Tebogo Pheme

Experience

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  AFGRI Operations Limited

  Jul 2016 - Aug 2019

  Electrical Apprentice

  My role requires me to carry out Preventative Maintenance, Scheduled Maintenance, make various electrical installations and repairs within the plant, planning and designing of projects, as well as attend all electrical breakdowns on plant equipment and machinery.Fault finding on all electrical systems, including PLC controlled circuits and basic Instrumentation systems. At times I am to assist with mechanical breakdowns and work on weekends as well as on holidays.Worked on the following drives:Schneider AltivarSchneider AltistartINVT - GoodriveWEG Inverter CFWDanfossYaskawaSoft Starters:WEG SSW - 06WEG SSW - 07PLCs:Schneider ModiconSiemens S7 - 200Siemens S7 - 1200Siemens ET 200sAllen Bradley Rockwell Exposed to the following, but not limited to:Compressors, AC Generators, Boilers, Belt Conveyors, Screw Conveyors, Chain Conveyors, Bucket Elevators, Rotary Magnets, Hammer Mills, Roller Mills, Pellet Machines, Dryers, Coolers, Coaters, Extruders, Conditioners, ASI Systems, Blowers, Cooling Towers, Cyclone Fans, Pumps, Scales, Flow Meters, I to P Converters, PID, HMI, Mixers, Sensors, SCADA etc. Show less

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  New Generation Power

  Feb 2020 - Mar 2020

  Electrician
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  RCL FOODS

  Mar 2020 - Oct 2022

  Electrician

  • Maintained, inspected, calibrated and adjusted plant production and process control equipment, worked overtime, standby and shifts as and when required• Conducted process control Maintenance, installation, commissioning and Repairs of production linesmachinery, high speed packaging machinery and explosion proof lines• Evaluated, repaired and analyzed, established equipment performance, emergencies and provided non-specialized maintenance, inspections and first line technical support and strategies to ensuredepartment efficiency, production output and plant availability in all factory plants• Performed fault-finding, modifications and upgrades on all electrical and electronic equipment andcontrol systems using electrical test instruments, PLC’s, motors, Yaskawa Motoman Robots, pumps, sensor control, relay logic,including PLC controlled circuits (input/outputs), Field Devices, AC and DC power supplies and drives, Servo systems and basic Industrial Instrumentation• First class troubleshooting of fieldbus systems including ASI (Actuator Sensor Interface), DCS, Profibusand Ethernet using LAN connection• Effectively communicate information to and with the supervisor and manager• Read, interpret, design and perform troubleshooting from electrical diagrams• Worked with plant production staff and supervisors to ensure all KPI’s are met• Managed large and small projects which meant interacting with various departments (mechanical,boilermaking etc.) to get work properly and effectively executed• Carried out Preventative Maintenance and documented results of all statutory compliance work• Reported all near misses, risks, accidents and injuries to maintenance foreman and relevant superiors• Maintained a safe disciplined, safe and clean working environment with a strong focus on environmental health safety standards and specifications(OHS act), GMP, SHE safety procedures and policies, environmental requirements as well as safety and good housekeeping Show less

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  PepsiCo

  Oct 2022 - May 2023

  Electrician

  - Developed solutions and conducted in-depth troubleshooting for failed equipment and machinery- Provided technical support (Electrical, Mechanical and Instrumentation) to better maintain Processing, Packaging and Palletizing systems- Installed and Calibrated process control equipment (Ultrasonic Sensors, Temperature, Load Cell Transmitters, etc) for correct functionality- Adjusted and set-up VSD's (Allen Bradley Powerflex, INVT, SEW) as well as Vibratory Conveyor Controllers, Servo Amplifiers and Servo Controllers (Yaskawa)- Utilized SAP systems to provide detailed feedback, parts requisition, and RCA (root cause analysis) to effectively solve problems- Fault-finding and Maintenance on Conveyor Sorting systems, ABB Robots, Wrappers, Bag Makers, Optical Sorters, Chillers, Burners, Multihead Weighers, Processing, High Speed Packaging and Complex Palletizing systems Show less

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  RCL FOODS

  May 2023 - now

  Instrumentation Specialist

  • Disseminate best practices in all instrumentation aspects• Plant upgrades and machine modifications through PLC programming• Perform 2nd line standby duties to support and assist Shift Artisans and standby Electricians to solve complex problems• System troubleshooting and hardware problems resolution, calibrating and maintaining all equipment within the control solution• Assist with onsite project commissioning and ensuring adherence to RCL FOODS standards and change procedures. • Ensure cost-effective and efficient maintenance of all electrical, instrumentation, computer, network, and PLC equipment• Ensure occupational health and safety electrical installation regulations and electrical machinery acts are adhered to• Ensure that all PLC and SCADA applications are backed up and up to date.• Ensure correct devices, machinery, and software applications are installed for the correct processes Show less