Gary Alexander , Millwright

Gary Alexander

Millwright

Tronox

Location
South Africa - Cape Town
Education
Diploma, Mechanical And Electrical Engineering
Experience
16 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 8 Months

Millwright at Tronox
  • South Africa - Vredenburg
  • My current job since February 2014

Key Responsibility:

Routine plant inspections operate and maintained Jenbacher Gas Generators, complete daily job cards, preventive maintenance on Carbon Monoxide gas lines, Attend to plant breakdowns to minimize down time. Fault finding on flow meters, pressure transducers, levels switches, limit switches, ABB VSD drives operate WinCC and Diane XE panels, fault finding on electrical panels. Fault finding in hydraulic systems and Pneumatic systems

Electrical:
Fault finding on overhead cranes, AC motors, electrical drives, PLC, automated machines, local electrical panels and CNC machinery. Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and to operate HMI panels (SCADA/ WinCC. Worked with PLC software/ programming to enable production to continue.

Mechanical:
Fault finding in hydraulic systems and Pneumatic systems. Ability to read and interpret hydraulic and pneumatic diagrams. Worked on grease systems and water systems, pumps, rollers, valves and actuators. De- assemble and assemble of machinery and components. Work on crushers, feeders and conveyor systems .

Maintenance Mechanical Technician at Advanced Metals Industrial Cluster
  • Saudi Arabia - Jizan
  • January 2023 to July 2023

Maintenance Technical support in Ilmenite Furnace ramp up.
Advisor and Technical support in AC electric Arc Furnace and Slagger Treatment plant.

Millwright at Transnet
  • South Africa - Vredenburg
  • June 2013 to January 2014

Routine inspection on conveyor Belt lines. Routine inspection on ship loaders, re-claimers and Stackers. Preventive maintenance. Gearbox, conveyor belts, and pulleys maintenance. Do tasks according to job cards

Millwright at ArcelorMittal
  • South Africa - Vredenburg
  • October 2007 to May 2013

Electrical:
Fault finding on overhead cranes, AC motors, electrical drives, PLC, automated machines, local electrical panels and CNC machinery. Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and to operate HMI panels (SCADA/ WinCC. Worked with PLC software/ programming to enable production to continue.

Instrumentation:
Fault finding on flow meters, pressure transducers, levels switches, limit switches, linear transducers, Encoders, and vibration switches.


Mechanical:
Fault finding in hydraulic systems and Pneumatic systems. Ability to read and interpret hydraulic and pneumatic diagrams. Worked on grease systems and water systems, pumps, rollers, valves and actuators. De- assemble and assemble of machinery and components.

General duties:
Routine inspections, fill lubrication systems, grease systems, complete job cards Preventive maintenance, plant and machinery isolations where tasks need to be done. Worked on SAP. Assisted production team with WCM.

Education

Diploma, Mechanical And Electrical Engineering
  • at Cape Peninsula University Of Technology
  • December 2019

Postive Lock out Isolation project

Diploma, Electrical And Mechanical Engineering
  • at West Lake College
  • October 2009

Millwright electromechanical Reds seal Trade test certificate

High school or equivalent, Electrical Engineering
  • at Westlake College
  • December 2006

Level 3 Electrical Trade Practical Work Shop

High school or equivalent, Electrical Engineering
  • at Westlake College
  • December 2005

N3 Electrical Trade N3 Logic systems N3 Industrial Electronics N3 Mathematics

Specialties & Skills

Instrumentation
Conveyors
Mechatronics
Electrical
MECHANICALS
PNEUMATICS
COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROL (CNC)
HYDRAULICS
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
VALVES (PIPING)
SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION (SCADA)
CONVEYOR SYSTEMS

Languages

English
Expert
Afrikaans
Expert

Hobbies

  • Cycling
    Completed Cape Town Cycle Town Completed Stellenbosch Cycle Tour Completed West Coast Cycle Tour Completed Knysna Cycle Tour