LEFANG LESANG
Ilford,England
Summary
Dependable heavy plant mechanic team member with skills to fix equipment parts, systems and bodies. Works great with team members to give customers fast, reliable service. Manages time well, follows instructions and figures out root cause of equipment and machinery issues.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Heavy Plant Artisan Mechanic
AMS - African Mining Services Perenti Group
Gantsi, Botswana
03.2023 - 10.2023
- General maintenance of Caterpillar mining equipment
- Wrote detailed inspection reports outlining findings and recommendations.
- Kept Caterpillar mining machinery and equipment operational and safe by performing regular inspections and preventative maintenance.
- Examined parts closely to detect breakages and excessive wear due to misuse or equipment failures.
- Fit new parts into Caterpillar mining equipment and calibrated machinery for optimum performance.
- Examined machinery and mechanical equipment to evaluate performance and identify problems.
- Serviced and repaired engines with basic upkeep or complex refurbishments.
- Tested recently repaired equipment and machinery to verify repair quality.
- Checked equipment conformance with industry safety standards and manufacturer specifications.
- Completed installations and repairs on pneumatic equipment used in mining industry work.
- Conducted periodic machinery checks and advised owners or users about maintenance and repair expectations.
- Traced machinery malfunctions and troubleshot potential solutions.
- Cleaned, lubricated and calibrated machinery components to maintain peak operating performance.
- Worked with customers to implement good use, care and repair strategies.
- Managed around 5 assistant mechanic in specified shift.
Heavy Plant Mechanic Supervisor
Blue Sultun- Jwaneng Diamond Mine
Jwaneng, Botswana
05.2022 - 02.2023
- General maintenance of heavy Plant mining machinery, both Komatsu and Caterpillar brands
- Supervising rebuilding of shovels and drills
- Planning, strategising and allocation of duties of day for heavy plant artisans
- Performing risk assessment of duties to be performed
- Ensuring available of parts and components to be used by ordering from supplier.
- Supervision of scheduled and none scheduled (emergency) maintenance and overhauls
- Giving feedback and updates of projects to managers.
- Performing fault finding and testing of equipment
- Performing daily visual inspections of wear and tear of parts
- Fit and replaced engines, understanding and following manufacturers instructions.
- Assessed machinery maintenance status and completed kilometre-based services, including changing out belts, filling fluids and replacing gaskets.
- Changed machinery oil and replaced filter.
- Read and followed technical documentation to complete accurate repairs.
- Disassembled and reassembled mining machinery components to facilitate repair work.
- Inspected customer mining machinery for wear, tear and damage from accidents.
- Managements of approximately 30 employees in company on daily basis.
Safety health and environment Representative
Barloworld Equipment- Orapa Diamond Mine
Orapa, Botswana
05.2018 - 03.2019
- Conducted site inspections to determine hazard-free environment.
- Documented incidents to verify causes of worker compensation claims.
- Informed authorities about incidents to comply with mandated health and safety laws and regulations.
- Managed Health, Safety and Environmental compliance for various projects.
- Prepared reports outlining achievement of Health, Safety and Environmental KPIs.
- Reviewed and assessed plans of subcontractors to determine safety measures.
- Examined tools, machinery and equipment to determine safety and adequacy.
- Responded to enquiries and concerns of employees by providing safety instructions.
- Oversaw emergency procedures for staff organisation, fire drills and alarm response.
- Established rigorous health surveillance framework, monitoring impact of noise, vibrations and hazardous substance exposure.
- Investigated accidents occurred in area to plan next course of action.
- Scheduled meetings to detect health and safety concerns.
- Developed and reviewed risk assessments for construction sites with contractors.
- Prioritised health and safety when working on projects for clients across industries.
- Assessed workplace risks, educating workers on related laws and regulations.
- Calculated safe rates of exposure to guarantee compliance with national guidelines.
- Supported return to work programmes for optimised employee reestablishment.
- Implemented and monitored programmes intended to reduce environmental pollution.
- Investigated reports of injuries and near misses, testing equipment and inspecting work stations to locate hazards.
- Supplied ergonomic equipment and tools for enhanced employee working conditions.
- Assessed waste disposal strategies for compliance with environmental requirements.
- Improved workplace safety through regular compliance assessments.
- Analysed industry-specific risks to optimise mitigative planning.
- Recorded hazard and risk data for ongoing analysis and evaluation.
- Maintained working knowledge of current laws and legislation on health, sanitation and safety.
- Documented accidents and injuries in detail to enable future prevention.
- Recommended measures to minimise exposure of workers to toxic environments.
- Advised senior stakeholders on cost-effective risk management strategies.
- Trained staff and contractors on occupational and environmental health compliance.
- Had case load of over 50 employees as safety health lead.
Heavy Plant Artisan Mechanic
Barloworld Equipment- Orapa, Letlhakane and Damtshaa Diamond Mine
Orapa, Botswana
01.2014 - 03.2019
- Measured mining machinery compliance against pollution and environmental regulations.
