JC Professional Profile 2

John.H.G.Churchil
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P.O. Box 6174 Nelspruit
1200. South Africa
Email :gottlieb.churchill@gmail.com
Professional Profile
Curent Situation:
After completing contract with SOGMIP, COEM I am registered as Quadriga Engineering Unipessoal Sociedade
Lda and for Joaco Cimentos LDA perform consulting work in Engineering related business, clients, Mozal EDM,
Motraco CFM Coal Terminals and other large electrical corporations.
Job Title: Engineering Manager; SOGMIP ( Mozambique )
Business:
Provide vertically integrated engineering solutions in the mining, materials handling, oil & gas, fuel refineries ,
process engineering , heavy engineering industry and power generation industries.
Development of new business and engineering support for SOGMIP & Associates projects in the fields of
engineering and operations in SADEC countries. The engineering business entails new EPCM projects
construction and maintenance of new and existing operations.
Personal Profile
. I am an Electrical Engineer with Mechanical Engineering experience, I have extensive practical experience in
engineering and project management, design, project and construction management, commissioning and testing and
maintenance. My experience has been gained from maintenance and projects in Industrial Plants, Coal exporting
terminals, Power Generation, Distribution and Design, Communications systems, Test department of Escom, Sugar
Mill’s, Aluminium smelters and Sawmilling and process plants.
This has included Maximizing Equipment Effectiveness programs, TPM and TQM in the production environment. I
have also gained vast experience with Maintenance Management Systems, SAP and RCM, all versions and the
implementation there of.
I used the latest RACS , BCS and PX system project management tools as developed and used by BHP Billiton
worldwide to manage and audit projects in the Aluminium industry.
Analysing, developing and implementing solutions for production enhancement forms the greater part of my past
industrial experience.
My experience gained, has been in both the local and international markets
Electrical and Control Experience
My electrical and controls experience primarily is in power generation, coal materials handling systems, aluminium
smelters, covering the whole spectrum of the electrical engineering discipline, ranging to UHF radio and microwave
communication systems.
Experience includes commissioning of turbo alternators and synchronisation with Escom grid, Emergency
Generation Plants, UPS’s, switchyard and distribution transformers, 132Kv, 33Kv, 22Kv and 11Kv switch gear
including double ended and ring feeders, power factor correction, both high and low voltage Motor Control Centres
and networks.
PLC’s, AC+DC. VSD drives, Scada systems, High volume measuring systems, soft start drives via networks like
Profi-Bus, Device Net with mechanical, electrical and Instrumentation systems interfaces.
Design and implementation of interlocks for medium voltage switchgear.
Mechanical Experience
My mechanical experience ranges from steam and power generation, Humidification steam and the distribution of
steam, Vapour recompression, Power distribution and conversion, Maintenance and upgrade of Stacker Reclaimers
and high volume conveyor systems, Sampling plants, condition & performance based monitoring and interpretation
to maintenance management systems.

John.H.G.Churchill
Managed operational and breakdown support for bulldozers, front end loaders, cranes and special loading vehicles
for coal handling plants.
Production improvements, redesigns elimination of bottlenecks in sugar refineries, sawmills, plywood mills and
aluminium process plants.
Specific experiences include management of construction, design drawing and document control as well as
implementation of maintenance management systems.
Promotion of MSc degree research projects with THRIP and Natal University on conveyor belt systems monitoring
and performance.
Structural investigations, repair procedures and implementation of repairs on Stacker Reclaimers, special gas
treatment cooling towers and carbon bake furnace flue gas exhaust system redesign and replacements.
Managed Civil construction projects, Structural erection, Bulk earth works projects including drainage systems,
water supply, concrete batching plants, large stone crushing plants and sewage pipelines.
Management and Financial Experience
I have been responsible for all aspects of departmental resource management, personnel, budgets, project
management, design, and procurement, Implementation of SAP maintenance systems.
Modification and use of RACS system. ( review and commissioning system )
I have gained wide experience on projects of electrical, mechanical, and civil strategic financial planning and budget
management.
Acted in Senior engineering management positions at RBCT and Noodsberg Sugar for several months over years in
absence of incumbents due to study, annual leave and staff changes.
