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SKILLS / STRENGTHS
* Mechanical background with over 18 years of hands-on, field service experience working on Heavy Earth Moving Equipments, Construction Equipments, Deep Well Drilling Equipments, Marine Vessels and Liberation Plants amongst many others.
* I possess relevant trade certificates and qualifications. I am a certified diesel mechanic and I have attended courses on hydraulic control systems, Donaldson Air Cleaner & Systems maintenance, Hydraulic Components and Maintenance course on Gardner Denver Drill Rigs, large Hydraulic Excavator's course, Hydraulic components and a maintenance course on Gardner Denver Drill Rigs drifter maintenance and overhaul, amongst others.
* Managerial position held at World-Class Companies as De Beers Namdeb E-bay Mines, Okurusu Fluorspar Mine, Moolmans Mining, etc.
* Qualified Safety and Health Representative- NOSA system, I possess a 4 Star grading in systems and appearance in underground workshops.
* Exceptional initiative and resourcefulness with resounding successes achieved in all undertakings.
* Performs very well under pressure maintaining high job standards and accuracy.
* Excellent managerial / organizational skills.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Name of organization: Kenya Fluorspar Company Limited (Kerio Valley, Kenya)
Type of Firm: Fluorspar Mining and Mineral Processing Company
Position Held: Heavy Earthmoving Maintenance Workshop Manager
Period: 1st November 2006 - To date

Job Description: Workshop Manager overseeing a fleet of Heavy Earthmoving Equipments, Company vehicles and Auxiliary Equipments and leading a diverse team of multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams and individuals.

Overview: Appointed by the Company's Board of Directors, upon recommendations by clients, to turn around the poorly performing workshop and fleet of machines into productivity. Under my leadership and guidance, the team took a losing concern and turned it around so that machines availability was increased drastically and their overall appearance improved and call-outs to breakdowns kept at a minimal level. The workshop was turned into a workshop that everybody is proud off.
Achievements:
* Maintenance of fleet of Heavy Earthmoving Equipments, overhauled those that were in a poor state thereafter attaining production levels of over 36,000 mt of ore per month, with a waste ratio of about 6:1 and availability of over 90% for production fleet including
ƒæ Komatsu Excavator PC200, PC220 and PC350
ƒæ Komatsu Track Dozer D155, D275, D355, D375
ƒæ Komatsu Loaders WA320, WA450
ƒæ ELGI Compressors 16Bar, 21Bar
ƒæ Atlas Copco Pneumatic Crawler Drill Rigs 301, 405, 460
ƒæ Auxiliary equipment such as generator, pumps, etc.
ƒæ Various pick-ups and SUVs.
ƒæ Case Tractor and a Massey Ferguson Tractor.
* Introduced mid-life overhauls for all machines.
* Introduced a maintenance system based on hours and application.
* Overhauled engines in the workshop.
* Sourced components for rebuilds and set rebuild programs ensuring savings on cost and material availability in the remote site to minimize downtime on overhauls/ repairs.
* Ensured critical parts were always readily available on site i.e. purchased and maintained a Hydraulic Hose Assembly Container and a Line-boring machine, which enabled the workshop to assembly their own hydraulic hoses and carry out line-boring. Personnel trained on correct procedures and safety aspects of both hose assembly and line boring.
* Staff training seminars on operation and maintenance of Komatsu Earth Moving Equipments, Diamond Drill Rigs, Atlas Copco pneumatic crawler drill rigs and Self-contained Hydraulic Drill Rig.
* Set and maintained operational budgets.
* Managed and enhanced Third Party work. Contracted Komatsu equipment dealers in Kenya, Pan African Trucks and Equipment, to enhance the capacity and effectiveness of the company maintenance team and to ensure high levels of fleet availability.
* Designed and constructed a workshop extension and coordinated a full restructure of the existent workshop which was in poor state, upgrading it into a safe work environment.
* Reorganized workshop staff and store inventory to reduce workshop operating costs.
* Staff management of mechanics and welders and apprentices.

Name of organization: De Beers Namdeb E-Bay Mine (Luderitz, Namibia)
Type of Firm: Diamond Mining Company
Position Held: Mechanical Plant Maintenance Foreman
Period: 2005 - November 2006

Job Description: Overseeing maintenance of a multi million dollar crush/screen plant, within a very tight budget and high safety standards.

