Instrumentation and Control Systems Engineer
Zimbabwe Power Company
Total years of experience :4 years, 3 Months
• Installation and commissioning of automation products.
• Repair and maintenance of automation products such as valves and drives.
• Design, Upgrading and Maintenance of Distributed Control System and SCADA systems (ABB).
• Calibration of industrial instruments (mechanical and electronic).
• Design and selection of mechanical and electronic components and their control such as sensors, actuators, motors, hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Installation and commissioning of Machine Cooling Water AUMA Actuators. This involved retrofitting and modifying the logic in the sequential control unit ( GE Fanuc 90-30 series PLC)
• Installation and commissioning of the Alstom T.SLG Governing system
• Installation and Commissioning of the 100 MVA Single phase Generator Transformers. Interfacing all the Generator transformer alarms and Indications to the main control room (Remote control and Indication)
• Design Reviews for Kariba South Extension Project, Switchgear Project and Machine Cooling Water Project.
• Installation and Commissioning of the Unit Transformers (18kv / 380V). Interfacing all the Unit transformer alarms and Indications to the main control room (Remote control and Indication).
• Read P&ID and wiring drawings for troubleshooting purposes and plant modifications.
• Process control system maintenance and first line troubleshooting. Attended several “Unit failure to start faults” and Ventilation Plant trips and failure to run faults.
• Control Panels Design and Building.
• Designed, Installed and Commissioned 18 / 11KV Station Transformers Remote Control and Indication Circuits of Earth Switches and Isolators.
• Configuration of signals in the Hydro Power Controller (ABB AC450) system 800xA
• SAP Inventory and Maintenance Management
Equipment and Software’s worked with:
ABB application Builder and Graphics Editor, GE Fanuc 90-30 Series PLC, Neyrpic T.SLG Governor, SAIA PLC, ABB AC450 Hydro power controller, Alstom T Soft, Proficy 6.5 and 7th Edition
• Installation and commissioning of automation products.
• Repair and maintenance of automation products such as valves and drives.
• Design, Upgrading and Maintenance of Distributed Control System and SCADA systems (ABB).
• Calibration of industrial instruments (mechanical and electronic).
• Design and selection of mechanical and electronic components and their control such as sensors, actuators, motors, hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Coal fired and Induction Furnaces.
Read P&ID and wiring drawings for troubleshooting purposes and plant modifications.
• Control Panels Design and Building.
•Design and development of the bain range of agriculture equipment
• Installation and commissioning of automation products.
• Repair and maintenance of automation products such as valves and drives.
• Design and selection of mechanical and electronic components and their control such as sensors, actuators, motors, hydraulics and pneumatics.
Honors degree in Mechatronic Engineering, Design of an Automatic tobacco classing sytem, Finite Element Analysis of Railway brake Disc.