1. 328 Gustava’s Manor
Minaar Street
Pretoria
0002
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Dear sir / madam
RE: Application for vacant post: Mechanical Engineer / Millwright
I hereby wish to be considered for the above position as advertised. Please find enclosed
curriculum vitae.
In summary, I matriculated in 2000 and obtain my B - Tech Degree of Technology in
Mechanical Engineering at Cape Peninsula University of Technology in 2006 and also
completed NQF level 5 Diploma in Operations management at Production Management
Institute (PMI) in 2008.
The above qualifications and training have introduced me to safety implementation procedures
and quality management systems as ISO 9000:2000, HACCP etc; which provided me the skills
needed in the working world. With the experience acquired from Academic projects and five
different Engineering companies as part of my learning experience for a period 5 - 10 years
including the in–service Training I believe that I can add value in your company by being able
to work to deadlines as well as team work. My interest is to work for an organization such as
yours that will nurture my growth in the field of Engineering projects, Maintenance,
Manufacturing and production managing.
I am looking forward to hear from you.
Yours Sincerely
Luyanda Mazimba
073 1084 720
2. 1. PERSONAL DETAILS
NAME : Luyanda
SURNAME : Mazimba
DATE OF BIRTH : 1980-10-06
IDENTITY NUMBER : 8010065504087
LICENCE : Code B
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS : 328 Gustava’s Manor
: Minaar Street
: Pretoria 0002
CONTACT DETAILS CELL : 073 1084 720
EMAIL : mailto:luyanda.mazimba@webmail.co.za
HOME LANGUAGE : XHOSA
LANGUAGE PROFICIANCE : ENGLISH, AFRIKAANS
OBJECTIVES, INTEREST AND ACTIVITIES
To be the best in my chosen career and bring improvement to our society, design and improving
old designs. Maintenance plans, problem solving and process improvement.
2. SKILLS DEVELOPED
Communication Skills : Interacting professionally and casually.
Computer literate : Competent with MS Office, Stress analysis
: Auto CAD, ability and enthusiastic to learn any software.
Planning Skills : Ability to plan and organize research and work projects.
Problem Solving Skills : Ability to improvise and analyze problems when
necessary.
Adaptability : To different situations, people and working environments.
3. 3. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Institution : Isilimela Langa comprehensive technical school – Cape
Town, South Africa
Highest Qualification : Grade 12
Year : –11 / 2000
Institution : Head start college – Salt River, Cape Town, South Africa
Highest Qualification : National Certificate 5 (N5): Mechanical Engineering
Year : 01/ 2001-11 / 2001
Institution : Cape Peninsula University of Technology – Cape town,
Bellville, South Africa
Highest Qualification : National Diploma: Mechanical Engineering
Year : 02 / 2002 - 31/ 11 / 2005
Institution : Cape Peninsula University of Technology – Cape Town,
Bellville, South Africa
Highest Qualification : Bachelors of Technology: Mechanical Engineering
Year : 02 / 2006 - / 11/ 2006
Institution : Production Management Institute (PMI) – Cape Town
Bellville south, South Africa
Highest Qualification : NQF Level 5 Diploma in Production/Operations Management
Year : 18 / 2 / 2008 – 31 / 12 / 2008
4. 4. WORK EXPERIENCE
Name of Company : Stein Müller Africa
Occupation : Junior Maintenance Engineer (Assists Maintenance Manager)
Duties : Involve in fault finding using failure root cause analysis technique,
repairing break–downs for plant machinery/ equipment which involves
mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical (Millwright ).
Identifying critical plant equipment spares using inventory machine
spares controlling and planning system to minimize production down
times. Can also Operates various machines to machine plant machinery
spares e.g. lathe, milling and boring mill machine manual and CNC.
Year : 23/02/2010 – Currently working
Name of Company : National Rigging Services
Occupation : Draughtsman and rigging document preparation
Duties : Drawing up steps and preparing documents for safe rigging using
Auto Cad and MS Word for lifting of heavy objects for removal and
installation for maintenance purposes . Drawing positioning of mobile
cranes ´slings and shackles. Preparing rigging procedure, safety
procedures and determining the safe working load for safety working
environment. Involved in rigging, removal and installation of heavy
objects at different sites e.g. Eskom Koeberg Power station
Year : 15 / 01 / 2009 – 10/12/2009
Name of Company : Parmalat Stellenbosch Plant (Simonsberg)
Occupation : Engineering Graduate Trainee Maintenance Eng
Duties :Engineering cost saving projects and maintenance plans to minimize
Production down times (IAP research project to implement stores
management system to plan and control critical plant spares)
Management of subcontractors at Whey and UHT projects making sure
that all plant equipment are labeled to comply with safety and HACCP
standards .
Year : 18 / 02 / 2008 – 31 / 12 / 2008
Name of Company : Coca Cola Canners
Occupation : Operating SMI machine
Duties : Operating SMI machine at Coca Cola Canners (Line 1, 24 & 6) packs
overwraper (SMI) and line 2, 24 packs overwraper (SMI) & Kister.
Year : 02 / 2005 –12 / 2006
5. Company : CFW Industries Leaders in Air and Fan Technology
Occupation : Trainee to become a Junior Costing Clerk
Duty : Involved in different department within the company to build Industrial
fans including welding in order to learn and understand
manufacturing steps of fans, materials and also looking at time taken
to complete each fan (Labor hours) to become a Junior Costing
engineer to cost fans. Trainee, looking at manufacturing cost, labor
cost and Overheads to cost industrial fans (Axial and Radial
industrial Fans).
Year : 28 / 02 / 2007 – 30 / 11/ 2007
6. REFERENCE
Mr. D. Groenewald
Maintenance manager
Steinmuller Africa
Pretoria work – shops
Phone: 012 3805239
Cell : 0829537893
Mr. A. Mybergh
Superintendent Bay 2 Machine shop
Steinmuller Africa
Pretoria work - shops
Cell: 0784589207
Prof. D. Oliver
Supervisor B – Tech Thesis and Lecturing
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Bellville, South Africa
Phone: 021 959 5210
