Buhle Mabena

Certified Underground Electrician with 3 years experience in mining, tunneling, and Underground construction environment. Skilled in LV/MV installation, fault finding, maintenance of switchgear, lighting, and conveyor systems in confine and hazardous areas. Strong knowledge of safety standards, lock-out/tag-out procedures, and working to SANS/MHSA regulations. Reliable, safe-focused, and used to shift work.

Underground Electrician - Engineering Control techniques (tugela)

• Installed and maintenance LV equipment 300m+ Underground including motors, DBs, and lighting circuits
• Conducted daily inspections and fault findings to minimize downtime
• Did cable jointing, glanding, and megger tests in wet/dusty condition
• Followed strict LOTO and safety procedures. Zero LTis in 3 years
• Assisted with installation of new conveyor belt electrical systems

Electrician Apprentice - Ferrichrome - Middelburg

• Assisted qualified electrician with surface and Underground installation
• Pulled cables, terminated, and did housekeeping of electrical rooms
• Completed all required safety and trade training

Electrician - Glencore mine - Impunzi

Reporting to our foreman of electrical department, we ensured that all electrical equipment and machinery were up to standard.

• Comply with SHEQ requirement (SHEQ tools)
• Adhere to the legislated safety, health and safety and environment standards in every task performed
• Troubleshooting and repairing of all electrical components
• Working on programmable logic/automation controls
• Managing of VSDs, softstarters standards
• Servicing generators motors and high voltage systems
• Ground electrical systems
• Reading and interpreting specifications and blueprints
• Cleaning circuits boards and contacts

Trade Tested Certificate - Electrician

N2 and N3 - electrical engineering

Facilitator - NQF level 5