Modfine Chikombe

Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic

Sector: Mining & Metals

Member Since, July 17, 2023

Open To Work

  • I am open to relocating to
    Australia
  • I am open to working remotely Yes
  • I am open to being contacted by employers and recruiters Yes

Education

  • National Certificate, Diesel Plant Fitting (2013 - 2015) Harare Polytechnical College

    Grade: Class 1 Skilled worker Activities and societies: - Diesel Plant Fitting Technology - Diesel Plant Workshop Practice and Processes - Automotive Engineering Science and Mathematics

Work & Experience

  • La Gonaive (2022 - Present ) Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic

    Main Roles and Responsibilities  Servicing and maintaining a variety of mining equipment – front end loaders, excavators, rock breakers, bulldozers, drill rigs and tipper trucks  Dismantling and assembling machine parts, engines and other components to replace worn out parts  Diagnosing and troubleshooting of mechanical and electrical faults  Field service duties and attending breakdowns  Conducting routine inspections and schedule maintenance of plant equipment  Perform routine lubrication and checks of equipment on start and end of shifts to ensure machines are working to site compliance  Participating in safety discussions and implementing safety and health standards in the field  Completing job cards and reporting to the supervisor where improvement is needed  Maintaining and servicing trucks and workshop vehicles

  • Zim Drill and Blast t/a Tandamanzi Driling (2020 - 2022 ) Workshop Supervisor

    Main roles and Responsibilities ï‚§ Overall management of earthmoving engineering division on a mining site. This includes maintenance and repair of mobile equipment (Sandvik drill rigs DP1500 & DX800, Hyundai-cat excavators, cat-shantui front end loaders, cat graders, cat-shantui bulldozers, howo tipper trucks and forklifts) ï‚§ Job planning and scheduling services and repairs required on mobile equipment ï‚§ Components overhauling i.e., cat engines, transmissions, hydraulic-pneumatic components as well as modifications required ï‚§ Trouble shooting of cat engines faults using ET systems ï‚§ Overseeing adherence to safety, health and environmental quality protocols in accordance with company policy ï‚§ Supervision of artisans and training of students on attachment ï‚§ Creating tracking systems for services and compiling daily, weekly and monthly reports on work done on equipment ï‚§ Planning for operational targets for the workshop in line with organisational objectives and strategies ï‚§ Collaborating with the procurement department for efficient spares and equipment purchasing

  • KW Blasting (Drilling Resources Zim) (2015 - 2020 ) Diesel Plant Fitter

    I have worked on three major mining and construction sites under Drilling Resources Zimbabwe as the Diesel Plant Fitter in charge of maintenance and repairs of Sandvik surface drill rigs : 1/ Zimbabwe Platinum mines 2/ Murowa Diamonds mine 3/ Zimbabwe Power Company Hwange expansion project Worked with Sandvik DI550, DP1500i, DX800 and Pantera 1100 drill rigs in open cast mining responsible for the following duties:- - perform maintenance work including inspection, servicing and repair of drill rigs - perform fault diagnosis and rectification to mechanical equipment - perform technical inspections on mechanical equipment and assess parts required to effect repairs - perform electrical and welding duties on machines - implement and practice Safety Health Environment and Quality procedures and standards - ensure the availability of top hammer, bottom hammer drill rigs as well as charging trucks - assessing and making requisitions of spares required on machine repairs ans services - training of apprentices and attachees

  • Cooper Construction (2010 - 2015 ) Fleet Officer

    My main roles and responsibilities here were:- - to ensure the availability of both automotive and earth-moving machinery - machine maintenance and service ( XGMA graders, bulldozers and dump trucks) - machine diagnosis and trouble shooting - repair of hydraulic, pneumatic and undercarriage components -make orders for the required spare parts and materials - supervise operators and drivers