Years of professional experience
Rabson Chambuluka
Kitwe
Overview
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Work History
Artisan Foreman - CAT Machines
Redpath Rig Resources Joint Venture Ltd
- Developed a work schedule for the team and supervised all the work activities
- Provided day to day hands-on supervision on a shift basis of the engineering workshop staff to ensure sufficient, clean, safe and defect-free vehicles are available for service in line with company policies, regulatory standards and statutory guidelines, deadlines and requirements
- Ensured that there are sufficient staff rostered on shift at all times to meet service needs
- Maintained a complete understanding of the work scope, safety, and documentation involved in every maintenance project
- Identified and eliminated all wasteful practices when carrying out tasks
- Promoted and role modeled the agreed values of the organization
- Ensured that all staff undertook their duties in compliance with company policies and procedures at all times
- Ensured that all the staff, systems and resources are used in the workshop met the departmental requirements and standards in order to provide excellent levels of customer service at all times
- Worked as part of the engineering management team in ensuring that cost effective and value-added solutions were in place to meet the customer needs
- Ensured that a safe and healthy work environment existed, by adhering to company health, safety and environment policies
- Ensured that every employee was in full compliance with the relevant legislation
- Delivered all the requirements of company policies in particular those designed to improve people performance and engagement.
Heavy Equipment Technician
BIA Zambia Limited
- Responsible for the assembly of the Komatsu machinery: electric dump trucks (960E, 860E), PC5500 shovels, truck dozers (D375, D475), wheel dozers (WD500, WD900), wheel loaders (WA600, WA1200), and graders (GD825)
- Carried out PM Clinics on the Komatsu machines
- Cleaned and maintained all work areas clean all the time
- Responsible for ordering parts during assembly
- Successfully worked within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere
- Reported all the progress to the superiors and kept all meticulous records of all repair works
- Carried out field service repairs
- Took the highest level of care in keeping the workplace safe and well organized by implementing the safety regulations and guidelines such as 5S, Take 5, JSA etc
- Managed to work with little supervision.
Supervisor Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Dana Services Limited
- Overhauled components such as engines, transmissions, brake units, wheel stations for CAT machines namely CAT D10T, 793C Truck, 16H Grader 992G Loader
- Overhauled Detroit engines series 40, 50 and 60
- Performed preventive and predictive maintenance tasks and procedures on a wide range of equipment
- Maintained a high performing engineering team and took responsibility in supporting and advising technicians, as well as coaching and mentoring of apprentices
- Performed weekly maintenance assessments on company equipment
- Identified and eliminated any wasteful practices when carrying out tasks
- Managed work with little supervision
- Was responsible for all the warranty repair jobs
- Attending to customer complaints and fixing the problems timely
- Fitted engines, transmissions, pumps, cylinders, water pumps, etc
- Carried out field diagnosis using ET, and assisted electricians in the field.
Artisan Diesel Fitter
First Quantum Minerals (Z) Limited
- Performed preventive and predictive maintenance tasks and procedures on a wide range of equipment such as CAT D10T, 992G, 835H, D8R, D9R, D10R, D375 Komatsu dozer
- Carried out planned services (50hrs, 250hrs, 500hrs, 1000hrs and 2000hrs services) on dozers, trucks, graders and excavators
- Attended to field breakdowns jobs
- Removed and fitted engines, transmissions, cylinders, water pumps, turbo chargers, etc
- Carried out undercarriage overhauls on CAT dozers and Komatsu Dozers
- Ensured that safety standards were adhered to by all employees
- Clearly tagged out all machines scheduled to be on service
- Always filled in service job cards
- Ensured that all equipment were serviced according to the OEM standards.
Heavy Equipment Technician
BIA Zambia Limited
- Current
- Performs preventive and predictive maintenance tasks and procedures on a wide range of Komatsu equipment (960E, 860E, and HD1500)
- Carries out full rebuild and maintenance of Komatsu haul trucks (960E, 860E, and HD1500)
- Cleans, lubricates, and performs routine works on the Komatsu equipment
- Repairs and replaces damaged component parts
- Provides a written description of work performed and time performed
- Maintains all tooling under their control and good conditions
- Reads and understands the maintenance assembly manuals and technical drawings
- Manages work with minimum supervision
- Notifies the supervisor of faulty operations and defective materials.
