Eddie Mupemhi
1/44 Jerilderie Street, Tocumwal,Australia
Summary
Seeking a challenging engineering position motivated by growth, exposure, career development, initiative and responsibility.
An experienced Mechanical Fitter and Turner who has more than 15 years’ experience working in Mines, Food and beverage and Cable Manufacturing industry. I have been holding a supervisory position and being a team leader in the health and safety. I have the ability to handle heavy work load, possess a very high level of professionalism in a multicultural environment driven by strong work ethics and desire to succeed .Driven Mechanical Technician with 15 years of experience in warehouse operations, heavy equipment operation and maintenance. Expertise in organizing and prioritizing workflows, fostering relationships with stakeholders and coordinating maintenance to sustain production. Accomplished in developing and actualizing best practices to enhance occupational health and safety.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Mechanical Technician
JBS Australia
Cobram, Victoria
02.2023 - Current
- Maintain a high level of housekeeping in the workshop and yard areas
- Managing and ensuring the effective operations of Ammonia refrigeration plant including alarm monitoring and response 24hr/ day
- Schedule and implement a preventative maintenance plan, including carrying of spare parts
- Follow documented maintenance procedures and instructions
- Ensure maintenance reports are maintained for tools & equipment being serviced
- Maintaining equipment documentation and manuals
- Fault finding and troubleshooting to limit downtime and improve the operational effectiveness
- Assist in identifying and implementing maintenance opportunities for improvements
- Installation /relocation of existing and new equipment where and when required
- Ensuring Work health and safety guidelines are followed/compliant.
FITTER & TURNER
NGODA BREWARIES
Harare, Zimbabwe
09.2021 - 02.2023
- Molting plant installation – placing molting drum stand on position
- Positioning of molting drum on its rolling stand
- With assistance of the Engineer’s level, leveled the 14 meters long and19tonne in weight
- Put load cells at the bottom of the molting drum stand
- Place the auger screw inside the drum and attached the auger drive system
- Incorporated the drum drive system with a size 10reduction gearbox at ratio 60-1
- Chain coupled it to the motor ( chain size 1nch duplex)
- Moved on to the steep tanks which I put air manifold around them
- Installed all the pipe work with butterfly valves
- Pump installations for water supply, Installed steam generator
- Finished the installation and did the test run
- Commissioned the plant, monitored and did alterations were necessary
- Attending to breakdowns in the brewery plant
- Did refurbishment of the plant on the mixers
- Did general machining on the center lathe and the milling machine
- Inspection and correction in the pant.
Fitter and Turner
Central African Cables ( CAFCA)
Harare, Zimbabwe
06.2010 - 09.2021
- Copper wire cable manufacturing
- Wire drawing to size as per customer requirement
- Extrusion wire insulation
- Inductor furnaces
- Armoring machinery
- Aluminum drawing machinery
- Bunching machinery
- Stranding machinery
- Working as a shift and standby fitter.
- Assembled and installed a variety of mechanical components, including pumps, motors, fans, valves and compressors.
- Performed preventative maintenance on equipment to ensure proper operation.
- Inspected machines and identified any potential issues or malfunctions.
Fitter and Turner
Dewet Drilling Engineering. Botswana
Gaborone, Botswana
01.2008 - 10.2008
- Crush plant maintenance
- Water reticulation plant maintenance
- servicing mobile mining equipment.
- inspect the plant for hazards and promoting safe working practices.
- ensuring work procedures are followed
- referring unresolved issues and problems to the supervisor
- safely and effectively delivering execution of planned and unplanned maintenance activities
- relieving team members in the work place as required
- Inspected machines and identified any potential issues or malfunctions.
- Performed preventative maintenance on equipment to ensure proper operation.
Maintenance Fitter
Dairibord Zimbabwe (Ltd)
Bulawayo , Zimbabwe
05.2001 - 12.2007
- Servicing
- As 2 machines
- Yoghurt machines
- Plate heat exchangers
- Homogenizers
- Pipe fitting
- Valves return and none return valves
- Pumps
- Boiler maintenance
- Conveyor belts.
- Performed routine maintenance and repairs on production machinery.
- Installed new equipment and systems according to manufacturer specifications.
- Inspected, tested, and adjusted machines for optimal performance.
Education
Certificate in Pump technology -
01.2012
National Certificate in Machine shop Engineering -
01.2004
Journeyman Class 1 -
01.2004
GCE Ordinary Level – Cambridge -
01.1997
Some College (No Degree) - Certificate 111 in Engineering .Mechanical Trade
Institute Of Technology
21 Parkview Street Milton QLD ,AustraliaSome College (No Degree) - High Risk Forklift License
Work Safe
Australia VicSkills
- Plant Machinery maintenance
- Responding immediately to machine breakdowns
- Trouble shooting and root cause analysis system
- Plant installation
- Superb skills in vibration analysis of machines
- Proficient in using hand tools
- Ability to inspect and record mechanical information
- Undertaking machine refurbishment work
- Ability to interpret wear and tear of machine components (Mechanical damage in gears shafts, housings, end floats, backlash etc)
- Machining using the lathe, milling and drilling machines
- Ability to change metal bearings on shafts
- Able to read and understand engineering drawings
- Well versed with rotating equipment
- Ability to work under pressure and able to work extra hours
- Regulatory Compliance
- Preventive Maintenance
- Pneumatic Systems
- Safety Protocols
- Power Tool Operation
- Work Order Interpretation
- Equipment monitoring
- Welding Techniques
- Schematic reading
- Parts Fabrication
- Precision measurement
- Machine Operation
- Metal Fabrication
- Quality Inspection
- Hydraulic systems
- Equipment Installation
- Blueprint Interpretation
Othercourses
- High risk certificate in steam generators (Boilers)
- High risk certificate in Fork Lift operation
- Health and safety representative
- Australian driver’s License
Country
Australia
Personal Information
- Number of Children: 5
- Date of Birth: 10/24/78
- Marital Status: Married
Industrialattachment
Dairibord Zimbabwe (Ltd), 05/2002, 05/2003, Fitter and Turner
References
- Dean Francis, JBS COBRAM, 119 Racecourse road, Cobram, VIC, Dean.Francis@jbss.com.au, 0492880096/0474426639
- Mr. F Masaiti, Ngoda breweries, 312 Mupfuti Road, Ruwa, NgodaFM@Murehwa.com, +263 772 469 112
- Mr. Godfrey Mavera, Cafca Limited, 54 Lyton Road Workington, Harare, gmavera20@gmail.com, +263 772 374 678
- Rishon Tadyanehonho, Dewet Drilling Engineering, Box 3, Gaborone, +263 771 237 689
- Mr. Thomas Mandoga, Dairibord Zimababwe (Ltd), Box 482, Bulawayo, mandogatf@gmail.com, +263 772 360 324
Hobbies and Interests
working out in the gym, playing volleyball and reading
Timeline
Mechanical Technician
JBS Australia
02.2023 - Current
FITTER & TURNER
NGODA BREWARIES
09.2021 - 02.2023
Fitter and Turner
Central African Cables ( CAFCA)
06.2010 - 09.2021
Fitter and Turner
Dewet Drilling Engineering. Botswana
01.2008 - 10.2008
Maintenance Fitter
Dairibord Zimbabwe (Ltd)
05.2001 - 12.2007
Certificate in Pump technology -
National Certificate in Machine shop Engineering -
Journeyman Class 1 -
GCE Ordinary Level – Cambridge -
Some College (No Degree) - Certificate 111 in Engineering .Mechanical Trade
Institute Of Technology
Some College (No Degree) - High Risk Forklift License
Work Safe
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