1. CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL HISTORY
GIVEN NAMES : Elias Mefika
SURNAME : Vilakazi
DATE OF BIRTH : 09 April 1970
SEX : Male
NATIONALITY : South African
IDENTITY NO : 7004095452087
MARITAL STATUS : Married
HOME LANGUAGE : Zulu
OTHER LANGUGES : English (speak, read and write)
Afrikaans (speaks, read and write)
Sotho (speaks and understands)
Zulu (speaks, read and write)
DRIVER’S LICENSE : Code EC1
HEALTH : Good
CONTACT DETAILS
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS : The Foundaion B430
129 Madiba Street
Pretoria
0002
POSTAL ADDRESS : The Foundaion B430
129Vermeulen Street
Pretoria
0002
TELEPHONE NUMBERS : (012) 842 5385
072 5585137/0606116018
E-MAIL ADDRESS : vilakazielias@yahoo.com
HIGH SCHOOL QUALIFICATIONS
HIGH SCHOOL : Lilanga High School
YEAR : 1990
HIGHEST STANDARD : Matric
SUBJECTS AND SYMBOLS : Siswati (HG) C
English (HG) C
Physical Science (HG) C
Mathematics (HG) D
Afrikaans (HG) C
Biology (HG) E
2. TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS
TECHNICAL COLLEGE : Witbank Technical College
CERTIFICATE OBTAINED : N4 (Electrical)
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY : Tshwane university of Technology
DIPLOMA : Electrical Engineering (H/C)
LEVEL OBTAINED : S4
YEARS ATTENDED : 1997 – 2000
HIGHEST LEVEL COURSES : Mathematics IV
High Voltage Engineering IV
Electrical protection IV
Electrical machines IV
Electrical distribution III
Power Electronics IV
Engineering Management IV
Power systems IV
OTHER LEVEL COURSES : Digital systems II
Electronics II
Control systems II
Strength of materials II
Mechanical technology II
Mechanics I
Communication skills
Computer skills
MECHANICAL COURSES : Mechanotechnics N4, N5, N6
Power Machines N5, N6
Fluid Mechanics N5, N6
Strength of Materials N5, N6
Engineering Science N4
Engineering Physics N5
OTHER COURSES : GCC (Factories, Electrical)
WORK EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
CURRENT JOB
I am currently working as maintenance technician at Transnet Engineering and I
am working for MPE (Maintenance of Plant and Equipment).
3. SHEDDING (A, B & CSHED) LIFTING SHOP AND DEFECTS REPAIRS
(a) Bogie inspection, this includes inspection and repairs on brake riggings
(b) Inspection and measurements on wheels and brake blocks
(c) External and internal body inspection
(d) Inspection, testing and repairs on the following locomotive equipment:
- Main and auxiliary motors
- Transformers
- Rectifiers and Converters
- Traction motor, Resistor grid and oil cooler blowers
- Compressors and Exhausters
- Pneumatic Switches, Valves and Pumps
- HV Circuit Breakers and Isolators
- Pantographs
- Rotating Machinery
- Auxiliary equipment
(e) Components change out and testing
(f) Fault finding and repairs on 7E locomotive and 43 class Diesel locomotive
(g) Power testing and Brake testing on locomotives
(h) Major overhaul work on 7E and 18E class locomotives
WORKING AS A PROJECT COORDINATOR
I worked for an establishing company on a contract base for six months (August
2003-January 2004) as a project co-ordinator. My role was as follows:
(a) Doing material checks as per scope of the project.
(b) Doing site visits to monitor the progress of the project.
(c) Arranging site meetings and addressing problems concerning the project.
WORKING AS A QUALIFIED METERING TECHNICIAN
(a) Doing installation, testing and commissioning of metering instruments including
CT/VT units, current and voltage transformers. Installation and programming
of digital meters.
(b) Doing fault investigations and maintenance on metering installations.
DOING EXPERIENTIAL TRAINING AT ESKOM (JANUARY 2000-JUNE 2000)
I got exposure at the following sections at Distribution department:
(a) Power systems Protection section
(b) Metering section
(c) Breakers, transformers and other switch gear workshops.
(d) DC services ( substation batteries )
4. DOING FURTHER STUDY AT A TECHNIKON (1998-2000)
(a) Full time study at a Technikon (studying power engineering) and I obtained S1,
S2, S3 and S4 courses.
WORKING AS A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN (1995-1997)
(a) Doing inspections on apparatus in a high voltage yard
(b) Planning outages for maintenance on equipments and repairs on high voltage
lines ( 11, 22, 88 and 220 kV )
(c) Doing stand-by duties.
(d) Keeping myself up to date with Regulations for High Voltage Systems.
TRAINING AS AN APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN (1992-1995)
(a) Doing theoretical training at a technical college ( N courses )
(b) Doing on job training at a station, maintaining and inspecting high voltage
equipments in high voltage yard and high voltage lines.
(c) Basic workshop at Eskom College, doing circuit designs, motors and starters,
basic construction of electrical machines, that is motors transformers and other
equipments.
HOBBIES, INTERESTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
HOBBIES
Reading, meeting people and visiting new places.
SPORT
I like jogging, running and playing soccer
CLUB MEMBERSHIP
I was a chairman of a debate committee at school (1988-1990).
I was a member of an athletic team (Fit 2000)
REFERENCES
THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE VOLUNTEERED TO BE MY REFERENCES:
1. Mr. Joey Le Fleur (Business Manager, Transnet)
TELL No : (012)521 9458
CELL No : 083 275 9733
2. Mr. Modike Magothoga (Regional Plant Engineer/Centre Manager, Transnet)
TELL No : (012) 842 5796
