Thabo Hlongwane
Technician
Summary
Am a qualified electrician with a Red Seal certificate, I bring extensive experience as an electrical contractor and artisan. My expertise encompasses the planning and installation of electrical systems, as well as the troubleshooting and repair of existing installations.
I am committed to continuous education, ensuring that I remain current with changes in the electrical code and industry standards. I am a strong advocate for preventive maintenance, striving to install systems that facilitate easy management and accident prevention. My goal is to provide the safest electrical solutions to my clients.
Throughout my career, my attention to detail, ability to follow guidance from master technicians, and willingness to work collaboratively have been invaluable. These attributes, combined with my technical proficiency, position me to become a vital member of your team and to establish a mutually beneficial, long-term relationship.
In addition to my technical skills, I am known for being reliable, trustworthy, and punctual. I take great pride in delivering high-quality customer service. I am dedicated to upholding the highest standards of electrical safety and operational protocols, and I am fully compliant with all OSHA certifications, occupational safety codes, and government regulations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
14
14
Certifications
Work History
Data Center Supervisor
CBRE
04.2023 - Current
- Oversee the installation of new hardware and software, ensuring seamless integration into existing infrastructure.
- Increased uptime rates by proactively addressing potential points of failure within infrastructure components.
- Enhanced data center efficiency by implementing process improvements and streamlining operations.
- Ensured compliance with industry regulations by staying abreast of changes in legislation and updating policies accordingly.
- Supervise a team of technicians to ensure smooth operation of the facility.
- Responsible for supervision and distribution of maintenance tasks and managing client upgrades such as cable replacements, component and accessory swap out and customs upgrades.
- Ensuring comprehensive Root Cause Analysis are completed for all incidents and outages
Monitoring of alerting on all Data Centre equipment, technical team response and feedback to business.
Quick responses to all alerting and critical situations.
Management of data center infrastructure to provide a concurrently maintainable, cost effective system supporting 99.999% electrical uptime and 99.99% mechanical uptime.
Ensure applicable planned and corrective maintenance is managed in accordance to ensure customer MSA's and SLA's are achieved. - Conduct working methods to maintain agreed PUE levels.
- Task finalization and report accurately, as per agreed format, quality and within the agreed timelines.
- Manage working methods to ensure all SLA's, OLA's and MSA's are achieved.
- Implement corrective actions promptly to mitigate the negative effects of system outages.
- Perform root cause analysis and task prioritization, creating and adapting procedures(MOP'S,SOP'S and EOP'S)
- Oversee the day-to-day operations and maintenance of mechanical, electrical and plumbing equipment in our infrastructure.
- Collaborating effectively with internal & external stakeholders to deliver operational excellence for customers.
- Reduced downtime for critical systems by ensuring proper maintenance and timely upgrades.
- Participation in the successful delivery of build-out and retrofit of Data Centre infrastructure.
- Perform daily plant inspection Monitor Activity and Access to the data center.
- Validate the performance of new technologies Maintain and enable the operation of application servers and several databases
Data Center Technician
CBRE
02.2023 - 03.2023
- Streamlined processes for hardware installation, saving time and reducing potential errors during deployment.
- Reduced incident response times, coordinating effectively with IT support teams during critical outages.
- Played key role in disaster recovery drills, ensuring all staff were well-prepared for emergency situations.
- Achieved significant reductions in power consumption through meticulous analysis and optimization of data center infrastructure.
Data Center Technician
Tsebo Facility Solutions
09.2021 - 01.2023
- Played key role in disaster recovery drills, ensuring all staff were well-prepared for emergency situations.
- Conducted regular system diagnostics for detecting potential issues, preventing significant downtime.
- Dressed and labeled cables for easy identification and traceability.
- Collaborated with team members to improve overall service delivery, resulting in increased client satisfaction ratings.
- Responsible for Maintenance and Operation of the following Electrical systems, Eaton and Schneider UPS, Hanley LV Switchgear and MV Switchgear (11KV).
- Responsible for Maintenance and Operation of the following Mechanical systems, Chillers, AHU, Pumps and Barloworld diesel generator set.
- Operational testing and maintenance of fire system.
- Perform root cause analysis, and task prioritization. Creating and adapting procedures (SOP's, MOP's and EOP's).
- Faciligement & ensure that the fire systems functions as per the design.
- Participation in the successful delivery of build-out and retrofit of Data Centre infrastructure.
