Jonas Mukuka Boilermaker
Chingola,Copperbelt,ZambiaMUKUKA JONAS – CURRICULUM VITAE
POSITION APPLIED FOR: BOILERMAKER
PERSONAL OVERVIEW
Highly skilled in Fabrication works, on both light and heavy-duty structures, components and equipment; once worked for Hastings Deering Caterpillar in Australia, Barloworld Equipment Zambia ltd Caterpillar, Konkola Copper Mines Plc. Nchanga mine in the Boiler shop, B.P.T. Engineering Zambia ltd and Techpro Zambia Ltd workshops in Kitwe as an artisan Boilermaker. Worked on various mechanical, earth moving equipment and civil structures coming from different mining and engineering sections such as Underground engineering, Metallurgical Plants, as well as Open Pit, Locomotive, Motor repair, Mine garage and Valve rehabilitation workshops.
EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
PROFESSION
2016 -2017, Technical Teachers’ Diploma – (T.V.T.C.) – Luanshya
1998 -1999, Craft certificate in Metal Fabrication and Welding – Northern Technical College (NORTEC)- Ndola
ACADEMIC
1991-1993, Grade Twelve (12) School Certificate – Chingola Secondary School – Chingola
1989 -1990, Grade nine (9) School Certificate – Chingola Secondary School – Chingola
1982-1988, Grade Seven (7)School Certificate – Kasala Primary School – Chingola
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Welding Processes
Stick welding- M.M.A.W.
Metal Inert Gas welding – M.I.G.
Flux Cored Arc welding – F.C.A.W.
Working Experience
4thJune 2018 to date: Artisan Boilermaker/Welder, First Quantum Minerals, Kansanshi Mining Plc (KMP), Solwezi, Heavy Welding and Fabrication Workshop.
Responsibilities
•Refurbishing Damp Track Trays for Caterpillar and Hitachi
•Repairing Liebherr, Esco, Hitachi and Caterpillar excavator Buckets
•Installing and welding Corner Blocks
•Installing and welding sacrificial plates •Gouging out worn out liners and sacrificial plate •Gouging and gas cutting worn out Adaptors
•General repairing of cracks on earth moving equipment
•Repairing Dozer Blades
•Maintenance of Blister Laddles for Smelter
•Installing and welding Adaptor protectors
September 2016 to December 2016: Trainer, External Teaching Practice at Kitwe Trades School, Konkola Copper Mines Plc [K.C.M.], Kitwe. Responsibilities
•Teaching Trade Theory and Practical (Metal Fabrication Craft)
July 2012 to May 2016: Boilermaker/Welder at Hastings Deering Caterpillar Australia – Engineering Department/Mackay Service Workshop.
Responsibilities
•Component and Machine Rebuild on earth moving equipment. •Repairing Dump Truck Trays, changing bolsters, eye brows, Rock ejectors and work on the canopy.
•Chassis repairs for 789C Damp Trucks; removing window, welding extra gusset plates for reinforcement.
•Repairing Dozer Blades for D10T and D11R Dozers
•Lancing out ceased different sizes of pins on Caterpillar equipment.
•Assembling Dump Truck Trays or Truck bodies (Welding). •Detecting cracks and carrying out repairs.
•P.I.P. On 16M motor grader gooseneck (Gooseneck upgrades)
•Extracting broken bolts on Caterpillar gear
•Repairing Truck frames for D10T and D11R Dozers.
•Gouging out defective sleeves from canons
•Pan Line repairs; Pad welding, gouging out cracks and repairing underground gear.
•Welding adaptors on the dipper
•Fabrication of Shearer Stops
•Repairing Undercarriage on D10T Dozers
August 2007 to July 2012:Boilermaker/Welder at Barloworld Equipment Zambia ltd, Caterpillar-Lumwana Mining Company owned and operated by Barrick Gold Corporation (MARC site) Solwezi; workshop and Field service
Responsibilities
Maintaining Caterpillar mobile equipment, inspections and defect rectification to ensure all machines are running smoothly. Carrying out daily inspections and assessments with regards to the condition of site equipment and report/repair any issues. Attending to equipment breakdowns and advising supervisors in a timely manner and providing a site breakdown services to align with hours of operation. This included;
•Changing G.E.T. on D10T Dozers, Motor Graders and Wheel Dozers
•Repairing Undercarriage on D10T Dozers
•Welding bucket lip protectors on Excavators.
•Fitting side bar or cheek protectors on D10T Dozer blades.
•Extracting broken bolts on all Caterpillar gear on site •Repairing worn out circle drive and mould boards on 16M Motor Graders.
•Lancing out ceased bucket pins on 994F Wheel Loader and other earth moving equipment.
•Crack repairs on all Caterpillar equipment for the customer.
