Wisdom Chawane
Instrument Mechanician /instrument Technician
Phalaborwa
Summary
Instrument mechanician/technician with over Number years' experience repairing, maintaining, calibrating and installing industrial measuring and controlling instrumentation,commissioning in the power stations and mining Industry, South African old beneficiary plant
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Instrument Mechanician
Minopex
Phalaborwa
01.2023 - Current
- Troubleshooting on proximity switches,Auto control valves, level transmitters, flowmeters and calibration
- Worked in solenoid valves
- Stroke checking of the pinch valves and calibration
- Calibrating process Automation and famdra belt scale
- Inspection on conveyor safety devices such as Alignment switches, speed switches,tecometer,pull wire switch,Load cell,rip switch
- Inspection on densitormeter,control valves,transmitters,flowmeters and thermocouples
C & I Artisan
TT Thermal (contractor At Medupi Power Station)
Lephalale
06.2022 - 12.2022
- Worked on the pulse jet fabric filter plant,Limit switches, wiring, repairing and replacing faulty switches
- Worked on the level transmitters, wiring, fault finding and calibration
- Fault finding on filter cleaning system siematic panel,pulse tanks and solenoid valves
- Calibration of Louver dampers
- Inspection on dust monitors,temperature and solenoid valves of cleaning pressure
- Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.
Instrument Technician
Patsema Projects And Supplies(contractor At Jubilee Metals)
Brits
02.2022 - 03.2022
- Calibrating densitometers
- Commitioning of the ON/OFF control valves, piping and wiring
- Calibration of the belts scales at crusher and scruber plant
- Fault finding on the flowmeters
- Pulling cables
Instrument Mechanician
Connym Projects And Electrical (contractor At Ncp Chloricam)
Gauteng
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Installing cables from instruments to junction box for upgrading the old system to a new system
- Calibrating field instruments such as transmitters, RTD
- Stroke checking of the valves
- Soldering, wiring and repairing of potentiometer
- Replacing pH sensor and wiring
Learner Artisan(instrumentation)
Eskom
Emalahleni
03.2017 - 07.2021
- Demonstrate fault finding techniques on the field instruments
- Stroke checking of electric and pneumatic valves
- Installation of impulse lines
- Read and interpret instruments drawings and process control loops such as flow, level, pressure and temperature
- Maintain controllers such as manual,Automatic,ON/OFF, PID,feedback,single loop,cascade controllers and DCS
- Fault finding and repairing of PLC and relay circuits
- Worked on O2 analisers,wiring and calibration
- Worked on smoke steak
Education
Trade Test Certificate - Learner Artisan
Eskom Academy of Learning
Midrand 03.2017 - 09.2019
Diploma - Matric
Ximoyi Khosa High School
Bushbuckridge 01.2006 - 11.2010
National N Diploma - Measurement Control And Instrumentation
Thibela Technical College
Emalahleni 01.2011 - 03.2013
Skills
Computer skills
Ability to work under pressure
Good communication skills
Safety regulation adherence
Ability to work as a team
Fast learner
Pay attention to details
Good planning and organising skills
Self driven
Good housekeeping
References
Name: Dolly Khoza
Relationship: C & I technician
Contact: 0838564311
Name: conny Mofokeng
Relationship:director (CMPE)
Contact: 0723654983
Name: tshepiso mkhonto
Relationship:director(Patsema)
Contact: 0727223498
Name:Joseph mabasa
Relationship:supervisor
Contact: 0796660460
Name:Nkateko sekgobela
Relationship: PAC(minopex)
Contact:0762838149
Timeline
Instrument Mechanician
Minopex
01.2023 - Current
C & I Artisan
TT Thermal (contractor At Medupi Power Station)
06.2022 - 12.2022
Instrument Technician
Patsema Projects And Supplies(contractor At Jubilee Metals)
02.2022 - 03.2022
Instrument Mechanician
Connym Projects And Electrical (contractor At Ncp Chloricam)
08.2021 - 12.2021
Learner Artisan(instrumentation)
Eskom
03.2017 - 07.2021
Trade Test Certificate - Learner Artisan
Eskom Academy of Learning
03.2017 - 09.2019
National N Diploma - Measurement Control And Instrumentation
Thibela Technical College
01.2011 - 03.2013
Diploma - Matric
Ximoyi Khosa High School
01.2006 - 11.2010