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Sibusiso Linda

Cape Town,South Africa

Summary

Highly skilled and detailed-oriented Control Systems and Process Instrumentation Technologist, with over 14 years of experience in operations and maintenance of Control and Instrumentation Systems across the port terminal, power distribution, power plant, water and sanitation industry. I am proficient in Distributed Control System maintenance, PLC programming, SCADA development, Instrumentation Calibration, and Process Automation. Strong background in system integration, troubleshooting complex control systems, and ensuring optimal performance, availability and reliability of industrial automatic processes. Committed in enhancing plant productivity, safety, and efficiency, I can seamlessly adapt in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and continuously advancing technological capabilities.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Instrumentation Manager

City of Cape Town
Cape Town, Western Cape
03.2023 - Current
  • Create detailed instrumentation specifications to focus on best instruments for processes.
  • Manage repairs and maintenance of instruments to manufacturer specifications.
  • Collaborated with key stakeholders to improve design, manufacturing and procurement processes.
  • Planned and conducted training programs for instrumentation technicians and process operators to uphold high production standards.
  • Produced design specifications, maintenance manuals and equipment operation guides for comprehensive documentation.
  • Investigated different technologies to advise on development of Bulk Water Instrumentation systems.
  • Oversee daily operations to achieve high productivity levels.
  • Applied critical thinking to analyze problems, evaluate solutions and select best decisions.

Senior Control and Instrumentation Technician

Eskom Ankerlig Power Station
Cape Town, South Africa
09.2017 - 02.2023
  • Conduct first line Investigations on unplanned automatic grid separation and demand mode change failures.
  • Compile and review work procuedures.
  • Performing commissioning and re-commissioning of V94.2 Siemens Gas Turbine power plant and performing inspection and testing of C&I equipment as per OEM standard.
  • Ensure plant safety and reliability and availability of V94.2 Siemens Gas Turbine.
  • Oversee the care, correct use and operation of Process Control and Instrumentation, electrical and related equipment, by recommending and implement new and revise procedures for the V94.2 Siemens Gas Turbine systems.
  • Oversee and participate in installing, maintaining, fault finding, testing and repair of electrical and control systems and instrumentation systems.
  • Ensure C&I test equipment are always calibrated and within specification.
  • Providing technical advice and support to Operations and Maintenance departments which includes Managers, Supervisors, Technicians, Controllers, and artisans.
  • Perform risk impact assessment and modify and make temporal changes to the Siemens SPPA- T3000 DCS System through a standard engineering process to sustain operations.
  • Maintain records on operations and activities and prepare a variety of report.
  • Liaise with management to establish and oversee maintenance goals and objectives related to plant.
  • Performing functional tests and Valve stroking on hydraulic valves on fuel oil system.
  • Performing fault finding on field bus Profibus PA/DP networks.

Control and Instrumentation Technician

Eskom Ankerlig Power Station
Cape Towb, South Africa
03.2014 - 08.2017
  • PLC programming, monitoring and fault finding on SPPA T-3000 DCS system which ensures pant availability and reliability.
  • Analyzing by trending critical signals to pro-actively detect abnormal operation.
  • Generating emission system protocol reports to ensure Nox emissions are within limits on all Units do not violate the environmental emissions policy.
  • Performing inspection and maintenance on CEMS(Continuous Emission Monitoring System).
  • Inspection and calibration of differential pressure switches, pressure transmitters, thermocouple and RTD's (Resistance Temperature Detector) specifically PT100.
  • Electrical Maintenance on field equipment such as limits, flow meters and valve actuators.
  • Performing Loop checks on all field instrumentation devices.
  • Performing operational testing and maintenance on Ziton fire detection system on Balance of Plant.
  • Preforming operation testing and Maintenance on Minimax fire detection system on all units.
  • Participating on Gas Turbine commissioning and operational tests after Minor and Major outages in accordance with OEM design specifications.
  • Ensuring plant reliability by confirming all instrumentation settings is in accordance with OEM design specifications.
  • Ensuring plant availability by confirming all start release requirements are met and start release is available via Siemens SPPAA T-3000 DCS system

