Takunda Mhanda
Mankato,Minnesota
Summary
Accomplished Technician skilled in calibration troubleshooting, diagnostics and service on diverse instrumentation. Configures components for optimal performance. Advanced expertise at applying electronics and electrical circuitry (including associated mechanical systems) to different practical applications. Skilled in investigating and diagnosing problems and completing root cause analysis ensuring optimal equipment available within requisite safety standards.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Instrumentation and Control Technician
Skorpion Zinc
Rosh Pinah, NA
03.2023 - Current
- Preventative and corrective maintenance.
- Calibration and Repair of electronic, pneumatic and mechanical faults on instruments and control systems.
- Troubleshooting faulty control systems with respect to root cause analysis and providing recommendations to avoid recurrence.
- Monitoring spares stock levels and spares reconciliation.
- Modification and upgrading existing control systems.
- Systems interpretation from technical diagrams, schematics, and manuals to understand operations and make successful repairs.
- Interpret test information to resolve design-related problems.
- Ensuring optimal plant availability at reduced costs and within world class safety standards.
Education
National Diploma In Electronics Engineering - Control And Instrumentation
Harare Polytechnic
Zimbabwe12.2007
National Certificate In Electronics Engineering - Control And Instrumentation
Harare Polytechnic
Zimbabwe12.2004
Cambridge Advanced Level - Sciences
Chindunduma High
Zimbabwe12.1998
Skills
- Corrective Action Plans
- Industrial Automation
- AC/DC Variable Speed Drives
- Electrical Transmission and Distribution
- Machine Maintenance and Repair to component level
- Spares Inventory updates and procurement
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and HMI systems
- SHEQ systems and Regulatory Standards
- Predictive and Preventive Maintenance
- Electrical Control Systems Installation and Commissioning
Accomplishments
- Component level repair of modular 800kW DC drive and ICPs.
- Projects commissioning i.e Outotec Flotation Plant, Electric Arc Furnace Automation and Mine Winders Control systems upgrades.
- Redesign of IRB 400 Robot operating mode circutry and complete harness replacement.
- 20 years of working with Control and Instrumentation departments that have achieved zero Lost Time Injuries.
Certification
- Siemens S7 programming
- 33kV switching
- Radiation Protection Officer
- Mine Winder Electricals
Timeline
Instrumentation and Control Technician
Skorpion Zinc
03.2023 - Current
National Diploma In Electronics Engineering - Control And Instrumentation
Harare Polytechnic
National Certificate In Electronics Engineering - Control And Instrumentation
Harare Polytechnic
Cambridge Advanced Level - Sciences
Chindunduma High
- Siemens S7 programming
- 33kV switching
- Radiation Protection Officer
- Mine Winder Electricals
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