Ashlin Govender

Shutdown maintenance and supervision of newer staff members.

Technical support/Sales - AES Seal (Sappi, Ngodwana) - Ngodwana

(2021-08)

Shutdown maintenance and supervision of newer staff members.

• Increase sale within a given customer base.
• Open and build on new accounts in the designated territory to contribute to sales targets.
• Secure new business by negotiating contracts.
• Provide sales planning for the designated region, to ensure market potential is achieved and action plans are in place for further profitable growth.
• Support and assist your team members where required.
• Assist internal sales on seal selection.
• Assist the workshop on seal queries and assembly.
• Stripping down of mechanical seal.
• Cleaning of mechanical seal.
• Bead blasting of mechanical seal.
• Reconditioning of all mechanical seal.
• Being available for standby on store and workshop.
• Carrying out pressure test on seals.
• Packaging of seals.
• Lapping of Seal faces.
• Seal assembly.
• Pressure testing of seals.
• Mixing Belzona Products.
• Quoting on repairs.
• Health and Safety Awareness.
• Continuous liaison with site foreman and engineers.
• Responsible for on-site inspections of all plants within Sappi.
• Responsible for the maintenance of rotating and sealing equipment.
• Build new customer portfolio.
• Account management including competitor analysis and identifying new business opportunities.
• Plan and establish site inspection schedules, assignments, and monitoring sequences to meet product performance goals.
• Demonstrate product installation and management or work procedures to customers, new employees or assigned employees for training.
• Investigation of supply market, supplier and capacity evaluation, enquiry handling and problem solving.
• Liaising with key stakeholders across all levels of the organization as well as external suppliers.
• Assembly, testing and inspection of mechanical seals where required.
• Assist customers in the installation of mechanical seals at site.
• Prepare technical reports (proposals or root cause analysis).
• Perform day-to-day mechanical maintenance activities on plant equipment.
• Perform repairs and maintenance on advanced equipment.
• Assist plant team with troubleshooting complex mechanical problems.
• Proven competence in the installation, trouble shooting and preventative maintenance of onsite equipment.
• Train new employees on equipment, procedures, and processes.
• Recognize and distinguish effective solutions to problems in a timely manner.
• Ensure a safe working environment.

Apprentice - AES Pump

(2018-03 - 2021-08)

• Ensure safe installation, maintenance, and repair of all mechanical and rotating equipment.
• Observe and assist technicians.
• Supported the branch by performing a variety of mechanical functions such as working with drawings, measuring equipment, couplings, and alignments.
• Formulate solutions for a wide variety of repairs.
• Participate in equipment failure analysis, incident, and accident investigation to investigate root cause.
• Involved in the installation and removal of piping, pumps, valves, and other associated mechanical equipment.
• Performed emergency repairs to systems, equipment, and components.
• Install, replace, or strip pumps and seal parts, according to production specifications, using hand tools, cranes, or hoists.
• Reassembled pumps after the completion of repair or maintenance work and observed mechanical operation to determine efficiency and to detect problems.
• Lubricated or applied adhesives or other materials to machines, parts, or other equipment, according to specified procedures.
• Equipment and pressure testing to ensure compliance.

Mechanical fitter - SNC Lavalin

(2017-08 - 2017-09)

• Firsthand experience in maintaining valves, vessels, instruments reactors, drums, pipelines, gland packing, heaters, and Fin Fan banks.
• Experience in Hydro-static pressure testing.
• Communication between artisan as well as co-integration with different service providers.
• Practice excellent housekeeping and Safety procedures at all times.

Mechanical Assistant - SNC Lavalin

(2016-05 - 2016-08)

• Firsthand experience in maintaining valves, vessels, instruments reactors, drums, pipelines, gland packing, heaters, and Fin Fan banks.
• Functioned as a storeman in order to maintain tools and equipment.
• Good working communication between artisan and to do housekeeping at all times.

red seal in fitter and turner - HDM Productions

N2 - Fitting & Machining - PTA Technical College (2021)

N2 - Engineering Science - PTA Technical College (2017)

Grade 12 - Evander High School (2016)