1. Curriculum Vitae
Zane Peter Engelbrecht
Mechanical and Rotating Equipment Specialist
Cell 072 8075420 zane.e@gmx.com
EDUCATIONAL PROFILE
SECONDARY EDUCATION
Last School Attended : Milton Boys High(Zimbabwe)
HighestStandardPassed : “O” Level
Year : 1977
Subjects : English Geography
Mathematics Art
Science Metalwork
History Woodwork
Extra Mural Activities : Athletics WaterPolo
Rugby Golf
Cricket

2. TERTIARY EDUCATION
National Diploma(Mechanical) : Machine Drawing (N3)
EngineeringMathematics (N3)
Mechanicsof Machines (N3)
Strengthof Materials (N3)
CoursesCompleted : Mechanical Seals – Mechanics
FluidDrive Coupling –FluidDynamics
BearingStrengthandTechnology
LaserAlignment
VariousGearbox Mechanics
Turbine Machine Design
ValvesandFluidControl Systems
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Saudi Aramco
Saudi Arabia
Mechanical EngineerII
Employed by Saudi Aramco, working on the downstream pipeline and Abu-Hadriyah water drill sites for the
Manifa projects Darren Port and Abu Ali Fish Hatchery .
 Supervising mechanical construction of PUAC air-cooling systems. Commissioning and TAB Testing
 Supervising mechanical construction of Fire Water Pumps. Commissioning
 Supervising mechanical construction of Fire Water system and sprinkler systems.
 Installation of well water pumps and piping.
 Supervising mechanical construction of Pumps for water system for Fish Hatchery.
 Supervising mechanical construction of water filtering system for Fish Hatchery.
 Installation of the Fire protection systems.
 Supervising mechanical construction of Air Blow and oxygen systems of Fish Hatchery.
 Supervising mechanical construction, pipeline and scrapper and launcher areas. On 5 sites, and 5
pipelines, ranging from 25KM, up to 151KM in length.
 Walk downs, punch listing and clearing of mechanical, Valves and scrapper and receivers inside
plant
 Commissioned 5 Water drill sites, Scraper launchers and receivers and surge valve stations.
 Hydro Testing and cleaning and gauging of pipelines.
 Responsible for the liaison between Contractor and Saudi Aramco
 Commissioned Corrosion inhibitor skid on each drill site and inside the plants

3.  All relevant paperwork and Safety Standards. Reporting and scheduling of workflow, et
Name ofCompany : Fraser Alexander– Zambia
Type of Company : Tailings
PositionHeld : Mechanical Supervisoron Three projects
Contract Period : July2011 to September2016
Duties
 RepresentedFraserAlexanderat all meetingswithKankola Copper Mine Management.
 Supervisedand trainedZambian employees andexpatriateson the Muntimpa Station and
OpenCast Mine Dams project.
 Supervisedand planedall Mechanical work on the Muntimpa pumpstation inside the
plant and outside on the opencast dames pumpingand production plant.
 Supervisedand trainedthe Refurbishmentworkshopfor Pumps and gearboxesfor the
pump stations.
 ConductedSafety meetingand all relevantpaper work regardingsafety standards and
reporting.
Name ofCompany : PetroSA – Mossel Bay
Type of Company : PetroChemical Plant
PositionHeld : SeniorTurbine Fitter - Permanent
PeriodEmployed : January2004 to June 2011
Duties
 Overhaulingof mulitstage pumps and gearboxes namely(Sulzer,KSB pumps and David
Drown and Marg Gear boxers)
 Overhaul of centrifugal compressors and reciprocatingcompressors.(PerterbrotherHood
Nuova PigeonThomason.)
 . The reconditionof compressor valves,stuffingboxes,oil scraper and intermitted
scrapers.
 The overhaul mechanical seals,balancingrotors.
 Laser Alignmentonpump compressorsand turbines

4. EMPLOYMENT ON CONTRACT
Name ofCompany : Koeberg
Type of Company : Nuclear PowerStation
PositionHeld : Turbine Technician
Contract Period : October 2003 to November2003
 Overhaulsof Generators. Remove Stator, Remove Bearings,H2 seals,Rotor and reinstall
and correct alignmenton 900 mw (Alstom Atlantic)
Name ofCompany : Sasol 1
Type of Company : Petro Chemical Plant
PositionHeld : Turbine Technician
Contract Period : August 2003 to September2003
 Overhaulsof Turbo Machinery.Turbines,Compressorsand all auxiliaryequipment.
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Name ofCompany : Petro SA
Type of Company : Petro Chemical Plan
PositionHeld : Turbine Fitter
Contract Period : April 2003 (PlantShutdown0
 Overhaulsof pumps and gearboxes.(DavidBrown
 Renewal of mechanical seals,balancing of rotors and pinions
 Overhaul of firewatergearbox for the FA PlatformRig.
 Run out checks on rotating parts
Name ofCompany : Rotek Engineering
Type of Company : Engineering
PositionHeld : Turbine Fitter
Contract Period : January 2003 to March 2003

