RYAN NKANDU
Luanshya
Summary
Dynamic and self-driven, with good interpersonal skills and highly adaptable professional. Capable Instrumentation Technician with history of troubleshooting, diagnosing and servicing a wide range of instrumentation. Dedicated and collaborative team player with 5-years history in the field. Looking for a long-term role in a fast-paced environment.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Artisan Instrumentation
LUANSHYA COPPER MINE PLC (CLM)
Luanshya, Zambia
06.2021 - Current
- Currently working as an Instruments Artisan at CLM where my key Responsibilities are: - Routine Checks and calibration on instruments such as Temperature sensors and conveyor belt scales Routine Maintenance jobs on the mine winders, Baluba 1 Rock, Baluba 1 Service and Baluba 2 Service winders
- Carry out both planned and unplanned maintenance of various instruments covering the underground mine to the cable belt drive house plant Troubleshooting on fault instruments in the plant ensuring that they are repaired timely to ensure plant uptime targets are achieved
- Ensuring that the cable belt conveyor is running smoothly to enhance transportation of the copper ore from the mine to the concentrator plant
- Ensuring that the motors and pumps temperature monitoring system is running smoothly to enhance dewatering on the underground mine Carry out monthly conveyor belt scale calibration as well as annual calibration for the road weigh bridge scale.
- Carry out monthly conveyor belt scale calibration as well as annual calibration for the road weigh bridge scale.
Management Information Systems/ Work Force Executive
ISON BPO ZAMBIA LTD
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Worked as a management information systems executive (MIS) at Ison bpo Zambia Limited where my key responsibilities were: - Monitor/ collect data for monthly MIS Interact actively with agents at an operational level
- Generate reports as per requirement from the senior management Generate reports using operational tools
- Forecast, plan and schedule manpower
- Tracks and analyze call arrival patterns
- Initiate any new project and out of box thinking.
Off-Crop Intrusemtation Assistant
ZAMBIA SUGAR PLC
12.2018
- Worked as an Off-Crop Assistant, involved carrying out maintenance works on field instruments on the boilers side
- Such maintenance works included and not limited to, working on Mobrey level switches for all the boilers, pressure testing control valves for the feed water, checking and calibrating all DP transmitters for the boilers, and testing mud blow down valves.
Data Entry Clerk
AIRTEL ZAMBIA PLC
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Customer data recepting, sorting, correction, and entry onto the system to ensure that all the customer records are uploaded on time and up to date
- Customer account activation ensuring that all customer accounts are active within one (5) minutes of customer registration at the points of sale
- Customer activation system monitoring
Intern and Graduate Technologist
ZAMBIA SUGAR PLC
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Routine (daily) checks and calibrations of various process control instruments such as temperature, and level and flow sensors
- Carry out both planned and unplanned maintenance of various instruments covering the whole plant from receiving and crushing plant, processing plant, sugar refinery and power plant
- Servicing different types of instruments to ensure a full operational life cycle and minimise process drift
- Troubleshooting on fault instruments in the plant ensuring that they are repaired timely to ensure plant uptime targets are achieved
- Gained basic knowledge of process control with programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
Education
Diploma in Instrumentation and Control -
Northern Technical College
12-2015
General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) -
Mungwi Technical School
12-2010
Junior Secondary School Leaving Certificate (JSSLE) -
Kasanda Malombe Primary School
12-2007
Barchelors Degree in Business Administration -
University of Lusaka
Skills
- Highly motivated and creative
- Fast learner and able to work with minimum supervision
- Ability to carry out research by use of the internet or field investigation
- Effective verbal or written communicator
- Good team player
- Good time management
- Presentation skills
- Priority setting
- Business Planning
- Team Leader
- Plant control systems troubleshooting
- Calibration
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 03/29/92
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Zambian
- Marital Status: Married
Languages
- English
- Bemba
- Nyanja
Hobbies and Interests
- Watching discovery and adventure channels
- Reading Science journals and magazines
- Playing and watching football and basketball
- Travelling
References
- Martine Kopulande, Instruments Section Engineer, Luanshya Copper Mine Plc, Luanshya, Zambia, 0972224572, mkopulande@clm.zm
- Violet Nkole, Operations Manager, Ison Xperiences BPO, Lusaka, Zambia, 0978980137
- Isaac Banda, Customer Service Manager, Airtel Networks Zambia PLC, Great East Road, Lusaka, Zambia, 0978 981245, Isaac.banda@zm.airtel.com
- Brighton Mandozana, Instrument Superintendant, Zambia Sugar Plc, Nakambala Sugar Estate, Mazabuka, Zambia, 09768901416, bmandozana@zamsugar.zm
Timeline
Artisan Instrumentation
LUANSHYA COPPER MINE PLC (CLM)
06.2021 - Current
Management Information Systems/ Work Force Executive
ISON BPO ZAMBIA LTD
01.2019 - 01.2021
Off-Crop Intrusemtation Assistant
ZAMBIA SUGAR PLC
12.2018
Data Entry Clerk
AIRTEL ZAMBIA PLC
01.2017 - 01.2018
Intern and Graduate Technologist
ZAMBIA SUGAR PLC
01.2013 - 01.2016
Diploma in Instrumentation and Control -
Northern Technical College
General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) -
Mungwi Technical School
Junior Secondary School Leaving Certificate (JSSLE) -
Kasanda Malombe Primary School
Barchelors Degree in Business Administration -
University of Lusaka
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