MARTHINUS STEPHANUS SMUTS.

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Cell phone – 0833 029 359

FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN KSB PUMPS AND VALVES

A fully qualified Mechanical Technician. I have been employed for a number of companies to provide a professional level of work either in-house or for clients. I am experienced with all aspects of mechanical works, including construction works, installation and maintaining industrial equipment. I have experience in pipe works and pipe supports, well experienced with alignment of rotating equipment. Can read drawings designed and made hand winches for conveyor loading boxes saving cost and maintenance time. I am now seeking a new assignment in order to make progress in my career.

EXPERIENCE

KSB PUMPS AND VALVES SOUTH AFRICA MARCH 2007 - PRESENT

DESIGNATIONSenior Field Service Engineer.

My expertise in the pump industry includes the following:

  • On Site inspection and pump set installations.
  • Check pipe work and pipe supports (pipe stress on pumps)
  • Alignment of pump sets, gearboxes and motor drives (laser or digital clocks)
  • Commissioning cold and hot test run and condition monitoring of pump sets.
  • On Site training and advise on maintenance.
  • Lock out permit to work, risk assessments on site.
  • Fault finding and failure analysis identification of root causes
  • Dismantling and repairs of pumps on site and workshop
  • Maintenance of pump and rotating equipment.
  • Compiling reports on pumps and on sites
  • Site supervisor (team of three to four Service Technicians)

Working as a Field Service Technician on power plant (Coal Power Plants) in SOUTH AFRICA ESKOM PLANTS, mainly on pumps boiler feed and boiler circulation pumps high pressure and super high pressure pumps installations and repairs and maintenance. MEDUPI AND KUSHILE the two new plants in construction at present and on all ESKOM POWER PLANTS.

Worked on NAMPOWER POWER PLANT NAMIBIA Windhoek and BOTSWANA POWER PLANT.

Worked on Sugar Mill plants, boiler feed pumps and irrigation pumps

  • TANZANIA KAERA SUGAR
  • ZAMBIA SUGAR
  • KENYA MAMIA SUGAR
  • ZIMBABWE TRIANGLE SUGAR

Worked on mines in Africa

  • ERETRIA BISHA MINE
  • BOTSWANA DEPSWANA MINES
  • DRC KIBALI MINE
  • ZIMBABWE NGEZI MINE
  • MOZAMBIQUE VALE MINE IN TETE

Worked on water treatment plants in Africa

  • SUDAN
  • NIGERIA
  • TANZANIA

Worked on petro chemical plants and depots

  • SHELL SOUTH AFRICA
  • SASOL SOUTH AFRICA

Worked on PAPER MILLS in SOUTH AFRICA

  • SAPPI MILLS AND MONDI MILLS.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS LANGUAGE

  • AFRIKAANS READ AND WRITE
  • ENGLISH READ AND WRITE
  • COMPUTER SKILLS WORD AND EXEL

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

SUDAN, NIGERIA, ERETRIA, KENYA, TANZANIA, DRC, ZAMBIA, ZIMBABWE, BOTSWANA, NAMIBIA, MOZAMBIQUE, LESHOTO.

SULZER PUMPS SOUTH AFRICAAugust 2006 to February 2007

DESIGNATION

Pump Technician in the Service Department

Repair pumps, balance rotors on balancing machine.

CROWEN GOLD MINING GROUPNovember 2005 to March 2006

DESIGNATION

Underground Maintenance Technician

OWN BUSINESS - PORT ELIZABETHMarch 2002 to October 2005 self-employed Wood work Business

GENCOR GROUP – HARMONY GOLD MINES January 1980 to 2002

Maintenance technician Gold plant, promoted to Foreman Gold plant and Outside section manage the maintenance team preparing the maintenance schedules, controlling the monthly and yearly budget, ordering spares and materials for sections, stoke control Monthly and yearly reports.

PERSONAL STRENGTHS / ATTRIBUTES

Strong leadership, good communication skills, self-motivated, willing to learn new skills.

EDUCATION:

  • EVANDER HIGH SKOOL EVANDER MAPUMALANGA SOUTH AFRICA 1979
  • NATIONAL TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE( PART 2) 1983
  • NATIONAL TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE(PART 3)1984
  • TRADE TEST FITTER AND TURNER RED SEAL 1985
  • TRAINING COURSES INSTALLATION/COMMISSIONING/MONITORING.
  • CENTRIFUGAL PUMP FAILURE ANALYSIS.
  • MULTISTAGE PUMPS HIGH PRESSURE.
  • LUV BWC OVERVIEW/CONSTRUCTION,FAILURE ANALYSIS,COMMISSIONING/MAINTENANCE
  • MULTISTAGE HIGH PRESSURE AND SUPER PRESSURE PUMPS.
  • COMPLIANCE TRAINING PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION CARTEL LAW

CERTIFICATES ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

With the maintenance and pump experience I am looking for an International opportunity on a long term basis as Foreman/ Pump Technician or Supervisor role or Consulting on pumps training.At the moment I am 80% hands on and 20% office work.