Godfrey Austin Saita

Experience

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  Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe (Hippo Valley Estates)

  Jan 2008 - Jun 2013

  Periodic overhauling and calibrating all measurement and control instrumentation - checking instruments against known standards keeping a record and traceability.Extensive troubleshooting experience for all field instruments during loop check, start up and commissioning activities.Involved in new projects and installations.Servicing and calibration of analytical and laboratory equipment.Repairing of electronic equipment up to component level.Repairing a variety of pneumatic equipment.Performing plant standby duties.Attending to breakdowns.Attending to any domestic and industrial electrical faults.Leading and delegating duties to subordinates, reporting to the Plant Instrument Foreman.Advising the plant instrument foreman and process personnel on best utilisation of available plant control systems.Making certain that safe and standard job procedures are adhered to all time.Training of trainee technicians and attaches, assessing and assisting their progress.Liaising with stores making sure all critical and non-critical spares are available.Participating in all plant SHE activities. Show less I had 5 years of in-house apprenticeship training to possess my National Diploma in Electronics in Instrumentation & Control Systems, Certificate of skilled worker Class One and Certificate of completion of apprenticeship in Instrumentation & Control.I was trained to have strong skills in Electronic & pneumatic measurement and process control instruments, Boilers and turbine instrumentation systems, Supervisory Control and Acquisition (SCADA) Systems, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Personal Computers (PCs) and Batch and continuous weighing systems. Show less

  • Instrumentation and Control Technician

    Jan 2013 - Jun 2013

  • Apprenticeship (Instrumentation and Control systems)

    Jan 2008 - Dec 2012
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  Minopex-Jindal Mozambique Minerals-Chirodzi Coal Mine

  Jul 2013 - Aug 2014

  Electrical and Instruments Technician

  Calibration, maintenance, servicing, troubleshooting, configuration of field instruments.PLC (Allen Bradley Rslogix 5000), PLC networks and SCADA (Factory talk view software package) Configuring, maintenance, troubleshooting and development.PLC, CPU diagnostic, error codes analysis and correction.Ethernet module and PLC hardware diagnostic.Profibus DP network for distributed I/O modules and electric motor drive monitoring.Tuning of cascade and Ratio control to ensure stability of analytical instruments.Ultrasonic sensor for continuous level measurement (Ultrasonic, Guided Microwave, Capacitive Rod, Radar).Control of compressor (Atlas Copco GA45 FF) and Valves (Electro-pneumatic Rotary, Fisher, Masonelian).Slurry Density measurement (Density Pro Plus).Installation, fault finding, and maintenance of all electrical faults.Wiring of starters and safety features on conveyors.Three phase motors (squirrel cage and wire wound motors) up to 880Hp 550V and their starters.Circuit designing and wiring of panels (D.O.L, Star delta, Sequential-manual and Automatic.Weekly and annual plant electrical maintenance shut down.Participating in all plant SHE activities. Show less

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  Panaco Electricité Générale

  Sept 2014 - Aug 2015

  Instrumentation and Control Supervisor

  Supervising and overseeing all instrumentation construction work.Managing the Instruments team on site including safety, quality, and schedule.Writing methods statement, risk assessment of all instruments work and safety procedures.Checking and ensuring that all instrument tasks are according to the task schedule.Checking and ensuring that all instruments are in the exact location according to the P&IDs.Ensuring that all safety, health, environment procedures are adhered to.Quality inspection including material quality and installation quality.Reading Instruments data sheets, P&IDs loop diagrams, cable schedule and I/O list.Inspecting all wiring for proper cable glanding, termination and labelling.Loop testing of instruments from the field to the DCS control room.Installation and commission procedure of instruments such as flow transmitters, pressure transmitters, level instruments, temperature devices, vibrating probes, control valves, Sirens, Conveyor Belt alignment switches, Conveyor Belt tear switches, Conveyor belt Scales, Conveyor belt Speed Switch, Conveyor belt Metal Detector, Densitometers.RIO, Instrument and Solenoid Junction Boxes panel installation, terminations, cross patching, and commissioning.Commissioning of all plant instruments by carrying out pre-operational runs.Checking and testing all plant interlocks.Installation and wiring of Siemens PLC s7-400, s7-300, and its I/Os.Siemens HardwareET200M, ET200S, for Plant, mining, and infrastructure area.Fibre optics running, splicing patch panels and fibre enclosures. Wiring of patch panels to Optic Link Modules.Profibus DP/DP networking RIO panels and PLCs.Ethernet networking between PLCs and SCADA I/O Servers, SCADA Operator and Historian.Installation of Leaky feeder system for radio, and telephone communication between the surface operations and the underground mine.Installation of pneumatic piping, and wiring of pneumatic. Show less