Overview: Set up the workshop department of the newly start-up but under-performing liberation plant. The maintenance department was previously non-existent and leaderless and only basic maintenance was done to such an extent as to keep the plant running. Under my leadership and guidance and with the help of the multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary team, I built a workshop from a storage shed and converted it into a 5star safety rating workshop.
Achievements:
* Maintenance and repair of company owned plant including
ƒæ Kawasaki 1900 primary cone crusher
ƒæ Kawasaki 1800 secondary cone crusher
ƒæ Kawasaki 1500 tertiary cone crusher
ƒæ Kawasaki ball mill
ƒæ Vibra mech screens
ƒæ Weir envirotech slurry/water pumps
ƒæ Conveyor systems
ƒæ Ceramic tiled chutes
ƒæ ¡¥weba¡¦ chutes
ƒæ Gearboxes and drives
ƒæ Hydraulic rock breaker ¡¥rammer¡¦
* Upgraded the plant and achieved production levels of 70% availability with a throughput of 800 tons/hour constant from an initial rate of 300 tons/ hour.
* Daily inspection of plants and system operations ensuring including plant modifications to ensure high levels plant availability.
* Facilitated the training seminars for workshop personnel in the maintenance of the Kawasaki crushing and milling plants, thereafter the crushers were maintained to standards and overhauls were done in record times.
* Planned and coordinated maintenance programs.
* Responsible for purchasing and balancing Capital Expenditure budget for all Plant and Equipment.
* Identified problem areas and rectified them by use of good teamwork, good ideas and modifications. Made recommendations of modifications to the plant to fine tune it, as it is the plant is a one-of-a-kind plant in the world.
* Working knowledge of the SAP system.
* Manage contractors on site, negotiating terms and conditions of work and overseeing the work involving ¡¥HDPE¡¦ welding and fabrication.
* Equipment worked on
ƒæ Kawasaki 1900 primary cone crusher
ƒæ Kawasaki 1800 secondary cone crusher
ƒæ Kawasaki 1500 tertiary cone crusher
ƒæ Kawasaki ball mill
ƒæ Vibra mech screens
ƒæ Weir envirotech slurry/water pumps
ƒæ Conveyor systems
ƒæ Ceramic tiled chutes
ƒæ ¡¥weba¡¦ chutes
ƒæ Gearboxes and drives
ƒæ Hydraulic rock breaker ¡¥rammer¡¦

Name of organization: Namib Diesel CC. (Walvisbay, Namibia)
Type of Firm: Marine Engineering
Position Held: Marine Mechanic/ Fitter
Period: 2003-2005

Job Description: Overhauling engines, generators, pumps and auxiliary equipment on a very tight schedule, ensuring availability of vessel according to sailing schedules.

Overview: Working as a heavy diesel mechanic for the marine company, I effortlessly handled the long hours and extreme environment in which much of the work took place, the sea. I attended to main engines, pumps, hydraulic equipment and auxiliary machines. Vessel worked on included both small and large fishing and commercial vessels.

Name of organization: Sharp Mechanical
Type of Firm: Mechanical Engineering
Position Held: Owner
Period: 2002-2003

Job description: Freelance mechanic

Overview: Freelance mechanic taking up short term contracts where knowledge and experience was required and where job load was too high and targets could not be achieved. Equipments worked included a one cylinder Lister, a V12 Deutz engine, various gearboxes and differentials.

Name of organization: Metzger Drilling Company (Windhoek, Namibia)
Type of Firm: Drought Relief Drilling
Position Held: Reverse Circulation Borehole Drilling Contractor
Period: 2002

Overview: Worked as a mechanic for a government sponsored deep well drilling contract company. I maintained the fleet of machines involved in the drilling of deep water well holes. I was pivotal in the coordinating of logistical issues. Worked extreme hours to help the owner achieved deadlines and productivity.

Name of organization: Okurusu Fluorspar Mine (Namibia)
Type of Firm: Fluorspar Mining and Mineral Processing Company
Position Held: Diesel and Petrol Mechanic promoted to Workshop Charge-hand and acting Workshop Manager.
Safety Representative
Apprentice Supervisor
Period: 1998-2002

Job description: Maintenance of a mixed fleet of surface mining heavy earth moving equipment. I assisted the manager in day to day tasks, ensuring optimum availability and productivity.

