Phillimon Phuthego is a 35-year-old electrician with over 15 years of experience working in various roles for companies like BCL Limited, African Copper, Discovery Metals Limited, and Platinum Controls. He has a National Craft Certificate in Maintenance Industrial Electrician and certificates in ICT basics and supervisory skills. His career objectives are to broaden his skills and work for a company that demands high standards. He seeks new opportunities that allow him to add value and continuously improve.

1. CURRICULUM VITAE
PHILLIMON PHUTHEGO
Box 473 Selebi Phikwe, Botswana. -Mobile:+267 71800352/ +267 73800352 -e mail: philphuthego@yahoo.com
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Electrician
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
PERSONAL PROFILE
35 year old male Trade electrician with four years apprentice facilitated by a competent company BCL Limited. Hard work,
self-motivation, productivity and proven ability to deliver high quality work and excellent customer satisfaction gives me
hope and confidence that I can be a valuable candidate within your company.
CAREER OBJECTIVES
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
 To broaden my skills base and enhance my ability to add value
 To work for a company that demands high standards and continuous improvement
ACADEMIC QUALFICATION
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Year Qualification Institution
1994 – 1995 Junior certificate in Makhubu CJSS
Secondary education Mmachibaba CJSS
1996 – 1998 Ordinary level (COSC) Moen College
2003 – 2007 National Craft Certificate (NCC) BCL Limited Engineering Training Centre and
For Apprenticeship Training in SELEBI PHIKWE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Electrical Vocational field
2008 Certificate in ICT (Basic computer SELEBI PHIKWE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Operator course)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Period Position Employer
March 2015- January 2016 Project Supervisor PLATINUM CONTROLS (Pty) Ltd
Duties:
 Execution of projects under the Botswana Power Corporation DCCP
 Supervision of team staff (electrical technicians, artisans and semi skilled artisans)
 Maintenance of all Shell Botswana (Vivo Energy) retail stations( HVAC and domestic electrical installation)
 Submission of weekly and monthly reports
June 2012-2015 HV Electrician DISCOVERY METALS LIMITED
Duties:
FACILITIES
 Maintenance and management of all electrical related issues on the DML facilities department (mine boreholes,
resident camps, MIA buildings and standby generators)
POWER STATION
 Maintenance of 8 EMD (Electro -Motive Diesel) generators capable of producing up 2.5MW each
 Maintenance of 9 MTU generators capable of producing up to 0.75 MW each

2.  Supervising artisan electricians and electrical apprentices
October 2010 – June 2012 Artisan Electrician AFRICAN COPPER (Mowana Mine)
Duties:
 Maintenance of all electrical equipment in the plant and all non core operational plant equipment i.e servcing wells and
residential estates.
 Service of primary crusher, secondary and tertiary, 2.5MW 11Kv stator mill motor.
 Service of all flotation and tailings electric equipment
 Maintenance and installation of soft starter panels and VSD’s
 Isolation of electric equipment up to 11Kv
 Plans owns job and PPm’s execution
 Supervision of semiskilled staff
 Maintenance of Mine estate (Residential houses for mine employees, contractor camp site)
May 07 – September 2010 Artisan Electrician BCL Limited
Duties:
 Maintaining of high voltage switch gear , electrical reticulation (distribution ) switching equipment controls
 Carrying out daily preventative maintenance tasks as assigned by the electrical foreman
 Ordering of critical and non critical spares
 Equipment data collection and analysis
 Installation of electrical equipment
 Protection relays maintenance
 Maintaining and servicing of vacuum circuit breakers, oil circuit breakers, and air circuit breakers.
 Servicing and installation of 11kv/550v transformers for low voltage reticulation(Distribution of low voltage for
auxiliary departments like Main BCL administration and Mine Hospital)
 Maintenance, installation and inspection of all electrical work at the Mine hospital, mine residential houses, (BCL
township)
 Monthly recording and capturing of power consumption by different user departments
 Paralleling transformers for efficiency
 Carrying out switching of 11kv switchgear, fuses and control equipments
 Adhering to safety statutory regulation and protocols
 Attending to all electrical faults in the mine distribution network ( fault location rectification up to 11kv )
 Supervision of contractors on site and issue Permit To Work as might be instructed by Electrical supervisor
 Maintenance of backup power supplies ( Emergency generators, battery tripping units, UPS )
 Supervision of contractors engaged by the mine to carry out electrical maintenance or installation in areas of
responsibility
April 99 – April 00 Assistant teacher Ministry Of Presidential Affairs and Public
Admin ( TIRELO SECHABA )
Duties:

3.  Lesson planning
 Preparing and assessment of records
 Record keeping
 Evaluation
 Giving feedback
 Monitoring the progress during lessons
Dec 00 – Sep 03 Trainee Plant Operator BCL Limited
Duties: Available on request
April 03 – April 07 Apprenticeship Training BCL Limited
Industrial Maintenance Electrician
Duties: Available on request
MAJOR ACHIEVMENTS
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Successfully completing my National Craft Certificate and becoming the 2nd
best student DVET 07 MAINTENANCE
INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN with three( 3 ) distinctions and two ( 2 ) credits.
SUPERVISORY TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
University of Botswana
Did a weeks training on supervisory skills course facilitated by the University of Botswana.
Woo International
Attended a course on High Voltage System facilitated by Woo International Consultants accredited by BOTA.
The objective of course was to ensure the safety and protection of all persons working on or within proximity of high and
extra high voltage switch gear, transformers and cables or overhead lines as well as apparatus and I was to implement and
empower knowledge to subordinates.
Pro Training
Successfully completed a mitsubishi A/Q/FX series PLC basic (level 1) programming course
ACCOUTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Responsible for supervision of subordinates being semi skilled labour (Operative 1 and 2) and casual labourers.
 Continuous distribution of power supply to the three main shaft of the mine in an efficient and safe procedure.
 Adhering to SHE standards and policies.
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
I am conversant with the following packages
 Word processing with MS word
 Internet and information network with MS Internet Explorer
 Presentation and Drawing with MS Power Point
 Spreadsheet with MS Excel
 Hardware installation and Maintenance
EXTRAS
 Light duty drivers licence
First Aid certificate holder
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
 SHE Representative

4. Duties as a SHE Rep
 Preparation of all safe working procedures for all daily tasks carried out and send to head of section for approval
 Issuing and ordering of all personal protective equipment ( PPE ) for the section
 Ensure all company policies and standards on SHE are adhered to within area of responsibility
 Monthly updates on SHE files, planning and organising monthly sectional SHE meetings for the section
INTERESTS AND HOBBIES
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Keeping up to date with current affairs
 Travelling
REFEREES
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Steward Joseph ( Electrical Engineer )
Platinum Controls Pty Ltd
P O Box 11467 Francistown, Botswana
platinumutilityservices@gmail.com
+267 71388499 / 241 0458
Baredi Marape (Electrical Foreman Botswana Ash Pty Ltd )
Private Bag SOW7
Sowa Town, Botswana
+267 71354064 / 6213210
Mbaki Mmolawa
Cupric Africa
Maun
mbaki.mmolawa@cupricafrica.com
+267 72305806 / 6802383