Paseka Matome Letsoalo

• Replaced defective parts of machines and adjusted clearances and alignment of moving parts.
• Used hoisting and rigging equipment to move heavy machinery and equipment.
• Made repairs and modified equipment by welding, soldering and brazing to avoid production delays.
• Adeptly utilized a range of hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring instruments to ensure accurate workmanship in all tasks.
• Operated machine tools to fabricate parts during overhaul, maintenance, or setup of machineries.
• Adhered to all workplace safety policies, regulations and compliances.

• Leading team on service and breakdowns

• Perform planned service on primary equipment.

• Attend to breakdowns and provide solutions at minimal downtime.

• General housekeeping and cleaning of tools and work areas

• Strip and reassemble equipment and components for diagnostics and equipment improvement.

• Ensure occupational health and safety standards are always met.

• Provide proactive, preventative and opportunistic maintenance for better functioning of machines.

• Perform root cause failure analysis report (RCFA) to better prevent similar failures in future

• Conducted comprehensive inspections of machinery to identify potential problems and ensure optimal performance.
• Aligned and leveled machines using precision measuring instruments to avoid unnecessary wear and tear.

• Developed strong problem-solving skills through hands-on experience with complex mechanical systems under supervision from experienced millwrights.
• Maintained an organized workspace, ensuring all tools were readily available for efficient task completion.
• Supported senior millwrights with dismantling, moving, and reassembling machinery as needed for optimal functionality.
• Increased workplace safety through careful adherence to protocols and guidelines during all tasks.

• I minimized insignificant machine down hours by performing daily inspections in accordance with the Mine Health and Safety Act regulations, operational and Company standards.

• Investigate, diagnose and perform repair of equipment and machinery according to maintenance requirements, standards and specifications.

• Perform maintenance on low and medium voltage switch gears and electrical panels.

• Plant maintenance on conveyor belts, stacker/ reclaimer machines, rock crushers, recirculation dams, filtration plant and substations/ MCC.

• Maintenance to mining primary equipment (Komatsu and Hitachi AC & DC haul trucks, P&H rope and hydraulic shovels and drill rigs)

• Ensure maintenance of pumps, motors, valves, pneumatic systems, hydraulic systems and power packs.

• Team projects: Complete team tasks which involves conducting research works on innovative ideas to improve production performance.

• Ensured that production targets are achieved according to the production plan and consult with production teams on maintenance activities that affect production.

• Exposed to shift work requiring working long hours and under pressure