Balosang Jonathan
Sikwane
A highly multi-skilled
Boilermaker by profession
with 12 years of experience
in mining industry doing
preventative maintenance
on Fixed and Mobile Plant
Equipment.
Personal details
**********@*****.***
P o Box Letlhakane,
Botswana
Bw Orapa
December 22, 1982
Gaborone, Botswana
Light Vehicle's License
(Class B) & Forklift Card
Male
Motswana
Living together
Balosang Jonathan
Sikwane
Education
Botswana General Certificate of
Secondary Education
Jan 2000 - Nov 2001
Molefi Senior Secondary School, Mochudi
General Academic Studies on English,Mathematics, Sciences, Design & Technology and Agriculture
National Craft Certificate in Fabrication
& Welding
Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Palapye Technical College, Palapye
Studying Welding Technology, Fabrication Technical Drawing, Business Management, Technical Mathematics, Practical Fabrication and Weling
Certificate in Leadership &
Management
Mar 2005 - Mar 2005
Botswana National Productivity Centre, Gaborone
Team Work,Leadership, Planning,Organising, Time Management, Problem Solving, Monitoring,Supervision & Decision Making Employment
Boilermaker/ Welder Fitter Leading
Hand
Jun 2023 - Present
Lightreal Engineering Solution, Orapa
Monitoring & Supervising all Mechanical Boilermaking Maintenance works throughout working hours on daily basis. Carryout Inspection after Fabrication, Installation and Welding on Fixed & Mobile Plant Equipment.
Interpretation of Mechanical Engineering Drawings and assigning Boilermakers on site tasks as per the client drawings. Monitoring the running of all mobile equipment on site and attending breakdowns forthwith to avoid and manage downtime.
Making sure I also become one of the Boilermakers team by practically carrying out Fabrication & Welding tasks when needful.
Maintenance Boilermaker Feb 2021 - Jun 2023
Barminco Mining Services, Zone 5 Maun
Carrying out Preventative Maintenance on Fixed & Mobile Equipment (Underground & Surface Mining Area)
Repair & Repalce Liner Plates on Truck Bowels,Loader Buckets, Excavator Buckets, Crusher Plant and Fixed Plant Chutes. Skills
MIG Welding, TIG
Welding,
Interpretation of Blue
Prints & Mechanical
Engineering
Drawings, Pipe
Fabrication &
Welding,
Maintenance Fitting,
Carbon Arc Gouging,
Arc Welding,Gas
Welding & Cutting,
Preventative
Maintenance,
Planning,Working
with less Supervision,
Working under
Pressure
Languages
English
Setswana
Hobbies
Jogging & Reading Books
Qualities
Working with less
Supervision,Working under
pressure,Problem Solving
Skills,Team Work,Decision
Making
Interpretation of Mechanical Engineering Drawings and carryout Fabrication & Welding as per the client or Maintenance Foreman requirements (Fabrication of Pipes, Chutes and Structural Steel).
Underground Mine
Maintenance Boilermaker Jan 2018 - Nov 2020
Lightreal Engineering Solution, Orapa
Preventative Maintenance and attending breakdowns on all Fixed & Mobile Plant Equipment
Repair Loader Buckets,Truck Bowels,Crusher Plant (Liner Plates replacement)
Fabrication & Welding of Pipes,Chutes,Platforms &Structural Steel
Maintenance Supervisor Aug 2016 - May 2017
Insitu Projects Solutions, Orapa
Dismantle Conveyor Leg 20 & 21 for Extension
Installation of Conveyor Leg 20 &21 Rails,Belts,Rollers and Structural Steel
Carryout preventative maintenance on Fixed and Mobile Plant Equipment on daily basis
Making sure all employees carefully observe safety rules and precautionary measures on site.
Time Management, Planning for all works,Supervising all Mechanical Artisans on site (Fitters &Boilermakers). Interpretation of Blueprints and Assign Boilermakers & Fitters tasks as per the Client requirements or demand
Inspection of proper fabrication and Welding on Fixed Crusher Plant and Mobile Equipment
Maintenance Boilermaker Jun 2014 - Jan 2015
Werms Southern Africa, Orapa
Preventative Maintenance on Fixed & Mobile Equipment Fabrication & Welding of pipes,Chutes,Liner plates,push feeder liners,yolk dismantle and installation
Maintenance on Crusher Plant at all Debswana Mines Attend all the Boiler making breakdowns,shutdowns and Maintenances at all Debswana Mine Fixed & Mobile Equipment Maintenance Operative Boilermaker Oct 2013 - Feb 2014 Debswana Diamond Mine, Orapa
Attending all maintenance and breakdowns at No.1 Plant to avoid and manage downtime
Fabrication & Welding Pipes, Chutes,tanks,cones,Liner plates for Crusher Plant & Push Feeders Cleaning the Boilermakers workshop everyday at the end of shift
Maintenance Boilermaker Jun 2012 - Sep 2013
Insitu Projects Solutions, Orapa
Replace Clarified Fixed Plant Pipes & Jet Sump Fixed Plant Pipes during shutdown and preventative maintenance
Fabrication and Welding of Chutes,Liner Plates,Beams, Structural Steel for Plant refurbishment
Interpretation of Mechanical Engineering Drawings & Blueprints Carryout maintenance duties on Fixed & Mobile Equipment on daily basis
Mofalodi Construction Mining
Company
Apr 2012 - Apr 2012
Maintenance Boilermaker, Orapa
Repair Loader Bucket by installing new liners and wedling cracks
Repair Truck Bowels by welding cracks and installation of new liner plates
Komatsu Mobile Equipment (Breakdown)
Maintenance Operative Boilermaker Jul 2011 - Mar 2012 Debswana Diamond Mine, Orapa
Attend to maintenance and breakdowns at No.2 Plant Fabrication & Welding Pipes,Chutes,tanks,Liner plates for No.2 plant Crusher
Remove and replace all wornout gearbox and motor stands for maintenance Fitter
Cleaning the Boilermakers workshop everyday at the end of shift.
Maintenance Operative Boilermaker Jun 2010 - Dec 2010 Boteti Engineering Company, Orapa
Carry out light fabrication and welding of different kind of steels in the Boilermaker Workshop
Interpretation of Blueprints & Engineering Drawings and carryout fabrication & Welding as per the drawing
Maintaining good house keeping throughout the working hours until to the end of shift without the workshop
Maintenance Operative Boilermaker Nov 2009 - Mar 2010 Debswana Diamond Mine, Orapa
Carryout preventative maintenance at CARP Fixed Plant General Fabrication & Welding as per the Blueprints and engineering drawings
Cleaning the workshop everyday at the end of shift Apprentice Boilermaker Mar 2008 - Aug 2008
Gear Mining Construction, Orapa
Carryout General Fabrication & Welding as assigned by Boilermakers and Foreman
Cleaning of Boilermakers Workshop everyday at the end of shift Apprentice Boilermaker May 2007 - Aug 2007
BCL Copper Mine, Selibe Phikwe
Repairing all Mobile Equipment during breakdowns & preventative maintenances
Cleaning the Boilermakers workshop everyday at the end of the shift
Underground Mine
Achievements
I had the opportunity to climb up the ladder from working as Maintenance Operative Boilermaker to now work as a Boilermaker Leading Hand /Foreman. This is as a result of hardship conduct & good work ethics.