Eustone Nyangulu
Ndola,Zambia
Summary
Electrical Supervisor and Power Electrician experienced in high-voltage and low-voltage installations, electrical troubleshooting, and power distribution. Delivered operational efficiency and safety through expertise in mining equipment maintenance and electrical project supervision. Committed to continuous professional development and innovation to drive organizational success.
Overview
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years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Electrical Specialist
First Quantum Minerals – Sentinel Mine (Trident Project)
Kalumbila, Zambia
01.2024 - Current
- Adhere to all relevant requirements, policies, procedures, and legal regulations relating to Health and Safety.
- Collaborated with mining, engineering, maintenance, and operational teams to achieve safe, compliant, and efficient copper production within approved budgets.
- Coordinated statutory compliance within Mining Department, developing procedures and guidelines that ensured adherence to government regulations and industry standards across departments.
- Monitor, interpret, and communicate new or revised regulations affecting mining, engineering, and maintenance operations to ensure ongoing compliance.
- Minimized incidents by participating in incident and accident investigations, reviewing procedures, and implementing corrective actions to enhance safety protocols.
- Coordinate regulatory inspections, examinations, testing, and audits conducted by government inspectors.
- Maintain statutory records, compliance documentation, permits, and registers to support regulatory audits and inspections.
Electrical Superintendent
First Quantum Minerals – Sentinel Mine (Trident Project)
01.2021 - 01.2024
- Adhere to all relevant requirements, policies, procedures, and legal regulations relating to Health, Safety, Environment, Quality, Finance, Human Resources, and other company requirements.
- Coordinated statutory compliance within Mining Department and developed procedures and guidelines to support compliance with government regulations and industry standards.
- Monitor, interpret, and communicate new or revised regulations affecting mining, engineering, and maintenance operations to ensure ongoing compliance.
- Minimized incidents by participating in incident and accident investigations, reviewing procedures, and implementing corrective actions.
- Coordinated regulatory inspections, examinations, testing, and audits with government inspectors, engineering regulators, and statutory authorities to ensure compliance.
- Maintain statutory records, compliance documentation, permits, and registers to support regulatory audits and inspections.
Electrical Coordinator
First Quantum Minerals – Sentinel Mine (Trident Project)
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Supervised installation, inspection, testing, and commissioning of electrical systems, including substations, transformers, switchgear, overhead power lines, and distribution networks.
- Coordinated electrical maintenance activities for pit services infrastructure, enhancing safety and reliability of mining equipment and support facilities.
- Planned and coordinated preventive and corrective maintenance programs to maximize equipment availability and minimize downtime.
- Monitored electrical system performance, implementing initiatives that improved reliability and safety across operations.
- Ensured compliance with electrical safety standards, mining regulations, company policies, and statutory requirements.
- Coordinated fault finding and troubleshooting activities on electrical equipment and distribution systems to restore operations promptly.
- Managed contractors and service providers, ensuring compliance with safety standards and project specifications.
- Participated in incident investigations and developed recommendations to prevent recurrence of electrical and safety-related incidents.
- Coordinated isolation, lockout/tagout (LOTO), and permit-to-work activities for maintenance and project works.
- Coordinated regulatory inspections and ensured compliance with electrical installations statutory and company requirements.
- Provided technical support and guidance to electricians, technicians, operators, and other stakeholders.
- Collaborated with mining operations, engineering, and maintenance teams to ensure uninterrupted power supply and support production targets.
Electrical Supervisor
08.2012 - 01.2019
- Supervised electrical maintenance activities, ensuring safety and compliance across mining operations.
- Electrical maintenance of 6.6kV Caterpillar 7495HR rope shovels and MD6640 drills.
- Installation and maintenance of Schneider switchgear and electrical panels.
- Installation, glanding, and termination of crushing and milling equipment.
- Installation of mini-substations and Schneider E-Houses.
- Installation and maintenance of Morris and Korn cranes.
- Construction and maintenance of trolley line systems.
- Installation and maintenance of Flygt pumps.
- Maintenance of 2000V DC trolley lines.
- Installation and commissioning of Pressure switches.
- High Voltage Switching operation.
- Conduct 860E and 960E-2KT check procedures.
- Troubleshooting and diagnostics on Siemens and VHMS systems.
- Diagnosed and troubleshot electrical systems and mining equipment, enhancing operational reliability.
- Led electrical installation and maintenance teams, achieving timely project completions in large-scale mining operations.
- Transmitters
- Key Achievements
Electrical Foreman
Telegenix Engineering & Electrical
Morrupino Mines
03.2012 - 08.2012
- Executed installation and termination of pumps and motors to ensure operational readiness.
- HT cable termination and overhead line installation.
- Completed installation of transmitters to enhance system monitoring capabilities.
- Installation of smoke and fire detection systems.
- Termination of low and high-pressure switches.
- Constructed motor control panels tailored to specific applications, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
- Direct-On-Line (DOL) starters
- Installed Star-Delta starters to optimize motor performance.
- Constructed industrial control panels for specific applications.
Electrical Foreman
Murray & Roberts Cementation Ltd
Konkola North Shaft No. 2 (KONNOC)
07.2011 - 05.2012
- Executed gland and termination of high-voltage cables, ensuring reliable electrical connections for operational safety. of high-voltage cables.
- Performed electrical maintenance on underground equipment and machinery, minimizing downtime and ensuring operational reliability.
