Dalisu Maphanga

Emmanuel Dalisu Maphanga holds a Senior National Certificate, with exemption(Grade 12), a Nated Certificate in Instrumentation (N4), and a Trade Certificate in Instrument Mechanic (Red Seal). ED Maphanga has 6 years of experience as an Instrument Mechanician in both FMCG and mining industries, namely Polyoak Packaging and Tronox Mineral Sands. With hands on experience, coupled with knowledge gained during his study and field work time, ED Maphanga believes can bring a solid contribution to the Instrumentation team/department. ED Maphanga is always prepared to put his knowledge and abilities to deliver the best results in everything that he does, while gaining relevant experience and skills to advance in his career pursuit. ED Maphanga is a self-motivated, goal oriented, and a highly driven individual who believes in lifting and empowering others through the knowledge he has acquired, and experience gained over the years.

Experience

 [Machine Setter and Instrument Mechanician] [Polyoak Packaging] [Sep 2015 – Apr 2016] Duties Included: • Performing routine inspections and maintenance on electrical and mechanical equipment • Actual operation of molding machines • Production of plastic containers as per work orders. • Work in conjunction with QCs to ensure desired quality of output. [Maintenance Operator (Instrumentation)] [Tronox KZN Sands] [July 2016 – July 2017] Duties Included: • Performing routine inspections and maintenance on instruments. • Informing the artisan if there are any deviations noticeable. • Assist the artisan in any work/job done regarding instrumentation. • Prepare all tools and equipment needed for shutdown purposes as well as on breakdowns. • Perform minor duties on instruments and equipment, unsupervised. [Instrument Mechanician] [Tronox Namakwa Sands] [Sep 2017 – June 2023] Duties Included: • Report to C&I Supervisor • Ensuring Health and Safety standards and procedures are implemented and adhered to at all times. • Daily inspections on all equipment fitted with C&I devices, and on all instruments. • Radiation exposure and leak inspections. • Attend to breakdowns timeously and ensure that downtime is minimized. • Install, assembly, repair, replace, adjust and calibrate C&I instruments and devices. • Perform weekly shutdown duties. • Supervise contractors during project/job execution. • Work together with maintenance personnel and operators to get the job done timeously while minimizing downtime but also to come up with a plan from different personnel in order to avoid the same situation in future. • PLC troubleshooting. • Creating and closing completed work orders on SAP.

Education 

Education

Qhakaza High School: Grade 12 

Umfolozi TVET College: N4 Instrumentation 

Colliery Training College: Instrument Mechanic Trade Test (Red Seal)