Project Manager to manage and implement large capital projects at :
O.K Bazaars, RBCT, Mozal Aluminium smelter, Peterstow Aquapower Swaziland, TCM Grindrod Mozambique,
Hans Merensky Natal, Eastern Cape and Civil engineering projects in Tete, Mozambique
As consultant provided technical solutions for capacity building and expansion projects in water, sewage and
electrical infrastructure, Sugar, Aluminium and materials handling.
Employment highlights:
. Job Title: Engineering Auditor
( electrical- mechanical- instrumentation/ automation).
Company : Dekra / CMC / Milleniun Challenge World Bank Client.
Project: Metolong Dam & Water conveyancing Project: Lesotho water supply to Maseru.
Start date: July 2012 – September 2012
Business:
Audit designs , perform inspection and audit services from design, fabrication, testing, installation and
commissioning on all electrical, mechanical and automation equipment. including power suppliers feeder @
33Kv. All maintenance schedules, maintenance philosophies drawn up for the new Dam Authority,.
Job Title: Site Project Manager:
Company: Joaco Cimentos / Opway joint venture : JV.
Project: Benga Coal project for Riversdale Mining in Zambezia: Mozambique.
P.O. Box 6174  Nelspruit Mpumalanga 1200  +27825620295  gottlieb.churchill@gmail.com
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Start date: 15 February 2011
End date: 28 July 2012.
Business
The JV supplied specialized concrete to 5 contractors and implemented specific designed concrete plinths
and foundations for conveyors and machine structures for phase 1 of a 12Million tone coal processing and
storage plant.
Duties:
• Manage the whole site with 3 civil engineers, 2 Land surveyors, 6 foreman, artisan workforce of
25 staff and labour of 80 people, implemented designs.
• Deliver concrete to specification and project schedule.
• Supply, install and deliver materials, sand, stone, cement, cut and bend steel for structures,
interface with logistic supply dept in Maputo for these materials.
• Manage the health and safety aspect of the contract and the contractual agreements ( FIDIC
contract ) with the client.
• Manage PLA ( Project Labour Agreement ) with Riversdale Mining agreements to workforce
management and disbandment of labour force.
• Ensure civil engineering designs and solutions with encumbent civil engineers and surveyors
conforms to scope and specifications.
• Managed mechanized earthmoving and trenching equipment, concrete, sand, stone trucks, front
end loaders, busses, site vehicles, field workshop and mechanics.
Achievements:
• Re- established a working relationship with main client, Riversdale & Sedgman, Project
Management Consultants to solve serious communications breakdown between contractor and
client.
• Improved the delivery schedule according to Clients needs, achieved and maintained targets of
“zero delays” for all 5 contractual customers for the duration of contract.
• Established a “zero harm” safety standard for the JV, eliminated safety incidents of JV workforce
through effective safety management procedures.
• Completed arbitration claims, documentation justifying claims against non- payment of
certificates and FIDIC contract based scope change claims.
Reasons for leaving:
Project contract completed
o Group Engineering Manager Hans Merensky Natal & Eastern Cape.
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Job Title: Group Engineering Manager
Company: Merensky & Singisi Forest Products
Start date: 14 February 2010
End date: 15 February 2011
Business: Merensky & Singisi Forest Products operate 3 sawmills and one Plywood Mill in Natal and
Eastern Cape with extensive forests, properties, townships for workers, infrastructure, electrical reticulation,
water & sewage. Workshops in sawmills and Mechanized transport to service the felling and recovering of
timber to sawmills.
Duties:
Responsible for the complete engineering maintenance and projects functions for 3 sawmills, one plywood mill,
transport workshops, company properties, buildings, infrastructure, roads, water & sewage plants, roads, electrical
power and reticulation.
Responsible person under the HSE act for the 4 sawmill plants and Plywood factory:
Equipment included: wood chip fueled Steam boilers, steam reticulation systems, compressors, HV reticulation,
conveyors, chemical process plants, large mechanical saws, dust suppression handling systems, belt & chain
conveyor systems, Plant automation, PLC & Scada systems. Steam operated wood kiln dryer systems and control
systems.
