Edward Raikane

Qualified Mechanical fitter and Millwright Artisan with over 20 years of hands-on industrial experience in mechanical and electrical maintenance within high-volume manufacturing environments. Red Seal certified Mechanical Fitter and Electrician, highly skilled in fault-finding, installation, commissioning, and preventative maintenance of industrial machinery. Proven ability to reduce downtime, improve plant reliability, and work effectively under pressure in production-driven environments.

Safety-focused, disciplined, and team-oriented. Possesses a valid Driver's license and personal motor.

Mechanical Fitter - Harvest Fresh Farms (Pty) Ltd - Meyerton

(2026-04 - 2026-06)

• Installing and aligning production equipment
• Maintaining
• Repairing conveying belts, sorting machines
• troubleshooting machinery and equipment
• Performing preventative maintenance

Mechanical Fitter & Electrician - Ceramic Industries – Pegasus Pressed Tiles - Vereeniging

(2003-05 - 2023-12)

• Performed mechanical and electrical maintenance on production plant equipment
• Led maintenance and production teams within Press and Glaze Line departments
• Conducted inspections, scheduled maintenance, and weekly PRAGMA reporting
• Controlled purchasing, SAP stock movements, and export order coordination (Italy, Brazil, Portugal)
• Delivered KPI and downtime reports to management and EXCO
• Managed machine breakdowns, shutdown planning, and contractor performance
• Improved production quality control and machine uptime across shift operations
• Trained process controllers and trainee artisans in safe operations
• Conducted service & repairs on motors, drives, gearboxes, conveyors and pumps

Sales Officer - Credit Build – Building Suppliers - Vereeniging

(1998-04 - 2002-09)

• Best Salesperson Awards (2001 & 2002)

Supervisor | HOD and Team leader - Finish and Klaar CC – Building Contractor

(1997-01 - 1998-04)

Security Officer - Secucon CC – Security Services - Johannesburg

(1995-12 - 1996-08)

N3 Electrical Engineering – Fitting & Machinery - Electrical Engineering - Sedibeng College, Vanderbijlpark (2019-05)

Qualified Mechanical Fitter Certificate - Mechanical Fitting - MERSETA (2010-12)

Electrician - Electrical - Quality Council for Trades & Occupation (2015-12)

Legal Liability & General Machinery Regulations - Workplace Safety - The Dawn, OHSE Consultants (2022-12)

Legal Liability - Legal Compliance - Legislative Compliance Specialists (2021-12)

Training Programme for Community Leaders - Leadership - Vaal Triangle Technikon (1998-12)

Computer Training – MS Office, Word, Excel - Information Technology - Vaal Triangle Computer School (1999-12)

MillwrightL1-L2 Electrical & Mechanical - Millwright - Ikaya Fundisa Training Academy

Leadership Programme - Leadership - MCD Samancor Training Centre, Meyerton

National Senior Certificate - General Education - Vaal Christian School (1990-01 - 1994-12)