5. Contract Period : April 2002 to December2002
PositionHeld : Manager Mechanical Projects
Contract Period : April 2002 to July2002
Name ofCompany : Cooperheat
Type of Company : Leak Sealing
PositionHeld : Site Manager
Contract Period : June 2001 to March 2002
 Managing of the Leak-sealingcontract at Sasol SyntheticFuels
 The supervisionofthe leaksealingtechnicians.
 The orderingof spears and consumables. The invoicingand general admin work.
Managing of the Leak-sealingcontract at Sasol SyntheticFuel.
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Name ofCompany : Sasol SyntheticFuels
Type of Company : Petro– Chemical
PositionHeld : Turbine Technician
Contract Period : February 2000 to May 2001
 The installingof boilerfeedpumps and oil pipe work manufacturing and the supervisorof
sub-contractors. Involvedin the commissioningof auxiliaryand main pump.
 Other dutiesinvolvedinwere to maintaincompressor, pumps,turbinesand various gear
boxes. General overhaulsand shut down work associated with the above equipment.
Name ofCompany : Engen – Rotating EquipmentWorkshop
(Durban)
Type of Company : Petro-Chemical
PositionHeld : SeniorRotating Technician
Contract Period : October 1997 to January 2000
 Overhaulingof Turbine compressors and auxiliary’sassociatedwith this
equipment.(ThomasonGHHRand )
 Overhaulingof all types of pumpsassociated with a Petro chemical plant.(SulzerKSB)

6.  Overhaulingof Mechanical seals.(ChestertonJohnCrane Bergmann)
 Rotor balancing.
 Laser alignment
Name ofCompany : Sulzer – South Africa
Type of Company : Engineering
PositionHeld : Site Supervisor
PeriodEmployed : February 1987 to August 1997
 Area of responsibility,were sixhighpressure BoilerFeedPumps,drivenby 11mw steam
Turbine.(SulzerandAEG Turbines)
 Twelve electrical boilerfeedpumpsdrivenby 11 mw motor.
 Auxiliaryequipmentoil pumpscontrol valves instrumentationassociatedthis plant.
 Area of responsibility,were sixhighpressure BoilerPumps,driven by 11mw steam
Turbine.
 My dutiesinclude install and maintain BoilerFeedPumps,Voith GearBoxes, Booster
Pumps,all Oil Pumps,Inspectionof all Bearingand Rotating equipment. The
commissioningofBoilerFeedand the Pressure test of 600mw BoilerPumps and Auxiliary
Plant. Report to Eskom PowerStation Maintenance Manager. The budget undermy
control amounts to 2.2 Million. The inspectionofall equipmentand tools,all
administrationassociated with 5 star safeties.
Name ofCompany : I.M.S (Industrial Machine Suppliers)
Type of Company : Mechanical Engineering
PositionHeld : Senior Turbine Technician
Periodof Employment : April 1986 to January 1987
 Installationof two screw compressor type G.H.H and maintenance of Auxiliary Plant
associatedwith these Compressors.
 The managing of sub-contractors and materials inclusive.
 The overhauling,maintenance ofcompressor
 . The managing of sub- contractors and materials.
 The overhauling,maintenance ofcompressor gearboxestype David Brown Episclick. The
overhaulingof turbine type K.K.K. the re bladingof turbine rotor and overhaulingof
compressor valves
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7.  The controllingof maintenance contract with variousgold mines. Meetingof the
requirementssetout by the clientand general clientliaison
.
Name ofCompany : A.P.E Africa – South Africa
(AmalgamatedPowerEng.)
Type of Company : Engineering
PositionHeld : SeniorApprentice TurbineMachinery
(Turbine Fitter11.07.1985)
PeriodEmployed : April 1986 to January1987
 Felixtonll –SugarMill. Was SeniorTurbine technicianonthe installationof three Alan
10mw back pressure turbine andAuxiliaryplant
 Sappi PulpMill – installationof twoturbines.(One 50mw condensingandone 50mw back
pressure turbine) the inspectionandhandlingof plantmaterialsandequipmentassociated
withconstruction
 The commissioningof andincludingthe maintenance andfaultfindingof recipicating
compressorsupto 5000cfm, namelyBellisandMorcom Marley,Ingersoll Rand,Various
Gearboxes,AuxiliaryPumponthermal stationandpumpStations