MICHAEL WITNESS CHENAYIMOYO
Drill Fitter
Nyngan,NSW
Summary
Seeking a challenging Diesel Plant Fitting position where my experience, skills, creative abilities can be effectively utilised. Preferred position should be broad, challenging, interesting and high demanding offering opportunities for continued advancement within an organization.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Drill Fitter
Aeris Resources
08.2023 - Current
- Work as part of crew or without supervision to accomplish maintenance tasks
- Complies, understands and supports corporate safety initiatives to maintain safe work environment.
- Follows Operational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations to promote safe equipment operation and workplace safety.
- Maintains and services Jumbo drill rigs and cable bolters to make machinery safe, reliable and productive.
- Identifies issues, analyzes information and provides solutions to problems.
- Repairs, tests and or adjust machine functions to make sure work meets standard
Service Technician
Epiroc Zimbabwe
01.2022 - 07.2023
- Carry out pre shift checks
- Inspect and or test machine safety features and certify machine fit for use and or rectify if not
in good condition. - Servicing and maintaining a machine on trial to achieve 92 percent availability.
- Minimise oil consumption, rectifying leaks
- Minimise machine running costs by preventing secondary damages.
- Attend to breakdowns and rectify within the minimum possible time to achieve a mean time to repair
of less than 2hours. - Servicing machines to achieve a mean time before failure of 4shifts.
- Ordering of spares in the form of suggested stock guides.
- comply with safety regulations and standards.
- Any other duties as assigned.
Service Technician /Epiroc Workshop Harare
Epiroc Zimbabwe
01.2022 - 10.2022
- Machine rebuilds
- auditing the machines before project is done.
- strip components from the machine.
- clean, inspect and repair individual machine components such as axles, compressors, transfer boxes, hydraulic cylinders, hydraulic valves, rotary actuators and rock drills.
- ordering of spares
- fit reconditioned and or new spares to the machine.
- replace, route and secure hydraulic hoses
- test and adjust or set hydraulic pressure/ parameters on repaired equipment.
- commissioning of the repaired equipment
Service Technician-Zimplats Ngezi Contract
Epiroc Zimbabwe
01.2016 - 12.2021
- Diagnosing faults on equipment and carry out proper corrective works.
- carry out planned maintenance on Epiroc machines to achieve 85% availability and reliability of 60hours after service.
- Attending to breakdowns within the shortest possible time of less than 2hrs after being reported.
- adjust and or set parameters in the RCS to achieve the best drilling results.
- checking machines for malfunctions and defects before and after use and carry out proper corrective actions.
- clean ,lubricate and carry out other routine maintenance work as assigned.
- comply with quality management systems and business management systems.
- perform root cause analysis and propose action plans to correct.
- auditing and commissioning of Epiroc machines.
- providing parts information in the form of suggested stocking guides.
- recommend spares required for repairs and services to the foreman and planner.
- maintain protective and safety devices on equipment and replace malfunctioning devices.
- rectify oil leaks to minimize oil consumption and costs.
- carry out failure mode and effects analysis on equipment.
- adhere to safety standards OSHAS 18001 and ISO14001
Diesel Plant Fitter
National Railways of Zimbabwe
01.2015 - 12.2015
- Stripping 645E3B 12 and 16 cylinder engines
- Clean, inspect measure and qualify engine components for reuse and or for disposal ie pistons, conrods, cylinder liners, cylinder heads and crankshaft.
- Assemble engine components with expertise using special tools like torque wrench, micrometer, vernia calipers, feeler gauge and dial test indicators.
- fitting the engine to the super structure and carrying out deflection/alignment with the use of dial test indicators
- fitting auxiliaries such as compressors, exhasters and generatorsonto the locomotive.
- load testing the locomotive
Diesel Plant Fitter
Sowa Enterprises Labour Hired To Sandvik
06.2014 - 01.2015
- Carried out pre shift checks
- attendend breakdowns
- ordering of spares for stocking
- carried out services
- rectify oil leaks
- crimping and fitting hydraulic hoses
- carry out route cause analysis and propose action plan
- major component repairs such as transmission and axles.
