Underground mechanic/Auto electrician

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1 Greenwich Grove, Station Road, Rondebosch 7700, Cape Town T: +27 21 671 3886 E: michelle@geotech.co.za
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: Petrus Johannes Nortje (Pieter)
Gender: Male
EE Demographics: White
Identity Number: 671111 5118 081
Nationality: South African
Location: Rustenburg, Gauteng
Languages: Afrikaans, English & Fanagalo
Drivers Licence: Code EB
QUALIFICATIONS
1985 Grade 10
(Obtained) High School Gerrit Maritz
1990 Fitter Trade Test
(Obtained)
PROFILE:
A red seal section 13 qualified Fitter with excellent mechanical and auto electrical fault-finding
and maintenance experience.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Employment History
COMPANY NAME : GST
PERIOD : Mar 2015 – Current
POSITION HELD : Underground Hydraulic Maintenance Fitter
MOTIVATION FOR CHANGE : Looking for expat opportunities again
JOB DESCRIPTION
 Repairs and maintenance on drill rigs, mechanical and auto electrical fault-finding
 Equipment working on: mainly single and double boom drill rigs

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1 Greenwich Grove, Station Road, Rondebosch 7700, Cape Town T: +27 21 671 3886 E: michelle@geotech.co.za
COMPANY NAME : Central Asia Mining (Byrnecut Offshore)
PERIOD : Oct 2010 – Dec 2014
POSITION HELD : Tradesman Trainer/Underground Maintenance Fitter
REASON FOR LEAVING : Retrenched
JOB DESCRIPTION
 Line bore machining on articulation, osculation, etc.
 Hands-on training on service and underground machines
 Mechanical and auto electrical fault-finding
 Engine fault finding and repairs
 Assessment on level 1-4 tradesman
 Underground breakdown repairs
 Preventative and maintenance
 Engine and hydraulic diagnostics with different interfaces (Mercedes Benz, Mini Diag)
 Major parts replacement and strip
 Hydraulic repairs and auto electrical
 Fault finding
Equipment Worked On:
 Tamrock Axera D07-260p Cabin
 Tamrock Axera D05lc10
 Tamrock Solo 7-7v
 Sandvik Ds-420 Cable Bolter
 Sandvik Lh514 Loader
 Sandvik Lh621 Loader
 Sandvik Ht540 Dump Truck
 Sandvik DE130 Diamond Core Drill (Solo)
 Sandvik Jumbo DD321 (Solo)
 Sandvik Quasar DD210
 Cat 930g Integrated Tool Carrier
 Cat 12h Grader
 Cat 966h Wheel Loader
 Cat 980f Loader
 Cat 988f Loader
 Normet Ultimec 1600 Transmixer
 Normet Spraymec 6050wp
 Normec Charmec 9910bc
 Putzmeister Spray Machine

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1 Greenwich Grove, Station Road, Rondebosch 7700, Cape Town T: +27 21 671 3886 E: michelle@geotech.co.za
COMPANY NAME : Barrick Gold Mines (Tanzania) - Tanzanian work permit
PERIOD : Dec 2007 – Oct 2010
POSITION HELD : Underground Maintenance Fitter
JOB DESCRIPTION
 Hands-on training on service and underground machines
 Mechanical and auto electrical fault finding
 Engine fault finding and repairs
 Assessment on Level 1 – 4 Tradesmen
 Underground breakdown repairs
 Preventative and maintenance
 Engine and hydraulic diagnostics with different Interfaces (Mercedes Benz, Mini Diag)
 Major parts replacement and strip
 Hydraulic repairs and fault finding
Equipment Worked On:
 TORO 151/300/006/400/1400/T9/T6
 EJC 417/430/530/533
COMPANY NAME : Target & 1 Shaft Harmony Division
PERIOD : Aug 2005 – Dec 2007
POSITION HELD : Underground Maintenance Technician
JOB DESCRIPTION
 Responsible for all breakdowns and maintenance of loaders, dump trucks and utility
vehicles
COMPANY NAME : Northam Platinum Mine
PERIOD : Apr 1999 – Jul 2004
POSITION HELD :
JOB DESCRIPTION
 Maintenance on 15 MN furnace including hydraulic systems
 Convertor and convertor blowers, Delcor filter belt, Screw feeders, Hammer mill
 Precipitators, Pneumatic conveyor systems, Vacuum pumps, Fans and ID fans
 Bular chain conveyor belt conveyors, Rotary crushers
 Marshall Fouler boilers, Ingersoll Rand LP compressors
 Cooling towers, Pumps, Mono
 Bredel hose pump, Warman pump etc
 General machining on lath and milling machine

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1 Greenwich Grove, Station Road, Rondebosch 7700, Cape Town T: +27 21 671 3886 E: michelle@geotech.co.za
Transferred to Underground Pumping Section on Transfer Level and Intermediate Pump
Chamber and Loading Boxes
 Maintenance on Sulzer Multi Stage pumps – size 33-17.5
 Piston Mud pumps
 (Scamont) Backfill
 Agitators conveyors
 Hydro power and pneumatic loading box control valves and cylinders
COMPANY NAME : Joules Technology
PERIOD : Apr 1997 – Apr 1999
POSITION HELD : Workshop Foreman
JOB DESCRIPTION
 Introduced new technology (Hydropower) underground
 Managed repairs in workshop of Hydropower rock drills
 Thrust legs
 Hydropower chainsaw
 HP valves
COMPANY NAME : Northam Platinum Mine
PERIOD : Apr 1991 – Feb 1997
POSITION HELD : Maintenance Fitter
JOB DESCRIPTION
 Maintenance on 15 MN furnace including hydraulic systems
 Convertor and convertor blowers
 Delcor filter belt
 Screw feeders
 Hammer mill
 Precipitators
 Pneumatic conveyor systems
 Vacuum pumps
 Fans and ID fans
 Bular chain conveyor belt conveyors
 Rotary crushers
 Marshall Fouler boilers
 Ingersoll Rand LP compressors
 Cooling towers
 Pumps
 Mono
 Bredel hose pump
 Warman pump etc
 General machining on lath and milling machine

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1 Greenwich Grove, Station Road, Rondebosch 7700, Cape Town T: +27 21 671 3886 E: michelle@geotech.co.za
COMPANY NAME : Doornfontein Gold Mine
PERIOD : Jun 1990 – Apr 1991
POSITION HELD : Maintenance Fitter
REASON FOR LEAVING : Transferred to Northman Platinum Mine
JOB DESCRIPTION
 Maintained pumps
 Gearboxes on thickeners
 Browns
 Conveyors
 Underground fitter
 Maintenance on loco’s and loaders
COMPANY NAME : Iscor
PERIOD : Jan 1985 – Jun 1990
POSITION HELD : Qualified Trade
SALARY DETAILS
Monthly Salary
Monthly Nett: USD 5,500
Notice Period : Negotiable
Restraint of Trade : None
Leave Days : Previously 8/4 rotation
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