Lovemore Shonhai
Summary
Highly skilled boilermaker with a practical approach to problem-solving and a relentless drive to see projects through to completion. Extensive experience in the manufacturing, mining, and processing industries, working in workshops, maintenance, and project settings. Integral part of the ZCDC project, achieving a record of zero fatalities and saving $2,000,000 through expertise in fabrication skills. At Samrec, improved plant availability by implementing proactive maintenance techniques and enhancing root cause analysis on breakdowns, resulting in an average increase of $6,000 per shift. Played a key role at Com Engineering in generating an average monthly revenue of $4,000 by successfully increasing the production of bulk bin trailers through effective teamwork and coordination.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Boilermaker
Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company
05.2021 - Current
- Crushing plant optimization project
- Workshop fabrication of Structures,ore bins and conveyors from blueprints
- Installation of structures,bins and conveyors reading from blueprints
- Plant commissioning and handover to plant process and plant maintenance crew
- X-ray diamond sorting machines Installations
- Structural work fabrications and installation
- Conveyor structure fabrication and installations
- Excavator bucket repairs (LIEBHERR R976 , CAT and HYUNDAI R180LC-3 )
- Screening plant optimization
- Blueprint reading and interpretation
- Conveyor fabrications and installations, surge bins fabrication and installation, structural work fabrications and installation
- Flow-sort resuscitation projectCreated with SEEK Profile
- Repair and replace pipework and ductings
- Repair and replace tailings conveyors
- Pump base fabrications
- Feed-bin and feed conveyor fabrication and installation
- Maintain,promote and adhere to SHEQ systems and procedures
- 2024 FIRST AIDER AND FIRST AID TEAM CAPTAIN
- Best Captain 2024 Zimbabwe North Zone Chamber of mines First Aid competitions
- Silver Medal Zimbabwe National Chamber of Mines First Aid Competitions
Boilermaker
Samrec Vermiculite Shawa Mine
10.2020 - 04.2021
- Plant maintanance- attend to breakdowns and proactive plant maintanance
- Heavy mobile Equipment repairs (Hyundai loader HL 757 and 760 bucket repairs, Cat dump trucks relining 740b and 745b (ADT) , CAT excavator bucket repairs( 336 and 323)
- Adhere to Safety Healthy and Environment policies and procedures
- Driving pull vehicles and standby vehicles when need arises
Workshop Boilermaker
Com Engineering
01.2019 - 08.2020
- Workshop Fabrication of Mining Equipment
- (hammer mill, stamp mills, round mills ,ball mils, elusion boilers etc.)
- Site installations,product support, maintainance and servicing of Mining and processing
- Redcliff City Council jobs- water and sewer pipe fabrications,vehicles,truck and tractor repairs
- Trailer repairs and Fabrication
- General fabrications and welding
- Promoting and maintaining SHEQ systems and procedures
- Repair and Hardface CAT front end Loader buckets(950H,966H) at ZIMASCO Kwekwe Division
- Train Apprentices and Interns
Boilermaker
RioZim Cam and Motor
11.2015 - 06.2018
- Flotation plant project -structural steel fabrication and installation, flotation cells installation, pipework fabrication and installation
- Onsite fabrication of Cynade reduction tanks
- Plant maintenance -proactive and reactive plant maintenance
- Maintaining Safety Health and Environmental Management Systems
BOILERMAKER
DOROWA MINERALS LIMITED
01.2016 - 04.2016
- DRIER PLANT PROJECT -removing old cyclones, fabrication of new cyclones and installing them
- Floatation plant resuscitation
- Removing old slimes pipes, fabrication of new pipes and installation
- Fabrication of Flotation Cells stabilizer
- Flotation plant pumps changing-fabrication of pump bases and installation
- Adhere to Safety Health and Environmental Management Systems
Apprentice Boilermaker
ZISCOSTEEL
03.2010 - 02.2014
Education
Ordinary level - 7 passes including maths and science
MEM 31922 CERTIFICATE III IN ENGINEERING - FABRICATION TRADE
Australian Trade Training College
03.2025
National Certificate - Fabrication Engineering
Harare Polytechnic
12.2011
Skills
- Self Motivation
- Fabrication
- Welding
- Working At Heights
- Heavy Fabrication
- Structural Steel
- Engineering Drawing
- Basic mechanical fitting and rigging
- Team Work
- Positive Attitude
- Punctual
- Time Management
- Workplace Health and Safety
- Resilience
- First aid
- Pipework
- Drilling and cutting
- Mine safety
- Quality
- Maintenance and repair
- Communication
- Creativity
- Problem solving
- Detail oriented
- Adaptability
- Hand and power tools
- Oxy-fuel cutting
- Safety procedures
- Component installation
- Precision measuring
- Material prepping
- Parts fabrication
- Repair services
- Blueprint interpretation
- Heavy lifting
- Repair work
- Rigging
- Blueprint reading
- Mechanical troubleshooting and diagnostics
- Structural fittings
- Maintenance scheduling
- Inspection preparations
- Installation and inspection
- Tank assembly
Certification
- Advanced First Aid Certificate, Health and Safety Solutions Zimbabwe, 04/01/24, 04/30/26
- Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade, Australian Trade Training College, 03/01/25
- Mining Basic First Aid, Red Cross Zimbabwe
- Driver's Licence, Zimbabwe Traffic Authority
Languages
English
Shona
Timeline
Boilermaker
Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company
05.2021 - Current
Boilermaker
Samrec Vermiculite Shawa Mine
10.2020 - 04.2021
Workshop Boilermaker
Com Engineering
01.2019 - 08.2020
BOILERMAKER
DOROWA MINERALS LIMITED
01.2016 - 04.2016
Boilermaker
RioZim Cam and Motor
11.2015 - 06.2018
Apprentice Boilermaker
ZISCOSTEEL
03.2010 - 02.2014
Ordinary level - 7 passes including maths and science
National Certificate - Fabrication Engineering
Harare Polytechnic
MEM 31922 CERTIFICATE III IN ENGINEERING - FABRICATION TRADE
Australian Trade Training College
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