Achievements:
• Introduced a planned maintenance system based on ‘equipment effectiveness measurement systems”
• Equipment lists identified and maintenance frequencies established.
• Extensive artisan evaluation and supportive training programmes planned
• Presented complete project plan & Capex for new automated timber grading system for Langeni sawmill.
• Weza quadsaw system: Replaced and commissioned complete control system ( hydraulic & PLC control
system) to supply final product to within OEM original tolerance specification ( mechanical system 20
years old).
The wood sawmilling industry were experiencing grave financial problems due to no expenditure on maintenance
and capital improvements for 15 years.
The initial drawcard to be employed by Merensky was the promise to be Project Manager for a R1.2 billion super
sawmill project in Kokstad, next to the new plywood mill.
This project never materialized.
However due to mis- reading the international market, Kokstad plywood mill was closed down and assets sold to
York Timbers.
Labour unrest closed down Weza sawmill for 3 months
A call to rescue a civil engineering project in Mozambique prompted resignation.
o Owner / Director of HenryCaslteton Consulting:
Business: Supply consultancy services to Industry: Aluminium, Sugar, Process, Wood and Municipalities.
Duties:
Design of electrical systems, drives and control systems complete for clients, mainly mechanical main contractors
where subcontract electrical work had to be supplied.
Ahievements:
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Visit clients to define the scope of supply and bring clients up to speed on what systems shall be the best option to
be selected for future inter-operability and interface with reference to control communications.
Supplied MCC’s designs and factory layout as sub-contractor for clients in African countries, eg: Sudan.
Closed out projects, clients do not pay or pay in excess of 90 days, world financial meltdown
caused lots of small contractors to close. Found work at Merensky
o Project Manager TCM Grindrod Maputo Mozambique.
Job Title: Project Manager
Company: TCM Grindrod ( Terminale Carvao de Matola )
Start date: 14 December 2008
End date: 30 April 2009
Business: Coal handling: export terminal: Project expansion Phase1, 2 and 3.
Duties:
• Completed Phase1 & 2 for 2 Stacker Reclaimer and yard conveyor & drives upgrades.
• Project Manager Phase 3 expansions from concept planning stages to implementation :
• Phase 4 planning & concept:
• Responsible for : Dry Bulk Terminal: Investigation of possible sites to export the following commodities :
Sulphur, Chrome concentrate, Ferro Chrome, Copper Extract, and Fertilizer and sized coal exporting
facility inside Maputo Port.
Achievements:
• Justified & presented “ out of budget” requirements to enable the coal terminal to operate effectively in
conjunction with the present phase 3 expansion, These items included but not limited to:
• Electrical Control System & Operations Control System ( Mission Critical)
• Greenfields Railtrack signalling system & marshalling yard to handle the proposed increase in rail-traffic of
4 Million tonnes of Phase 3 expansion.
• Developed 25 SOP’s ( Safe operating procedures for plant operations) necessary to refer to in functional
specifications.
• Developed guidelines for “functional specification” for Terminal Operating System.
• Planning for Phase 4 expansion:
Main driver for developing the concept, consisting of design, planning and
implementation of a separate, independent 12 million tonne Coal exporting facility
adjacent to the existing phase 3 expansion, including conversion of the existing phase
3 terminal to handle only Magnetite exports. Planning and implementation of phase 3
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works to take cognisance of the phase 4 expansion requirements.
• Presented plans justifications for dry bulk terminal and sized coal terminal to MPDC ( Maputo Port
Development Company ) and MICOA . ( Mozambican Government Environmental Agency ). Obtained
approval and started sized coal terminal export facility inside MPDC port within time limitations.
Reasons for leaving
Financial difficulties forced project to be closed / delayed for indefinite period, all Senior staff left.
Operations Manager 2007- 2009 Peterstow Aquapower Swaziland.
Reponsible for Setting up complete factory Phase 1 :
3600 square meters under roof,office block, warehouse and site development.
Design, install and commission complete electrical reticulation & compressed air systems for machine shop
comprising of 25 Okuma CNC machines.
