Experience

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  Schraeder south africa (pty) ltd

  Sept 2007 - Mar 2011

  Apprentice/tool setting operator

  As an Apprentice I worked with my Artisan, manufacturing Truck Stem Valves for the Truck Industry, making components for Isuzu and Nissan in Durban. My Artisan passed away; the Company put me in charge of that Department. As there was no-one else to help me I had to take it upon myself to get the other jobs done. From then onwards I had to run and maintain my 3 machines in the process of manufacturing Truck Stem Valves from July 2009 until approximately January 2011. During the off-weeks of not having Production needed I would do Maintenance in the Workshop and also do work in the CNC Department and assist in fixing problems in that Department.Reason For Leaving: Qualified as Fitter and Turner - Contract Expired. Show less

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  First national battery (pty) ltd, south africa

  Jul 2011 - Mar 2012

  Maintenance fitter

  Maintained production machinery such as:•Coding and Weigh Station•Pasting Machines•Chemical Filling Stations•Lead Pouring Machines, •Post Burner•Production Assembling machinesProduced components for the various machines:•Turning new Shafts on Lathe Machines•Milling new Key Ways and Gears.Reason for Leaving.: Gain knowledge in a different working environment.

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  Dagama textiles (pty) ltd

  Apr 2012 - Dec 2012

  Qualified mechanical fitter & turner

  Maintaining production machinery for:•Weaving/Spinning•Bleaching•Dying•Printing•Steaming Machines•Final Inspection Machines•Packaging MachinesMechanical Jobs:•Stripping / Rebuilding of Pumps (Mechanical Seal / Gland Packing Pumps).•Maintaining / Rebuilding Gearbox’s (replacing bearings and seals) for various functions such as Direct and Variable Drives.•Replacing motorized Rollers e.g. replacing various types of bearings (Self Aligning Bearings, Roller Bearings, Singular Ball Bearings etc).•Fixing / Replacing various couplings and chain driven drives.•Various Rigging using Scaffolding, Block and Chain Tackle to remove heavy electrical motors, gearboxes and various sized Rollers of different weights up to 2 Ton.•Re-machining of Rollers, Shafts, Bushes and Sleeves (using Lathes, Milling and Bandsaw Machines).•Broaching of new Sprockets and Gears.•Various Welding jobs such as Brazing to Basic welding (Welding Brackets and Guards for machines).•Fault Finding / Fixing Pneumatic and Hydraulic Systems (reading of Hydraulic and Pneumatic Drawings)Unfortunately Retrenched. Show less

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  Mercedes-benz south africa

  Feb 2014 - Jun 2017

  Millwright apprenticeship and cell technician
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  Yanfeng automotive interiors

  Jun 2017 - Jul 2019

  Millwright
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  Voestalpine east london

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2021

  Maintenance technician