Simbarashe Tapi has 9 years of experience in the electrical industry working in steel manufacturing, plastic manufacturing, and cement industries. He has skills in electrical installation, maintenance, repair, fault finding, and programming PLCs. His work experience includes positions as a plant electrician at ZISCOSTEEL, electrician at Lafarge Cement Company, and currently an electrician at SINVAC Plastics and Piping where he maintains and repairs extruders and other equipment. He has a National Certificate in Electrical Power Engineering from Kwekwe Polytechnic.

1. CURRICULUM VITAE
Simbarashe Tapi
124 Cobalt Street, Proclamation Hill, Pretoria,
South Africa
simbatapi@gmail.com
Gender: Male
Cell: +27746091380
PROFILE:
During my nine years in the Electrical industry,I have worked in Steel manufacturing and plastic
manufacturing industries.I also have worked in cement industry(part time).I am an all-rounder and
confident individual who stands out from the rest and a team player.
Through my training I have gained and acquired the followingskills and qualities;
● Good inter-personal and communication skills.
● Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
● Ability to interpret electrical blueprints and perform fault finding.
● Work planning and time management skills.
● Ability to work under pressure and without supervision.
● Ability to do risk assessment and lock out tag out try out(LOTOTO).
● Ability to maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
● Basic understanding of PLC’s(siemens,mitsubishi).
● Panel wiring(control and poer circuits for both single and three phase systems).
● Basic mechanical.
● Ability to program and configure temperature controllers,timers,counters,mini plc’s.
● Exellent knowledge of induction motors operation and overhaul.
● Knowledge of temperature sensors eg thermocouples,rtds,thermistors and temperature
controllers.
EXPERIENCE
PLANT ELECTRICIAN (ZISCOSTEEL Nov 2010-Jan 2015)
● Ensure that there is ongoing supplies of power from generators to the plant
● Also install,maintain and repair lighting equipment
● Read wiring diagrams to plan layout of wiring systems;
● Run cables for connection of electrical machines,switches, outlets and other fittings;
● Housekeeping
● carry out preventive and corrective maintenance on all machines including overhead
cranes, compressors , conveyors, pumps,fans.screens,crushers
● Installation of new equipment
● Preventive and corrective maintenance on overhead ac cranes, conveyor belts, raw
material , raw material crushers, all lighting systems, pump stations
and installation and
maintenance work in underground tunnels.
● Worked with sensors, proximity, rotary, whisker limits.
● Wiring of panels including Direct On Line,Star Delta,crane circuit and also soft wiring
(easy relays).
● Electrical installation of new machines.
● Cable jointing, glanding and termination of 660V cables.
● Attending to and solving of plant breakdowns.
Adjustment of hydraulic thrusters brakes on overhead cranes.
● Maintenance of hydraulic thruster brakes,resister banks.
● Training of apprentices.
Projects

2. 1. Iron Plant Refurbishment.
● Rewiring of lighting circuits.
● Rewiring of overhead cranes.
● Rewiring of pump station panels.
● Rewiring of plant conveyor belt panels, including tripper carriages.
● Running of underground power supply cables.
● Removal of all idle cables.
● Replacement of all damaged cables.
2. Electrical Distribution project!.
● Replacement of two burnt out 11kV/550kV step down transformers at the Iron Plant
● Jointing of Steel Plant 11kV power supply cables.
● Maintenance of all 11kV oil circuit breakers at the main substation.
3. Coke Ovens project
● Relocation of coal plant panel room.
● Rewiring of all panels in coke pushers including replacement of faulty components
ELECTRICIAN ( LAFARGE CEMENT COMPANY)
● Contracted to Lafarge company on regular shutdown maintenance under Grindale
Main duties carried out
● Maintenance of crushers, mills, conveyor belts, screens, feeders and plant lighting.
● Overhaul of electric motors
NYAMEZELA
Contracted by Nyamezela as a prepaid meter installer from March 2013.
SINVAC PLASTICS AND PIPING (February 2015 – To date)
Position: Electrician
Responsibilities
● Repair and maintain extruders and roto moulding machines
Worked with Siemens S7 200 PLC, AC drives and DC drives (frenic 5000G11; Abb
drives,schenider drives).
● Worked ,RTDs, thermocouples and temperature controllers.
● Installation and maintenance of pumps, heaters, blowers and compressors.
APPRENTICE (ZISCOSTEEL PVT LTD Sep 2006-Sep 2010)
● Electrical circuits wiring and testing as per IEE regulations.
● Cable laying,jointing and terminations.
● Basing welding.
● Basic fitting eg bearing maintenance,pump maintenance,greasing.
● Elecctric motor overhaul.
● Inhouse training in Instruments- thermocouples, load cells, and RTD's (Ziscosteel
Training Centre).
EDUCATION
National Certificate in Electrical power Engineering,Kwekwe Polytechnic (2008)
● Plant installations and maintenance.
● Workshop Practice.
● Project.
● Mathematics.

3. ● Electronics.
● Electrical Engineering Technology.
● Communication and Computer skills.
● Engineering drawing.
Referes:
Mr.J.Mojapelo (ZISCOSTEEL)
BF Electrical Engineer
Tel: +26355 62401/35
Mr .A. Zvarehwa
Electrical Training Officer(Ziscosteel)
Tel: +26355 62401/35
Mr T. Maiswa(SINVAC PIPING)
Production Manager
Cell: +27123866484