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Nkomo Mehluli(j.j)

Narangba,Qld

Summary

Self-motivated individual boasting a career spent reviewing project drawings, assembling parts and resolving issues. Energetic with a great personality and a desire to help train new employees. A communicative Mechanical Fitter known for being a reserved presence in deadline-driven settings.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Field Service Technician

Flanders electrical pty Ltd
Darra, Brisbane
02.2024 - Current
  • Electrical repairs on dragline motors across the Bowen basin mine sites
  • White metal bearings removal and installs
  • Pedestal maintenance
  • Replaced faulty parts or components following diagrams or blueprints.
  • Performed on-site installation, routine maintenance and minor repairs to systems.
  • Motor alignments
  • Machining of journals

Shutdown Fitter

Downer power EDI
Muswellbrook(Bayswater Powerstation), NSW
09.2023 - 11.2023
  • Carried out servicing of the blowdown tank and accessories repairs
  • Inspections and servicing of turbine instrument air supplier
  • Removing and re-installing of PSV valves after calibration
  • Open vessels for inspections
  • relief valve servicing
  • Bearing removal and replacing
  • Boiler repairs and accessories

Fitter Machinist

Sunshine sugar mill
Harwood, NSW
05.2023 - 07.2023
  • Machining of drive shafts for pumps on the lathe machine
  • Milling machine works as per work orders
  • Sugar mill pump overhauls
  • Installing extraction fans in the boiler
  • Conveyor belts maintainance
  • Off-loader chain maintainance
  • General mill Maintainance
  • Pipe fitting

Turbine Fitter

Downer EDI Engineering power PTY LTD
MANNERING PARK, NSW
03.2023 - 05.2023
  • Stop valve major overhaul
  • Dismantling of the stop valves on turbine 4
  • Lapping of the valve seats as per work order
  • Re-assemble of the valves
  • Main oil tank works

Maintenance Fitter

Youngbrook recruitment brisbane
Brisbane, Queensland
12.2022 - 01.2023
  • Inspections and general routine maintenance of equipment
  • Replacing bearings and chains on drives
  • Repairing gearboxes and oil changes
  • Works on hydraulics,repairing leaks
  • Works on pneumatics

Generator Fitter

Toshiba private limited
Collie, Western Australia
08.2022 - 10.2022
  • Tested, diagnosed and replaced defective equipment.
  • Observed safe work rules and utilized fall protection and PPE.
  • Opening generator casings for inspections
  • Stator removal and re-installing
  • Removal/installing bearings
  • Hydraulic pumps/pipes removal and re-installing
  • Measuring and checking parts for wear

Mechanical Fitter

Monadelphous
Gladstone, Queensland
07.2022 - 08.2022
  • Concrete drilling and installing anchors
  • Chemical tanks installing
  • Plumbing works across the plant
  • Installing ball valves and pumps
  • Pump installing and alignments

Shutdown Fitter

Ugl Private limited
Gladstone, Quuensland
05.2022 - 06.2022
  • Valve removal/inspections and re-installing
  • Spools removal and installing new
  • Pumps removal and replacing
  • Manhole opening and inspections on tanks
  • Gearbox alignments
  • Chain conveyor and flights replacements

Maintenance Fitter

Crewselect recruitment
Brendale, Queensland
04.2022 - 05.2022
  • Drive pulley removal and re-installing
  • Machine guards modifying
  • Conveyor works
  • Removal of worn out rollers and replacing
  • Spray bar removal and replacing
  • Checked electrical components to identify defects and hazards and make necessary adjustments.

Fitter Machinist

Cadia valley operations
Orange, Nsw
02.2022 - 03.2022
  • Monitored and adjusted processes or equipment to improve quality and productivity.
  • Sustained lockout and tag-out safety protocols by properly using equipment and materials.
  • Dismantled and inspected components to complete necessary adjustments and repairs.
  • Removed chute liners and re-installed new
  • Unblocked chutes
  • Roller replacing

Mechanical Fitter

Team labour solutions
Orange, Nsw
11.2021 - 12.2021
  • Recorded job details and work completed in work orders
  • Replacing train tool distributor pack
  • Entered and worked in confined spaces
  • Inspections,removal and replacement of conveyor hard and soft skirt liners
  • Replacement of corroded pipework

Valve Fitter

PGSR-Energy and industry solution
Morrisset, Nsw
08.2021 - 10.2021
  • Read and interpreted specifications,diagrams and blueprints for jobs
  • Removal and installing of new accumulators
  • Disassemble, inspect, overhaul and repair of FCNV
  • Removal and installing Actuators
  • Disassemble, inspect, repair and re-assemble of MSV and control valves
  • Lapping seats on main stop valves
  • Disassemble, inspect , overhaul and repair of Throttle valves

Mechanical Fitter

Maxitool Mining Pty
Cairns, Qld
07.2021 - 07.2021
  • Pulley and Brake Tower upgrades
  • Removal and installing of new T2 Drive pulleys(10 tonnes)
  • Installing upgraded conveyor braking system
  • Removal of old and installing new Gear boxes.