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  Expert Plastics

  Oct 2015 - Aug 2017

  Senior Electrical and Instruments Technician

  Installation, Fault finding, and maintenance of all electrical faults.AC and DC Variable Speed Drives.Temperature control of heaters.Circuit designing and wiring of panels (D.O.L, Star delta, Sequential-manual and Automatic).Weekly plant electrical maintenance shut down.Attending to breakdowns on all electrical installations.Overhauling and servicing electric motors, starters and generators of AC and DC inputs/outputsCable routing and termination, cable sizes up to 185mm2.Three phase induction motors up to 600KW 550Volts (wound rotor motor). Show less

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  Fire & Instruments Services System Intergration Engineers South Africa

  Sept 2017 - Jun 2020

  Projects Supervisor (Fire Detection & Gas Commissioner and Service Man)

  Fire Detection Commissioner:Conduct all commissioning procedures as listed in SANS 10139 and manufactures’ instruction on conventional, addressable and aspiration system.Produce all project documentation as per SANS 10139.Conduct hand over test with the client on completion.Provide hand user training on the above-mentioned system.Configure network addressable systems and connect Ethernet interfaces.Connect and test network cables.Programmable addressable fire panels via computer software packages.Conduct input/ output logic software on fire panel or on computer software programme.Download and test the configuration software into the fire panel.Configure graphic software on control computers.Configure and test external functions of the fire panel, i.e. air conditioning shutdown, lift homing etc.Service and repair networked systemsCommission gas extinguishing detection systems in accordance with relevant codes of conduct.Gas Commissioner:Conduct all commissioning tests as indicated in SANS 14520, SANS 369, SANS 306 and the manufactures’ instructions for the fire detection, pre- engineered and engineered gas systems.Produce all project documentation as in accordance with the relevant standards.Conduct hand over test with the client on completion.Test the configuration of a distributed system.Read and check hydraulic pipe designs.Produce isometric pipe layout.Venting requirements for gas systems, conduct room integrity testing and interpret the results.Test and install actuators to cylinders.Position and fix pre-engineered gas cylinders.Servicing gas extinguishing systems and checking gas level contents. Show less

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  Panaco Electricité Générale - Kamoto Copper Mine SA, Glencore

  Aug 2020 - Dec 2022

  Electrical & Instruments QA/QC Manager

  Check conformity with the Quality Control Plan.Obtain the relevant documentation and check procedures and equipment to be used in tests, controls, and inspections.Manage documents certifying tests, controls and inspections.Ensure the correct implementation of the approved Inspection Test Plan.Oversee and monitor the inspection and testing of material parts and products to ensure adherence to established quality standards.Establish inspection protocols, define sampling procedures, and determines equipment and mechanism to be used in testing processes.Reviewing drawings and data packs.Ensure that drawings comply to ISO standardsExecute the specific inspections on materials, equipment, and construction/installation activities on site.Checks cable laying and cable identification.Performs all relevant loop checks and update as built drawings.Perform punch-listing operations.Performs visual inspections, dimensional test, rating checks and material for connection.Perform tests of continuity and insulation resistance.Oversee the installation of instruments.Check pneumatic signal connection.Witness the tests, controls and inspections carried out. Show less

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  Panaco Sarl-Kamoto Copper mine SA, Glencore

  Dec 2022 - Mar 2024

  Electrical and Instruments Site Manager

  • Monitoring the work closely to ensure that progress is going as per the plan. • Ensuring compliance with project specifications. • Managing any delays or problems encountered on-site during a construction project.• Keeping within the timescale and budget of a project.

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  PANACO sarl (Ivanhoe Mines- KICO-Kipushi Zinc Mine)

  Mar 2024 - Aug 2024

  Instruments Commissioning Engineer
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  PANACO sarl

  Sept 2024 - now

  Sales Engineer/ WEG products