- Installation and termination of underground mini substations.
- Installed and maintained underground ventilation fans to enhance air quality and safety in work environments.
- Installation and commissioning of drill rigs.
- Installation of water pumps.
Electrical Foreman
ENI Zambia (Konkola Copper Mines PLC)
01.2010 - 05.2011
- Terminated and gland high-voltage cables to ensure safe and reliable power distribution.
- Three-phase induction motor installations.
- Termination of 420kW soft starters.
- MCC and control panel wiring.
- Supported wiring and programming of programmable logic controllers to enhance automation in industrial settings.
- Wired surface and underground control rooms for efficient operation and monitoring.
- Installation of underground mini substations.
- Conveyor belt trip switch installations.
Electrician
ENI Zambia (Mopani Copper Mines Smelter Upgrade Project)
01.2007 - 02.2009
- Installed VSDs, CTs, and control systems to enhance operational efficiency.
- PLC installation and wiring.
- Siemens control panel installation.
- Soft starter termination and commissioning.
- Termination of 240mm² 4-core cables at ABB switchgear substations.
- Installation and maintenance of induction motors.
- Executed conveyor belt trip switch installation to ensure safety and compliance.
- Installed fan and limit switches for system control.
Electrician
Ndola Trades Training Institute of Zambia
01.2005 - 04.2006
- Control room operations.
- Performed rectifier maintenance to ensure reliable power distribution.
- Conducted power supply maintenance to guarantee uninterrupted service.
- Preventive and routine electrical maintenance.
Education
Electrical Diploma -
The Copperbelt University
Power Electrical Certificate -
Ndola Trades Training Institute of Zambia
Grade 12 Certificate -
Chiwala High School
Skills
- Electrical Systems
- High Voltage (HV) Switching
- Low Voltage (LV) Systems
- Switchgear maintenance
- Cable termination
- Power Distribution Systems
- Substation Installation & Maintenance
- Industrial Automation
- Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
- Siemens Systems
- Variable Speed Drives (VSDs)
- Soft Starters
- Motor control systems
- Mining Equipment Maintenance
- Trolley Line Systems
- Pumps & Ventilation Fans
- Generators
- Cranes
- Leadership & Supervision
- Team Leadership
- Maintenance Planning
- Troubleshooting diagnostics
- Safety Compliance
- Contractor oversight
- Technical Documentation
- Data Management
- Data Analysis Tools
- Pronto system
Interests
- Reading
- Physical Fitness and Exercise
- Chess
- Basketball
Personal Information
- Profession: Power Electrician
- Title: Power Electrician
- Date of Birth: 07 August 1983
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Zambian
- Driving License: C, BC (SADC)
- Marital Status: Married
- Religion: Christian
- ID Type: NRC No.
- ID Number: 338270/61/1
Attributes
- Profession: Power Electrician
- Title: Power Electrician
- Date of Birth: 07 August 1983
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Zambian
- Driving License: C, BC (SADC)
- Marital Status: Married
- Religion: Christian
- ID Type: NRC No.
- ID Number: 338270/61/1
Summary - Professional Profile
- Profession: Power Electrician
- Title: Power Electrician
- Date of Birth: 07 August 1983
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Zambian
- Driving License: C, BC (SADC)
- Marital Status: Married
- Religion: Christian
- ID Type: NRC No.
- ID Number: 338270/61/1
Nrc No
- Profession: Power Electrician
- Title: Power Electrician
- Date of Birth: 07 August 1983
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Zambian
- Driving License: C, BC (SADC)
- Marital Status: Married
- Religion: Christian
- ID Type: NRC No.
- ID Number: 338270/61/1
Driving License - Licenses
- Profession: Power Electrician
- Title: Power Electrician
- Date of Birth: 07 August 1983
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Zambian
- Driving License: C, BC (SADC)
- Marital Status: Married
- Religion: Christian
- ID Type: NRC No.
- ID Number: 338270/61/1
Mobile Numbers
- Profession: Power Electrician
- Title: Power Electrician
- Date of Birth: 07 August 1983
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Zambian
- Driving License: C, BC (SADC)
- Marital Status: Married
- Religion: Christian
- ID Type: NRC No.
- ID Number: 338270/61/1
Languages
English
First Language
Timeline
Senior Electrical Specialist
First Quantum Minerals – Sentinel Mine (Trident Project)
01.2024 - Current
Electrical Superintendent
First Quantum Minerals – Sentinel Mine (Trident Project)
01.2021 - 01.2024
Electrical Coordinator
First Quantum Minerals – Sentinel Mine (Trident Project)
01.2019 - 01.2021
Electrical Supervisor
08.2012 - 01.2019
Electrical Foreman
Telegenix Engineering & Electrical
03.2012 - 08.2012
Electrical Foreman
Murray & Roberts Cementation Ltd
07.2011 - 05.2012
Electrical Foreman
ENI Zambia (Konkola Copper Mines PLC)
01.2010 - 05.2011
Electrician
ENI Zambia (Mopani Copper Mines Smelter Upgrade Project)
01.2007 - 02.2009
Electrician
Ndola Trades Training Institute of Zambia
01.2005 - 04.2006
Electrical Diploma -
The Copperbelt University
Power Electrical Certificate -
Ndola Trades Training Institute of Zambia
Grade 12 Certificate -
Chiwala High School