Mechanical Fitter

Energy Australia
Central Coast, Nsw
04.2021 - 06.2021
  • Informed supervisor about hazards,incidents and defects immediately foe management and resolution
  • Water box retubing and repairs
  • Cutting 6mts gaskets for water-box
  • Disassemble and reassemble overhaul of SRV
  • Removal and installation of condenser inlet water-box doors
  • Removal and installation of butterfly valves
  • Replacing anodes
  • Working at heights

Mechanical Fitter

Carrapateena Gold Mine
Adelaide, SA
01.2021 - 03.2021
  • Specialized Crusher services
  • Crusher repairs and roller replacements
  • Installing conveyor guards and rollers
  • Pulley replacement

Fitter Machinist

Countrywide Industries
Dubbo, Nsw
02.2017 - 11.2020
  • Getting job orders and shop drawings from the supervisor and setting my own targets to accomplish the following tasks and responsibilities:
  • Key Responsibilities
  • Machining all plough parts and spares on the lathe
  • Milling parts and spares
  • Housekeeping of the workshop
  • Working hand in hand with the boilermakers and welders to assemble plough parts as per working drawings
  • Stripping old ploughs
  • Welding

Fitter Machinist

Dubbo Diff Driveline
Dubbo, NSW
11.2016 - 02.2017
  • General fitting of drive trains
  • Welding and balancing of drive shafts
  • Housekeeping to ensure a clean and safer environment
  • Workshop machining operations
  • Working with apprentices
  • Attending and participating in daily toolbox talks

Boring Mill Operator

Venco Heavy Engineering
, South Africa
10.2010 - 06.2016
  • Stripping, refurbishing, re-assembling turbine emergency stop (ESU) and control governor valves on MAN/GE
  • Refurbishing parson turbines during plant outages as well as interim repairs
  • Machining on the horizontal borer as required by planning procedure
  • Milling on the milling machine
  • Surface grinding
  • Drilling on the radical drilling machine

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Mechanical Enginnering

Westgate Vocational College
Zimbabwe

Skills

  • Safe Equipment Handling
  • Machinery Repair
  • Parts Assembly
  • Safety Procedures
  • Team Building
  • First Aid/CPR

Affiliations

Member of Institute of Engineers in Zimbabwe Gas testing atmospheres Certificate of Proficiency-Engineering Mechanical First aid certificate

Certification

  • trade certificate
  • working at heights
  • gas testing
  • confined spaces
  • coal board cerificate

Timeline

Field Service Technician

Flanders electrical pty Ltd
02.2024 - Current

Shutdown Fitter

Downer power EDI
09.2023 - 11.2023

Fitter Machinist

Sunshine sugar mill
05.2023 - 07.2023

Turbine Fitter

Downer EDI Engineering power PTY LTD
03.2023 - 05.2023

Maintenance Fitter

Youngbrook recruitment brisbane
12.2022 - 01.2023

Generator Fitter

Toshiba private limited
08.2022 - 10.2022

Mechanical Fitter

Monadelphous
07.2022 - 08.2022

Shutdown Fitter

Ugl Private limited
05.2022 - 06.2022

Maintenance Fitter

Crewselect recruitment
04.2022 - 05.2022

Fitter Machinist

Cadia valley operations
02.2022 - 03.2022

Mechanical Fitter

Team labour solutions
11.2021 - 12.2021

Valve Fitter

PGSR-Energy and industry solution
08.2021 - 10.2021

Mechanical Fitter

Maxitool Mining Pty
07.2021 - 07.2021

Mechanical Fitter

Energy Australia
04.2021 - 06.2021

Mechanical Fitter

Carrapateena Gold Mine
01.2021 - 03.2021

Fitter Machinist

Countrywide Industries
02.2017 - 11.2020

Fitter Machinist

Dubbo Diff Driveline
11.2016 - 02.2017

Boring Mill Operator

Venco Heavy Engineering
10.2010 - 06.2016

Some College (No Degree) - Mechanical Enginnering

Westgate Vocational College
  • trade certificate
  • working at heights
  • gas testing
  • confined spaces
  • coal board cerificate
Nkomo Mehluli(j.j)