Experienced Instrumentation and Control Technician with a remarkable history of working in Chemical (petrochemical, fertilizer, sulphonic acid manufacturing plants), Power generation (Thermal and Hydro), Mining (Platinum, Copper, Iron Ore, Manganese and Coal) and FMCG plants. Skilled in Process Control, Project Management, Inspection, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, Distributed Control Systems and Quality Management. Results oriented professional with objectives to improve all aspects of organisation I work for through productivity optimization, safety and quality. Looking to be part of a dynamic and competent team towards my career advancement in the Instrumentation and Control Field. Active member of the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) and South African Institute of Physics (SAIP).
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
C&I Technician
ESKOM MEDUPI COAL FIRED POWER STATION
11.2023
Inspections and Verification tests on temperature transmitters(RTDs(pt100),Thermocouples(Type k))
Functionality tests on pressure,level,vibration,speed and flow sensors and transmitters
Pressure and Level transmitter calibrations ( Rosemount,Endress+Hauser,Vega)
Point to Point Loop Checks from field to DCS System (SPPA-T3000 Siemens DCS system, Alstom Alspa DCS system)
Valve stroke checking, calibration, setting limits (Motorised Auma Valve, Masonelain, Siemens) for Combustion and Core air Dampers
Repair and installation of field Instruments
Cold and Hot Commissioning of all plant instrumentation.
Instruments Technician
BOKONI PLATINUM MINE
06.2023 - 10.2023
Refurbishment of old equipment on off/on valves, setting limits, flow switches, flow meters, level transmitters and temperature transducers
Ensuring that all point to point and loop checks are done correctly from field to RIO panels, simulations and communicating to PLC and SCADA
Ensuring that instruments are installed, glanded and terminated correctly
Instrumentation location diagrams, to locate instrumentation and installing them and pulling
Cold and Hot commissioning of all plant instruments by carrying out pre operational runs.
Instrumentation Training Specialist
GLENCORE-KAMOTO COPPER COMPANY
12.2022 - 05.2023
Assessing and Up skilling Instrumentation personnel on Maintenance ,Troubleshooting techniques and fault finding techniques on Instrumentation equipment
Team coaching on SOPs, conducting PTOs
Coordination and interpretation of technical requirements
Ensuring compliance to all standards and procedures within the bounds of all applicable policies
Quality Assurance.
FTE Master Technician
ANGLO KUMBA IRON ORE-KOLOMELA MINE
10.2020 - 12.2022
Maintenance,Troubleshooting,fault finding and repairs on Siemens S7-300,S7-400 series of programmable logic controllers, Electrical Drive Automation Controls and ET-200s Distributed peripherals
Nuclear Radioactive level measurement of Iron ore in Primary, Secondary and Tertiary crushers
Calibration of Process Automation Nuclear Radioactive weightometers
Networking systems(Profibus DP,Profinet ,AS-I and Fibre Optics) Installations, diagnostics and troubleshooting
Intouch SCADA system application resource tool for extensive Instrumentation and Automation Systems
Process Automation weightometers,bin scales maintenance and calibrations
CT systems maintenance on conveyor belt for protection(misalignment, belt tear, conveyor trip pulley key switches)
Configuration, Installation, commissioning and maintenance of level transmitters and point level detection systems switches(Vega 67 and 69,Gladiator hawk microwave,ABB laser devices)
Automated Process Control applications on Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Metso crushers
Stackers and Reclaimer associated instrumentation maintenance, Schenky scales loading system, Dust Suppression systems, IFM instrumentation,Fans,Pumps,Apron feeders, Hydraulic and Lubrication systems.
Senior Maintenance Instrumentation Technician
ANGLO AMERICAN MINE –AMANDEBULT CONCENTRATOR
10.2019 - 09.2020
Team building, Supervisory skills, emotional intelligence and Project Management
Refurbishment of old equipment on off/on valves, setting limits, flow switches, flow meters, level transmitters and temperature transducers at Merensky,UG1 and UG2
Maintain density meters, radioactive ISOTOPE sources
Vibration monitoring analysis on screens
Deflection analysis of structures (ball mills, crushers) and associated instrumentation
Flotation and Filtration plants associated instrumentation maintenance
Maintenance on level measuring Instruments on, closed vessels, tanks by use of level sensors such as VEGA 68, VEGASON, VEGA pulse and Endress + Hauser (both ultrasonic and capacitive)
Maintenance on flow measuring instruments flow switches, differential flow transmitters, Khrone magnetic flow meter etc
Maintenance on pressure measuring instruments pressure switches and transmitters ABB
Experience on wiring devices associated with Profibus and fibre optic
Wiring analogue I/O cards, digital I/O cards, counter modules.
