Wilhelm Christiaan Kruger
Millwright
Bloemfontein,Free State
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Millwright Apprentice
Jones Masjiene
Koster
02.2025 - Current
- Assembled structural frameworks for large-scale projects.
- Troubleshot electrical wiring diagrams for motor control circuits.
- Operated forklifts to move heavy machinery into place for installation or repair purposes.
- Installed pumps, conveyors, piping systems and other related equipment.
- Inspected and replaced defective parts in machines.
- Monitored operations of mechanical systems to detect malfunctions or potential problems.
- Lubricated bearings, gears and other machine parts as necessary.
- Replaced worn out bearings in rotating machinery assemblies.
- Performed preventative maintenance tasks such as oil changes and filter replacements.
- Trained personnel in the safe operation of industrial equipment.
- Read blueprints to determine project requirements.
- Assisted with the installation of new motors and drives.
- Adjusted valves, belts, shafts and other moving parts of equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Conducted safety inspections on machinery prior to use.
- Repaired broken or damaged machine components using welding techniques.
- Disassembled, repaired and reassembled complex mechanical systems.
- Utilized hoists and cranes to move heavy objects into place for assembly or repair work.
- Fabricated custom machine components from raw materials using various tools such as lathes, drills and milling machines.
- Moved heavy machinery and equipment using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
- Signaled crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate and aligned unit to centerline.
- Repaired and lubricated machines and equipment and assembled and installed equipment using hand tools and power tools.
- Installed stationary industrial machinery and mechanical equipment following layout plans.
- Maintained clean and environmentally safe work area.
- Dismantled machines, categorized parts by carefully documenting components and moved equipment into storage.
- Read diagrams and schematic drawings to determine work procedures.
- Assembled machines and bolted, welded or riveted components to foundation or other structures using hand tools and power tools.
Millwright
Jones Masjiene
Koster
02.2025 - 02.2025
- Same as above
Education
Millwright Apprentice 18 Month Qualification -
Soltech College
Pretoria , South Africa02-2023
High School Diploma -
Jim Fouché High School
Bloemfontein, South Africa 11-2020
Skills
- Team collaboration
- Problem resolution
- Equipment maintenance
- Technical troubleshooting
- Preventive maintenance
- Blueprint interpretation
- Machinery installation
- Workshop organization
- Project coordination
- Hydraulic systems
- Welding techniques
- Precision alignment
- Computer-aided design
Certification
- Code EC license & PDP
- Programmable Logic Control - Oct 2022
- Drives (VFD & VSD) - Nov 2022
Languages
Afrikaans
First Language
English
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Additional Work Experience
- Nesting using Bystronic Bysoft CAM & Solidworks
- Bystronic Bysprint Fibre 3015 , 6kw - Laser Cutter
- Bystronic Expert 250 - Bending Machine
- Bystronic ByBend Star 80 - Bending Machine
- Avant 745 - Rough Terrain Hydraulic Machine
- Hick Vision CCTV cameras and PTZ. IP cameras.
- Husqvarna Automowers x 6. Installation, tracking on GPS and monitoring.
- PCS - 3.2 t & 5t over head crane
- Solidworks drawing program
- DEGER 100D tracker system Solar Panels with Sunnyboy Inverters and SMA system. Freedom WON 1 - installed and operating in maintenance control
Timeline
Millwright Apprentice
Jones Masjiene
02.2025 - Current
Millwright
Jones Masjiene
02.2025 - 02.2025
Millwright Apprentice 18 Month Qualification -
Soltech College
High School Diploma -
Jim Fouché High School