SAKEUS SHUUFENI NONGOLOLA
Tsumeb
Summary
Efficient and able electrical professional with 10+ years in maintenance field in both electrical technician and supervision roles. Strong organizational and time management skills. Exceptional bench-level technical skills coupled with team leadership background.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Electrical Technician
Dundee Precious Metal Tsumeb
09.2017 - Current
- Plan, coordinate, and direct all maintenance, management and construction activities required for electric-power distribution in the assigned area and control the equipment of the electric power utility
- Confer with management and other department heads to plan preventive maintenance programs and to schedule inspections and major overhauls in coordination with other operating activities
- Coordinating daily plant tasks according to priorities and plans and making changes where necessary resulting in an increased continuous supply of electricity
- Performed highly skilled electrical maintenance work as required in the installation, operation, maintenance, modification, commissioning, services and repair of electrical power handling apparatus and electrical systems resulting in an increase in proactive maintenance
- Promotes preventative maintenance strategies in maintaining departmental PKIs and monitoring of preventative programs, keeping accurate records on all equipment’s indicating defectives, and attend to electrical breakdowns and services resulting in an increased plant availability.
Plant Electrician
Quant Maintenance PTY (LTD) Namibia
07.2015 - 09.2017
- Performed switching on Medium/High voltage system, linking, safety testing and earthing, and isolation on different types of switchgears, transformers, BTU systems, UPS, motor starters and power handling apparatus to ensure that the system is safe to work on and free from possible hazards
- Provide technical assistance to the electrical supervisor on administration tasks, acquiring of spares and oversaw (supervision) of junior staffs and apprentices on legal, safety and policy compliance and daily assigned tasks to ensure work is completed safely and to standard
- Collaborated and assisted the team on pre-work checks such as performing of risk assessment, obtaining of relevant permit to work, registering of team members on the workers register.
Industrial Construction Electrician
B2Gold Namibia
05.2014 - 03.2015
- Construction of plant substations, installation of control panels, switchgear and laying feed cables
- Executed termination of transformers, motor connections and lighting DBs
- Established preliminary sketches and cost estimates for materials and services
- Fault finding and commissioning of plant electrical equipment’s and power handling apparatus
- Assisted project steering committee with planning, scheduling, and reviewing of scope of work to ensure efficient dissemination of instructions and supervision of junior staffs.
Wiring Semi-Skilled Electrician
Roshquatt Pty (Ltd)
12.2012 - 03.2013
- Construction of 132kv substation and commissioning of VTs and CTs
- Test the substation installation with the omicron, to ensure compliance to regulations and standards
- Performed isolations and lockout on various power handling equipment’s
- Supervision of junior staffs and managed all other involved stakeholders.
Electrical Plant Maintenance Apprenticeship
Grinaker Ltd and Langer Heinrich Uranium
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Interpreted blueprints, schematics, drawings, and layouts to complete repair
- Performed routine and complex maintenance and repairs on various electrical equipment’s
- Attend to breakdowns on motor starters, transformers, and other power handling equipment’s under supervision of artisans.
Education
Maintenance Planning -
Terotechnica Asset Management College
Management Development Programme -
University of Stellenbosch
01.2023
Maintenance Management Certificate -
University of Pretoria
01.2021
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA)
01.2019
National N-Diploma in Electrical Engineering -
College of Cape Town
01.2017
Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management -
Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA)
01.2016
National Technical Certificate N6 in Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering -
College of Cape Town
01.2014
National Certificate N3 and Electrical Trade Certificate -
Namibia Institute of Mining and Technology
01.2012
Skills
- Electrical system knowledge
- Electrical Troubleshooting
- Electrical schematics
- Electrical Installation
- Safety Regulations
- Electrical Maintenance
- Project Management
- Blueprint Reading
- Workforce Planning
- Effective Communication
- Site Maintenance
- Decision-Making
Training
- Certificate in Supervisory Management from Namibia University of Science & Technology
- Certificate in Negotiation and Conflict resolution from University of Cape Town
- Certificate in Digital Transformation Strategy from University of Cape Town
- Certificate in Emotional Intelligence from Namibia University of Science & Technology
- Certificate in Operation Regulation for High Voltage System (ORHVS) from Devoltage Training Centre
- Certificate in Access to High Voltage restricted and prohibited areas from NamPower
- Certificate in Customer Supply Points (11-33Kv Reticulations) from Nampower
- Certificate in Electrical Safety and Arc flash awareness
- Certificate in Thermal Thermography
- Certificate in Basic Rigging
- Professional Certificate in Communication Skills for leaders from London School of Business Administration- waiting for certification.
- Certificate in Project Management for Engineers and Technicians from DHT
- Certificate in Level 1 PLC training from Collage of Cape Town
- Wireman’s License from College of Cape Town
References
- Mr. Gerson Shiyova, Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Technician, Namwater, ShiyovagG@namwater.com.na, +264811411668/+264813300079
- Mr. Timotheus Fillemon, Technical Superintendent, Debeers Marine, Namibia, Timoteus.Fillemon@debmarine.com, +264816096757
- Mr. Joseph Mundilo, Electrical Engineer- Renewable energy & Power supply, City of Windhoek, Joseph.Mundilo@windhoekcc.org.na, +264813718744/+264612903788
- Mr. Linus Gwala, Ex-Human Resource Director, Dundee Precious Metal Tsumeb, +264811653998
Timeline
Electrical Technician
Dundee Precious Metal Tsumeb
09.2017 - Current
Plant Electrician
Quant Maintenance PTY (LTD) Namibia
07.2015 - 09.2017
Industrial Construction Electrician
B2Gold Namibia
05.2014 - 03.2015
Wiring Semi-Skilled Electrician
Roshquatt Pty (Ltd)
12.2012 - 03.2013
Electrical Plant Maintenance Apprenticeship
Grinaker Ltd and Langer Heinrich Uranium
01.2009 - 01.2012
Maintenance Planning -
Terotechnica Asset Management College
Management Development Programme -
University of Stellenbosch
Maintenance Management Certificate -
University of Pretoria
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA)
National N-Diploma in Electrical Engineering -
College of Cape Town
Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management -
Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA)
National Technical Certificate N6 in Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering -
College of Cape Town
National Certificate N3 and Electrical Trade Certificate -
Namibia Institute of Mining and Technology
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