•Repairing buckets for the Excavators, Backhoe and Wheel Loaders.
•Blowing out/Lancing ceased minor bogie pins on D10T Dozers.
•Repairing goosenecks on 16M motor graders
•Daily maintenance and corrective repairs of all earthmoving equipment on site •Pre-shift and after- shift daily inspections on earth moving equipment.
May 2003 to August 2007: Metal Fabricator at Nchanga Boiler shop (Central Workshops) Konkola Copper Mines Plc Nchanga Mine-Chingola.
Responsibilities
Studied drawings to determine job requirements, constructed, cut the material to size, align structures or plate sections to assemble them following blue prints or engineering drawings; and used hand, power tools and other auxiliary machines to:
•Fabricate the Kafue water Raft.
•Fabricate Cyclone Vortex Finders for Lime Plant
•Fabricate Launders for Tailings Leach Plant (T.L.P.)
•Fabricate Dispersers for concentrator West Mill
•Fabricate feed pipes for concentrator East Mill.
•Fabricate pump bases for Tailings Leach Plant and Open pit.
•Fabricate Kiln dryers for KCM Nkana
•Fabricate Wemco fug stand pipes for concentrator West Mill.
•Fabricate Drawbars for Underground Engineering
•Fabricate Lighting Tower brackets for Open Pit.
•Fabricate, weld and install a19metre Cable Rack for Electrical Power Distribution (E.P.D).
•Fabricate Man cages for underground (transport underground) two off.
•Fabricate an Asphalt boiling pot for Tailings Leach Plant.
•Refurbish Head pulleys for Concentrator East Mill
•Fabricate motor stands for hydro seal pumps for Tailings Leach Plant (T.L.P.)
•Fabricate Idler frames for concentrator West Mill.
•Fabricate Flanges of different sizes using table D
•Fabricate and gas cut bushes from 75 mm thick plate for machining.
•Hot rivet material cars for underground.
March 2001 to April 2003: Boilermaker/Welder at B.P.T. Engineering Zambia Ltd (Motor Repair Shop) Kitwe
Responsibilities
•Fabrication of ventilation pipes.
•Fabrication of Fan covers and Terminal boxes for the Motors
•Oxy-acetylene cutting / gouging of worn out and ceased bearings on different sizes of shafts. •Building up worn out Shafts for Machining
June 2000 to November 2000: Metal Fabricator at Techpro Zambia Ltd workshop/Metallurgical Plant [Smelter]-Kitwe
Responsibilities
Studied drawings to determine job requirements, constructed, cut the material to size, align structures or plate sections to assemble them following blue prints or engineering drawings: and used hand, power tools and other auxiliary machines to:
•Fabricate Starting sheet copper racks for Refinery Tank Houses.
•Fabricate Charge Sleeves for K.C.M. Nkana smelter (Reverbs)
•Fabricate, overhaul and install Loading boxes for Mindola North shaft.
•Fabricate and install proposed Absorption Towers and pump bases for Mopani Copper Mines Plc.
•Refurbish Hudson cars
•Fabricate Underground Caboose (transport underground)
•Overhaul damaged Slag and Matte launders for KCM Nkana smelter.
•Install charge sleeves for KCM Nkana smelter [Reverbs]
Basic skills and training
•Operating a Gantry Crane training
•Certificate of training in Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ)
•First Aid training-By Training Solutions
•Familiar with Microsoft Office word, Excel and PowerPoint
•Operate Fork lift training.
•Operate Overhead crane training.
•Able to operate some of the Caterpillar earth moving equipment (Move and Test)
•Contamination Control training
•Undertake Manual Handling training
•Working Safely at Heights training
•Operating an Elevated Work Platform (E.W.P.)
•Finish the job training
•Take 5 and J.H.A. Procedures training
•Basic Fire Awareness training
•Conducting Lifting Operation training
•First Aid Training, Konkola Copper Mines Plc
•Basic M.I.G. Welding Training
HOBBIES Reading books, listening to music, playing scrabble and football
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name: Jonas Mukuka
Address: 44 Bufuke Street, Kabundi East,Chingola
Date of birth: 23rdDecember 1976
Marital status: Married
Number of children: 04
NRC number: 199822/31/1
Nationality: Zambian
Mobile numbers: +260964925735, +260966242222
Email address: [email protected]
REFEREES
Donald Chimba Fabrication Foreman-Boiler shop Konkola Copper Mines Plc. Private Bag KCM©2000 Zambia
Mobile number: +260955719467/+260968021033
Darren Viegh Fabrication Leading Hand Hastings Deering CAT Australia
Mobile number: +61437631421
Dave O’keffe Fabrication Foreman Hastings Deering CAT New Zealand
Mobile numbers: +6421541946
April, 2020