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Nelson Mathebula

Nelson Mathebula

Maintenance Fitter
Vereeniging

Summary

Seeking a challenging and fast-paced role where I can leverage my skills and experience to make a significant impact. Excited to contribute to an organization that values continuous learning and growth, I'm a maintenance professional with solid background in industrial equipment repair and preventative maintenance. Known for delivering high-quality work and effectively tackling mechanical issues to ensure uninterrupted operations. Strong focus on team collaboration and adaptability to changing priorities, with reliable problem-solving skills and commitment to achieving results.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Maintenance Fitter

Barloworld Ingrain SA
09.2021 - Current
  • Company Overview: Fmcg
  • Overhauling, repair and servicing of pumps
  • Maintenance of coal fired boilers and water treatment plant
  • Technically assessing the requirement of allocated jobs and selects the necessary tools and equipment to complete the work
  • Hammer mills and crushers main-Repair and replacement of equipment
  • Knowledge and experience in the overhauling of pumps, packaging equipment, conveying equipment, pneumatics, and hydraulics
  • Electrical basic in motor testing, overhaul motors, lights and plugs
  • Maintenance on ball and hammer mills
  • Using of SAP maintenance system
  • Ensuring that all maintenance work is carried out in accordance with the safety procedures and plant operational requirements
  • Ordering the spare parts from the stores and maintaining records of all maintenance work completed
  • Monitoring any repeated breakdown and recommends/completes proper modification to resolve the problem
  • Identifying and reporting of abnormalities
  • Initiating repairs/replacements/tests/ assembling worn out or failed components/parts
  • Reporting to supervisor and taking necessary action to overhaul/replace parts
  • Performing various works related to welding and fabrication
  • Perform other related duties as communicated by supervisor
  • Installation and maintenance of valves
  • Maintenance on hydraulic power packs and cylinders, fans, packaging machines (Fmcg)
  • Lubrication of equipment
  • Attending to breakdowns and call outs, doing preventative maintenance and shutdowns
  • Using of PM01's and PM02's on all tasks executed
  • Mentoring apprentices
  • Fmcg
  • Enhanced equipment reliability by conducting thorough preventative maintenance and routine inspections.
  • Reduced downtime for essential machinery by swiftly diagnosing and repairing mechanical issues.
  • Completed projects within tight deadlines while adhering to strict quality standards.
  • Performed precision alignments on rotating equipment, extending their lifespan and reducing energy consumption.

Maintenance Fitter

Northam Platinum Mine
06.2019 - 08.2021
  • Company Overview: Smelters
  • Repair of the furnace, electrodes, screw conveyors, middle fans, hammer mills, furnace roof, cooling towers, valves (non return, globe, dome and butterfly valves), pressure testing
  • Installation of bearings and suction pumps
  • Continuously working towards improving EHS, plant and equipment performance by participating in all required places
  • Assisting other departments in the repair and troubleshooting of equipment
  • Performing all the PM'S, running inspections & checklists on daily basis issued as per schedule
  • Working on rotary, jaw and cone crushers, screens and chutes
  • Working shifts and standbys
  • Giving on job training to the apprentices
  • Smelters
  • Enhanced equipment reliability by conducting thorough preventative maintenance and routine inspections.
  • Reduced downtime for essential machinery by swiftly diagnosing and repairing mechanical issues.
  • Completed projects within tight deadlines while adhering to strict quality standards.

Fitter

Exxaro Grootgeluk coal mine
01.2019 - 06.2019
  • Installation and aligning of valves, conveyors, submissive pumps, gearboxes, chutes and compressors
  • Aligning and leveling of structure, pumps and conveyors using dumpy level

Fitter

SPX DB Thermal
03.2018 - 11.2018
  • Company Overview: Medupi power station
  • Aligning and installation of control, gate, relief, actuators and diaphragm valves
  • Threading and installation of air pipe lines and dampers in ducting
  • Increased workplace safety by adhering to strict guidelines and protocols during daily operations.
  • Followed safe work practices, which included fall protection and personal protective equipment.
  • Measured, marked, cut, bored, fitted and installed various piping or structural components in accordance with blueprints and job specifications using hand and power tools.
  • Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts for welding and bolt-up.

Mechanical Fitter

Murray and Roberts
02.2016 - 03.2018
  • Company Overview: Medupi power station
  • Installation and aligning of pumps, valves, gear drives, pneumatic pipes, soot blowers, ID fans, ductings, high pressure steam pipes, supports and fabrication of pipes for welding
  • Installation of ball mills and maintenance
  • Medupi power station

Mechanical Fitter

Babcock Nthutuko
01.2013 - 02.2016
  • Company Overview: Eskom Power stations
  • Repair and servicing of liners in mills, dampers, burners and classifiers
  • Servicing of drives, couplings and bearings of ball mills
  • Preparing pipe tubes in the boiler section for welding
  • Maintenance on soot blowers, ID fans and dust collectors
  • Eskom Power stations

Education

Maintenance Planning

Pragma Academy
Midrand, South Africa
09-2026

Working at heights -

NOSA (Safety training)
09.2022

Pump training sa -

Sigma Training Centre
08.2022

Pump seals installation and handling -

Aeseals training centre
10.2021

First Aid level 1 in mining -

Red Cross SA
07.2019

N3 Mechanical Engineering -

Lephalale Tvet College
01.2017

Grade 11 -

Crystal springs combined school
12.2011

Skills

  • Root cause analysis (RCA)
  • Mentorship for Junior Artisans
  • Collaborative Teamwork
  • Equipment Efficiency Improvement
  • Regulatory Safety Compliance
  • Troubleshooting Expertise
  • Preventive Equipment Maintenance
  • Knowledge and experience in the overhauling of pumps
  • Knowledge and experience in packaging equipment
  • Knowledge and experience in conveying equipment
  • Practical Pneumatics Experience
  • Knowledge and experience in hydraulics
  • Overhaul motors
  • Maintenance on ball and hammer mills
  • Skilled in Utilizing SAP for Maintenance
  • Bearing replacement
  • Piping installation
  • Equipment troubleshooting
  • Machinery repair
  • Conveyor system repair
  • Chain drive maintenance
  • Pump seals replacement
  • Lockout and tagout procedures
  • Water treatment plant maintenance

Languages

English
Zulu
Sesotho
Tsonga

Hobbies and Interests

  • Adventure
  • Travelling

Timeline

Maintenance Fitter

Barloworld Ingrain SA
09.2021 - Current

Maintenance Fitter

Northam Platinum Mine
06.2019 - 08.2021

Fitter

Exxaro Grootgeluk coal mine
01.2019 - 06.2019

Fitter

SPX DB Thermal
03.2018 - 11.2018

Mechanical Fitter

Murray and Roberts
02.2016 - 03.2018

Mechanical Fitter

Babcock Nthutuko
01.2013 - 02.2016

Working at heights -

NOSA (Safety training)

Pump training sa -

Sigma Training Centre

Pump seals installation and handling -

Aeseals training centre

First Aid level 1 in mining -

Red Cross SA

N3 Mechanical Engineering -

Lephalale Tvet College

Maintenance Planning

Pragma Academy

Grade 11 -

Crystal springs combined school

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