Tichaona L Madziwa

CAREER OBJECTIVES Organized, diligent and skilled candidate with diverse knowledge of handling and administering electrical technical department. Looking for a position as a Instrument Service Engineerwhere my skills and knowledge will be utilized for the growth of the organization. PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS: - Possess over 10 years’ experience in electrical and instrumentation field - Extensive knowledge of electrical design software(Multisim, Eagle, - Possess excellent troubleshooting and organizational skills - Highly skilled in designing, assessing, monitoring and implementing various projects - Proven track record of producing technical guidelines - Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills - Ability to work efficiently with people from diverse backgrounds - Result oriented and ability to handle multiple tasks - Ability to think analytically and strategically - Ability to perform task under pressure and within deadlines SUMMARY OF SKILLS - Apprentice trained instrument technician with ten years extensive experience in the mining and tolling industries. - Exceptional knowledge of design, installation and troubleshooting structured cabling and wiring systems. - In depth knowledge of examining and testing elements of electrical and instrumentation systems to locate and troubleshoot faults. - Working experience of PLCs, SCADA /DCS systems & Variable Speed Drives (VSDs) and Soft Starters. - Ability to perform traceable calibrations to equipment, update and maintain a calibration database to ensure traceable parametric measurement of process control variables. - Ability to use equipment’s technical documentation to develop appropriate test, maintenance and operations procedure to suit legislative compliance PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS - B Tech Electrical Instrumentation and Control-University of South Africa - N6 Equivalent SAQA Professional Tradesman Certificates - Higher National Diploma in Instrumentation and Control Systems-Harare Polytechnic. - CLASS ONE TRADE TEST CERTIFICATE - SIEMENS S7 SERV 1&2 CERTIFICATE IN PLC MAINTENANCE - National Diploma in Instrumentation and Control Systems-Harare Polytechnic. - National Certificate in Instrumentation and Control Systems-Kwekwe Polytechnic. - Solar Systems Basic Installation Certificate-MAXX ENERGY SOUTH AFRICA ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS 3 ‘A’ Level Subjects 11 ‘O’ Levels Subjects OTHER QUALIFICATIONS Basic Industrial First Aid Certificate Class 4 driver’s license Valid Defensive driving certificate EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 1.Group Five International October 2012-Present ACTING TECHNICAL MANAGER/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST - Supervise electrical projects including new installations. - Inspection of electrical systems and making upgrades and repair recommendations. - Detailed maintenance, commissioning and development co-ordination of instruments and control systems in Solar Power Plant. - Hire electrical maintenance staff and providing initial training. - Ensuring regulatory compliance for all completed tasks. - Preparation of project budgets and related cost projections as requested. - Implementation and overseeing corrective and preventative maintenance programs. - Drafting maintenance and operations procedures - Carrying out system audits to ensure compliance - Solar installation and maintenance - Automation of power generation systems - Backup UPS systems for critical equipment and security - CCTV installation, programing and maintenance - Planning and carrying out projects for continuous improvement. - Practicing condition based and use maintenance principles. - Organizing the procurement of critical spares. - Creating and keeping an inventory of (Departmental) Control Systems and Instrumentation Standards. - Managing stock levels of spares. - Implementing Company Policies Business Management Systems (BMS) Safety Health and Environment (SHE), Environmental Management systems (EMS ISO 14001), Occupational Health Safety and Auditing (management) Systems (OHSAS), Quality Assurance (QA ISO 9001). 2. ZIMBABWE PLATINUM MINES (Member of Implats Group) Control Systems and Instruments Technician June 2007 to September 2012 - Supervised Platinum processing plant maintenance with regards to key electrical and instrumentation systems - Installation, configuration and calibration, of electrical and instrumentation systems, SCADA, DCS, PLCs, VSDs, remote terminal units and software controlled units and devices in the metallurgical and mining plants. - Scheduled and breakdown maintenance of all instrumentation loops, including scheduled calibration of all the instrumentation - Preventive and breakdown maintenance of Hot Gas Generator (HGG) pressure, temperature, flow and pilot burners instrumentation. - Maintenance of the 13.5MVA HATCH ELKEM electric arc furnace electrode hoist hydraulic mechanism instrumentation as well as