Engineer Management
Resume:
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Tire Design
Auto Cad
Six Sigma
Lean Manufacturing
Production Planning
Maintenance systems
Research
Mat lab
PROFESSIONAL
SAIIE Engineering certification
South Africa
PERSONAL SKILLS
Problem solving
Attention to detail
Excellent English Communicating
PERSONAL DETAILS
Evans Mahopolo 1014 nketa 6
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
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**********@*****.***
DOB: 21/09/1985
Driving license: Yes
Evans Mahopolo
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineer CV
PERSONAL SUMMARY
A talented, ambitious and self-motivated engineer with strong technical and managerial background, who possesses self-discipline and the ability to work with the minimum of supervision. Having a proven ability to carry out mechanical design, plant maintenance strategies, plant production improvement, energy management, costing of engineering projects, and engineering quality systems. Possessing excellent documentation and communication skills alongside an ability to formulate, and implement improvement strategies. WORK EXPERIENCE
Auto Tires –A tire manufacturing Company,
Bulawayo Zimbabwe
PLANT MECHANICAL ENGINEER
(Dec 2015- Present)
• Lead a team of 30 engineering personnel consisting of 2 mechanical foremen, class one artisans and assistants.
• Responsible for all planned & corrective maintenance work in PLC controlled Tyre plant and Utilities equipment.
• Carry out machine performance audits leading to continuous improvement and upgrade projects
• Generate justifications for Capital and Revenue Expenditure projects for both running costs and once off projects.
• Stuff management and discipline
• Analysis of key machine downtime by cause and effecting permanent fixes. Auto Tires –A tire manufacturing Company,
Bulawayo Zimbabwe
PRODUCT DESIGN ENGINEER
(Mar 2015- Dec 2015)
Responsible for PCR and light truck radial tire design. Also involved in the development and improvement of existing cross ply sizes, putting forward suggestions and implementing product modifications accordingly.
Duties:
• .Product design PCR tire design ( Profile and mould cavity design)
• Liaise confidently with internal and external customers on product support, designs and new business initiatives.
• Manufacturing;-Quality control;
• Customer support and research activities;
• Testing and fault finding finished designs in accordance with company procedures.
• Reporting to Operations Dir. any issues or potential product improvements as per research findings Dunlop Tires –An Apollo tires group Company, Bulawayo Zimbabwe SHIFT ENGINEER (May 2011-Mar 2015)
• Review production schedules, engineering specifications, process flows, and other information to understand methods and activities in manufacturing and services
• Plan shift work for both engineering and production departments
• Implement Lean Manufacturing strategies
• Formulating and implementing six sigma projects.
• Implementing energy saving strategies in generation & distribution of services (Steam, Air & Hot water).
• Implementing ISO 9001:2008 quality standards in engineering maintenance department .
• Product waste management.
• Management and training of artisans in maintenance systems. Dunlop Tires Zimbabwe –A tire manufacturing Company, Bulawayo Zimbabwe GRAGUATE ENGINEER (Sep 2009-Apr 2011)
I gained experience and knowledge of Maintenance planning, trouble shooting and carrying out hands on repair work, general boiler maintenance and annual inspection preparations KEY MACHINERY WORKED WITH
• MCH pumps, NASH vacuum pumps, KSB WKLn High pressure pumps, Boilers 14toner.
• Rubber extruders (8” &4.5”), tripplextruder (150mm PBE, 190mm PBE & 90mm HE).
• Steam curing Presses (85”, 75”, 63.5”, 55” BOM Presses & Auto Forms.
• Centac compressors (upto 400 CFM).
• NRM tire building machines.
• Belt drive systems, chain drives, gear boxes (up to 1,200Kw), .
• Heavy-duty Banbury mixers and Open mill mixers..
• Full knowledge of testing processes with technical understanding.
• Good telephone manner and ability to communicate well at all levels. KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
• Experience of tire design and application of CAD software.
• Understanding product launch and product life cycle.
• Solid understanding of plant maintenance system.
• Extensive technical knowledge of Tire manufacturing.
• Planning and task management skills.
• Good user knowledge of all Microsoft operating systems and Office applications.
• Experience in lean manufacturing.
• Project management.
• Man management
KEY CARREER ACHIEVEMENT.
• Six sigma plant efficiency improvement project (saving USD $1M in a year).
• Successfully formulated and implemented Energy Management policy for a rubber manufacturer
• Waste reduction projects resulting in USD $100 000 savings a year
• Developed an Energy management system for a heavy manufacturing company
• Successful design and launch of PCR tire sizes
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Master of Engineering (Manufacturing Engineering and Operations Management) National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (2014 – 2016) BEng (honours) (Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering) National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (2005 – 2010) Certificate in Failure mode and Effect Analysis and Control Plans Results Techniques and associates, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa (2013) A levels: Maths, Physics, Chemistry
Manama High School 1999 - 2004
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