Designed implemented and completed :
World class, fully equiped toolroom, compressor house, office block, safe warehouse and worker ablution block.
Developed HR testing programmes and profiles for and drew up 21 job descriptions to fill organisation
organogram.
Interviewed and appointed staff for positions for foreman, toolroom foreman, leading hands, 50 Machine operators,
maintenance and assembly staff and team leaders.
Appointed the required operational staff to enable production lines of components to be started
Started production of prototype components, assemble and embarked on preliminary testing programme.
Started the phase 2 expansion : comprising of :
R10Million expansion bulk earth works programme on 15 Hectares of ground.
Designed the 11Kv electrical reticulation ringfeed system for expansion programme, to include 3 x 5000 square
meters of buildings, extended workshops, toolrooms, new office block and new warehouse.
Designed an approved the infrastructure and workshop layouts and production flows of raw and finished products.
Developed and introduced the company “ Employment Policy” to suit expats & Swazi Nationals.
Developed and introduced a 5 star safety and induction programme to ensure Zero Harm principles are embedded.
PROJECT ENGINEER : CONTRACT : ENGINEERING DEPT: MOZAL ALUMINIUM SMELTER MOZAMBIQUE.
Duties:
• Close out of Main project system deficiencies with reference to specifications, interfacing between Mozal
Operations, Mozal Project team, Main contractors, Consultants, Subcontractors and equipment suppliers.
• Perform “ walk downs “ and “ as built design audits “ on new equipment and plant for Mozal 1 and Mozal
2 sites.
• Identified, justified, performed de-bottlenecking projects and solve equipment problems to improve
reliability and improve production figures.
• Performed acceptance tests to accept equipment from the turnkey project managers.
• Completed projects;
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• Upgraded 3-export trailer loaders variable speed drives and control panels.
• Reroute, re-cable and recommission complete 6 holding furnace control and power cable systems in the
Casthouse ( design and implementation defects)
• Manage and implement project for redesign of skimming robot systems in Casthouse to improve quality of
final product.( ABB Australia contract)
• Manage and implement project to upgrade main compressor house actuator controlled blow off system for
all compressors and implement changes on Mozal 2 expansion.
• Redesign and manage implementation of the upgraded potable water system for Mozal 1 and prepare for
Mozal 2.
• Mentor, coach, assist and train Mozambican appointed engineering staff to
Motivate, justify and execute projects, do “ walk downs “ and as “ built audits “ develop
and improve engineers technical ability.
Team member on “BEAM” related projects, ( Building Engineering Ability In Mozambique )
• Attend to queries and design requirements for electrical & instrumentation and installation requirements for
Mozal 1&2 project for the Casthouse, Ladle cleaning, Office block and Carbon engineering dept.
• Co-ordinated investigation and implemented plantwide machine guarding audit, FRCP risk assessments.
( fatal risk control protocols )
• Co ordinator for the design of proposed upgrade of increase of Carbon plant for expansion., cost in excess
of $180 million for capital equipment alone.
• Led the investigation and produced the report, Co-ordinated the work to completion for emergency repairs
on Carbon plant Cooling tower complex imminent structural collapse,
• Co -ordinated the project for the replacement strategy of both Bake furnace Cooling Tower future
replacement.
• Co-ordinated and completed the project to replace 2 bake furnace exhaust flue gas systems complete over
2 year period, planned without disruption or loss of production of bake furnaces.
• Investigated the requirements, designed and made presentations for replacement of large DC drive systems
on complex process equipment, Bussmixer in Carbon plant , Cost $22 Million, implementation planned for
the future due to operational risk assessment requirements.
• Co-ordinated and completed the upgrade of 6 new AC Variable speed drives on the Carbon vibro-
compactors.
• Interface with Maintenance department as Project team specialist for several system redesigns to improve
operational reliability and reduce maintenance costs.
Assisted in community projects to scope and present requirements for funding and implementation eg: Basketball
courts in several venues were designed and implemented.
Work experience in Mozambique : external of Mozal
Provided engineering service and design work for Mutxisso , Consulting Engineers resident in Maputo
The following work was performed for Namib consulting engineers acting for CIM. Mozambique Lda
1 ) The scoping, costing, pre –planning new design and execution planning and supervision for the removal of
existing Plant at Ceres Matola to reinstallation and commissioning at CIM harbour site .
