Peter Van Wyk

Curriculum Vitae (CV)
What job i'm looking for? My positive points
I have more than 18 years' experience as an electrician, I hold a red seal electrical trade certificate as well as a National N diploma in electrical engineering. I have over 10 years of plant maintenance experience and installation of plant equipment experience, I have used PLC’s for fault finding purposes while working at Nampak and Kimberley Clark.
I have worked in electrical maintenance in both South Africa and New Zealand. As a professional and organised individual, I have excellent time management and problem-solving skills. I can exercise good judgement, show initiative and accountability to the task at hand.
I have a proactive and flexible approach to juggling many different priorities, I can work autonomously and take ownership of all aspects of a task or project.
Preferred occupation:
Manufacturing jobs
Manufacturing jobs
Preferred work location:
East Rand
Gauteng
Contacts and general information about me
Day of birth:
1978-12-12 (45 years old)
Gender:
Male
Residential location:
East Rand
Gauteng
Telephone number:
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Work experience
Working period:
nuo 2022.09 iki 2023.04
Company name:
Dunlop Belting Products
You were working at::
Electricians
Occupation:
Industrial Electrician
What you did at this job position?:
Maintenance of electrical systems within the plant.
Working period:
nuo 2022.05 iki 2022.08
Company name:
Crown National
You were working at::
Electricians
Occupation:
Maintenance electrician
What you did at this job position?:
Maintenance and installation of spice and sauce lines, PLC's, AC Drives
Working period:
nuo 2016.06 iki 2021.12
Company name:
Hirepool New Zealand
You were working at::
Electricians
Occupation:
Maintenance electrician
What you did at this job position?:
Electrical Team Leader. Sourcing of maintenance spares and equipment repairs.
Working period:
nuo 2015.04 iki 2016.05
Company name:
Allwest Electrical New Zealand
You were working at::
Electricians
Occupation:
Industrial Electrician
What you did at this job position?:
Installation and maintenance of electrical motors. Fault finding on electrical motors. Mounting and connecting electrical outlets. Removal and replacement of light switches and plug fittings. Installation and maintenance of 3 phase switchgear.
Working period:
nuo 2011.03 iki 2014.12
Company name:
Nampak Bevcan
You were working at::
Electricians
Occupation:
Maintenance electrician
What you did at this job position?:
As a member of the maintenance team, I was responsible for the overall running and maintenance of the production line. Single-phase and three-phase electrical installation work. Wiring and fitting of power points, light fittings and switches. Wiring and fitting of electrical outlets for fixed appliances. Wiring and fitting of electrical outlets for hot water cylinders. Earthing and bonding of continuity conductors. Single-phase and three-phase fault finding work (testing for faults on circuits & outlets, repairing faults). Installation and maintenance of floodlights and building lights. Material used: Igniters and H.P. Ballast replacement, Metal Halide ; Sodium High Pressure and fluorescence 2 ft; 4ft; 5ft; 6ft and 8ft. Cable joining and fault finding, joining of cables; 1.5mm square, 2.5mm square, 4mm square, 6mm square and 10mm square on three-phase cables, also: 1.5mm, 2.5mm, 4mm, 6mm, 10mm and 16mm multi core copper wire in ø20mm and ø25mm conduit and various sizes of trunking. 1.5mm, 2.5mm, 4mm and 6mm twin and earth cables. 1.5mm and 2.5mm 3 core and earth cables. PVC Armoured Cables installed in buildings. Maintenance and operation of low voltage (380/400 Volt) circuit breakers. Maintenance and replacement of timers, relays, push buttons and selector switches.(Siemens, Klockner Moeller, Telemecanique, Allen Bradley) Maintenance, inspection, testing and isolating of distribution boards (220V and 380V). Isolating, testing, and earthing of equipment and their fittings. Inspection of transformers. Fault finding and maintaining of machine panels. Care of portable electrical tools and test equipment.