Maintenance Supervisor
Barloworld Equipment Limited
01.1999 - 08.2005
- Was in charge of Elphinstone loaders underground and utility vehicles i.e., UV60, R1300, R1300G, R1600G
- Ensured that machine availability target was met to customer satisfaction
- Ensured safety rules and procedures were followed throughout the given work
- Developed a work schedule for the team and supervised all the work activities
- Attended morning and afternoon briefing meetings with customers at KCM
- Prepared daily, weekly and monthly service schedules
- Ensured that mechanics adhered to laid down SOP
- Ensured that mechanics adhered to OEM procedures when carrying out tasks
- Responsible for flushing ECMs and down loading data using technician diagnostic tool
- Responsible for ordering and controlling parts usage
- Managed backlog board jobs
- Reported to fleet manager on daily work activities
- Ensured that safety standards were adhered to prior to commencement of the job.
Product support Engineer
Industrial Equipment Company Limited
02.1997 - 12.1999
- Analyzed and resolved customer concerns and problems, diagnosed the root cause, and documented interactions
- Carried out machine rehabilitation on CAT lift trucks
- Provided on-call and ongoing troubleshooting and technical advice and suggestions
- Overhauled engines, transmissions, axles, steering, lift and tilt cylinders
- Attended to all field breakdowns
- Conducted trainings and created documentation for co-workers, users, and other audiences
- Supervised both the junior and senior mechanics
- Was in charge of ordering parts and machine inspections
- Was responsible for the preparation of quotations for the customers
- Ensured that all technicians used the correct and the right tools when working
- Ensured that all safety standards were followed.
Craft Improver/ Artisan Diesel Fitter
Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines
01.1990 - 08.1996
- Proper and adequate on the job training and coaching was provided to me
- Was attached to work with a team of experienced artisans in the workshop
- Repaired, replaced the machinery's transmissions, brakes, engines and other associated parts
- Was attached to engine shop, we overhauled engines for CAT machines 3306, 3408, 3412E
- Was attached to the component workshop and overhauled components like cylinders, park brakes, compressors, transmission etc
- Conducted field visits in the case of an emergency or sudden breakdown
- Maintained a high quality of work
- Performed preventative maintenance on service trucks
- Adhered to an inspection procedure checklist
- Carried out field breakdown repairs
- Maintained the cleanliness of the shop.
Education
Agricultural Mechanization
Kabwe Technical Training Institute
Central Province Zambia 12.1988
Skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Proficiency with maintenance and repair tools
- Ability to read and interpret electrical diagrams and schematics
- Creativity individual who pays attention to detail
- Team player with ability to provide direction to others (good team work skills)
- Good computer skills, and organization skills
- Confident, self-motivated and team player with a strong work ethic
- Ability to mentor peers and subordinates to excellence
- Able to organize and manage time effectively and set priorities
- Good written and oral communication, with excellent listening skills
Accomplishments
- Successfully carries out planned component replacement (PCR) on Komatsu Trucks (960E-2KT, 860E-1KT).
- Successfully completed the assembly of Komatsu HD1500 Trucks
- Received customers service award at Barloworld
Short Training And Seminars Attended
- Diesel Mechanics course, Penn Foster College USA
- New Holland Tractor, New Holland Agriculture
- Bell B50D truck, Bell Equipment South Africa
- ET Training, Barloworld Equipment Limited Zambia
- UV 60 Utility Vehicle, Boart Longyear South Africa
- First Aid Training, Konkola Copper Mines PLC
- Elphinstone Loader, Barloworld Equipment Limited Zambia
- Risk management course, Konkola Copper Mines PLC
- Instructional Techniques course, Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines
- Basic supervision course, Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines
Area Of Expertise
- Fault diagnosis.
- Engine overhaul and repair.
- Transmission overhaul.
- Servicing machines of all models.
- Wheel stations and brakes overhaul.
- Parts replacement.
- Parts stock control.
- Auto electrical.
References
- Mr. Munguya Clement., Senior Supervisor, BIA Zambia Limited, Kalumbila, +260962898562
- Mr. Alfred Lungu., Area Manager, Puma Oil Corporations Limited, Zambia, +260977204172
- Mr. Mike Makungu., Site Manager, BIA Zambia Limited, Kalumbila, +260969684756
- Mr. Eugene Chanda., Human Resources Officer, BIA Zambia Limited, Kitwe, +260967003085
Timeline
Maintenance Supervisor
Barloworld Equipment Limited
01.1999 - 08.2005
Product support Engineer
Industrial Equipment Company Limited
02.1997 - 12.1999
Craft Improver/ Artisan Diesel Fitter
Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines
01.1990 - 08.1996
Artisan Foreman - CAT Machines
Redpath Rig Resources Joint Venture Ltd
Heavy Equipment Technician
BIA Zambia Limited
Supervisor Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Dana Services Limited
Artisan Diesel Fitter
First Quantum Minerals (Z) Limited
Heavy Equipment Technician
BIA Zambia Limited
- Current
Agricultural Mechanization
Kabwe Technical Training Institute