1. MDUDUZI PIET NDHLOVU
•Residential Address: UNIT 109 HORNBILL CREST
THE ORCHARDS 0182
• Cell : 074 708 0056 Alt: 084 854 5124
• Email: Piet.Ndhlovu@deneldynamics.co.za
Mduduzi.ndhlov@gmail.com
• Identity Number: 8005035500082
• Driver’s License: Code 10 (C1)
• Nationality: South African
OBJECTIVES
To be a valuable citizen in our society, with positive contribution and hard
work I believe I can achieve my objective. I am inspired by the use of
instruments, control systems and automation techniques in providing
efficient solutions in electrical technology (i.e. Military and Defense,
Energy Management, Power Generation, Telecommunication, Utilities,
Automation and any Industrial sectors) etc. I am therefore dedicated into
developing skills in this regard, thereby contributing into making the
solution even better.
ACADEMIC HISTORY
TERTIARY
TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (2015 - Current)
B-TECH DEGREE: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (INSTRUMENTATION
& CONTROL)
TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (2000 – 2002 and 2005)
DIPLOMA: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (INSTRUMENTATION &
CONTROL)
MAJORS:
• Process Instrumentation, Control Systems, Digital Systems, Electrical
Engineering, Electronics, and Electronic communication, Mathematics,
Programming and Project Design.
Registered as a Candidate Technician with Engineering Council of South Africa
ACHIEVEMENTS:
2. • Winning the Denel CEO Awards in Performance and Accountability
categories for financial year 2015/2016.
• Winning the Denel Group CEO Award in Accountability category for
financial year 2015/2016.
• Graduate Development Program (GDP) certificate in life skills,
computer skills and entrepreneurship.
HIGH SCHOOL
E.J SINGWANE SECONDARY SCHOOL (1994 - 1998)
HIGHEST GRADE PASSED:
• Grade 12
COMPETITIVE SKILL
• I can read and understand electrical, electronics, instrumentation and
control system drawings.
• Electronics Design
• Soldering and Wiring
• Software development (C,C++ )
• Micro-SCADA systems development
• PLC programming
• Wireless Radio communication network configuration
• Auto Cad electrical design
• Micro-controller and PIC programming
• RF & Microwave introductory course
• C# Programming language
• IPC J STD 001E
• IPC 610
• Problem solving and Researching
3. • Teamwork
• Microsoft office (Word, excel, Visio and PowerPoint)
RELEVANCE OF MY CANDIDATURE TO THE POST
• With the experience that I have in electronics and electrical technology
I believe that I will make a positive contribution to your organization.
• I am a fast learner, am innovative, creative, I show initiative, and have
the ability to think logically.
EMPLOYMENT
DENEL DYNAMICS: PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT (July 2015 – Current)
POSITION HELD: PRINCIPAL ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN
DUTIES(AV8 PROJECT)
• Integration of Missile launcher and Guidance System
• Test the System according to Acceptance Test Procedure
• Troubleshooting and fault finding on Missile Launcher and Guidance
System
• Ensure production procedure and processes are adhered in respect to
appropriate product development index baseline.
• Perform alignment and Verification of sub-systems and LRUs
functionality before system integration
• Stand in for Production manager to update the team of production
progress and the plan of activities
• Liaise with the Quality representative to ensure system conformance
before delivery to the client
DENEL DYNAMICS: UAVs DEPARTMENT (September 2013 – June 2015)
POSITION HELD: SENIOR ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN
DUTIES:( SEEKER 400 PROJECT)
• Logical Testing and fault finding of LRUs and sub assembly level.
• Testing and fault finding of analogue and digital circuitry up to
component level.
• Integration of line replaceable units.
• PCB assembly and soldering work on PCBs.
4. • Rework PCBs and do modifications.
• RF antenna assembly.
• Provide support to engineering from time to time.
• Responsible for Qualification (QTI) of all LRUs in Seeker 400 Aircraft,
which includes Environmental Stress Screening, vibration test,
temperature test, shock test, humidity and altitude tests.
• Perform Acceptance Test's.
• Completion of documentation according to company standards.
JDJ PROJECTS- TRADING AS ZAMORI ENGINEERING SERVICES (April
2011 – September 2013)
POSITION HELD: DATA AND ACCOUNTS TECHNICIAN
DUTIES:
• Web analysis tool: maintain and update various tariff structures.
• Insert and test new tariffs, comparison with actual utility invoices.
• Import meter data; create new sites, locations and groups.
• Import monthly utility data.
• Remove meter data: monitoring of alarms and data abnormalities,
extracting data from the web tool.
• Monitoring of remote BMS/EMS (Building or Energy management
Systems).
• Report deviations and abnormalities to various technical teams within
the structures.
• Programming of various meters for various functions (including
electricity, fluids, data loggers, PLC’s, 4-20mA or pulse sensors etc.)
• Assisting technical teams with installation problems, fault finding and
electronic communicating set-ups.
• Develop in-house new hardware solutions and relevant programming.
• All other responsibilities as instructed from time to time enabling the
achievement of the goals and maximizing the opportunities for the
company.
5. • Safety: To adhere to the regulations from the Occupational Health and
Safety Act No. 85 of 1993 at all times. Follow and implement safe
working procedures.
ABB S.A (Pty) Ltd (February 2009 – March 2011)
POSITION HELD: SERVICE TECHNICIAN
DUTIES:
POWER GENERATION SERVICE DEPARTMENT
KOMATI WATER SCHEME PROJECT
• Monitors the telemetry of 12 transformer rectifier units (TRU’s).
• RTU (Remote Terminal Unit) installation, maintenance, fault diagnostic,
commissioning and design modifications.
• RTU configuration for each transformer rectifier unit.
• Interfacing the RTU with the station DCS
• Communication testing between the RTU and the control station.
• Motorola radio communication network configuration and installation.
• Calibration and installation of transducers (voltage and current) for
which are used to read the injected current to the pipe line which feeds
the power stations cooling towers.
• I designed and build power supplies (220VAC/24VDC)@3A which act
as a battery charger for two 24V lead acid batteries and also supplies
the radio power supply in order to maintain the status of the TRU in
case there is power failure because the installed switch mode power
supplies were failing when the lightning strikes.
• Fault finding and trouble shooting.
• Commissioning
• Ensure completion of deliverables within respective project time line.
WATER AND SEWAGE ATHOURTY (WASA) PROJECT IN LESOTHO
• Monitoring the telemetry of the pump station.
• PLC program development
6. • Ultrasonic level transmitter calibration and installation in the reservoirs.
• Poynting wireless Radio configuration and installation to all the
reservoirs and make sure there is communication between all radios
and the SCADA systems.
• Fault finding and trouble shooting.
• Commissioning
DUTIES:
POWER SYSTEMS TEST DEPARTMENT
Testing of HV/MV protection schemes like:
• Feeder.
• Transformers.
• Tap changer control.
• Frequency load shedding.
• Tele-protection.
• Testing of relay logics (configurations) ensure correct functionality and
proof the same during Factory acceptance test (FATs).
• Prepare, implement and test automation logics and ensure correct
functionality.
REFERENCES
1. Name: Mr. Peter Frost (Line Manager)
Company: Denel Dynamics
Tel: 012 671 1846 ext.
Cell: 082 854 0012
2. Name: Mr. Bennie Smith (Data and Accounts Manager)
Company: Zamori Engineering
Tel: 012 543 3487 ext. 209
Cell: 072 395 7480
3. Name: Mr. James (Manager: PG Service Department)
Company: ABB SA (Pty) Ltd
