Am an ambitious, hardworking, and motivated individual with more than five years' experience and during this period have perfected the skills of planning, scheduling, troubleshooting, Reliability centered maintenance and installation as well as assembly and planned machine component replacement of heavy-duty mining equipment.
Hi, I’m
Kunda Russell
High Voltage Technician
Chililabombwe
Summary
Overview
6
years of professional experience
7
years of post-secondary education
6
Certifications
2
Languages
Work History
Liebherr Mining
High Voltage | Instrumentation | Auto | Technician
11.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Carrying out assemblies, commissioning, maintenance (planned, unplanned and predictive) well as planned component replacement tasks
- Troubleshooting, installation and maintenance of instrumentation and control systems (PLC, sensors, transducers, engine starting circuits) and CAN bus communication systems on T284 Liebherr trucks
- Installation, troubleshooting and maintenance of high voltage installation such as AC traction alternators and motors, pantograph, blowers, AC to DC and DC to AC power convertors, grid resistors and power cables
- Conducting computer-based fault analysis on electrical and hydraulic systems as well as root cause analysis of failed components
- Interpret electrical and hydraulic circuits as well as assembly drawings
- Maintenance, troubleshooting and installation of hydraulic pumps and motors, filters, accumulator and lubrication system
- Installation, troubleshooting and maintenance of D9816 Liebherr engines
- Acquiring knowledge about Liebherr equipment through trainings for continuous improvement.
- Serviced vehicles according to OEM recommended maintenance schedules for oil changes, engine tune-ups and fluid changes.
- Investigated customer complaints to identify cause of malfunctions.
- Reduced downtime for customers by completing repairs within specified time frames and consistently meeting deadlines.
RELIANT
Maintenance Engineering Planner
07.2020 - 11.2022
Job overview
- Ensured safety of employees and equipment by conducting job safety analysis and maintenance of equipment which include underground electric locomotive, drills, dump trucks, Atlas Copco GA 160 and GA90 compressors, rectifiers, loading chutes, and Gallison cars used for tramming copper ore and waste rock underground
- Conducted engineering analyses and performing computer-related functions such as drawings, and database compilations for asset optimizations and continuous improvement
- Developed PMs that are credible and provide reliability based on manufacturer data, time-based data, and breakdown data
- Updated and maintain all electrical and mechanical maintenance records related to lubrication, breakdowns, condition-based, and corrective maintenance
- Monitored health of machines through Condition Monitoring like routine physical checks, vibration monitoring, bearing condition monitoring, temperature, and noise monitoring
- Implemented analytical skills and knowledge of reliability and improvement concepts such as Six Sigma, Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA), Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), and LEAN methodologies
- Analyzed equipment and performance to assess reliability, maintainability, and availability
- Developed maintenance Procedures, Standards, and Specifications focused on sustaining reliability culture
- Maintained and validating downtime reporting databases and key performance indicators
- Identified, scoped, and evaluated reliability improvement projects
- Reviewed maintenance program for efficiency accuracy and timeliness, and provided feedback for improvement to company leadership oversee equipment and parts inventory and tracked shipments to reduce stock shortages
- Optimized productivity by eliminating downtime, efficient budgeting, allocating tasks and maintaining high standards of safety and quality.
- Resolved customer complaints in prompt, polite and professional approach.
- Visually inspected and tested machinery and equipment, performing routine preventive maintenance.
REDPATH MINING
Power and Auto Electrician
05.2019 - 04.2020
Job overview
- Carried out selection, installation, and maintenance which included conducting insulation resistance tests on motors, checked that all terminations are tight, and troubleshooting submersible pumps ranging from 11KW to 90KW under mining dewatering crew
- Installation of 75 KW ventilation fans using direct online and star-delta starter panels and ensured insulation resistance of motors running the fans is above minimum standard
- Installation of power transmission cables in haulages underground, joining of cables ranging from 16mm2 to 180mm2, and fault finding of defects and faults on cables
- Installation of 550V distribution boxes for dewatering pumps, ventilation fans, drilling machines, and lighting transformers, troubleshooting of power and control circuits in distribution boxes in faulty condition, and maintenance of distribution boxes which included carrying out earth leakage tests on the main breakers, ensuring that connections are tight, breakers are firmly mounted, and operational and control circuits are operational
- Maintenance of underground mining Sandvik rock drills
- Designed underground power distribution systems using AutoCAD Electrical and Etap to ensure that there is no overloading on power systems and load balancing.
Konkola Copper Mines plc
Graduate Electrical Engineer
07.2018 - 04.2019
Job overview
- Took part in safety assessments and conducted isolation procedures on 11KV switchgear
- Inspection and testing of 11KV switchgears of various types which included oil, air, sulfur hexafluoride, and vacuum breakers, and this included weekly maintenance on control circuits, testing tripping circuits and checking operation of measuring instruments and relays on switchgears
- Maintenance of 11KV transformers which included: measuring insulation resistance of transformer winding, dielectric strength, acidity, and moisture content of transformer oil, testing Buchholz relays
- Maintained backup generators.
- Utilized various electrical tools and equipment to diagnose and troubleshoot electrical problems.
- Applied principles of electrical theory to advance and improve product development and efficiency.
- Assisted in installation of electrical systems and components for commercial and industrial applications.
Education
Volgograd State Agrarian UniversityVolgograd, Russia
Bachelor of Engineering from Electric Power Industry And Electrical Engine
01.2014 - 04.2018
University Overview
David Kaunda National Technical SchoolLusaka, Zambia
High School Certificate
01.2010 - 04.2012
University Overview
Skills
Root Cause Analysis
undefinedCertification
Become a Six sigma Black belt - LinkedIn
Awards
Awards
Russell Kunda - Reliant, 03/01/21, Implemented lean six sigma which resulted in continuous improvement and reduction in breakdowns.Timeline
High Voltage | Instrumentation | Auto | Technician
Liebherr Mining
11.2022 - Current
Maintenance Engineering Planner
RELIANT
07.2020 - 11.2022
Power and Auto Electrician
REDPATH MINING
05.2019 - 04.2020
Graduate Electrical Engineer
Konkola Copper Mines plc
07.2018 - 04.2019
Volgograd State Agrarian University
Bachelor of Engineering from Electric Power Industry And Electrical Engine
01.2014 - 04.2018
David Kaunda National Technical School
High School Certificate
01.2010 - 04.2012
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