- Resolved reported machinery issues first time, achieving high customer satisfaction rate.
- Located and diagnosed engine faults.
- Performing condition monitoring by daily visual inspection of wear and tear of parts.
- Monitoring work in progress to ensure effective overflow.
- Supervising mechanical repairs and maintenance of mining machinery.
- Carring out both scheduled and none scheduled repairs and overhauls.
- Rebuilding of shovels.
Heavy plant artisan mechanic
Mine Engineering and Supplies- Orapa, Letlhakane and Damtshaa Diamond Mine
Orapa, Botswana
06.2012 - 11.2013
- Completed installations and repairs on hydraulic equipment used in mining industry work.
- Installed and tested electronic components to verify electrical signal and detect shorts.
- Examined parts closely to detect breakages and excessive wear due to misuse or equipment failures.
- Maintenance of heavy plant Caterpillar equipments.
- Performing fault finding and carrying out scheduled maintenance on machinery.
- Performing daily visual inspections of wear and tear of parts
Vehicle mechanic- Apprenticeship
Naledi Motors
Gaborone , Botswana
01.2007 - 01.2011
- Repaired brakes and changed fluids to deliver safe vehicles.
- Protected against accidents by carefully handling tools and chemicals.
- Documented work logs and repairs to maintain accurate records.
- Maintained knowledge of updated changes in various equipment models.
- Carried out scheduled and routine maintenance on large vehicles.
- Handled heavy equipment and tools, from multi-purpose jacks to mobile column lifts.
- Purchased new parts and monitored inventory.
- Achieved vehicle functionality and longevity through proactive maintenance.
- Assembled mechanical components following specifications.
- Addressed engine, transmission and fuel system issues and diagnosed faults to inform repair plans.
- Completed service orders and invoices to support proper documentation.
- Communicated repair needs and issues to customers, explaining complex concepts to help with decision-making.
- Consulted with clients on maintenance and preventative procedures.
- Worked with team members to coordinate workflow and complete high-volume services in busy environments.
- Conducted thorough post-work vehicle inspections to verify component and system safety.
- Worked with customers to assess vehicle issues and document vehicle symptoms.
- Wore proper PPE and complied with OSHA standards to reduce risks and hazards.
- Explained labour costs, materials and services performed to clarify overall fees.
Education
NVQ Level 4 - Heavy Plant Mechanics
Automotive Trades and Technical College
Gaborone, Botswana 01/2003 - 08/2008
NVQ Level 2 - Machining and Fitting
Madirelo Training and Testing Centre
Gaborone, Botswana /2001 - /2002
Skills
- Computer literate
- Good communication, thinking and listening skills
- Good interpersonal relationships
- Team worker
- Able to work independently
- Highly motivated and flexible to work
- Fully committed to work
- Able to repair and build equipment
- Able to identify security risks
- Scheduled and none scheduled servicing and maintenance
- Various equipments knowledge
- Repair planning and knowledge
- Safety awareness
- Preventive maintenance
- Inspection skills
Certification
- Heavy plant Mechanics Training, achievied National Craft Certificate training from January 2003 to August 2008.
- Machining and Fitting Training, achieved Trade C- training from January 2000 to March 2002.
- SHE representative training Certificate issued 29/06/2018
- Basic Hydrocarbon Training on 20 April 2023
- Global safety day 2018, Safety Leadership Award
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Collaborated with team of 30 in the development of mining shutdownproject.
- Achieved completion of shovel through effectively managing and helping with mining shutdown project.
- Supervised team of 30 staff members on maintenance jobs on site.
- Achieved accident free working area by completing zero tolerance for accidents task with accuracy and efficiency.
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Gained great skills and knowledge of safety, health and environment issues by being appointed the SHE representative.
- Representing companies in SHE forums and was able to improve the safety measures and scores in the workplace
Languages
English
Fluent
Setswana
Native
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Heavy Plant Artisan Mechanic
AMS - African Mining Services Perenti Group
03.2023 - 10.2023
Heavy Plant Mechanic Supervisor
Blue Sultun- Jwaneng Diamond Mine
05.2022 - 02.2023
Safety health and environment Representative
Barloworld Equipment- Orapa Diamond Mine
05.2018 - 03.2019
Heavy Plant Artisan Mechanic
Barloworld Equipment- Orapa, Letlhakane and Damtshaa Diamond Mine
01.2014 - 03.2019
Heavy plant artisan mechanic
Mine Engineering and Supplies- Orapa, Letlhakane and Damtshaa Diamond Mine
06.2012 - 11.2013
Vehicle mechanic- Apprenticeship
Naledi Motors
01.2007 - 01.2011
NVQ Level 4 - Heavy Plant Mechanics
Automotive Trades and Technical College
01/2003 - 08/2008
NVQ Level 2 - Machining and Fitting
Madirelo Training and Testing Centre
/2001 - /2002
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