C&I QC Technician
ESKOM MEDUPI COAL FIRED POWER STATION
07.2018 - 09.2019
Ensuring that methods of installation are according to the design and manufacturers requirements and with all legal requirements
Inspection & certification of all necessary installations during various stages of site activities as per approved inspection and test plan
Co-coordinating with client for site inspection activities
Inspecting and monitoring procedures, performance activities and ensuring compliance with all documentation and drawings
Advising site manager / construction supervisor of any quality concerns & providing input to the progress reporting systems as required
Ensuring all data books and forms are compiled and signed off as per QA/QC requirements
Resolving day-to-day technical queries
Preparing and filling all relevant QC documentation
Carrying out Quality Checks on all instruments during shutdown
Inspecting all wiring for proper cable glanding, termination and labelling
Checking and ensuring that all instrument tasks are according to the task schedule
Loop testing of instruments from the field to the DCS control room
Cold and Hot commissioning of all plant instruments by carrying out pre operational runs
Criss cross termination on RIO panels.
Senior C&I, QA Technician
ESKOM MEDUPI COAL FIRED POWER STATION
09.2017 - 05.2018
Maintain optimization of allocated system (boiler, turbine and auxiliary systems)
Installation and wiring of field and panel instrumentation
Carry out POVT (Pre-Operational and Verification and Testing) of all control loops as well as Calibration of the instruments
Cold commissioning and Hot commissioning of all the field instrumentation
Using P&ID diagrams, loop diagrams, instrumentation index, cable schedules and cables to the required positions
Termination diagrams, using termination schedule to terminate cable in FJBs, RIOs, and LCP calibration of instruments
Ensuring that instruments are installed, glanded and terminated correctly
Ensuring that all point to point and loop checks are done correctly
Instrumentation location diagrams, to locate instrumentation and installing them and pulling
Working on Conveyor belts with CT systems
Installation of belt misalignments, belt tare and block chute level switches
Checking and ensuring that all instrument installations are according to the P and I D
Redlining any discrepancies on P and ID, correcting them or reporting to relevant authority for rectification
Loop testing of instruments from the field to the DCS control room.
Configure, Install, maintain, repair, overhaul, test and commission a wide variety of industrial instrumentation pneumatic and electronic that record, indicate, control and regulate level ,flow ,pressure ,temperature, weight, pH, position and continuous gas and water analysis(Foxboro,ABB,Fisher, Honeywell, Siemens, Toshiba, Omron, OmniConlog, Yokogawa, Rosemount, Endress and Hauser
Preventive maintenance through schedules, plant modification and planning
Using P&ID diagrams, loop diagrams, instrumentation index, cable schedules and cables to the required positions, termination diagrams / schedule to terminate cable in FJBs, calibration of instruments and instrumentation local diagrams to locate instrumentation and install / pull them
Point to point loop checks
Nuclear Radioactive level measurement of Nitric Acid in Nitric Acid level tank (Gamma Rays)
Ratio and cascade control (tuning to ensure process stability checking for linearity, static alignment, hysteresis, sensitivity and accuracy making necessary adjustments)
Control valves, Motorized valves and final control elements overhauling to component level, assembling same and carry out appropriate calibrations as required Valve stroke checking and limit and torque switches adjustment(Fischer,flowserve,auma,Samson)
PLC programming (, Allen Bradley’s RS Logix& Linx, Siemens S5 and S7, Momentum, Omron C200H, and Mitsubishi-Mel sec) using hand-held programming consoles and PC based software
Allen Bradley, Siemens DCS Systems
SCADA Systems (Wonder ware In touch
Microprocessor based electronic servicing and configuration (HMI and PC based software) using RS232, HART AND DH485 Protocols
Metering and gauging systems involving process parameters calculations
Electrolysis Plant - Associated measurement and control instrumentation – Oxygen & Hydrogen analysis – Allen-Bradley PLC controlled
Level trolls, pneumatic control valves, level switches & transmitters
Air Separation Plant in the production of Nitrogen gas – analysis thereof, compressor anti-surge control and associated instrumentation – Mitsubishi PLC controlled
Ammonia Synthesis Plant – Ratio controls of mixing hydrogen and nitrogen, analysis of ammonia
Nitric Acid production – a ratio-cascade control loop for mixing air to ammonia – Allen-Bradley PLC controlled
Ammonia Nitrate production – ratio controls of acid to ammonia
Bagging and Dispatching Plant – dealing with Load cells and transmitters – Omron PLC controlled
Air Compressor Protection, Loading and Offloading – Omron PLC controlled
Boiler Operation and control
Servicing, calibrating and commissioned pneumatic and electronic instruments (Foxboro, Fisher, Yokogawa, Rosemount, Endress and Hauser
Mr Jaco Bam, Director, WMS under Siemens, Eskom Medupi Power Station, jaco@wmselectrical.co.za, +27 82 883 6603
Projects
Medupi Power Station Unit 1 and Unit 3 Outage, Lephalale, RSA, 2023-Recent Bokoni Platinum Mine Refurbishment, Atok, RSA, 2023 Kamoto Copper Company Skill uplift project, Kolwezi, DRC, 2022-2023 PC17 700 MW Medupi Unit 3, Power station Instrumentation Construction Project, Lephalale, RSA, 2018-2019