SIPESIHLE PATRICK MBATHA
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Durban
Summary
I'm an African male who is completed a Diploma in electrical engineering at Mangosuthu University of Technology. I am a hard worker, focused, disciplined, goal driven, highly organized, self motivated and also result oriented. I'm eager to exercise the knowledge that I have gained from my institution and the experience I have gained while I'm at the industry. I work well in an collaboration of a productive team members and I also do well when I'm given an opportunity to perform task individually. I'm a Dynamic and Passionate electrical engineering diploma graduate with 2 year experience at NPC Simuma Plant eager to contribute and grow with your team.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Instrumentation Apprentice
Natal Portland Cement(NPC).
03.2025 - Current
- Enhanced equipment reliability by performing routine maintenance and calibrations on instrumentation systems( gas analyser, dp transmitter, level indicator, temperature Transmitter and weight feeder).
- Assisted in troubleshooting and repairing malfunctions in instrumentation systems, ensuring optimal performance and safety standards were met.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills when faced with challenges related to equipment or system malfunctions.
- Troubleshooting in the engineering station for siemens plc and ABB plc. Install and assign new signals in the hardware of the plc station. Doing graphics( SCADA) for those signals.
- Interpreted technical drawings and schematics, allowing for accurate assembly and installation of instrumentation components.
- Assisted with the training of new apprentices, sharing knowledge and expertise while promoting a collaborative team environment.
Intern
Natal Portland Cement Simuma Plant
11.2023 - 10.2024
- Duties: installation and performing basic maintenance on field instruments, electrical, basic calibration on gas analyzers, installing cables, maintaining housekeeping, installing temperature sensors, installing DP transmitter, working with PLC simenies and ABB, installing VFD and commissioning it using parameters, communication protocol signal cable( profibus, optic fiber and entheneet cable), replacing level sensors, maintain electrical motors, star delta compressor air installation, working on chillers for gas analyser, SCADA and DCS.
Inservice Training intern
Resolution Circle
04.2022 - 03.2023
- Duties: I got an exposure in maintaining of electrical appliances ( domestic wiring) at university of Johannesburg in a parts of my inservice Training, running motors using motor starters( Dol , forward & reverse, star delta and problem statement), designing traffic light using relay logic & codesys software, working in pneumatic system control valve and Instrumentation circuit of filling a tank with water using electrical pump motor and proximity sensor to stop a pump when the water if full.
Education
High School Diploma - Electrical Engineering
Mangosuthu University of Technology
Durban, South Africa 04.2024
High School Diploma -
Bhekintuthuko Secondary School
Ladysmith01.2017
Skills
MICROSOFT OFFICE( EXCEL, WORD AND POWERPOINT)
FAULT FINDING
ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT EASY
Fault finding PLC drawing and software
Ladder and logic gates software programming
Calibrate procedures of an instrument
References
- Patrick, Masiza Mthuli, masizapm@gmail.com, 0787571687, Natal Portland Cement
- Snegugu, Shabane, SShabane@intercement.com, 0679151133, Natal Portland Cement simuma plant
DRIVING LICENSE
Driving license category Driving License code 10( C1)
COURSE
Diploma in electrical engineering Mangosuthu University of Technology Dec 2023
Timeline
Instrumentation Apprentice
Natal Portland Cement(NPC).
03.2025 - Current
Intern
Natal Portland Cement Simuma Plant
11.2023 - 10.2024
Inservice Training intern
Resolution Circle
04.2022 - 03.2023
High School Diploma - Electrical Engineering
Mangosuthu University of Technology
High School Diploma -
Bhekintuthuko Secondary School