Tatenda Shumba
Abu Dhabi
Summary
Locomotive technician with practical experience working on locomotives and wagons. A self-motivated and quick learner, adaptable, and with excellent interpersonal skills and teamwork abilities. Proficient in the maintenance, servicing, and troubleshooting of locomotives and wagons. High degree of safety awareness and a positive attitude that allows effective problem-solving.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Locomotive Technician
Etihad Rail Freight
11.2021 - Current
- Fault finding and repair work on SD70ACs electrical systems
- Engine inspection and changeout of engine components
- Traction motor changeouts, wagon wheelset change
- Downloading and analyzing EM2000, ETCS,IPM logs
- ECP set up and troubleshooting
- ETCS testing
- Recording all work undertaken in SAP work system closing relevant work orders
- Shunting and manual operations of points
- Sulphur hopper wagon inspection and maintenance
- Daily train provisioning -bogie inspections, fueling, daily locomotives and Sulphur hopper wagons run up checks
- Attending to callouts for faulty wagons and locomotive recovery
- Carrying out preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance.
Electrical Foreman
National Railways of Zimbabwe
01.2016 - 10.2021
- Supervising daily maintenance, servicing, and repair of Diesel locomotives, ensuring adherence to safe working practices and set standards
- Ensuring availability of relevant spares and equipment
- Ensuring procedures are followed and work is carried out efficiently by providing relevant information, materials, technical support, and equipment
- Maintaining locomotive records—completing job/ repair cards, service sheets, history books, and reports on diagnosis, assessment of component failure, observation and recommendations
- Providing assistance to locomotive drivers, technical advice, and guidance when required
- Communicating with operations to ensure smooth and timeous running of trains
- Ensuring discipline is maintained among staff as guided by the code of conduct
Locomotive Technician
National Railways of Zimbabwe
11.2011 - 12.2015
- Use of electrical instruments in during faultfinding
- Qualifying electronic modules
- Testing the operational efficiency of locomotive units on trial trips
- Diesel locomotive rewiring and cable termination following wiring diagrams
- Carrying out scheduled services, and preparing for/ carrying out load testing
- Replacing faulty components
- Carrying out electrical repairs and out of course defects highlighted through servicing
- Repairing and keeping locomotives in good condition in accordance to OEM specification
Rolling Stock Apprentice
National Railways of Zimbabwe
11.2007 - 11.2011
- Cable jointing and termination
- Diesel electric locomotive rewiring
- Traction motors servicing
- Schematic reading and interpretation
- Safety awareness training
- Tool handling, including power tools
Education
GCE Advanced and Ordinary Level -
Certificate of Apprenticeship - Electrical Power Engineering
Apprenticeship Board
11-2011
Skilled Worker Class One Journeyman Card - Electrical Power Engineering
Zimbabwe Manpower Development
01.2011
National Certificate - Electrical Power Engineering (HEXCO)
Harare Polytechnic College
01.2009
Skills
- Downloading and analyzing of EM200,IPM and ETCS logs
- Interpretation of schematics, blueprints, and wiring diagrams
- EMD locomotive knowledge
- Load testing locomotives, insulation resistance, components pre-fitment tests, locomotive operational efficiency tests
- Cable joining and termination
- Electric motor and generator maintenance
- SAP
- Willingness to learn and positive attitude—always ready to consult and drive performance
- Communication skills
- Shunting
References
References available on request
Timeline
Locomotive Technician
Etihad Rail Freight
11.2021 - Current
Electrical Foreman
National Railways of Zimbabwe
01.2016 - 10.2021
Locomotive Technician
National Railways of Zimbabwe
11.2011 - 12.2015
Rolling Stock Apprentice
National Railways of Zimbabwe
11.2007 - 11.2011
Skilled Worker Class One Journeyman Card - Electrical Power Engineering
Zimbabwe Manpower Development
National Certificate - Electrical Power Engineering (HEXCO)
Harare Polytechnic College
GCE Advanced and Ordinary Level -
Certificate of Apprenticeship - Electrical Power Engineering
Apprenticeship Board
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