- fault diagnosis
Diesel Plant Fitter
Sandvik Botswana Labour Broker
07.2012 - 07.2013
- Attending to breakdowns troubleshooting and rectifying within the shortest possible time.
- using schematics and gauges to troubleshoot and rectify hydraulic and pneumatic faults.
- testing and adjusting of components.
- pre shift machine inspections
- major component changing such as pumps, cylinders, power heads, tracks, engines and compressors.
- rectifying oil leaks to minimize machine oil consumption and costs.
- checking machines for defects before and after use and carry out proper corrective work.
- carry good house keeping and maintain tools and equipment in good order.
- completing and presenting all the required documents eg work orders and shift reports.
- adhered to SHEQ standards.
- Any other duties as assigned.
Diesel Plant Fitter
Sandvik Mining Zimbabwe
03.2008 - 06.2012
- Carried out preventive and unscheduled services and repairs on the stated equipment.
- monitor machine performance and set parameters to achieve best drilling results.
- diagnose faults or malfunctions using computerized and other testing equipment and determine extend of repair required.
- adjust and repair or replace defective parts, components or systems using hand and power tools.
- test repaired equipment for proper performance and ensure work meets standard.
- pre shift checks
- Training apprentices
- carried out major component repairs such as axle hubs and brake heads.
- providing parts information in the form of suggested stocking guides.
- responsible for implementation of OSHAS 18001 and ISO14001.
Diesel Plant Fitter
National Railways of Zimbabwe
08.2007 - 02.2008
- Engine Bay: stripping and rebuilding of locomotiveengines645E3B 12 and 16 cylinders.
- training apprentices.
- maintaining tools and equipment in good order.
- ensures good house keeping is done.
- adhere to safety standards
Apprentice Diesel Plant Fitter
National Railways Of Zimbabwe
08.2003 - 08.2007
- Carrying fault finding and repair work as required
- maintains tools and equipment in good order
- Operates and upkeeps depot plant and equipment.
- conducting scheduled maintenance and inspection of various machines.
- Prepares for and complete maintenance tasks in accordance with laid down specifications and maintenance instructions.
- carried out modifications and enhancements to diesel locomotives.
- Maintains and keeps safety awareness and regulations.
Education
Apprenticeship DPF -
National Railways of ZimbabweTraining Centre
01.2007
National Certificate In Diesel Plant Fitting -
Bulawayo Polytechnic College Zimbabwe
01.2004
Skills
- Fault diagnosis
- Team collaboration
- Customer service orientation
- Hydraulic systems expertise
- Epiroc RCS understanding
Languages
English
Shona
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 01/22/81
References
- The Drilling Supervisor, Epiroc Zimbabwe, +263775932354
- The Supervisor, Sandvik Botswana, +27717269561
- The Supervisor, Sandvik Zimbabwe, +263773358830
- The Leading Hand, National Railways of Zimbabwe, +263773432029
Hobbies and Interests
- Music
- Travelling
Timeline
Drill Fitter
Aeris Resources
08.2023 - Current
Service Technician
Epiroc Zimbabwe
01.2022 - 07.2023
Service Technician /Epiroc Workshop Harare
Epiroc Zimbabwe
01.2022 - 10.2022
Service Technician-Zimplats Ngezi Contract
Epiroc Zimbabwe
01.2016 - 12.2021
Diesel Plant Fitter
National Railways of Zimbabwe
01.2015 - 12.2015
Diesel Plant Fitter
Sowa Enterprises Labour Hired To Sandvik
06.2014 - 01.2015
Diesel Plant Fitter
Sandvik Botswana Labour Broker
07.2012 - 07.2013
Diesel Plant Fitter
Sandvik Mining Zimbabwe
03.2008 - 06.2012
Diesel Plant Fitter
National Railways of Zimbabwe
08.2007 - 02.2008
Apprentice Diesel Plant Fitter
National Railways Of Zimbabwe
08.2003 - 08.2007
Apprenticeship DPF -
National Railways of ZimbabweTraining Centre
National Certificate In Diesel Plant Fitting -
Bulawayo Polytechnic College Zimbabwe
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