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Siphosihle Gift Nkosi

Instrument Mechanician
Emalahleni

Summary

Proven Instrument Mechanician with extensive experience in plant commissioning and maintenance, showcased across roles at MQOBI HOLDINGS Pty Ltd and other notable companies. Excelled in fault finding and Profibus networks, enhancing plant performance and safety. Demonstrates strong teamwork and technical proficiency, ensuring optimal operational efficiency without compromising on safety standards.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Instrument Mechanician

MQOBI HOLDINGS Pty Ltd
Matla Power Station
09.2022 - Current

Daily inspection on boiler,conveyors and milling, turbine and Dust handling plant and signing off PM jobcards

Attending to breakdowns and signing off CM jobcards.

Doing maintenance on, ABB Pressure, Flow and Level Transmitters and Temperature transmitters such as Pyrometers, Type k Thermocouples and RTDs.

Doing Plant service, instruments overhauling, calibration and installation.

Commissioning plant before handing it over to production to put in-service.

Loop tuning plant for optimal performance.

Doing Fault finding using ABB DCS program and schematic drawings.

Adhering to Eskom Plant Safety Regulations and Fossil Fuel Firing Regulations.

Instrument Mechanician

Ramp Inclination Pty Ltd
Kendal Power Station.
06.2021 - 02.2022

Daily inspection on coal and ash conveyors, coal stacker reclaimer and ash conditioning plants

Attending to daily breakdowns on plant and signing off daily PM and CM jobcards.

Stroke checking and calibration of auma and rotork Motorized Actuators.

Installation of level, temperature, flow transmitters and conveyor protection circuits.

Plant Commissioning after instruments and cable installation.

Doing Fault finding using Siemens S7-300 PLC program and program files.

Adhering to Eskom Plant Safety Regulations.

Instrument Mechanician

SIHNO TECH Pty Ltd
Nkomati Nickel Mine
11.2016 - 03.2021

Doing daily inspections and attending to defects, and signing off jobs after job completion.

Fault finding and wiring on ASi and Profibus networks. Doing Fault finding with the help of Simatic S7-300 PLC Program. Maintenance and installation of various instruments such as Vega level, Pressure and Endress Huaser flow transmitters.

Plant Commissioning before returning it to service.

Calibration of pneumatic Auto Control valves.

Floatation loop tuning using Floatstar for optimal performance.

Calibration of Process Automation belt scales, And Fault Finding on Conveyor Belt Protections(Inelco Head-end Control Protection System).

Adhering to Mine safety rules as SHREQ requirements.

Learner Instrument Mechanician

Nkomati Nickel Mine
Slaaihoek, Mpumalanga.
04.2013 - 02.2016

Doing On job training.

Adhering to mine safety as per SHREQ requirements

Education

Instrumentation N4 - Instrumentation

Crane International Academy
Witbank, Emalahleni.

Instrument Mechanic Trade Test - Instrumentation And Process Control.

Engineering Skills Training Center.
Randfontein
11.2015

Matric Certificate.(Grade12) - Mathematics And Science.

Takheni Secondary School
Elukwatini
12.2011

Skills

Plant Maintenance

Languages

English
Intermediate (B1)
Siswati
Advanced (C1)

Additional Information

References


Ntokozo Gininda

Supervisor

0727241688


Mthokozisi Nkosi

Technician

+27728386760


Skholiwe Sibiya

Technician

+27611308675

Timeline

Instrument Mechanician

MQOBI HOLDINGS Pty Ltd
09.2022 - Current

Instrument Mechanician

Ramp Inclination Pty Ltd
06.2021 - 02.2022

Instrument Mechanician

SIHNO TECH Pty Ltd
11.2016 - 03.2021

Learner Instrument Mechanician

Nkomati Nickel Mine
04.2013 - 02.2016

Instrumentation N4 - Instrumentation

Crane International Academy

Instrument Mechanic Trade Test - Instrumentation And Process Control.

Engineering Skills Training Center.

Matric Certificate.(Grade12) - Mathematics And Science.

Takheni Secondary School
Siphosihle Gift NkosiInstrument Mechanician