Millwright at MMD MINERAL SIZING AFRICA PTY LTD (2023-06 – Present)
- Always promote safe work leadership during maintenance activities on MMD equipment, as fitter and team leader.
- Assemble the various sub-assemblies of an MMD machine into a working unit.
- Move any piece of MMD equipment into or out of a working position at a mine site, quarry, or other such location.
- Perform necessary inspections on a newly assembled MMD machine to make sure that it will operate properly on start-up.
- Perform specific tests on MMD equipment, such as stall-test, output feed size gradations, lubrication feed rate measurements, temperature monitoring, take current overload readings etc.
- Perform troubleshooting and problem-solving tasks to identify the root cause of any problems being experienced with equipment.
- Monitor MMD equipment operating in the field for the purpose of improving the performance, either in terms of throughput rate, output product size, ability to handle difficult material, or for any other reason.
- Remove broken or damaged equipment and replace it with new/repaired equipment.
- Provide training and/or instruction to the customer's workforce on how to perform maintenance tasks in a safe effective manner.
- Record suggestions for design improvements and feed these back as part of the site reporting, so that they can be passed on to MMD Design and Consultancy.
- Skills and knowledge transfer to assistant workforce and trainees(apprentices)
- Perform all physical activities that are required to fulfil the duties described above in a safe and professional manner, either alone or in conjunction with other persons who may, or may not be familiar with MMD equipment.
- Work involving the extensive use of hard power tools
- Work in conjunction with other engineering disciplines, such as electrical engineering, civil engineering, rigging and haulage, customer's production operators etc.
- Communicate with representatives of the customer, at all levels, on technical and engineering matters relating to the job at hand.
- Perform all work in relation to the overhaul of an MMD machine, including the removal and replacement of sizer and feeder shafts, wear component, bearings, fluid couplings, gears and seals, electro-mechanical and hydraulic drives
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1 year experience in mining environment
- Single & multistage pumps
- Hitachi haul truck maintenance & repair
- Electrical wiring repair
- 220V – 3KV motor installations
Technician at SCAN RF (EXXARO GROOTEGELUK) (2017-07 – 2019-07)
- Wireless link built
- Wireless fault finding
- Wireless radio maintenance
Technician at REGROW FIBRE (GAUTENG) (2016-12 – 2017-07)
- Building fibre links
- Fault finding on fibre cables
- Maintenance & testing
Technician at LANDOLITE (ELLISRAS) (2016-02 – 2016-12)
- Install networks on Medupi power station sites
- Sales in office
- Office renovations
Computer Technician at LU COMPUTERS (ELLISRAS) (2015-02 – 2016-01)
- Install CAT5 & CAT5E networks
- Repair computers
- General work in shop
