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Josiah Matanga, Generator Diesel Technician

Josiah Matanga

Generator Diesel Technician·Himoinsa

Zimbabwe

High school or equivalent, Diesel Plant Fitting

Work experience

Total years of experience: 15 years, 5 months

Generator Diesel Technician

October 2021 - Present

Himoinsa

Mvurwi, Zimbabwe

October 2021 - Present

Company industry:
Electric Power Production & Transmission
Job role:
Maintenance, Repair, and Technician

Diesel Plant Fitter

March 2019 - October 2021

RioZim Limited

Kadoma, Zimbabwe

March 2019 - October 2021

Service, Repair and maintain Caterpillar Surface Mining Equipment.

Company industry:
Mining & Quarrying
Job role:
Engineering

Expatriate Heavy Equipment Mechanic

January 2017 - June 2017

Addax Bioenergy SL, Africa

Makeni, Sierra Leone

January 2017 - June 2017

repair and mantainance of heavy earthmoving equipment. Wheel loaders, Excavators, Cane Harvesters, Graders, Dozers, Tractors and different types of agricultural equipment.
Training and supervision of local staff.

Company industry:
Biotechnology
Job role:
Maintenance, Repair, and Technician

Artisian- Heavy Equipment Mechanic

December 2013 - December 2016

Greenfuel Pvt Ltd

Chipinge, Zimbabwe

December 2013 - December 2016

Carrying out preventative maintenance
Components overhaul such as engines, transmissions, pumps etc
Troubleshooting of hydraulic and pneumatic systems
Repairing and maintaining undercarriage
Worked on the following machines;
Cane Haversters- CASEIH A8800
Tractors- CaseIH Magnum 310, steiger500, John Deere
Wheel Loaders- XGMA, VOLVO
Excavators- Volvo EC240B &EC290Blc

Company industry:
Electric Power Production & Transmission
Job role:
Engineering

Heavy equipment mechanic

June 2013 - December 2013

Coalbrick mine

Hwange, Zimbabwe

June 2013 - December 2013

* Maintenance and servicing of Dump trucks (Volvo A30E, CAT 720B, )
* Maintenance and servicing of Front End Loaders (Volvo LF220, CAT 966, 992, 988H, Komatsu WA470, Hyundai HL757 and Shantui
* Maintenance and servicing of Excavators (Volvo EC700B and EC460B, Hitachi, CAT 345D and320C)
* Troubleshooting and failure analysis;
* Parts evaluation Housekeeping and contamination control;
* Ordering of new parts

Company industry:
Mining & Quarrying
Job role:
Maintenance, Repair, and Technician

Apprentice Diesel Plant Fitter

May 2009 - May 2013

Zimbabwe Power Company (Hwange Power Station)

Hwange, Zimbabwe

May 2009 - May 2013

To ensure all aspects of safety are properly followed;
Reporting to the workshop Artisan and Foreman on daily operations of equipment;
Maintenance of 988B, 988H, 920D CAT Wheel Loaders
Maintenance of Excavators(CAT 312D, 320C and Komatsu PC40, PC60);
Maintenance of Wheel scrapers( CAT 637D and 637G)
Attending to breakdowns;
Repair of hydraulic systems failure and components;
Servicing and repair front end loaders, forklifts, compactors, excavators and generators
Maintenance of hydraulic compactors powered by Deutz engine
Carrying out planned maintenance;
Maintenance of Ingersoll rand compressors powered by Cat 3306 engine, Doosan compressors powered by Cummins engine
Maintenance of diesel Generators powered by Pelstick engines and Cummins engines
Repair, maintaining and servicing of Nissan UD and Powerstar tipper trucks
Maintenance of forklifts( Hyster, Toyota, Nissan, CAT and Hu-Lift);
Maintenance of mobile cranes and tractors;
Repairing of hydraulic components(cylinders, valves and pumps);
Maintenance and servicing of company buses and light diesel trucks

Company industry:
Electric Power Production & Transmission
Job role:
Training and Development

Trainee Diesel Plant Fitter

July 2011 - January 2012

Barzem Cat Enterprises

Zimbabwe

July 2011 - January 2012

components rebuilt
engines overhauls
transmissions repairs
troubleshooting
pumps valves and motors repairs
dump trucks, Graders, Dozers, Excavators and forklifts.

Company industry:
Heavy Industry & Metallurgy
Job role:
Engineering

Education

Department of industry and manpower development

May 2013

May 2013

High school or equivalent, Diesel Plant Fitting

Zimbabwe

Class One Journeyman Certificate

Harare Polytechnic

December 2010

December 2010

High school or equivalent, Diesel Plant Fitting

Zimbabwe

Skills

Troubleshooting
Expert
Troubleshooting
Expert
Heavy Equipment
Expert
Heavy Equipment
Expert
Internal Combustion Engines
Expert
Internal Combustion Engines
Expert
Transmissions
Expert
Transmissions
Expert
Hydraulics
Expert
Hydraulics
Expert
good in troubleshooting hydraulic circuts
Expert
good in troubleshooting hydraulic circuts
Expert
basic auto electrics
Intermediate
basic auto electrics
Intermediate
components rebuilt
Expert
components rebuilt
Expert
preventative mantainance
Expert
preventative mantainance
Expert
engine overhauls
Expert
engine overhauls
Expert
training of apprentices
Intermediate
training of apprentices
Intermediate
welding
Beginner
welding
Beginner
preventive maintenance
Expert
preventive maintenance
Expert
operation
Intermediate
operation
Intermediate
Troubleshooting
Expert
Troubleshooting
Expert
Heavy Equipment
Expert
Heavy Equipment
Expert
Internal Combustion Engines
Expert
Internal Combustion Engines
Expert
Transmissions
Expert
Transmissions
Expert
Hydraulics
Expert
Hydraulics
Expert

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
National Certificate in Diesel Plant Fitting
Dec 2010
Class one Journeyman in Diesel Plant Fitting
May 2013
Apprenticeship Certificate in Diesel Plant Fitting
May 2013

Hobbies

  • Watching television
  • Reading