Consisting of :
Universal biscuit line
Pasta line x 2
Macaroni line.
1 x LP steam boiler , 4 x distribution transformers.
The upgrading and re-commissioning of the Universal biscuit line to new drives and plc control.
Progress up to bidders list and selection of contractors took place.
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CIM site:
Designed new conveying system to import material into factory from offloading facility
New 400 V reticulation system for outside plant.
2 ) Friga Treminal:
Clearing site for importation into Mozambique bulk storage Cold storage terminal:
Provided audit of complete electrical system : Fitness for Purpose report:
Scoping requirements for complete new electrical system
33Kv incoming switchgear
400V main feeders
Replace obsolete Power factor correction system.
3) Cimentos de Mozambique
Acted as consultant to evaluate and report on performance monitoring of Bearing problems for 2500Kw , 11Kv
electrical Main Cement Mill motor and other capital electrical equipment.
Performed audit on all Electrically operated lifting equipment and reported on fitness for purpose of equipment and
issued a maintnenance regime in report to customer.
5 ) In conjunction with Magnitech JHB ( lighting consultants ) , Provided complete infrastructure design
requirements for lighting the following plants and facilities:
5 a) Machava soccer stadium.
Proposals for complete new electrical reticulation and feeders into stadium
New light towers and lighting & PLC control.
5b)Basket ball facilities in Nhampula Beira and Maputo,,
6) Kempe designed and manufactured Anode cleaning machinery for Argentina, Dubai, Qatarlum and Iceland in
Mozambique. Worked on audit,commissioning and testing team to ensure systems to be fit for purpose, ready for
export.
7) Performed operational, mechanical and electrical audits to improve production & maintenance for Joaco
Cimentos Lda on Quarry rock crushing plant in Zambezia province for the supply of stone to the Caia Bridge
project.
RICHARDSBAY COAL TERMINAL. ENGINEERING MANAGER MAINTENANCE & ENGINEERING MANAGER
PROJECTS: (16 YEARS SERVICE)
Duties:
• Responsible for all aspects of electrical, electronic and mechanical maintenance and refurbishment for 5
Stacker Reclaimers, 3 Stackers and one Reclaimer, Ten 11Kv Substations, 3.3Kv, 550v and 380v supply
and interconnected electrical power distribution systems, 25Kv Railway overhead track and Railway track
signalling maintenance.
• 10 Diesel electric locomotives to perform shunting and hauling
Restructuring the engineering dept changed the responsibilities to:
Duties:
• Responsible for all electrical and automation maintenance.
• Electrical maintenance to include the following extra machines:
• 4 Ship loaders, 6 Sampling plants and 4 tipplers.
• 2 new 11/ 3.3Kv PLC controlled substations were built, one extra Tippler, one Stacker Reclaimer and 15
new conveyors were added as one turnkey project.
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• Managed, designed and implemented in-house refurbishment projects and managed maintenance and
breakdowns of all automation equipment.
• Restructuring the Engineering functions accepted the post as :
Electrical Engineering Manager Projects:
Duties:
• To manage and implement all the electrical engineering in house projects and to act as client / customer
liaison for the electrical and automation part of the Brown Fields extension project (Ship loader 4 route)
and the Greenfields study project (Estimated value R1400 Million)
• To investigate production bottlenecks and capacity enchancement projects, produce reports, justify capex,
manage and implement projects as listed.
• Ship loader 3: complete electrical / control refurbishment: 30-day shutdown to break in and commission.
• Development, installation and commissioning of new AC variable speed drives on S/R1, S/R2, S/R7,
S/R11, and R9 with a 7 day shutdown break in to production
• Slew drive system (torque equalization systems) on all stacker reclaimers S/R 7, S/R 11 & R9 done,
• New AC variable speed drive Hoists for S/L1 and S/L2, (First full 4 quadrant drive system for “man &
material” for shiploading hoists in coal exporting terminals )
• New long travel drive systems for S/R3 and S/R4.
