Busa Maimela

Recently completed a rigorous three-year learnership at Mototolo mine [Valterra Platinum], where I worked at concentrator(plant). Highly skilled and certified Instrument Mechanician with extensive experience in the installation, calibration, and maintenance of complex industrial instrumentation across diverse sectors. Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve intricate technical issues, ensuring optimal equipment performance and operational efficiency.

Adept at utilizing advanced diagnostic tools and adhering to stringent safety protocols, consistently delivering reliable and precise results. Committed to proactive maintenance strategies that minimize downtime and maximize asset longevity, a valuable asset to any forward-thinking engineering team.

Instrument Mechanician - Valterra Platinum

(2024-09 - 2026-08)

• Maintained and calibrated critical instrumentation across a complex manufacturing facility. Diagnosed and resolved instrument malfunctions, minimizing downtime and improving process efficiency. Successfully implemented predictive maintenance strategies, reducing equipment failures. Ensured compliance with safety regulations and documented all maintenance activities. Contributed to a 10% increase in overall production output through reliable instrument performance.
• Maintained, troubleshot, and repaired PLC hardware, power supplies, and field wiring to reduce system downtime.
• Maintained and tested conveyor belt, safety interlock system, including pull-wire switches, block chutes, belt alignment, speed switches, and belt rip detector to achieve 100% safety compliance.
• Ensured proper cable grounding and shielding to prevent signal noise.
• Diagnosed and resolved instrument malfunctions, minimizing downtime and improving process efficiency.
• Reduced routine preventative maintenance on plant and shaft equipment.
• Calibrated and troubleshot flowmeters, actuators and positioners.
• Installed flow transmitters that read flow rates, densities, pressure, and temperatures.
• Ensured safety protocols are adhered to during the installation, repair and maintenance tasks.

Grade 12 - Electrical Engineering N2 Instrumentation. Trade Instrument Mechanician - CN Phatudi College (2022-04 - 2022-07)