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OLORATO BOIKANYO

OLORATO BOIKANYO

GABORONE

Summary

Highly skilled Control & Instrumentation Technician with 5+ years' experience in the maintenance, calibration, and repair of complex industrial control systems within the power generation and water treatment sectors . Proficient in PLC troubleshooting (Allen Bradley, GE Fanuc RX3i) , DCS systems (ABB) , and SCADA (Citect, iFIX, Adroit) . Demonstrated expertise in system commissioning, process automation, and fault diagnosis to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable plant operations. Strong team collaborator with a commitment to safety compliance, operational excellence, and continuous improvement .

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Control & Instrumentation Technician

BPC, Morupule B Power Plant
10.2021 - Current
  • Execute preventative, corrective, and modification maintenance across process control systems for Boiler, Turbine, Coal, Ash, Limestone, Bucket Wheel Stacker & Reclaimer, Wagon tippler and Water Treatment plants .
  • Perform instrument calibration, loop checks, and troubleshooting to maintain operational reliability.
  • Install and configure GE Fanuc RX3i PLCs and ABB 800XA DCS hardware/software , including I/O modules and control loops.
  • Conduct protection and interlock testing for all plant systems.
  • Support plant upgrades, instrumentation commissioning, and system integration projects in compliance with ISO and safety standards .

Technician Development Programme (On Job Training)

BPC Morupule B Power Plant
11.2019 - 10.2021
  • Calibrated and maintained field instruments including DP transmitters, weighers, and PID controllers .
  • Installed and modified pneumatic and hydraulic control valves
  • Diagnosed and repaired process control loop faults to minimise downtime.
  • Assisted in commissioning and functional testing of control instrumentation.
  • Provided stand-by operational support to maintain 24/7 plant availability.

Electrical & Instrumentation Technician

Skyhill Holdings Pty Ltd
07.2016 - 09.2019

Key Projects:

  • Borolong Water Treatment Plant – Upgraded control systems by replacing obsolete controllers with Allen Bradley Micrologix PLCs .
  • Booster Pump Stations (Shashe, Kubung, Matshwane, Wenela, Tsodilo) – Installed CompactLogix Telemetry PLC panels ; field wiring and interfacing of level transducers, pressure transmitters, flow meters, actuators, and switches.
  • Chobe Hospital & Airport Water Systems – Installed new Micrologix 1100 PLC panels and wireless Ethernet radios for telemetry integration.
  • Mmamashia Water Treatment Plant Refurbishment – Upgraded control systems by replacing obsolete controllers with Allen Bradley Compactlogix PLCs; field wiring and interfacing of all installed instruments
  • Boteti North Villages Water Project – Assembled and commissioned PLC Telemetry and MCC panels for boreholes and pump stations.
  • Jwaneng WUC Tower Maintenance – Conducted troubleshooting and installation of flow meters and float switches with PLC interfacing.

Skills

  • Technical commissioning
  • Routine instruments calibration
  • Equipment Functional testing
  • Equipment fault diagnosing & repairing
  • Blueprint and schematic reading
  • Basic PLC programming (Allen Bradley specifically)
  • Control systems troubleshooting
  • SCADA system operation

Affiliations

ENGINEERS REGISTRATION BOARD: Practicing Certificate

Certification

  • EMERSON AUTOMATION: Proficy Machine Edition v9.8 / iFix SCADA v6.5, Programmable Automation Control systems (PLC/PAC)
  • ALISON: Lockout Tagout (LOTO) Awareness
  • UDEMY: Allen Bradley Micro850 PLC with IIoT
  • Citect SCADA 2018 R2 Configuration eLearning Curriculum

References

  • Victor, Reetsang, C&I Engineer, +267 74455847, Morupule B
  • Stanley, Leatswe, System Integrator, Sky Hill Holdings

INTERESTS

SOCIAL INTERESTS: I like work activities that assist others and promote learning and personal development.

SOFTWARES & TOOLS

| Connected Components Workbench | RSLinx / RS Enterprise | BootP-DHCP Tool | iFIX | Proficy Machine Edition |

Education

High School Diploma -

ABM University Collage
Gaborone

Timeline

Control & Instrumentation Technician

BPC, Morupule B Power Plant
10.2021 - Current

Technician Development Programme (On Job Training)

BPC Morupule B Power Plant
11.2019 - 10.2021

Electrical & Instrumentation Technician

Skyhill Holdings Pty Ltd
07.2016 - 09.2019

High School Diploma -

ABM University Collage
OLORATO BOIKANYO