Lloyd T. Chirima

Experience

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  Natural Stone Export Company (Black Granite Quarries)

  Aug 1997 - Dec 2001

  Auto-Electrician

  General electrical repairs on earth moving equipment, Repairing of components such as Alternators, Starter Motors and other ancillary equipment.

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  MCC Contracts (Horlock Mining) Zimplats

  Sept 2002 - Oct 2004

  Auto-Electrical Foreman

  General workshop supervision, Monthly budgets, Assessing job cards for subordinates, Interviewing aspiring employees, Ordering Spares from Head Office, Allocating jobs to subordinates, Quality control of jobs (testing) of machines before sending them back to the field.

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  Drilling Resources Zimbabwe T/A KW Blasting.

  Jan 2005 - Nov 2014

  Assistant Workshop Foreman/ Senior Auto Electrician (Surface Drillrigs)

  General Electrical repairs of Surface Drill Rigs, Repairing of Units such as Starter Motors, Alternators and some Basic Electronic Components. Administrative responsibilities as l also work as an Assistant Workshop Foreman.

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  Drilling Resources Zimbabwe (T/A KW Blasting) Based at Rio Tinto, Murowa Diamonds Mine.

  Dec 2014 - Mar 2015

  Drillrig Maintenace Foreman

  Planning of Services and Planned maintenance schedules, Monthly budgets of Drillrigs, General supervision of workshop staff, Training of Apprentices, Attending to breakdowns ( both mechanical and electrical) and making sure all staff mantains & adheres to all Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental standards as required by the mine.

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  KW Blasting (A division of Drilling Resources Zimbabwe).

  May 2015 - Jun 2017

  Drill Rig Shift Foreman / Auto-Electrician

  Supervising a crew of 10 Artisans and Assistants, Maintaining a fleet of 3 x DI550, 2 x DP1500i & Pantera 1100 Sandvik Surface Drill Rigs and other supplementary equipment. Involved in Scheduled maintenance both Time based and Planned services, attending to breakdowns and ensuring that Mine production targets are achieved. Ensuring that all surbodinates are adhering to Safety, Healthy, Environment & Quality standards as required by the Mine.

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  Sandvik Zimbabwe

  Oct 2019 - now

  Field Service Technician