Working period:
nuo 2007.05 iki 2011.03
Company name:
Kimberley Clark SA
You were working at::
Electricians
Occupation:
Junior shift Electrical Technician
What you did at this job position?:
Installation and maintenance of electrical appliances and wiring of premises, reticulation of all 220 Volt and 380 Volt outlets: Live testing of circuits using electrical test instruments. Make up single-phase extension leads and three -phase extension leads for industrial applications and uses. Installations, connection and termination of conductors and contactors, single-phase control and three-phase main circuits. Installation and maintenance of isolators and circuit breakers. DC motor maintenance, such as changing of carbon brushes, cleaning of DC motors. Inspection of transformers; checking of mineral oil levels, checking for oil leaks, and monitoring of transformer temperature. Installation, maintenance, testing, connecting and disconnecting of motors. (525V and 380V) Maintenance on electrical appliance control circuits. Installation and maintenance of lighting control circuits. Single-phase and three-phase fault finding work (testing for faults on circuits & outlets, repairing faults. 2-pole and 3- pole 240 Volt contactors, 3-pole 380 Volt contactors. Material used: 1.5mm, 2.5mm, 4mm, 6mm, 10mm and 16mm multi core copper wire in ø20mm and ø25mm conduit and various sizes of trunking including flexible cord selection. 1.5mm, 2.5mm, 4mm and 6mm twin and earth cables. 1.5mm and 2.5mm 3 core and earth cables. 10mm, 16mm, 25mm, 70mm 2 core, 3 core and 4 core cables. PVC Armoured Cables installed in buildings.
Education
Educational period:
nuo 2000.01 iki 2003.12
Degree:
Diploma
Educational institution:
EKURHULENI COLLEGE FOR FURTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Educational qualification:
Electrical Engineering
I could work:
As an electrician
Educational period:
nuo 2004.01 iki 2007.04
Degree:
Certificate
Educational institution:
FUNDI TRAINING CENTRE
Educational qualification:
Red Seal Trade Test /Apprenticeship
I could work:
As an electrician
Languages
Language 
Speaking level 
Understanding level 
Writing level 
English 
fluent 
fluent 
fluent 
Afrikaans 
fluent 
fluent 
very good 
Language 
English 
Speaking level 
fluent 
Understanding level 
fluent 
Writing level 
fluent 
Language 
Afrikaans 
Speaking level 
fluent 
Understanding level 
fluent 
Writing level 
very good 
Computer knowledge
TIA Portal, Stem 7, Microsoft Outlook,
Conferences, seminars
2007-2009 SIEMENS (South Africa)
Fundamentals of AC Drives (ST-DRV-FUN)
Service, commissioning MICROMASTER 4(Drives) (SD-MM4)
Simatics S7, Service and Maintenance Course 1 (PLC) (ST-7 SERV1)
2019 MANUKAU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
PLC Programming 1
PLC Programming 2
Recommendations
Contact person:
Mqabuko Joseph Nkomo
Occupation:
Electrician
Company:
Element Six
Telephone number:
078 948 7334
Email address:
mqajnkomo2@gmail.com
Contact person:
Ockie Pretorius
Occupation:
Senior Technician
Company:
Nampak Bevcan
Telephone number:
082 889 3220
Email address:
ockie.pretorius@nampak.com
Contact person:
Jose Palazzo
Occupation:
Training coordinator,
Company:
Hirepool New Zealand
Telephone number:
+6427 412 3470
Email address:
jose.palazzo@hirepool.co.nz
Contact person:
Dr Beverley Blake
Occupation:
Lecturer
Company:
Wits school of Education
Telephone number:
082 820 0219,
Email address:
beverley.blake@wits.ac.za
Additional information
Your hobbies:
Electronics 
Driver licenses:
EB Articulated Light Vehicle ≤ 3,500kg
Driver license from:
1997-12-00 (26 years)
Salary you wish:
30 000 R per month
How much do you earn now:
25 000 R per month
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