• Upgrade of HT switchgear for S/R3 and S/R4
• Power factor correction control, load prediction and Harmonic filtering project and upgrade power factor
control system and harmonic filtering due to addition of plant load and harmonics.
• Complete electrical, control and civil and mechanical refurbishment of 2 Coal sampling plants.
• Rebuilt S/R7 after fire damage: R8 million ( automation & electrical budget ) Mechanical budget in excess
of R25 Million.
• Managed and controlled the electrical refurbishment and electrical / mechanical interface for the
reconstruction of Stacker Reclaimer 7 to full production, non-stop for 52 days.
• Responsible for producing Capex budgets for 5 year and 10 year expansion requirements on the HT system
network reticulation, (1998-1999)
• Presented expansion, Capex and refurbishment budget requirements to Coal Owners Directors Committee
and International Coal Consultants Westmar for rollout and approval.
• New expansion feed power supply to allow for a 91 million tonne terminal.
A new Technical Services Department was created to manage all the large projects resulting from the expansion
requirements.
A new post was created: Engineering Manager Electrical Services:
Duties:
• To act as customer / client, liasing with the Technical services department to ensure standards and
objectives are met in the rollout of the new 5 –10 year HT upgrade plan with maintaining production output
requirements.
• HT Upgrade Plan included the laying of an extra 18 Km 132Kv cable, new design in feeding RBCT from
“3 out of 4” 40 Mva 132/11Kv from the Municipal substation due to the loading requirements at RBCT.
• Maintain all the existing electrical, HT distribution, reticulation and electrical services, Execute some
refurbishment, “ fit, form, function “ upgrade type of projects using outside contractors.
• Outsourcing of services:
• Building electrical services, air conditioning, hi-mast lights, rail track signalling and testing of HV
protection equipment.
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ACHIEVEMENTS
1. Development /modification with Alstom / G.E.C engineers a new failsafe mechanical interlocking system
for 3.3Kv vacuum contactors. (Over 80 installed at RBCT) the present standard for the G.E.C. STV
switchgear installed around South Africa, over 2000 installations in South Africa
2. Investigated and promoted a THRIP (Technology, Human Resources In Partnership) research project for
the investigation into conveyor belt mechanical failures / maintenance management with Natal University
Innovation centre (Prof M.Allport), research project into 3rd
year at RBCT as part of MSC Thesis for
mechanical students.
3. S/R7 fire extensive damage in 1998: Rebuild and commission machine in 52 days non-stop.
4. Facilitator on “ Effective Work Relations” programme as directed by Organisational development expert
contractors to focus and develop black improvement and empowerment at the workplace creating a
focused, effective workforce for maximum productivity during the political transitional years, 2 year
programme,1988-1989.
5. Facilitator and “driver” responsible for the industrial electrical part ( AC drives, conveyor system drives
upgrade, PLC’s automation systems ) of “capacity enhancement “ projects and “de- bottlenecking “
projects.
6. Site Manager / Coordinator for duration of project to rebuild 2 stacker reclaimers central structural sections
and refit for operational use after detection of imminent structural failure investigation with CSIR
( Prof G. Garrett ) managed the investigation up to implementation of straingauge protection systems to
protect the machine booms ( Prof. E.Fourie: Pretoria Uni. )
7. Site Manager / Coordinator for the changeout of Main slew precision bearing
( 7 meter diameter, bearing cost R2.0 Million in 1986 ) on stacker reclaimer 7
First changeout of its type in coal export industry in the world on Stevenson –Adamson Stacker Reclaimer
design.
8. Responsible for the turnkey installation of ceramic tiling of all conveyor chutes, transfer towers in the
yardmachines section of the terminal, installed over a period of 3 years due to budget restraints and manage
changeover from metal lineings to ceramic.
9. Committee member of Richardsbay branch of S.A.I.M.C. ( South African Institute of
Measurement and Control ) from 1984 to 1998.
Work outside RBCT: ( Involvement with S.A.I.M.C.)
