NHLANHLA MNQOBI VICTOR KHANYILE
Pietermaritzburg
Summary
Dedicated and results driven Electrician with 12 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, including 8 years as a Shift Electrician. Proven expertise in AC and DC Drives, Soft starters and Induction motors. Strong team player with solid work ethic, eager to share knowledge, quick to learn and committed to maintaining high safety and operational standards.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Shift Electrician
South32 Hillside Aluminium
10.2022 - Current
- Compliance with South32 safety regulations and Procedures
- Perform isolation duties (lock-out/tag-out) in accordance with the authority-to-work (ATW) office.
- Conduct risk assessments and complete a job safety analysis before work.
- Conducted maintenance and fault finding on electrical systems, including VSDs, speed switches, belt alignment switches, and anti-collision sensors.
- Demonstrated understanding of functionality of relays, motor contactors, soft starters, direct online starters, forward/reverse, and star/delta starters.
- Read and interpret electrical schematics, equipment Manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
- Carried out regular maintenance on de-dusting units, fluidising blowers, and actuators to ensure optimal performance..
- Maintenance of Aluminium Ingots Castline and liquid metal holding furnaces.
- Carried out regular maintenance on de-dusting units, fluidising blowers, and actuators to ensure optimal performance.
- Perform installation of new equipment and relocation of equipment.
- Performed plant inspections and compiled detailed reports using SAP.
Shift Electrician
SRF Flexipak Packaging films
03.2018 - 09.2022
- Attend to electrical faults and machine breakdowns to ensure plant availability.
- Carry out planned, preventative and opportunistic maintenance on plant equipment.
- Fault finding on Single- phase and 3- phase distribution Boards.
- Operating and handling of 11kv substation ( ABB Switchgear) and MCCs.
- Maintenance of extruders and 3phase heating elements, VSDs, Induction motors, weighing scales, Overhead cranes and Roll conveyors.
- Maintenance of dosing units and hopper systems.
- Replacement of proximity sensors, photo electric sensors and flow meters.
- Maintenance of Compressed air systems
- Completion of daily checksheets that include checking of Motor vibration, Temperature and Amps.
- Basic knowledge of PLC.
- House keeping.
- Complied with safety standards to ensure personal and team safety during operations.
Apprentice Electrician
SRF Flexipak
02.2015 - 03.2018
- Assisted electrician and technician during planned and unplanned maintenance to ensure operational efficiency.
- Completed daily checksheet to monitor equipment performance.
- Capturing Power consumption.
- Completed greasing schedules to maintain equipment functionality and prolong service life.
- House keeping
- Installed and repaired lighting equipment to enhance safety and visibility in work environments.
Assistant electrician
SRF Flexipak
05.2013 - 02.2015
- Assist electricians in completion of duties
- Cable Terminations
- Installation of day/night switches, timers, and occupancy sensors
- Installation of PVC conduits.
- Panel checklists
Education
N4 - N6 - Electrical Engineering
Umfolozi College
Richards Bay, KZN01-2023
Electrician Trade Certificate - Electrical Engineering
Toyota Trade Test Center
Durban, KZN01-2018
Customized basic Pneumatics
SMC
Durban, KZN01-2018
Matric -
M.L Sultan Pmb secondary school
01-2007
Skills
- Electrical maintenance
- Electrical installation
- Preventive maintenance
- Wiring installation
- Fault finding
- Computer literacy
- Ability to work under pressure
- Decision making
REFERENCE
- Teddy, Govender, Supervisor, 0834023266, South32 Hillside Aluminium
- Ayanda, Nene, Foreman, nene. Moore@gmail.com, 0743242797, SRF Flexipak, Mr
PROJECTS
- Installation and commissioning of Bonfanti Automated cranes and conveyors, Installation of new Conveyors and Gantry Cranes., Routing of cables, Panel wiring, installing photo electric sensors(through beam, diffuse, retro-reflective)
- Installation and commissioning of 29.8meters Bruckner BOPP Castline, Medium Voltage and low voltage switch gear installation, Panel wiring, installation of new panels, Terminations, laying of cable trays
Timeline
Shift Electrician
South32 Hillside Aluminium
10.2022 - Current
Shift Electrician
SRF Flexipak Packaging films
03.2018 - 09.2022
Apprentice Electrician
SRF Flexipak
02.2015 - 03.2018
Assistant electrician
SRF Flexipak
05.2013 - 02.2015
N4 - N6 - Electrical Engineering
Umfolozi College
Electrician Trade Certificate - Electrical Engineering
Toyota Trade Test Center
Customized basic Pneumatics
SMC
Matric -
M.L Sultan Pmb secondary school