Experience

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  City of cape town

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2017

  Electrical apprentice

  I completed a 2+ year electrical apprenticeship (accelerated programme) through which I recieved my red seal trade test certificate.I worked in various departments namely : medium voltage; low voltage; Protection, Telecom and Metering; as well as construction.

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  Gvj electrical and instrumentation contractors (pty)ltd

  Feb 2017 - Apr 2017

  Electrician

  While contracting for the upgrade and maintenance of Eskom’s Palmiet Power Station, I Installed unit boards and excitation panels for motor control as well as UPS panels. I also did the wiring and testing of power cables, PLC's and assisted with the splicing of optical fibre cables.

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  Solar md pty ltd

  May 2017 - Nov 2018

  Electrical supervisor, installation technician

  My 1st role at Solar MD was as an installation technician, installing and wiring inverters, batteries, solar panels, and switch and control gear.As I progressed in my abilities I took on more responsibilities such as battery manufacturing, basic BMS programming, logger configuration, fault finding and inverter repairs.6 months in I was promoted to supervisor of the electrical department which includes the installation team as well as the manufacturing department. Here I was responsible for site visits, planning and procurement of necessary materials, training of new recruits, superving site work, testing and commissioning, and operations and maintenance. Show less

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  Sustainable power solutions (pty) ltd.

  Nov 2018 - Jul 2019

  Operations and maintenance technician

  Daily monitoring, plant performance analysis, Monthly performance reports, Plant inspections, Overseeing contractors during maintenance work and cleaning, Warranty claims, O&M contract renewals

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  Solar md pty ltd

  Aug 2019 - now

  - Consult on mechanical and electrical product design both for new products and for the enhancement of existing products- Procurement and testing of electrical components for prototypes. - Oversee production processes to ensure the quality of the product is maintained throughout the production process.- Hardware and software testing- Compatibility testing between our products and 3rd party devices- Overseeign maintenance of equipment on the production line- Manage IT network- Coding in G-code for CNC machines- PLC design and programming - Writing installation and operation manuals, assembly guides, Standard Operating Procedures, operation and maintenance checklists.- 2D design of icons used on our live monitoring portal- 2D decal and sticker designing for all manufactured products. - Electrical schematic drawings and system sizing. Show less

  • Technical Manager

    Jan 2021 - now

  • R&D - Senior Testing Technician

    Aug 2019 - Jan 2021