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Accomplishments
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NTESANG MATTHEWS KGAREBE

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NTESANG MATTHEWS KGAREBE

Summary

Focused Electrical Engineer with background in Heavy machinery, Over Head Tension Electrification(OHTE), automation and controls. In-depth understanding of control and power-delivery systems. Experienced in developing technical studies and investigations. I am polished in analyzing, troubleshooting and developing solutions. Consistently delivers engineering services to meet company, customer and statutory and regulatory specifications on time and within budget.

Overview

15
years of professional experience

Work History

Kimberly Clark SA, Enstra Mill

Electrical Engineer
02.2020 - Current

Job overview

  • Projects:
  • Compressor Upgrade (Completed – R1.8m)
  • Mill Energy Efficient Lighting – 1 phase (Completed – R1.25m)
  • J3 Control Techniques (Nidec) obsolete Variable Speed Drive upgrade (Completed – R783k)
  • Converting Assets Obsolescence equipment upgrade (Business Case)
  • Key Tasks and responsibilities:
  • Ensure EHS and Regulatory compliance requirements are adhered to and that accurate records are kept with regards to Plant and Machinery
  • Monitor effectiveness of performance standard through ETQ System.
  • Provide expert technical support to project teams and operational teams
  • Ensuring Compliance to Electrical Installations: Single & Three Phase (3PH Wiremans Licence - Reg No.:34340)
  • Developing and reviewing maintenance strategies
  • Execute and maintain effective planned (Shutdown) and preventative maintenance for the plant and machinery
  • Perform maintenance and inspection on Transformers(up to 6.6kV) and substations
  • Troubleshooting and correcting PLC and DCS electrical faults
  • Sound knowledge of motion controllers
  • Carry out Root Cause Analyses (RCA) on repeat defective equipment
  • Work to agreed budgets and cost control
  • Maintenance work on LV and MV motors
  • Provide Sound knowledge of SANS 10142-1 and SANS 10142-2 with direction provided to the electrical team on electrical installations
  • Perform fault level calculations, cable sizing calculations, CB sizing/selection
  • Medium Voltage Switching (6.6 kV)
  • Maintenance of Electrical reticulation circuit

Royal HaskoningDHV

Electrical Technologist
11.2015 - 01.2020

Job overview

  • Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
  • Perform Cable sizing, Routing, Cable rack loading & Cable drum optimization using SmartPlant Electrical (SPEL)
  • Drawing and documentation of cable racking and cableways for P11 at Medupi power station
  • Conduct calculations of fault level, Volt-drop, lighting/Lux level Measurement.
  • Produce SPEL database backups on weekly basis
  • Manage as-built information (i.e.Cable user Schedule, Racking and Termination Schedule) from the client
  • Assist in the production of handover documentation in AutoCAD, pdf and Xcel format
  • Reporting (Asbuild cable, Drum Status, Pull Cards, Termination Cards etc)

LafargeHolcim Cement

Section Electrical Engineer
07.2013 - 09.2015

Job overview

  • Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Ran errands and provided general office support in a professional environment.
  • Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
  • Thermography Scanning in electrical panel
  • Transformer Maintenance, Installation and commissioning
  • Fault Finding (Control and Main/Power Circuits)
  • Instrumentation Skills (i.e. Calibration, Installation and Maintenance of different measuring instruments)
  • Installation and maintenance of AC/DC VSD
  • Servicing of Slip ring motor and different types of motor starters (Liquid and Resistance Starters, DOL, Star-Delta, Soft Starter)
  • Manage and control Kiln 3 Electrical maintenance team (4 Electricians + 1 Aider)
  • Compiling of Section Month end report
  • Shutdown planning, execution and post mortem

LafargeHolcim Cement

Graduate Electrical Engineer
10.2012 - 07.2013

Job overview

  • Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
  • Applied principles of electrical theory to advance and improve product development and efficiency.
  • Conduct maintenance to improve plant reliability
  • Fault Finding with Shift Electricians
  • Inspect and repair of electrical equipment (AC&DC Motors, Servomotor, LV DB, MCC, Lighting)
  • Manage small (Plant Improvement) projects

Tractionel

Junior Project Leader
02.2011 - 10.2012

Job overview

  • Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
  • Manage and support projects(Street Lights projects, Substation refurbishment)
  • Quality survey on Gautrain project
  • Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress and technical problems.
  • Gautrain OHTE Maintenance
  • Assist with the management of project planning and resourcing
  • Optimize material usage, quality and availability
  • Tender Estimation
  • Awards
  • PIC (Person In Charge) certificate for Gautrain project

Xstrata Alloys

Trainee technician
08.2008 - 02.2009

Job overview

  • Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
  • Maintenance on Furnace overhead crane and plant substation, Relay settings of the plant (North plant), fault finding on different sections of the plant which taught me how to work under pressure
  • Worked with variable speed drives, reading of safety speech where I acquired skills on safety
  • Managing Plant Improvement projects

Colliery Training College, CTC

Trainee technician
02.2008 - 07.2008

Job overview

  • Key Tasks
  • I covered basic hand tools, panel wiring and testing, motor testing & phasing
  • Basics of PLC programming
  • Single phase to three phase transformer wiring

Education

University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg

BTech Degree from Electrical Engineering - Heavy Current
11.2011

University Overview

Power Electronics 4,

Power Systems 4,

Project Management

University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg

National Diploma from Electrical Engineering - Heavy Current

University Overview

Power Electronics 3,

Electrical Machines 3,

Design Project 3

Pinagare High School
Taung; North West

Grade 12
2005

University Overview

Grade 12, Subjects :

  • Mathematics,Physical Science and Biology,
  • English, Afrikaans and Setswana

Skills

  • RCA (Tools: 4SPS, Fishbone) & FEC (Failure Elimination Cycle)
  • Analyze equipment failure history
  • Record, monitoring and review actions arising from RCA
  • Microsoft Excel - Advanced
  • Technical Support
  • Project Management
  • Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering
  • Team Leadership
  • Troubleshooting
  • Skillful in Automation & Motion controller
  • Ladder Diagram Programming

Accomplishments

  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Saved company R 1,2m by designing and executing an electrical design improvement project(VSD Project).
  • Registered Installation Electrician (3PH Wiremans Licence - Reg No.:34340)

Timeline

Electrical Engineer

Kimberly Clark SA, Enstra Mill
02.2020 - Current

Electrical Technologist

Royal HaskoningDHV
11.2015 - 01.2020

Section Electrical Engineer

LafargeHolcim Cement
07.2013 - 09.2015

Graduate Electrical Engineer

LafargeHolcim Cement
10.2012 - 07.2013

Junior Project Leader

Tractionel
02.2011 - 10.2012

Trainee technician

Xstrata Alloys
08.2008 - 02.2009

Trainee technician

Colliery Training College, CTC
02.2008 - 07.2008

University of Johannesburg

BTech Degree from Electrical Engineering - Heavy Current

University of Johannesburg

National Diploma from Electrical Engineering - Heavy Current

Pinagare High School

Grade 12
NTESANG MATTHEWS KGAREBE