Project Management Mechanical Engineer

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Westonaria

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Dear Sir/Madam

With over 20 years’ experience working in different countries on projects, liaised with contractors, MPIs, RFIs with the QC, cold & hot commissioning of newly erected plants and maintenance. From sugar mills, diamond, gold recovery plants, Chrome plants, platinum plants, underground convectional mining, trackless TM3, opencast mines, Power stations boilers construction and bombs manufacturing plants at RDM and installations overseas, Africa and South Africa. From the floor as an apprentice boilermaker, artisan, foreman, supervisor and directed my own company at some stage. The exposure to people of different cultures and denominations has taught me how to build strong relationships with all departments at an organization. I have the ability to work within a team as well as cross teams. I have the skills, attributes and experience necessary to be an invaluable asset to a company and results orientated, in meeting deadline.

I have Advanced Project Management, Management studies certificate, IS Project Management Diploma, Practical Labour Law, just completed Construction & Contracts course at the University of Pretoria and now busy with my last 6 modules of MBA.

I have acquired a greater insight in respect of Human Resources Management, Information Systems Management, Marketing Management, Economics, Operations Management and Quantitative Methods, having passed in my MBA, disciplinary procedures, BBBEE score card, member of the company’s transformation team and the smooth running of the entity through unions labour forum meetings.

I’m look forward in anticipation to discussing my eligibility for the role in person.

Yours Sincerely,

Bongani L. Nkosi-Dlamini

Bongani L. Nkosi-Dlamini

11 Doveton Street

Westonaria

1779

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+27(0)826601212

OBJECTIVES:

Seek responsible position that will utilize my experience, to obtain a position where my experience, my accomplishments and proficiency will benefit all parties involved. Share my knowledge with my subordinates, prioritize Safety, Health and Environment. Achieve, meet our target in time and an organization where the client comes first. To working as a team to achieve company’s vision and in developing my subordinates.

TECHNICAL & PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Interpersonal skills and supervising of tradesmen

Highly motivated with invaluable experience in management

Managed two mines (Hackney and Twickenham mines)

I have the advantage of having worked in different industries which include ammunition plants, boilers erection, underground mines and opencast mines.

Budget and financial control

Safety, healthy and environmentally conscious – having worked in companies with world class accreditations.

Able to work reliably and responsibly with initiative in a demanding environment

Well-developed communication skills and belief in transparency.

Results oriented.

CERTIFICATES and COURSES

Advanced Construction Contracts Certificate

Advanced Project Management Certificate

Management Studies NQF level 6

IS Project Management Diploma

Practical Labour Law Certificate

Project Administration Certificate

Competent B Training

Leadership Transformation Training

Apprenticeship Certificate

City and Guilds of London: 1 and 2 in Fabrication

NEC3 Contracts

HDPE Certificate

Cold Splicing Certificate

Metal Workers Certificate

Trade Test Certificate

NOSA five star (ISO 14001, OSHAS 18001)

Occupational, Health and Safety ACT no 85 of 1993

Code 10 driver’s license

Busy with

MBA

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Erection of Boilers and using FIDIC construction standard.

Managing plant maintenance contractors and in-house tradesmen

Cold and hot commissioning and handover NEC3 contract procedure.

Managing procurement team and supplies

Fabrication and installation of underground plants

Good understanding of LRA, BCEA, SDA, BBBEE and EE Act (Through involvement with unions)

Pipe developments (lobsters, sweep tees, cones etc.), pipe fitting

Underground installations of box fronts and maintenance

Ducting, steel structures and PF pipes erection in boilers

Maintenance work on the Shafts

Do work with or without drawings

Work standby duties

Fault finding when an equipment causes breakdowns

Equipped the longest shaft in the world (from the underground to surface)

Fabricated and installed pipes for underground dams and fridge plants

Planned and budgeted for shut downs

Trained apprentices and handyman practically

Maintained Gold, Diamond, Platinum and Chrome plants (mills, conveyors, screens, tips, box fronts, sort house, gold room and crushers)

ACHIEVEMENTS:

Saved a Diamond mine in Botswana from losing Density and diamonds in the diamond recovery plant

Changed assistant ladies to be more productive in a platinum mine by turning them into Welders and Riggers

Prevented buying of new screens by rectifying the problem in a Diamond plant

In Tanzania, we localized their fabrication of components they bought from SA

Localized centrifuges cones in a sugar plant in Swaziland, it saved money and time

Changed box fronts underground to use gravitational force through hydropower

Created a team that only dealt with or to be some breakdowns, it helped cut on callouts

RECORD OF SERVICE

Company

Year

Position

Duties

Murray&Roberts construction company

Jun 2016 to-Date

Draught Boilermaker Supervisor

Oversee and be responsible to assist the Construction Manager in all Boiler making activities on the sections.

