Tshepo Kgaladi
Engineering Technician
Orkney
Summary
Motivated Supervisor with 4 years of progressive experience. Energetic self-starter and team builder.
Navigates high-stress situations and achieves goals on time and safely.
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
I am an organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
8
8
Certifications
Work History
Zone Supervisor
Juwi Renewables ZA (Bokamoso PV Plant)
09.2020 - Current
- Ensure all maintenance and operation initiatives are carried out in conjunction with the company's goals and objectives.
- Conduct all contract administration functions for work on site. -Compile and submit reports to Juwi head office and to the client.
- Monitor the plant in coordination with the centralized Control Room.
- Carry out daily site inspections and oversee all daily site activities.
- Perform fault finding and diagnostics on all plant equipment. -Ensure maintenance and repair on all plant equipment are carried out timeously and to the set schedules.
- Responding immediately to equipment breakdowns.
- Fixing faults or arranging for replacements to be installed.
- To carry out operation & Maintenance electrical task such as electrical inspections, preventative maintenance, electrical checks, and thermos graphic inspections.
- To complete daily report as required.
- Manage and coordinate all maintenance and operation initiatives activities and ensure such are carried out in compliance with the company's goals and objectives
- Conduct all contract administration functions for work on site
- Be responsible for the implementation of JUWI´s SHE policy and procedures.
- Compile and submit reports to O&M Administrator for submission to the client
- Monitor the plant in coordination with juwi O&M monitoring in Cape Town and Greece
- Perform fault finding and diagnostics on all equipment and assist all zone supervisors in this regard
- Ensure maintenance and repair on all equipment is carried out timeously and on the set schedules
- Ensure the accurate and on time execution of all scheduled services, as per the approved FOP, as well as unscheduled maintenance activities
- Conduct inspections and mini audits to ensure the continuous compliance of the O&M on the site
- Conduct weekly inspections of the HV substation, switching yard and surrounding areas
- Conduct weekly inspections of all facilities, buildings, stores etc.
- Oversee the Security service provider and train personnel on use of the camera system
- Conduct / oversee all HV switching activities
- Manage all personnel on site
Electrician
Raubex Infra
11.2019 - 07.2020
- Terminate and Test DC Combiner Boxes
- Testing of all installed electrical components
- Planned layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures based on specifications and applicable code.
- Read and interpreted electrical, mechanical, and architectural drawings and electrical code specifications for wiring layouts.
- Inspected electrical systems, equipment and components to identify hazards, defects, and repair requirements.
- Installed, maintained, repaired, and tested equipment for electricity generation and utilization.
Electrical Engineering Technician
Eskom
01.2018 - 12.2018
- Conducted routine maintenance and testing on commercial and domestic electrical systems, ensuring systems worked safely and within electrical guidelines.
- Evaluated electrical systems, equipment and components to identify and resolve defects and safety risks.
- Adhered to health and safety guidelines throughout jobs by conducting risk assessments, monitoring surroundings, following procedures and utilising PPE.
- Independently troubleshot electrical issues using digital multimeters and battery analysers.
- Connected wires to circuit breakers and transformers.
- Installed conduit, wire and motor controls.
- Performing Protection Maintenance on Feeder
- Bus coupler e Transformer
- Pre-commissioning and commissioning of 400 Kv Ngwedi substation
- Respond to power system and secondary plant fault.
- Repair secondary plant faults and advise on power system faults Fault finding on secondary and primary plants.
- Testing voltage, current and power transformers.
- Testing intelligent electronic devices (IED) and electromechanical relays -Investigate system faults.
Technician in Training
Eskom
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Execute emergency plans -Loading the power system
- Load shedding
- Voltage control (Switching in/out Cap banks, lines, reactors etc)
- Issuing safe operating instructions to engineering assistants.
- Safe operating of the power system
Education
National Diploma - Electrical Engineering
Central University of Technology
Bloemfontein, FS01.2018
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical Engineering
Central University of Technology
Bloemfontein, FS04.2021
Matric -
Tiragalo Secondary School
Leeudoringstad, South Africa 04.2001 -
Skills
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Certification
ORHVS Authorized person
Licenses
Code 10 Drivers License
Timeline
ORHVS Authorized person
12-2023
Fimer Inverter Expert Training
11-2023
Working at Heights
10-2023
Applied Worksite Practices
10-2023
Incident Investigation Master Class
08-2022
Supervisory Skills
02-2022
OHS Act & The Responsibilities of Manage-ment
05-2021
Health and Safety Representative and Committee Training
11-2020
Zone Supervisor
Juwi Renewables ZA (Bokamoso PV Plant)
09.2020 - Current
Electrician
Raubex Infra
11.2019 - 07.2020
Electrical Engineering Technician
Eskom
01.2018 - 12.2018
Technician in Training
Eskom
01.2017 - 12.2017
Matric -
Tiragalo Secondary School
04.2001 -
National Diploma - Electrical Engineering
Central University of Technology
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical Engineering
Central University of Technology
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