Radar Maintenance and Support technician
Reutech Radar Systems
Total years of experience :6 years, 6 Months
Support:
Analysed electrical data (Battery cycles, charge cycles, charge currents and patterns)
Analysed mechanical data (Starting times of generator, crank durations, crank attempts, Failed to starts, Temperatures, sump heaters, etc.)
Analysed geotechnical data for anomalies such as false movement and possible causes (synthetic maps, Digital terrain maps).
Assisted international distributors with any queries they had (Mala Geoscience USA, Clonsa Peru, etc.)
Assisted clients directly with any queries they had regarding the MSR (Electrical, Mechanical, Geotechnical, Software or Hardware)
Setup VPN (Virtual Private Network Connections) to clients for better monitoring and efficient troubleshooting of MSR’s as per SLA (Service Level Agreement).
Installed required programs on clients PC’s such as HMI (Human Machine Interface)
Loaded PLC codes on controllers
Installed required software where needed, used Linux (Redhat 9, Fedora 14) commands to remotely resolve certain issues that prevailed.
Wrote documents for clients and technicians on how to perform certain operations/tasks.
Consulting:
Directly consulted with project Engineer regarding builds issues.
Consulted and presented cases to System engineer and chief technician with suggestions of possible causes and reasons therefore.
Consulted with software engineers and advised them of certain issues, such as bugs that could be solved in later releases of updated versions of software
Checked and redlined electrical drawings of research and development technician
Performed stock take of spares onsite e.g. Lesotho
Provided basic training for interns on certain aspects of their work.
In charge of a monitoring the status’s of MSR’s and contacting relevant clients, and personnel if an anomaly occurs, such as generator fuel low, Battery voltage low, System on but not scanning etc.
Consulted with supervisor regarding various connectivity cases, and the remote tweaking of Wi-Fi repeaters for faster more efficient connections and the change of antennas from omni to directional and vice versa.
Recording and measuring of manufacture changes, variation orders
Hardware Maintenance:
Servicing of diesel generator
Calibrating BMV battery monitor
Replacing Battery banks
Installing DSP ( Digital signal Processor)
Installing DSE Controller
Installing CPCI (Processor)
Implementing ECP’s ( Electrical Change Proposals)
Performed Set-to-works and Calibration of Radar
Troubleshooting of Radar and repair of faults
Inspected newly built radars according standard procedure documents provided
Hardware
* Konica Minolta bizhub, Brother and Lexmark printer range
Preventative Maintenance done as per schedule, replacing consumables
Troubleshooting and replacing of faulty parts and components
Commissioning of printers at firms such as: Webber Wentzel, Cape Town Film studios,
Table Bay hotel, etc.
Refurbishing of used Multifunctional Printers.
* Software
Setting up users pc’s with various operating software to print, scan(scan to email, scan
to FTP), fax.
Assisting with the integration of third party software.
Loading the latest firmware on Multifunctional copiers
Adding users to scan directory and giving general advice and training with regards to
operation and user maintenance of the Multifunctional copiers.
Writing manuals for users/technicians with regards to procedure of performing certain
complex operations correctly.
Assisted clients telephonically and through remote access to resolve issues
Gave training to senior technicians and was a means of backup support for them
Completed online courses and was certified “Professional” from Konica Minolta Japan.
* Stock control
Monthly stock take
Daily:
Company’s Banking
Buying of stock
Engaging with Sales Representatives
Auditing and ensuring quantity and quality of goods delivered.
When necessary
Delivery
Sales
Managing staff, ensuring breaks are regulated, etc.
Till controller
Daily
Telephonically contact clients that are in arrears with their personal loans
Negotiate payments/ Make special arrangements
Using banking software: loaded debit orders/ Processed credit card payments
Resolving queries/ escalating queries
Updating information on clients account
Reached and exceeded benchmarks and was awarded incentives
Meetings with Business unit leader and team leaders
Magnetic Rewinds
Responsibilities:
* Daily
Disassembly and reassembly of Electrical machines
Replacement of bushes, bearings or faulty components
Cleaning of Electrical machines
Testing of Electrical machines
Spray painting of Electrical machines
Winding of
Scheduling of Various Practical project using different models such as the Gant's Chart; Calculating cost and optimizing the quality and efficiency of project using various strategies.
Subjects Completed in Tertiary Education: 1. Communication skills 1 2. Computer skills 3. Engineering Mathematics 1, 2, 3 4. Design Projects 1,2,3 5. Electrical Engineering 1,2,3 6. Electronics 1, 2 7. Digital Systems 1, 2 8. Electrical Machines 2, 3,4 9. Control Systems 10. Power Electronics 11. Electrical Distribution 2,3 12. In-Service/Practical Training (12 months)