Make the budget for the jobs.

Control man hours allowed for erection, ensure all budget are met or improved.

Updating construction schedules and assisting with drawing up of construction schedules.

Ensure high standard of safety and quality are adhered to.

Assist the Construction Manager in smooth running of the site in a safe manner, within budget and on time.

Working unsupervised and leading the team.

Reporting all deviations from the scope of work in writing to all the stake holders.

Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in all phases of the plant operations.

Do Punch listing first line inspection, MPI, RFI, Cold and Hot Commissioning.

Prioritizing safety at all time.

Twickenham Mine/Hackney shaft

Oct 2013 to April 2016

Senior Mechanical Supervisor

Projects in both shafts, in charge of in house contract teams and outside contractors in all mechanical jobs, both surface and underground. Working on pipes, conveyors, U/G pump stations, box fronts, tips, cranes, chairlifts, clarifiers and filter press plants. Commissioning the new plants and machinery. Controlling all TM3 machinery in the two mines, scheduling maintenance, and training of operating teams, budget and buying of spares.

South Deep Mines

Jan 2012 to Sep 2013

U/G Boilermaker Supervisor

Maintenance of Locos, Tips, Stove boxes, Raw & Drinking water pipes, Air pipes, Hoppers and Material winches

Rheinmettal

Denel

Munitions

Nov 2008

to Oct 2011

Senior

Boilermaker

Supervision, building of ammunition plants, Projects administration, Planning and Strategizing. Chairman of one of the company’s unions

Schrenck Process

June 2008 -

To Oct 2008

Mechanical

Supervisor

Supervising Artisan and assistants: QC, Inspecting the paint, assembling of screens, gear boxes, conveyors, weigh bridges. Testing, installing and maintenance. All to Schrenck specification and standards.

Geita Gold Mine – Tanzania

Nov. 2007- May 2008

Mechanical Supervisor

Maintaining of a high security process plant: SAG and Ball mills, cyclones, screens, crushers (secondary and primary), double deck screen, conveyor belts and CIL plant. In charge of 14 boilermakers and welders.

Ntswaki General Services

Mar. 2007 – Oct. 2007

Owner

Getting contracts from various u/g mines: fabricating of small components, installations of ducting, pipes, screens and conveyors

Anglo Platinum – Amandebult

Section

Oct. 2006 – Feb. 2007

Boilermaker Foreman

Capital projects: Fabricating and installation of new conveyor belts, service tunnels, rock breakers, vibratory screens, box fronts and rigging the underground trucks. Personally, created this ‘super crew’ of 5 ladies and 10 guys, working in two declines (trackless).

De Beers Diamond Mine – Cullinan

Mar. 2004 – Sep. 2006

Boilermaker

Foreman

Maintaining plant screens, chutes pipes, mixers, separators, sort house and sump plant (surface). Moved to ‘super crew’ (trouble shooting crew- underground) which dealt with projects i.e. crushers, rock breakers, supports, drilling machines, conveyor belts and new workshops. (Trackless). Left for foreman position.

Placer Dome Mine – South Deep

Jan. 2002 – Dec. 2003

Boilermaker Foreman

Equipping of new shaft, underground Dams, pump pipes, conveyors, box fronts and crushers. Supervising a team of 14 Artisans and Assistants. Contract expired.

De Beers Diamond Mine – Jwaneng Botswana

Apr. 1997 – Jun. 2001

Boilermaker Charge hand

Maintaining of conveyor belts, silo, sumps, thickeners, crushers and sorting house vibrating screens. Localizing equipment which used to be bought from outside the country. Supervising a team of ten including apps. Contract terminated due to an accident.

Weldtech – Contractor

Mar. 1994 –Feb. 1997

Boilermaker

Engaged in contracts for different companies namely Sasol, Samancor, ISCO as well as water treatment plants (coca cola and SAB breweries)

Swaziland internship

Feb. 1989 – Feb. 1994

Apprentice Boilermaker

Did my internship with the sugar mills theory and practical, sent to college and did practical on the job.

References

Bongumusa Langa Mechanical Engineer +27(0)730532397 Medupi Power Station

Harry Mamogale Shaft Engineer +27(0)832954068 Twickenham/Hackney

Thomas Damela Engineering Overseer +27(0)11 411 1046 / +27(0)83 659 5607 South Deep

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