nhlanhla ncube, Consultant Technician

nhlanhla ncube

Consultant Technician

Fronteras Africa

Location
Zimbabwe
Education
Diploma, Mine Ventilation and Environmental Engineering
Experience
11 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 9 Months

Consultant Technician at Fronteras Africa
  • Zimbabwe - Harare
  • My current job since April 2019


Team leader for Heat survey at Lobels Factory Bulawayo, an investigation on improving thermal conditions in working areas and heat stress prevention techniques.

Team leader for Dust monitoring program at PPC Byo, to measure stacks emissions for ISO certification.

Developed a low-cost bucket-based dust monitoring system at PPC Byo to measure dust fall

Team leader for Industrial& Occupational Hygiene and safety survey at Stratia Beverages.

Implemented various holistic environmental management systems that helped organizations to identify, manage, monitor and control environmental issues with continuous improvement

Ventilation Assistant at How Mine, Bulawayo Mining Company
  • Zimbabwe - Bulawayo
  • January 2020 to December 2020


Conducted daily ventilation surveys of surface fans and regular checks of ventilation ducts as environmental control measure.

Conducted regular underground ventilation survey to record temperature, air velocity, dimension of measuring station, measuring noxious and flammable / explosive gases as part of auditing process.

Participated in ventilation planning and management of ventilation control devices, lead ventilation survey reporting to HOD including relevant mining engineers and drawing ventilation plans.

Final year project directed at improving ventilation planning and management in BMC through the use of Vent Sim software by developing an optimised ventilation network.

Use of Vent Sim software to ensure safe working environment by reducing mining risks from gasses, dust and noxious fumes. Allowing for closer compliance to mining legislation in a dynamic environment.

Training Officer at ABC Firetech
  • Zimbabwe - Bulawayo
  • October 2014 to December 2018


Trained fire teams for the following clients: Delta Beverages, Ingwebu Breweries, United Refineries, and Metallon How Mine.

Conducted fire safety inspections and audits at the following client’s sites: Turnall Fibre Cement, Anglo-American Unki mine, Dawn properties - building complexes in Gwanda, Hwange and Bulawayo.

Conducted fire equipment surveys for Zimbabwe Revenue Authority for the southern region.

Participated in comprehensive post fire investigation at Mimosa mine underground section, tracing source and cause of incident and suggesting best practices to limit risk going forward.

Developed Quality Management System to improve Fire Tech fire safety training, based on regional and international standard, while following best practises for hazard identification, risk analysis and solution implementation, each training session designed to fit customer processes. Training included optional live fire drill exercise with practical extinguisher use.

Project manager at Dreamscape Interactive Technologies
  • Zimbabwe
  • December 2012 to December 2016

with leading private school to upgrade their classroom technology.
* Conducted site survey on project feasibility for entire school.
* Lead installation and actively participated on the installation of interactive technology in over 30 classrooms.
* Provided after sales services for clients, including train their staff, teachers and I.T department on the use and
troubleshooting of interactive projectors and screens.
* Engaged our equipment supplier (Epson interactive product.JP) in a mid-term contract as an approved official
distributor of all Epson products for the Bulawayo region.
* Successfully concluded installation, training and after sales services of the classroom upgrade in the whole school.
Key Competencies and Skills
* Direct experience on customer and stakeholder relations in line with interactive technology and interactive
learning.
* Configuring and maintenance of computer network infrastructure and integration with interactive education and
support tools.
* On call 24hr as support on troubleshoot issues raised during the period of warranty on the products supplied to
the client.
* Adult education on the use and handling of interactive technology and integration of traditional teaching methods
with new technologies.

English Teacher & Assistant (Native Speaker) at Petra Primary School
  • Zimbabwe
  • June 2011 to August 2011

Correlate and enter data from teachers into school reports
* Edit and correct teachers report
* Assist and take class in teachers absence
* Coached Grade ¾ rugby and hockey teams

Assistant
  • July 2010 to August 2010
Market Researcher * at Prime Medical Group
  • July 2005 to August 2005

Create and construct marketing plan
* Conduct research and interviews
* Correlate research data into unified marketing report
* Presentation of marketing report to management

Junior Salesman * at Prime Medical Group
  • November 2005 to February 2005

Implement marketing plan
* Initiate sales in local and regional markets
* Organize logistics, transportation and delivery of goods
* Conclude sale upon approval of management

Education

Diploma, Mine Ventilation and Environmental Engineering
  • at Zimbabwe School of Mines
  • October 2023

This intensive course is designed to provide comprehensive training on mine ventilation operation, planning and design as an integral part of mine production. Rising energy costs, the depths at which mines are operating and the requirements to maintain safe working environments, make the need to fully understand this crucial discipline of engineering of great importance. Emphasis is also placed on operational aspects such as controlling complex mine ventilation networks and planning ventilation requirements to manage both safety and business related risks. Recognizing the importance of mine ventilation to the industry, our mining department runs this course to provide students with sound design principles with which to evaluate mines and design mine ventilation and cooling systems from the early pre-feasibility stages of the mining projects right through to the commissioning point of the project. After completing the course students should be able to: Describe and apply the principles of fluid flow to ventilation systems Describe and apply fan behaviour laws to ventilation systems Design and develop a ventilation system for a mine Describe environmental hazards found in mines and outline the ventilation control measures that detect, monitor, minimise and/or manage these hazards Demonstrate awareness of the legislative requirements that may apply to the provision of ventilation in a mine

Diploma, fire figthing
  • at NOSA
  • May 2017
Higher diploma, Occupational Safety, Health and Environment
  • at NSSA Occupational Safety and Health
  • November 2016

i have experience and knowledge of ISO 18000 audits and have led fire investigations as well as fire equipment inspections and have held fire safety training.

Specialties & Skills

Risk Assessment
IT Project Management
Safety Audits
Fire Safety
Staff Training
A+ CERTIFIED
COMPUTER HARDWARE
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
DELIVERY

Languages

English
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Occupational health and safety (Training)
Training Institute:
NSSA
Date Attended:
June 2016

Hobbies

  • Formula 1
  • reading biographies