10. Expert witness in court case : damages to electrical rotating equipment at National Acceleration Centre in
Faure : Pretoria supreme court representing Insurance
Company counter claims against primary insurer: ( Tim Carter. CSIR Metalurgy )
11. Growth of export in 18 years from 22Million tonnes to 70 Million tone capacity in 1999.
C.G. SMITH NOODSBERG. PLANT & ELECTRICAL ENGINEER.
• Responsible for all electrical maintenance, (including Power Station, 18 Mw) Mechanical Backend,
Refinery,Sugar Packing station, Mechanical machine shop and outside services.
• Reticulation of 6.6 Kv electrical system (approx 8 Km) feeding 2 villages and 1 township with water
supplies and sewage systems.
ACHIEVEMENTS
o Recommissioned 3 of A.E.G Turbo alternators AVR (Automatic voltage regulator systems) at
Noodsberg, Sezela and Malelane TSB. (In assistance of Transvaal Sugar Board and A.E.G.)
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o Performed breakdown service on A.E.G. Turbo Alternators AVR to Malelane and Sezela from
Noodsberg.
o Performed breakdown and operational & maintenance assistance for Mondi Richardsbay 2 x40
Megawatt turbo –alternator sets.
HYPERAMA OK BAZAARS: ENGINEERING MANAGER.
• Responsible for all aspects of maintenance: Electrical, Mechanical, Refrigeration, Air conditioning, Civil,
building, roads, parking lots and vehicle fleet maintenance. (Forklifts, trucks, compactors)
• Performed Project management service for refurbishment upgrade projects for O.K Bazaars properties.
• Managed and controlled refridgeration and air-conditioning systems contracts for the group.
• New projects: new airconditioner chiller equipment
• Standby generation sets for Hyperama 750 Kva set.
• Building modifications and interior refurbishment on Hyperama and OK Bazzaars properties.
NATAL TECHNICON: LECTURER
• Electrical engineering subjects, Electronics, Electronic Digits, electrical engineering, workshop technology.
• Presented Evening classes for advanced electrical engineering and elementary electrical engineering for
Electrical Engineers certificate of Competency for 2 night classes at Natal Technicon.
UMGENI POWER STATION: ESCOM: ASSISTANT SHIFT SUPERINTENDENT
• Involved in all aspects of the operation and performance monitoring of a 240 MW coal fired power station.
• ACHIEVEMENTS:
o Operations team leader on Central Generation monitoring team to clean up air pollution and install
instrumentation to monitor stack emissions on all 4 thermal power stations in Natal.
NEW GERMANY TEST& COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT: ESCOM.
ELECTRONICS & ENGINEEERING TECHNICIAN
DUTIES:
• Performed new project installations in all ESKOM’s sites in Natal.
• member of team to design, implement construct ,install and commission 12 microwave communications
backbone of ESKOM in Natal.
• Perfomed maintenance and breakdown services on all electronic installations for Natal ESKOM
undertakings.
• Installed and commissioned Trunk and Repeater exchanges for Telephone communication systems in all
large and critical substation and powerstations Natal undertaking.
• Escom Natal Undertaking Headoffice 320 West street:
• Designed 22kv and 11 kv reticulation systems from consumer request via official request from various
decentralised Escom rural districts.
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CONGELLA POWER STATION: ESCOM. PUPIL ENGINEER
Duties:
• Received training on and performed maintenance on power station equipment and distribution equipment,
MCC’s, Substations, 6.6kv, 11Kv, 33Kv and 132Kv switchgear and rural reticulation installations.
Education
Durban Institute of Technology.
1981 Electrical Engineer: Government Certification of Competence Electrical (GCC No 975)
Higher National diploma : Light current T4 (1974)
Higher National diploma: Heavy Current; T4
Maintenance Management Systems. Barlow Rand.
PLC Programming Courses: Siemens
DC & AC Drives courses: Siemens,
Project Management. (Barlow Rand)
Management development programme: MDP: Wits Technicon & Anglo American Business school Maccauvlei.
Diploma.
Effective work relations (EWR). Facilitator for Organisational development changes at RBCT.
PERSONAL PROFILE
Technical& Personal Advisor to Nkosi L.R.H Kumalo and the members of the TRUSTEES of the Amthungwa
Trust, resident in district Utrecht Natal since 2003.
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