WILBORN MUZUVA
Chinhoyi
Summary
Experienced with preventive maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of industrial equipment. Utilizes technical expertise to ensure efficient and safe operations. Strong understanding of electrical systems and adherence to safety protocols.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Engineer
Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company
09.2022 - Current
- Planning and execution of routine and statutory preventive maintenance on the Transmission and Sub-Transmission network.
- Carrying out fault diagnostic and remedial maintenance on the Transmission and Sub-Transmission network.
- Monitoring system performance and carrying out routine checks on the condition of the Transmission and Sub-Transmission network.
- Installing and commissioning extensions to the existing Transmission and Sub-Transmission network.
- Carrying out operations on the Transmission and Sub-Transmission network and being on 24-hours standby as and when required.
- Participating in tender adjudications and procurement activities.
- Managing substations and lines stock materials, carrying out administration and financial functions of the center.
- Ensuring adherence to safety standards by operational personnel at all times, and implementing risk control measures.
- Managing human resources at station level, including training and mentoring.
Principal Technician – Substations
Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company
11.2022 - 08.2024
- Carrying out routine and emergency high voltage switching operations on the power network in accordance with the company’s electrical safety rules and safe working practices and procedures.
- Carrying out refurbishment and remedial maintenance on the transmission and sub-transmission network.
- Carried out new installations, commissioned power system extensions and replacements to existing network.
- Carrying out commissioning, post maintenance, post fault equipment functional and protection tests.
- Participating in the identification, measurement and implementation of risk control activities with regards to the power network.
- Inducting, training and supervising attaches, trainees, apprentices and subordinates.
Senior Transmission Technician-Substations
Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company
01.2022 - 10.2022
- Monitoring system performance and carrying out routine checks on substation plant and equipment including dc battery systems.
- Maintaining all substation yards, buildings, control rooms and facilities inside live electricity substations environment in good order.
- Carrying out regular inspections on the power system transmission and sub-transmission networks, identified, recorded and scheduled maintenance activities as and when required.
- Adhering to operational safety standards at all times and implemented risk control measures.
- Documented inspections, maintenance, repair work, and failures of the power system grid network plant and equipment in maintenance logs and statistical process control charts.
- Carried out 24/7 standby duties and attended to fault diagnostics.
- Supervising subordinates and monitoring their performance.
Transmission Technician-Substations
Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company
12.2012 - 12.2021
- Responsible for all engineering work and diagnostics within the electrical power system.
- Carrying out regular inspections on the power system transmission and sub-transmission networks, identified, recorded and scheduled maintenance activities as and when required.
- Interpreting and using wiring diagrams, ac & dc schematic diagrams and control panel wiring and modifications.
- Adhering to operational safety standards at all times and implemented risk control measures.
- Worked at heights, live enclosures and confined spaces on electricity transmission and distribution networks.
Electrical Apprenticeship
Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company
09.2008 - 11.2012
- Understudying the installation, repairs, maintenance and testing of electrical power systems.
- Attached to various company subsidiaries and departments that include, Thermal and hydro power generating stations, Protection test centers, Telecommunications, Metering and Lines business.
Education
Bachelor of Technology Honours - Electrical Engineering
National University of Science and Technology
01.2022
Higher National Diploma - Electrical Engineering
Kwekwe Polytechnic College
01.2019
National Diploma - Electrical Engineering
Bulawayo Polytechnic College
01.2016
National Certificate - Electrical Engineering
ZESA National Training Centre
01.2010
MBA - Business Science
Midlands State University
Gweru09-2025
Skills
- Substation maintenance
- Circuit breaker maintenance
- Electrical troubleshooting
- Electrical safety
- Power distribution
- Battery maintenance
- High voltage systems
- Switchgear maintenance
- Transformer maintenance
- Schematic reading
- Circuit design
- Preventive Maintenance
Timeline
Principal Technician – Substations
Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company
11.2022 - 08.2024
Maintenance Engineer
Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company
09.2022 - Current
Senior Transmission Technician-Substations
Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company
01.2022 - 10.2022
Transmission Technician-Substations
Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company
12.2012 - 12.2021
Electrical Apprenticeship
Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company
09.2008 - 11.2012
Higher National Diploma - Electrical Engineering
Kwekwe Polytechnic College
National Diploma - Electrical Engineering
Bulawayo Polytechnic College
National Certificate - Electrical Engineering
ZESA National Training Centre
Bachelor of Technology Honours - Electrical Engineering
National University of Science and Technology
MBA - Business Science
Midlands State University
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