1. CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DETAILS
First Name : Thomas
Sir name : Kafula
Trade or Profession : Heavy Diesel Mechanic
Date of Birth : 24th September, 1977
Country of Birth : Zambia
Height : 1.82m
Weight : 88kg
Religion : Christian
Marital Status : Married
Home Address : House No 3101 Ingombe Road Kawama Ndola
Contact Mobile Phone : +260 966270922
Contact Email Address : thomas.kafula@yahoo.com
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
CURRENT EMPLOYEMENT
Name of employer- - Kalumbila minerals limited (first quantum mining di.
Country -Zambia
Job position -Maintenance Supervisor Tucks
Date of Engagement -14th April, 2014—To date
LIST OF DUTIES AND RESPONBILITIES
-Carrying out safety topics and set daily safety targets.
-Housekeeping, cleaning of the workshop and arrangements
-Organizing tooling and materials.
-Allocating and supervising daily breakdowns and scheduled maintenance.
-Plan and work on all backlogs as per plan.

2. -Machine rebuilds and midlife component change outs.
-Troubleshooting on various equipment’s in hydraulics, mechanical and electrical
systems
-Relate error codes found on the machine to the manual books for accurate work
to be achieved.
-Make weekly plans for the jobs and work to reduce down time of the equipment,
hence aiming at 100 percent machine availability.
-Make daily reports and handover to be presented in the daily production
meetings.
-By using PRONTO system to check availability of parts in stock and raise work
orders for every job done in the workshop and creating work orders for the defects
captured during services.
-Create monthly reports to the workshop superintendent for work review.
MACHINES WORKED ON FROM 14TH APRAIL 2014 - TODATE
-Trucks KOMATSU, HD1500-7, HD785-7, 860E-1KT, 960E-2K
-Service truck, Volvo A40F ADT/ Komatsu 785 service truck.
-Dozers, D375A-6R AND D475A-5EO.
-Graders, GD825A-2.
- WA 1200-6 Loader, WA 600-6R Loader, WA500-3EO Loader.
-WD900-3 Wheel dozer, WD600-3 Wheel dozer, WD 500-3 Wheel dozer.
-PC5500 excavator.
-PC5500 shovel.
Previous Employment
Name of Employer – First Quantum Mining Division (KANSANSHI MINE)
Country – Zambia
Job Position – Senior Workshop Foreman

3. Date of Engagement – 20th September, 2006 – 14th April, 2014
Work Experience – 7 Years
LIST OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
 Attending to break downs in the pit as well as in the workshop.
 Trouble Shooting on machines by using ET and VIMS on cat machines, by
relating fault codes on Komatsu and other machines to the fault book
manuals e.g. exhaust temp high, no hoist or dump, brakes not holding,
brakes not releasing, stiff steering, pan snapping/banging, engine low
power, no Gear Up shift, Hydraulics/Transmission/Engine coolant temp
high etc.
 Preventive maintenance (250, 500, 100 and 2000 hrs. service) on machines
and collecting oils for sampling (engine/hydraulic transmission and final
drives oils.
 Component change out – engine, radiators, final drives torque convertors,
differentials, a-frames, pans, hydraulic cylinders/motors, turbo-chargers,
compressors accumulators, air dryers, after coolers, engine/trans/
hydraulic oil coolers, drive lines, hydraulic pumps valves etc.
 Disassembling, repairing and assembling. (Front and rear final drives,
radiators hydraulic motors/cylinders/pumps/control valves, transmission,
differentials accumulators, compressors, turbo chargers, air dryers.
MACHINES WORKED ON FROM 2006 – TO 2014
Caterpillar Machines : Dump Truck (785C, 777d, 777f)
Volvo Machines : ADT-(A40D, A40E, A40F SEREIS]
Hitachi Machines : Dump Truck (EH1600, EH1700, EH 3500 AC11)
Komatsu Machines : Dump Truck (HD1500-7, HD785-5, HD785-7)
: WD 900 (Wheel Dozer).
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
Name of Employer – Comisa Lonshi Mine Fqm-Ltd

4. Country – Democratic Republic Of Congo
Job Position – Heavy Diesel Mechanic
Date of Engagement – 4th January, 2004-20TH September,2006
Work Experience – 2 Years
List of Machines Worked On
Volvo Machines – ADT A40D Series and A30D
Hitachi Machines – Z-axis 330, 850, 1200 Excavators
Caterpillar Machines – D8, D9 and D10T Dozers
LIST OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
 Attending to open pit break downs as well as in the workshop.
 Troubleshooting faults in hydraulics and some electrical system.
 Preventive maintenance (250, 500, 1000, 2000 hours) services and collecting
oil sampling.
 Organizing materials and tools to be used on each particular job.
PREVIOUS EMPLOYEMENT
Name of Employer- Kasembo Transport
Country- Zambia
Job Position- Mechanic
Date of Engagement- Oct 1999-Dec 2001
Work experience - 1 year and 3 months
LIST OF MANCINES WORKED ON
Volvo road trucks- FL10, FH12, FM12
Fleet liner trucks
LIST OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
-Attended to road break downs.

5. -Carried out preventive maintenance and services.
-Trouble shooting of faults and repairs.
-Machine towing and recovery.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
TERTIARY QUALIFICATION
Place/Institution of Learning – Luanshya Trades Training College.
Country – Zambia
Level of Education – Crafts Mechanic
Start Date – January 2002
End Date – December, 2003
Specialization – Heavy Equipment Repairer
Certificate Obtained – Craft Certificate
SECONDARY EDUCATION/HIGH SCHOOL
Name of School – Chiwala Technical Secondary
Country – Zambia
Level of Education – Grade 12
Start Date – January, 1992
End Date – December, 1996
Level of Education – School Certificate
SHORT TRAINING AND SEMINAR (COURSES) ATTENDED.
Conducted/Training done by

6. Name Of Course Country Date (Name of Organization)
First Aid Training Zambia Jan, 2007 FQM Mining Division Kansanshi
Mine Solwezi
Volvo Trouble Shooting
Hydraulics & Electrical
South Africa April-July
2007 Volvo Babcock South-Africa
Advanced Hydraulics Zambia August 2012 Northern Technical College
HOBBIES – Swimming, Reading and Sports
REFEREES
Robert Kydd Russell Brown
Workshop Supervisor Workshop Superintendent
Kalumbila Minerals LTD (FQM) Zara Share Mining Company
(Zambia) (Eritrea)
Cell: +260 967686589 Email: rbrown@zaramining.com
Email: Robert.kydd@fqml.com
Wilson Kapere
Willpower Transport Director
South Africa
Email: wkapere@gmail.com
Cell: +27828140706