- Ensuring organizational capability to react & respond appropriately to any potential customer- impacting event on any component of electrical or mechanical
Electrical Artisan
Eskom Rotek Industries (Majuba Power Station)
07.2021 - 08.2021
- Daily inspection
- Motor testing and installation
- Do second line maintenance of batteries
- Cable joint
- Do battery room check or per Eskom standard
- Diagnose, repair faults and specific equipments (Protection)
- Installation of a buchhole relay in a transformer
- Checking hot spot on the network
- Restores and integrates the equipment to functional status
- Testing and commissioning of transformer
- Replace silical gell where necessary
- Oil top-up in a transformer
- Perform root analysis and resolve problems
- Conduct bench marking studies to determine best practices/design and future trends
- LV and MV room inspection
- Actively utilize continuous improvement methodology to progress the maintenance function
- Report breakdown root causes equipment faults and concerns to the manager
- Addressing day to day technical issues and feedback meetings
- Conduct bench marking studies to determine best practices/designs and future trends
- Keep up with current and developing manufacturing and engineering trends regarding maintenance and standards
- Ensure a safe working environment exists for myself and colleagues, ensuring all health, safety environmental and quality management procedures are followed and achieve the company's and departmental KPI targets
- Promote environmental issues and ensure all company procedures are understood and followed
- Estimate length of time required to complete a job and likely consequences of failure to complete work within required timescales.
Electrical Artisan
Matimba Power Station - African Reliable Solution
04.2021 - 06.2021
- Transformer Installation
- Motor Testing and Installation
- Maintenance on Plugs and Lighting Circuit
- Daily Inspection on Transformers and Motors
- Maintenance on Rappers (Collectors and Discharge)
- Cable Jointing
- Fault Finding on Electrical Circuits
- Installation and Operating of Donkey Motor.
Semi Skilled Electrician
Lorbrand Composite
08.2020 - 03.2021
- Installation of new CNC machines, diagnosis of electrical problems using diagrams and measuring instruments, safely usage of hand tools and power tools, install and connect power supply wiring, cables and electrical apparatus for machines and equipment in new and existing facilities following diagrams and schematics
- Replace faulty motor (230v and 380v)
- Replace limit switch and sensor on bandsaw and broaching machines
- Mounting and aligning of electrical motors, replacement of bearing on a bandsaw (Everising).
Learner Artisan
Eskom Group (Medupi Power Station)
01.2018 - 03.2020
- Preventative maintenance on electrical systems
- Panel wiring
- Circuit design
- Maintenance on medium voltage and low voltage switchgear
- Fault finding
- Perform electrical test (insulation resistant test)
- Polarity index
- Install and maintain lights
- Remove and refit bearing
- Cable joint
- Heat shrink joint on PVC SWA cable
- Fit mechanical gland to a cable
- Maintain portable electrical equipment
- Uninterruptible power supply
- Maintenance on HVAC (chillers and crahus).
Semi-Skilled Electrician
Omnia Plant Sasolburg
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Assisted artisans with maintenance
- Housekeeping
- Ensured that tools are kept safe in their respective bags
- Ensured that there are enough spare tools for the job to be done
- Installed photovoltaic solar.
Education
Wire man's license Three phase -
MPK Electrical and Project
Trade Certificate - undefined
Gijima Training Centre
Installation rules paper 1 - undefined
Polokwane Technology Institute
Installation rules paper 2 - undefined
Polokwane Technology Institute
Electrical Engineering N2 - N6 - undefined
Lephalale Tvet College
Mechanical Engineering N2 - undefined
Lephalale Tvet College
Matric - undefined
Tlakale Mashashane High
Skills
CNC machines
Electrical motors
Electrical systems
Handling of tools
Installation
Fault finding
Repairing
PV solar installation
Panel wiring
Cable joint
Circuits
Problem solving
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) MS Outlook
Certification
Certified Data Centre Proffesional-EXIN EPI (2022)
Ee
Black male
Contact
+27 72 893 9638, +27 72 544 4285
Licence
Yes
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 10/04/95
- Nationality: South African
References
Available upon request.
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of 6 Technicians in the development of Installation Chillers.
- Completed Generator Repairs Project with accuracy and efficiency.
- Documented round and readings checklist which led to early detection of issues.
- Scheduling maintenance based on equipment condition which then reduce downtime.
- Ensuring equipment operates within design parameters which maximizes efficiency.
Timeline
Data Center Supervisor
CBRE
04.2023 - Current
Data Center Technician
CBRE
02.2023 - 03.2023
Data Center Technician
Tsebo Facility Solutions
09.2021 - 01.2023
Electrical Artisan
Eskom Rotek Industries (Majuba Power Station)
07.2021 - 08.2021
Electrical Artisan
Matimba Power Station - African Reliable Solution
04.2021 - 06.2021
Semi Skilled Electrician
Lorbrand Composite
08.2020 - 03.2021
Learner Artisan
Eskom Group (Medupi Power Station)
01.2018 - 03.2020
Semi-Skilled Electrician
Omnia Plant Sasolburg
01.2017 - 12.2017
Wire man's license Three phase -
MPK Electrical and Project
Trade Certificate - undefined
Gijima Training Centre
Installation rules paper 1 - undefined
Polokwane Technology Institute
Installation rules paper 2 - undefined
Polokwane Technology Institute
Electrical Engineering N2 - N6 - undefined
Lephalale Tvet College
Mechanical Engineering N2 - undefined
Lephalale Tvet College
Matric - undefined
Tlakale Mashashane High
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