Tapera Dzapatsva

1. Chrometech Holdings October 2011to Date
Position Mechanical Technician.

2. Senet Services (ERITREA gold project) January 2010 to August 2011
Mechanical Fitter & Pipefitter

3. Xstrata Alloys (Rustenburg Smelter) July 2008 to December 2009
Position Maintenance Fitter (Pelletizing Plant)

4. SMEI PROJECTS October 2007 to May 2008
Position Pipe Fitter

Corrective Maintenance
.Balances all Equipments to ensure that it returns to its normal working condition.
Eqipment monitiring.
.Monitor physical condition of rotating equipments so that it is maintained in a suitable condition and maintenance can be carried out in a planned manner.
Preventive Maintenance.
.Measures thickness of plant equipments using suitable equipment detector, and takes temperature and vibration readings.
Reporting.
.Take all routine and emergency incidents, maintain information in the database.Prepare routine and special reports as per directions from supervisor.
Policies & Procedures.
.Follow all relevant operational procedures so that work is carried out in controlled manner.
Safety, Quality, & Environment.
.Follow all relevant safety, quality and environment control procedures and instructions so that personal safety / the safety of others is not jeopardised and a minimum level of product /service quality and environmental impact can be guaranteed

6. Zimchem Refiners (Zimbabwe) January 1993 to December 2006
Position (1) Fitter and Turner Machinist
(2) Mechanical Supervisor
(3) Planned Maintenance Officer


Duties And Responsibilities
• Checking equipment and operating systems and correct where ever necessary.
• Ensure mechanical operations, standards and controls are maintained at high quality.
• Ensure high level technical support to lower level artisans.
• Show expertise in working with team and independently.
• Comply with company safety guidelines and procedures.
• Repair and perform preventive maintenance as per established standards on all rotating and static equipment and corrosion control.
• To indentify spare parts required for maintenance work, from manufactures drawings and parts lists.
• Inspect completed work for conformance with specs and requirements.
• Actively participate in accident and incident investigations.
• Ensure that risk assessments are filled and all hazards identified and control measures put in place.

Maintenance
* Plant equipment installation, commissioning and maintenance, overhauling problem equipment, basic rigging, pipe fabrication and installation and plant lubrication
* Pumps- Centrifugal- Single and multistage, piston, gear, vane, position displacement type and vertical spindle (modules mother splat, Cochrane, worman, KSB & sulzer)
* Furnaces, replacement of contact shoes, pressure rings, bass tubes, slipping devices (e.g. slipping blocks, co-fans repairs, pre heater assembly, hoist maintenance, insulations, arc testing, casing installation with casing welders and inspection of lifting equipment to HSEC Standards.
* Gearboxes- Worm and wheel, variable step up, reduction, gear train setting backlashes, tooth contact, shaft floats, overhauling, installing and alignment.
* Hydraulics and pneumatics- fault finding, actuators, variable and fixed pumps, hoses-fixed and removable fittings, circuit identification and trouble shootings.
* Conveyors- Rubber, chain, bucket elevators fixed drive coupling and condition monitoring.
* Compressors-Atlas copco, piston, screw, storages tanks and accessories.
* Boilers- Coal fired, steam reticulation, heat exchanges, pipe-work, steam valves reconditioning and servicing.
* Power generation - Overhauling turbines, HP. IP. LP, generators, high pressure valves reconditioning and commissioning.