Overview: Started off as a heavy earth moving equipment maintenance mechanic but was meritoriously promoted as charge-hand after a few months. I assisted the workshop manager with day-to-day tasks and projects concerning the workshop, I was also assigned the responsibility of acting Workshop Manager in his absence.
Achievements:
* Introduced the NOSA safety system in the workshop and achieved a 4 star grading at the first safety audit.
* Introduced and maintained mid-life overhauls on equipment, organized all spares for overhauls to achieve minimum downtime on overhauls/component change outs, ensuring a tight control on budget.
* Trained fellow staff on basic hydraulics and component overhauls.
* Supervised and trained apprentices.
* Worked on the following machines, including basic auto electrical, electronic over hydraulics and honed my skills to such an extent that I am a confident MIG welder.
* Machines worked on
ƒæ Bell B30B Articulated Dump Trucks
ƒæ Bell B30C Articulated Dump Trucks
ƒæ Bell B40B Articulated Dump Trucks
ƒæ Bell B40C Articulated Dump Trucks
ƒæ Caterpillar Front End Loaders 920, 950, 966.
ƒæ Caterpillar Excavators 350LME, 365 LME, 375 LME
ƒæ Caterpillar D9N Bulldozer
ƒæ Gardner Denver SCH5000CL Drill Rigs
ƒæ Gardner Denver SH400 Drill Rig
ƒæ Ingersoll Rand LM500 Drill Rig
ƒæ Various Pneumatic Crawler Drill Rigs
ƒæ Toyota Land Cruiser
ƒæ Land Rover 110
ƒæ Mercedes 911 Trucks and Buses.
ƒæ Various auxiliary equipment like generators etc

Name of organization: Karibib Mining and Construction (PTY) Ltd. (Namibia)
Type of Firm: Gold Mining Company
Position Held: Hydraulic Drill Rig Mechanic at Navachab Gold Mine, Safety Representative and Apprentice Supervisor.
Period: 1998

Job description: Maintained a fleet of self-contained hydraulic drill rigs for optimum availability and production.

Overview: Hydraulic self-contained crawler surface drill rig maintenance mechanic on several different drills.
Achievements:
* Active in improving and maintaining safety standards.
* Helping with the training of apprentices and doing spot examinations on components with them from time to time.
* Worked on the following machines, including electronic over hydraulic faultfinding and repairs.
ƒæ Caterpillar 769b Rigid Dump Trucks
ƒæ Liebherr 984 Litronic Excavators
ƒæ Gardner Denver SCH5000CL Hydraulic Rigs
ƒæ Tamrock CH1100
ƒæ Ingersoll Rand Lm500 Hydraulic Rigs
ƒæ Ingersoll Rand Lm600 Hydraulic Rigs
ƒæ Toyota Diesel Pick-Ups
ƒæ Auxiliary Equipment like Generators, Welding Machines Etc.

Name of Organization: Tsumeb Corporation Limited (Tsumeb & Kombat, Namibia)
Type of Firm: Copper Mining
Position Held: Diesel Mechanic
Period: 1990-1998

Job Description: Maintaining and ensuring availability of a mixed fleet of underground earthmoving equipment. I was responsible for maintaining the underground drill rig machine working at a De-Wet Shaft at Tsumeb Mine as well as of all underground heavy earth moving equipments at Kombat Satellite Mine. Charge-hand and acting foreman mechanic section at Kombat satellite mine. Safety Representative - NOSA Standards.
Achievements:
* Acting workshop manager underground operations.
* Safety and health representative, I achieved 5 Star grading in systems and appearance in underground workshops.
* Worked on following machines, including basic auto-electric and welding/gas cutting/welding.
„« Bell B20 4x4
„« Wagner 20 Tons 4x4
„« Wagner Scooptrams
„« Caterpillar Elphinstone Scooptrams
„« JCB Telehandlers
„« Tamrock Pneumatic Horizontal Drills
„« Boomer Hydraulic Horizontal Drills
„« Caterpillar Front End Loader 920
„« Toyota Land cruiser
„« Auxiliary Equipment, i.e. Generators Etc.

EDUCATION HISTORY
Higher Education: T.C.L. Training Centre
Tsumeb, Namibia
Degrees Obtained: Motor & Diesel Trade Theory Examination
NTC1 (1990)
NTC11 (1991)
NTC111 (1992)

High School Attended: Etosha High School
Tsumeb, Namibia
Highest Standard Passed: Matric (Std.10) (Grade 12)
Attained excellent grades with university exemption
Subjects Passed: Mathematics
Technical Drawings
Afrikaans
Biology
English
German

CERTIFICATES:
1992 Passed National Trade Test as Diesel Mechanic

1994 Hydraulic Control Systems

1995 Donaldson Air Cleaner & Systems Maintenance

1997: Health and Safety Awareness Course for Safety
Representatives at T.C.L. (Kombat Mine)

1998: Hydraulic Components and Maintenance Course on Gardner
Denver Drill Rigs

1999: Large Hydraulic Excavators Course at Isando, Johannesburg
Barloworld Training Centre, South Africa

2001: Hydraulic Components and Maintenance Course on Gardner
Denver Drill Riggs Drifter Maintenance and overhaul at Okorusu Fluorspar Mine, Namibia.

1990-2003: Studied all available workshop manuals on Bell and Caterpillar Equipment in my own time, to hone my skills maintaining and trouble-shooting problems on these excellent Heavy Earth Moving Machines.

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