Mwitwa Kapotwe
Industrial Electrical Technician | Mining Electrician | Commissioning & Maintenance Specialist
About
Industrial Electrical Technician with over eleven years of experience in electrical maintenance, commissioning, troubleshooting and plant reliability improvement across mining, cement manufacturing and industrial processing environments. Experienced in LV and MV power systems up to 11kV, MCCs, Variable Speed Drives, protection relays, transformers, industrial motors, PLC support and process plant equipment. Skilled in preventive maintenance, shutdowns, diagnostics, commissioning, technical reporting and safety compliance.
Experience
VSD Servicing Technician - Mopani Mine - Kitwe
(2026-04)
- Servicing and maintenance of WEG CFW11 Variable Speed Drives.
- Parameter verification, diagnostics and fault finding.
- Preventive maintenance and reliability improvement activities.
- Functional testing and commissioning support.
Electrical Maintenance Technician - Chilanga Cement PLC
(2021-01)
- Planned and breakdown maintenance of process plant equipment.
- Support Siemens S7-400 PLC systems.
- Commissioning and maintenance of SEPAM relays.
- Electrical inspections, troubleshooting and repairs.
Electrical Commissioning Technician - Zmart Crusher Project
(2025-09 - 2025-09)
- Commissioned crusher motors, MCCs and LV systems.
- Configured motor protection and overload settings.
- Performed testing before plant energisation.
Electrical Shift Maintenance Technician - Lafarge Cement Zambia
(2012-01 - 2021-12)
- Maintained crushers, conveyors, kilns and milling systems.
- Maintained 3.3kV motors up to 1480kW.
- Maintained ABB, Siemens and WEG drives.
- Performed transformer testing and diagnostics.
Education
Technical Diploma - Electrical Engineering - NORTEC
Technician Certificate - Electrical Engineering - NORTEC
Craft Certificate - Electrical Engineering - Kitwe Vocational Training Centre
