AUSTIN MAKALA
Warrnambool,Australia
Summary
An Electrician with an excellent knowledge of electrical regulations, safety codes and engineering standards Detail-oriented Electrician with experience and knowledge AC and DC equipment, Low Voltage and Control equipment & systems and Control & electronic instruments and components.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Electrician
Midfield Meat International
, Australia
12.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: Worked for a fast growing Meat industry company with annual turnover of AU$ million
- Perform regular inspections, troubleshoot electrical issues, and carry out necessary repairs to minimise downtime
- Conduct routine maintenance task including equipment calibration, wiring inspections and component replacements
- Diagnose problems, repair and perform maintenance tasks on high and low voltage power distribution system
- Replaced faulty relays, switches, motor, drives, contractors and positions sensing devices
- Tested and maintained electrical systems, including wiring, circuit breakers and distribution panels
- Connect power supply wires to machines, change over machinery between different sizes as and when required
- Document all maintenance and repair activities, including work logs, equipment condition reports and parts inventory
- Ensured compliance with industry regulations, building codes and safe standards
- Collaborating with other trades to support the overall functionality of the company
- Worked for a fast growing Meat industry company with annual turnover of AU$ million
- Successfully resolved a critical electrical fault in the Protein Solution machine in 2023, minimising production downtime by 80%
Electrician
CBI Electric African Cables
, South Africa
01.2013 - 11.2022
- Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes
- Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, and oscilloscopes, to ensure compatibility and safety of system
- Maintain current electrician's license or identification card to meet governmental regulations
- Plan layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures, based on job specifications and local codes
- Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous
- Attending to breakdowns of all production line machinery (extruders, vacuum, fans and water pumps)
- Installation and repair of copper, aluminium, PVC armoured cables machinery
Electrician
Malesela Taihan Electric Cable
, South Africa
09.2007 - 12.2012
- Attending to breakdowns of all production line machinery (extruders, vacuum & water pumps, fans)
- Basic PLC programming and troubleshooting of Siemens S7
- Project leader, installation of copper Telkom, optic, aluminium cable manufacturing machines
- Supervising of Production crew, training of apprentices
- Responsible for Health & Safety, Housekeeping as well as appreciating & practicing Total Quality Management
- Executing daily and weekly checks as per planned maintenance schedules
- Cable manufacturing copper telecom, PVC armoured cables, optic and aluminium cables
Apprentice Electrician
ZISCOSTEEL
, Zimbabwe
02.2000 - 08.2006
- Four years Apprenticeship training up to February 2004
- Qualified & worked as Electrical Artisan
- Plants machinery worked on include, but not limited to the following: Central Workshop: testing, stripping, overhauling & assembling of electrical motors
- Bar rod & Section Mills: Mainly maintenance work on AC & DC Motors, Overhead Cranes, Wiring of Panels, fault finding & attending to break downs
- Electrical Distribution: Maintenance work on Transformers, Switch Gears like vacuum, air, & oil circuit breakers
- Isolation & switching off Electrical Power to facilitate maintenance work on plants & machinery
- Conducting tests on equipment e.g
- Pressure tests on Cables, Insulation resistance test
- Attending to breakdowns & repairs
- Observing high levels of Safety & good workmanship
- Other plants include Iron Making (Blast furnace), Coke Ovens & Steel Plant where duties where mainly maintenance & shift work
- Blast furnace: worked as a shift electrician from (Feb 2004-Aug 2006)
Education
Electrical Power Artisan -
Ziscosteel
08.2006
Technicians Diploma - Electrical Power Engineering
City & Guilds
12.2003
National Diploma -
Electrical Power Engineering
Certificate III -
Electrotechnology Electrician
Master Electrician Licence -
South Africa
South AfricaWireman Licence -
Skills
- Maintenance of heavy industrial power systems
- PLCs -Basic programming and fault finding -Siemens S7 & Allen- Bradley(Ladder Logic & Statement List)
- Maintenance and installation of AC and DC motors
- Circuit designing and modification
- Control systems
- Automated systems
- Overhead cranes up to 100 T
- Excellent interpersonal skills
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
Electrician
Midfield Meat International
12.2022 - Current
Electrician
CBI Electric African Cables
01.2013 - 11.2022
Electrician
Malesela Taihan Electric Cable
09.2007 - 12.2012
Apprentice Electrician
ZISCOSTEEL
02.2000 - 08.2006
Electrical Power Artisan -
Ziscosteel
Technicians Diploma - Electrical Power Engineering
City & Guilds
National Diploma -
Electrical Power Engineering
Certificate III -
Electrotechnology Electrician
Master Electrician Licence -
South Africa
Wireman Licence -
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