Ryan Nkandu
CONTROL & INSTRUMENTATION TECHNOLOGIST
PROFILE
I am a Control & Instrumentation Technologist with over 5 years of experience in the field. I specialize in carrying out planned and unplanned maintenance of various instruments for industrial processes. My expertise includes Basic PLC programming, Basic SCADA systems, Troubleshooting, and Road/Conveyor scale calibration. I am passionate about finding innovative solutions to complex problems, and I am always looking to expand my knowledge and skills.
Experience
01
Artisan Instrumentation
CNMC Luanshya Copper Mine CLM
June 2021
Currently working as an Instruments Artisan at CLM where my key
Responsibilities are: -
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Routine Checks and calibration on instruments such as Temperature sensors and conveyor belt scales
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Routine Maintenance jobs on the mine winders, Baluba 1 Rock, Baluba 1 Service, and Baluba 2 Service winders.
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Carry out both planned and unplanned maintenance of various instruments covering the underground mine to the cable belt drive house plant
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Troubleshooting on fault instruments in the plant ensuring that they are repaired timely to ensure plant uptime targets are achieved.
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Ensuring that the cable belt conveyor is running smoothly to enhance transportation of the copper ore from the mine to the concentrator plant.
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Ensuring that the motors and pumps temperature monitoring system is running smoothly to enhance dewatering on the underground mine
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Carry out monthly conveyor belt scale calibration as well as annual calibration for the road weighbridge scale.
02
Management Infomantion Systems Executive MIS
Worked as a management information systems executive (MIS) at Ison BPO Zambia Limited where my key responsibilities were: -
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Monitor/collect data for monthly MIS
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Interact actively with agents at an operational level.
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Generate reports as per requirement from the senior management
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Generate reports using operational tools.
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Forecast, plan, and schedule manpower.
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Tracks and analyzes call arrival patterns.
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Initiate any new project and out-of-the-box thinking.
03
2019 - 2021
Intern and Graduate Technologist
Zambia Sugar PLC
2013 - 2016
I did my industrial attachment in three phases during this period., where I participated in the following:-
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Routine (daily) checks and calibrations of various process control instruments such as temperature, level, and flow sensors.
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Carry out both planned and unplanned maintenance of various instruments covering the whole plant from the receiving and crushing plant, processing plant, sugar refinery, and power plant.
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Servicing different types of instruments to ensure a full operational life cycle and minimize process drift.
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Troubleshooting on fault instruments in the plant ensuring that they are repaired timely to ensure plant uptime targets are achieved.
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Gained basic knowledge of process control with programmable logic controllers (PLCs), distributed control systems (DCS), and supervisory control and data acquisition.
Educational Background
2019
University Of Lusaka
2012-2015
Northen Technical College
2008-2010
Mungwi Technical School
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
Diploma in Instrumentation and Control
General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE)
