SIEMENS S7 PLC
Maxwell Buhle Mtshali
Instrumentation Technician
Middelburg
Summary
Dedicated Instrumentation Technician with 12 years of experience of installing,calibration and maintenance instruments. Disciplined and hardworking team player with proven history of fast and detail-oriented work.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Instrumentation Technician
Seriti Middelburg Mine
03.2023 - Current
- I am working in a coal processing plant and export .I do preventative maintenance, calibration and installation of instrumentation sensors which includes belt scales, density gauges and other field sensors
- I do VSD installation, maintenance and faultfinding
- I do plc, Scada setup and programming (Allen Bradley)
- I have a good knowledge of industrial communication and control system networks as most of our field devices communicate using Profibus, Ethernet, deviceNet, ControlNet and fibre
- I do maintenance planning and spares management
- I am involved in projects (planning and upgrades).
Instrumentation Practitioner
Samancor Ferrometals
12.2021 - 02.2023
- As a practitioner my responsibilities were Maintenance and preventative maintenance on all field instrument, faultfinding, upgrading, instruments calibration and installation which includes: Level, Speed, Flow, Pressure, Load cells, Temperature, Gas analyzers and Belt scales
- I was also doing programming and faultfinding using Mitsubishi PLC and Scada
- I worked with pneumatics, hydraulics systems and installing CCTV cameras
- I have a good experience on computer literacy in Microsoft Office, c programming language and communication networks using fiber optic, modern, Modbus,devicenet ,Profibus,Ethernets
- I was performing standby duties, Projects (Upgrades) ,Spares/budget management and investigations or root cause analysis.
Instrumentation technician
Columbus stainless steel
01.2012 - 11.2021
- At Columbus stainless steel as an instrumentation technician at Cold Rolling mills and Hot Rolling Mills .As C&i technician my responsibilities were maintenance and preventative maintenance on all field instrument, faultfinding, upgrading and instruments calibration and installing which includes: Level, Flow, Pressure, Load cells, Temperature, Position, X-rays (thickness) and Speed sensors
- I was programming and doing faultfinding using ABB, Gem 80, Toshiba , Siemens S7 PLC with SCADA and Allen Bradley( faultfinding)
- I was doing maintenance on drive: Testing and replacing Powerflex VSD, Siemens DCM and Cyclo convertors
- I also work with pneumatics, hydraulics systems and installing CCTV cameras.
Education
Itshelembube Secondary School
National Diploma and (BTech subjects) - N Dip Engineering Electrical (Instrumentation)
Tshwane University of Technology
Skills
Electrical Control Systems Installation
Hardware troubleshooting
Analytical Skills
Problem-Solving
Programmable Logic Controllers
SCADA System Operation
Process Control Optimization
Instrument Calibration
VSD
Driver License
Code C1
Criminal Record
None
Cell Number
078 841 2039/0832591765
Personal Information
- ID Number: 8808295545089
- Date of Birth: 08/29/88
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: South African
- Marital Status: Single
References
- Bonginkosi Mathebula, Instrumentation Superintendent –Seriti (MMS), 083 966 9685
- Mthobisi Mabaso, Instrumentation Supervisor-Samancor Ferrometals, 064 500 2580
- Gerrie Human, Plant Engineer- Columbus stainless steel, 082 804 6285
Software
ABB MP 200 ,AC450 PLC
MISTUBISHI Q SERIES PLC
ALLEN BRADLEY RS LOGIX 5000 PLC
TOSHIBA V SERIES PLC
Timeline
Instrumentation Technician
Seriti Middelburg Mine
03.2023 - Current
Instrumentation Practitioner
Samancor Ferrometals
12.2021 - 02.2023
Instrumentation technician
Columbus stainless steel
01.2012 - 11.2021
Itshelembube Secondary School
National Diploma and (BTech subjects) - N Dip Engineering Electrical (Instrumentation)
Tshwane University of Technology