Work Co-Ordinator

Eskom Power Distribution
Laingsburg, South Africa
02.2012 - 02.2014
  • Established strong relationships with vendors and suppliers through constant communication and negotiation efforts, leading to better service quality and reliability.
  • Streamlined operations to enhance efficiency.
  • Performed rigorous quality checks to maintain high standards of output.
  • Worked closely with multiple departments, fostering interdepartmental collaboration.
  • Comparing the work requirements to the customer service level agreements (customer specific and generic).
  • Comparing the skills, materials, vehicles, equipment, and tools requirements to the available resources.
  • Driving and executing minor and major maintenance projects.
  • Establishing and maintaining a production plan and determining production workload for both planned and unplanned maintenance.
  • Integrating various demands on the production plan by evaluating work orders to determine the resource requirements and priority of work.
  • Optimizing outages by following the outage management process and organizing, determining, and allocating resources for the work to be done.

Trainee Technician Control and Instrumentation

Transnet Port Terminals
Saldanha, Western Cape
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Inspection and calibration of Electronic scale equipment (Thermo Ramsey and Process Automation).
  • Inspection, testing and monitoring of Siemens Variable Speed Drives.
  • Calibration of the following Instrumentation e.g. positioning, pressure, temperature and linear sensors/transducers.
  • PLC- programming, monitoring, fault-finding which focus on plant availability and reliability.
  • Installation of SCADA and creating object information via wonderware Archestra.
  • Electrical Maintenance on field equipment e.g., limits, motors, contactors etc.
  • Maintenance, monitoring, downloading, and uploading parameters on MV New-Elec motor control and protection relays.
  • Profibus DP network testing, fault finding and rectifying faults.
  • Analyzing plant behavior via InTouch historian.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma - Mechanical Engineering (Power Plant Engineering)

University of Cape Town
Cape Town
01.2022 -

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical Engineering (Control and Instrumentation)

University of South Africa
South Africa
01.2019 - 12.2021

National Diploma - Electrical Engineering (Control Systems)

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
South Africa
01.2008 - 12.2010

Skills

  • Automation systems proficiency
  • Schematic diagrams interpretation
  • PLC troubleshooting, and Programming
  • Technical troubleshooting techniques
  • Control System Architecture
  • Distributed Control System Maintenance
  • SCADA, and HMI development
  • Siemens WinCC and WinCC Flex HMI
  • Siemens SPPA-T3000 DCS
  • Leadership
  • Planning and Scheduling
  • Contracts Management
  • Communication skills
  • Strategic planning
  • Team building

Languages

English
Fluent
isiXhosa
Fluent

Affiliations

  • Hiking
  • Travelling
  • Nature
  • Technology

Accomplishments

I received a bronze award in playing a crucial rule during a water quality incident in one of City of Cape Town's Water Treatment Plants.

City of Cape Town || 2023



I received 3 Managers Award for repairing and reconfiguring a Gas Turbine Simulator.

Eskom Ankelrig Power Station || 2016


I received a manager's award for planning, coordinating, and managing the return of distribution power lines that were damaged during the Laingsburg flood.

Eskom Laingsburg CNC || 2014

Certification

  • Siemens SERV1
  • Siemens SERV2
  • Siemens WinCC and WinCC Flex HMI
  • Siemens SPPA-T3000 DCS Basic Engineering
  • Siemens SPPA-T3000 DCS Advanced Engineering
  • Siemens SPPA-T3000 DCS Administration
  • Siemens SPPA-T3000 DCS Maintenance


Timeline

Instrumentation Manager

City of Cape Town
03.2023 - Current

Post Graduate Diploma - Mechanical Engineering (Power Plant Engineering)

University of Cape Town
01.2022 -

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical Engineering (Control and Instrumentation)

University of South Africa
01.2019 - 12.2021

Senior Control and Instrumentation Technician

Eskom Ankerlig Power Station
09.2017 - 02.2023

Control and Instrumentation Technician

Eskom Ankerlig Power Station
03.2014 - 08.2017

Work Co-Ordinator

Eskom Power Distribution
02.2012 - 02.2014

Trainee Technician Control and Instrumentation

Transnet Port Terminals
01.2011 - 01.2012

National Diploma - Electrical Engineering (Control Systems)

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
01.2008 - 12.2010

References

References available upon request.

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