Nkosinathi Khatwane
INSTRUMENTATION MECHANICIAN | C&I; MECHANICIAN
About
Qualified Instrumentation Mechanician / C&I; Mechanician with approximately 3 years of practical trade experience across coal processing, underground mining and water reclamation plant environments. Holds a Trade Test Certificate in Instrumentation Mechanician from Colliery Training College (CTC). Experienced in installation, maintenance, calibration and fault-finding of flow, level, pressure and pH instruments, with basic Siemens S7 PLC input/output troubleshooting.
Strong understanding of planned maintenance, safe isolation, LOTO and permit-to-work procedures.
Experience
Instrumentation / C&I; Maintenance - THUNGELA GODEHOOP COLLIERY
(2022 - 2025)
- Conducted inspection, maintenance and troubleshooting of instrumentation equipment.
- Installed, maintained and calibrated flow, level and pressure transmitters.
- Worked with pH measurement and analysis instruments in a water reclamation environment.
- Performed basic troubleshooting of Siemens S7 PLC inputs and outputs and instrument loops.
- Assisted with planned, preventative, breakdown and corrective maintenance activities.
- Used engineering drawings and P&IDs; to understand instrument installations and process systems.
- Followed LOTO and Permit-to-Work procedures and maintained safe isolation practices.
Instrumentation Practical Experience - Bank 2 Plant – Thungela Godehoop
(2022 - 2022)
- Performed routine inspection and maintenance of plant instrumentation.
- Assisted with troubleshooting instrument faults, process signals and calibration checks.
Instrumentation Practical Experience - Simunye Shaft - Underground
(2023 - 2023)
- Assisted with instrumentation maintenance and fault-finding in an underground mining environment.
- Followed isolation, LOTO and permit-to-work requirements.
Instrumentation Practical Experience - eMalahleni Water Reclamation Plant
(2024 - 2024)
- Maintained and inspected flow, level, pressure and pH instrumentation used in water treatment processes.
- Assisted with calibration, loop checks, signal troubleshooting and PLC-related fault-finding.
Education
Trade Test Certificate - Instrumentation Mechanician - Colliery Training College (CTC) (2025)
N2 - Instrumentation - Nkangala FET College (2015)
N2 - Electrical Engineering - Nkangala FET College (2014)
National Senior Certificate (Matric) - Shayaza Combined School (2010)
