Turbine Fitter and Acting supervisor
Rotek Engineering Company
Total des années d'expérience :35 years, 8 Mois
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Dismantling, refurbishing and assembling of steam turbines to include high, intermediate and low pressure cylinders of the M.A.N-Alstorm and ESG types carrying out such tasks as :
Industrial safety performances
Engineering measuring
Interpretation of engineering drawings
lifting and rigging
Preparation and replacement of gaskets packing and seals
• Carry out quality control activities such as precision measuring using outside, inside and depth micrometers, bore micrometers, vernier calipers, telescopic gauges, DTI, slip gauges and feeler gauges of various types.
• Plant maintenance in the coal plant in a power station working on conveyer belts, reduction gearboxes, pulleys skips
RESPONSIBILITIES
Lecturer In Charge: Planning, controlling, managing, assessing and reviewing all training activities and operational aspects to achieve set academic and technical standards with respect to industrial and national quality expectations.
Curriculum review and implementation, scheming, lesson planning and assessment
Apprenticeship training in fitting including machining, \[ Engineering Mathematics, Engineering Science, Workshop Technology and Workshop Practical demonstrations in the following trades; Fitting, Machining(including turning) and Millwright\] covering the following major areas:
Maintenance Fitting
Industrial safety induction, hand tools, power hand tools, machine tools, basic rigging and hoisting, shafts, keys, hubs and fits, tribology(lubrication) couplings, bearings, clutches, belt drives, roller and chain conveyors, gears, gear drives and gearboxes, roller chains, positive and non positive pumps, hydraulics and pneumatics, valves, machine foundations, compressed air and compressors, etc.
Turning including Machining
Machine tool safety, machine tool care, power drilling machines and operations, shaping machine and operations, cylindrical grinding machines and operations, slotting and broaching, hand tools and equipment, drawings and sketches, engineering materials, measuring, gauging and marking off, etc
RESPONSIBILITIES
Mechanical Fitting: Installation overhauling and maintenance of the following plant
Equipment;
Pumps-centrifugal, rotary and reciprocating pumps
Compressors-centrifugal and reciprocating
Valves- overhauling and reconditioning of the following valves; globe, gate, ball, needle, butterfly, non-return and safety relief.
Gearboxes- Radicon reduction worm and worm wheel and double reduction helical gear units.
Mechanical drives-chain and sprocket, gear drives, pulley drives, and cams.
Couplings-rubber tyres, rubber discs, plain coupling, universal couplings, gear, etc.
Bearings-selection, fitting and maintenance of a wide range of roller and plain journal bearings.
Machining: competence In the use of the following; centre lathe, horizontal, vertical and universal milling machines, grinding machines, drilling machines and shaping machines.
General to advanced turning, cutting of internal and external threads metric and imperial, left hand and right hand, turning to within a tolerance of 0.01mm.
General turning of gear blanks, repairing of shafts and hubs.
Milling of key seats, key ways, splines(internal and external), spur gears and helices.
General surface grinding of flat and inclined surfaces.
2004 to 2007: National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Bulawayo, Matebeleland Province (Zimbabwe) • Bachelor of Technical Education Honors Degree in Mechanical and Automotive Engineering.
1992 to 2001: Kwekwe Polytechnic, Kwekwe, Midlands Province (Zimbabwe)
• Certificate in Basic Counseling and Communication (2001)
• Full Technological Certificate-Mechanical Engineering Technicians; City & Guilds of London Institute (1998)
• City & Guilds Certificate Part 3-Engineering Production (1997)
• City & Guilds Certificate Part 2-Mechanical Engineering (1992)
1987 to 1990: Gweru Polytechnic, Gweru, Midlands Province (Zimbabwe)
• Diploma in Technical and Vocational Education (1990)
• National Advanced Craft Certificate-Machineshop Engineering (1990)
• National Craft Certificate-Machineshop Engineering (1989.
1982 to 1985: Gumindoga Secondary School, Gutu, Masvingo Province (Zimbabwe)
• Seven Ordinary Level passes University of Cambridge (1985) WORK EXPERIENCE AND COMPANIES WORKED FOR. A) Company Rotek Engineering (Eskom Group of companies) Current Position Held Turbine Fitter and Acting Turbine supervisor
Period 1 January 2008- to date RESPONSIBILITIES • Dismantling, refurbishing and assembling of steam turbines to include high, intermediate and low pressure cylinders of the M.A.N-Alstorm and ESG types carrying out such tasks as: ➢ Industrial safety performances ➢ Engineering measuring ➢ Interpretation of engineering drawings ➢ lifting and rigging ➢ Preparation and replacement of gaskets packing and seals • Carry out quality control activities such as precision measuring using outside, inside and depth micrometers, bore micrometers, vernier calipers, telescopic gauges, DTI, slip gauges and feeler gauges of various types. • Plant maintenance in the coal plant in a power station working on conveyer belts, reduction gearboxes, pulleys skips B) Company Kwekwe Polytechnic- Zimbabwe Position Graduate Principal Lecturer/Lecturer In Charge ( Machineshop Engineering)