ZWELETU SIMANE
DEVELOPMENT TECHNICIAN
CAPE TOWN
Summary
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
17
17
years of post-secondary education
Work History
DEVELOPMENT TECHNICIAN
Reutech Radar Systems
Cape Town
01.2023 - Current
- Enhanced product quality by developing and implementing new testing procedures.
- Assisted in the creation of comprehensive reports detailing project outcomes and recommendations for future improvements.
- Improved overall production quality by training junior technicians on best practices and proper equipment usage.
- Collaborated with engineers, providing valuable technical input for optimized product designs.
- Perform duties when allocated as a project team member
- Conducted regular equipment maintenance checks, ensuring optimal performance for accurate test results.
- Support the test and implementation of detailed designs on allocated projects.
- Participate in design reviews.
- Support the preparation and maintenance of the required documentation for designs on allocated projects.
- Take ownership of project tasks assigned and proactively integrate in a project or in the discipline team.
Maintenance & Support Technician: Mining
Reutech Radar Systems
07.2021 - 01.2023
- Technical support of Reutech Mining equipment.
- Configured hardware, devices, and software to set up work stations for Reutech Mining Clients.
- Service and repair of Reutech Mining systems.
- Trained junior technicians to improve their technical skills and increase overall team productivity.
- Safety representative for the company on mines.
- Calibration and testing of Reutech Mining systems.
- Provide operator training to new and existing Mining clients.
- Travel within Southern Africa and possible further international travel as needed.
- Commissioning of Reutech Mining systems.
- Standby duties for mobilization to service and repair any radar.
- Underground visit to mines including commissioning and maintenance work.
- Call center duties, which include call center support and standby duties.
- Maintain high levels of support to the Reutech Mining client base.
JUNIOR INTEGRATION TECHNICIAN
REUTECH RADAR SYSTEMS
Cape Town
6 2018 - 6 2021
- ELECTRICAL WIRING DIAGRAM DESIGN, EXECUTION, TESTING AND INTEGRATION OF ELECTRONICS PROJECTS, ASSIST WITH THE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT WITHIN THE ENGINEERING DISCIPLINE, DESIGNING SYSTEM CABLES, ASSISTING AND GENERATING NECESSARY ENGINEERING DOCUMENTATION RELATED TO THE WORK BEING EXECUTE, FAULT-FINDING AND REPAIR OF ELECTRICAL AND POWER ELECTRONICS
PRODUCTION INTERN
REUTECH RADAR SYSTEMS
05.2017 - 05.2018
- WIRING OF ELECTRICAL PANELS AND TESTING, ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS POPULATION, MECHANICAL ASSEMBLY (DIN RAILS MOUNTING, DRILLING OF HOLES etc.), FAULT FINDING ON MSR, DISOLDERING AND SOLDERING OF COMPONENTS ON PCBs, ELECTRICAL ACCEPTANCE TESTS (TESTING IF PERFORMANCE MEET REQUIREMENTS)
Education
ND: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING -
CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Cape Town, South Africa 04.2001 - 01.2018
MATRIC -
INTSEBENZISWANO SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
Skills
- Ability to work as a team
- Highly motivated and energetic
- Flexible management and people skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Time management
- Able to work alone
- Work under pressure
- Well organised
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience with schematic capture and wiring design (eg Altium Designer and Visio)
- MS Office (eg Word, Excel)
Electronic test equipment (eg Oscilloscope, Logic Analyser, Spectrum Analyser, VNA, Power Meter, Power Supply)
References
NAME : CLAUDE RAMASAMI
COMPANY NAME : REUTECH RADAR SYSTEMS
OCCUPATION : ENGINEERING DOMAIN MANAGER: DIGITAL & RF
CONTACT NUMBER : 0833846617
Languages
ENGLISH, XHOSA
Personal Information
- Citizenship: SOUTH AFRICAN
- Date of Birth: 01/02/1993
- Marital Status: SINGLE
Timeline
DEVELOPMENT TECHNICIAN
Reutech Radar Systems
01.2023 - Current
Maintenance & Support Technician: Mining
Reutech Radar Systems
07.2021 - 01.2023
PRODUCTION INTERN
REUTECH RADAR SYSTEMS
05.2017 - 05.2018
ND: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING -
CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
04.2001 - 01.2018
JUNIOR INTEGRATION TECHNICIAN
REUTECH RADAR SYSTEMS
6 2018 - 6 2021
MATRIC -
INTSEBENZISWANO SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
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