SAP maintenance processing
Madimetja Reginald Madiba
Principal Artisan
Ledibeng Eco Estate,Lephalale
Summary
Senior Fitter maintaining pumps, conveyor systems, pipes and fittings, hydrogen production plant, Low pressure services across water treatment plant, Outside plant and auxiliary cooling systems. Executes preventative and corrective maintenance, fault finding, rotary equipment alignment, mechanical equipment installations and commissioning while keeping equipment safe, serviceable, and ready for operation. Supports zero-harm work through Plant Safety Regulations as a Responsible Person (RP), job observations, peer checks, and on-the-job coaching for apprentices and subordinate staff.
Overview
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Language
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Certifications
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Mechanical Fitter
ESKOM Matimba Power Station
03.2014 - Current
- Adhere to safe working standards
- Maintain good housekeeping and clean working conditions.
- Obey any lawful order from employer and superiors.
- Attend training, workshops, and meetings as and when required.
- Perform Standby duties and attend to callouts promptly.
- Conduct on job training and coaching for apprentices and subordinate staff.
- Conduct job observations and peer checks according to procedures, and confidence and ability to intervene in any practices deemed to be unsafe and to promote a zero-harm environment.
- Record full details, technical related history of work carried out on notifications / defects and scheduled work with special reference to material used, repairs carried out and equipment used.
- Carry out preventative and corrective maintenance as per instructions, safety regulations and approved maintenance procedures.
- Inspect and maintain Pumps (Potable water pumps, Demin water pumps, cation/anion supply pumps, chlorinator pumps, auxiliary cooling, booster pumps, Submersible pumps) to move different medium (water, acid, effluent, waste, or sludge from one point to another.
- Remove damaged pumps and motors for workshop repairs, install new or refurbished pumps, couple and align to motors and commissioning of plant.
- Inspect and maintain Pipping and Fittings, clean Strainers/screens/filters. Replace when corroded, worn.
- Inspect and assist authorized body to pressure test Vessels/ storage tanks/ receivers and sign off statutory PMs.
- Perform weekly inspection on compressors and record running hours
- Check daily the running Temperatures, Pressure and Flow rate regeneration.
- Inspect and maintain Conveyor systems
- Ensure routine cleaning is done effectively by the cleaning team to reduce or eliminate material build-up.
- Check the conveyor belt surface for wear, cracks, or damages and look out for any structural damages.
- Check conveyor belt for misalignment and rectify
- Check for safety guards in place and secured for rotating machinery
- Check rollers for any structural damages (idlers and pulleys, check lagging on pulleys)
- Check emergency stops to ensure that they are functioning properly and check the belt alignment sensors in good working condition.
- Check the belt scrapers in place and effective, adjust or replace if necessary.
- Listen for any unusual noise during normal conveyor operation and report any deviations.
- Check and feel the gearbox and motors for excessive noise, heat, and vibration.
- Lubricate gearbox and motor bearings as per work order instructions and procedures.
- Replace worn out conveyors, pull in new belt and allow splicing team to splice, allow cooling if endorsed by the splicers and tension the belt and commission.
Education
Engineering Studies - Mechanical Engineering
- Engineering Drawing N3
- Mechanotechnology N3
- Engineering Science N3
- Mathematics N3
- Mechanotechnics N4
- Engineering Science N4
- Mathematics N4
- Mechanical Draughting N4
- Mechanotechnics N5
- Mathematics N5
- Power Machines N5
- Strength of Materials N5
- Completed Coursework: Perform one-to-one on job training, 2018
- Mechanical Fitter, Energy and Water SETA, Completed 2014
- Completed Coursework: Eskom Plant Safety Regulations(PSR), 2025
Grade 12 - Science Subjects + English
01-2005
Skills
Pump maintenance
Compressors
Conveyor maintenance
Pipes and fitting
Preventive maintenance
Shaft alignment
Safety compliance
Lockout tagout procedures
Hazard identification
Work order documentation
Apprentice coaching
Permit to work systems
Confined space entry
Software
Outlook
Certification
Achievement Award : Fitter Trade Test (Section 13, Red Seal)
Timeline
Mechanical Fitter - ESKOM Matimba Power Station
03.2014 - Current
Kgati ya Moshate Secondary School - Grade 12, Science Subjects + English
Lephalale FET College - Engineering Studies, Mechanical Engineering
ADDITIONAL WORK-RELATED COURSES ATTENDED
- Plant Safety Regulations
- Risk assessment
- Operating Regulations for High Voltage Systems
- SAP PM 1 and 2
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Pendant controlled Overhead Crane
- Hook up at Heights (fall arrest)
- Counter Balanced Lift Truck (Forklift)
- ISO45001 Awareness Training
- ISO14001 Awareness Training