Permanent Postal Address : Box *****
Aerorand
Middelburg
1050
Contact work number : 082*******
Contact cell number 073-****-***
Alternative contact person : Xoliwa Buthelezi
Alternative contact number : 082-***-****
Alternative home number : 079*******
1.Personal Details
Surname : Buthelezi
First Names : Patrick Bongani
Date of Birth : 1968 May 4
Identity Number : 680-***-**** 080
Nationality : South African
Home language : Zulu
Other languages : Xhosa, Siswati, English
Sex : Male
Marital status : Married
Health : Excellent
e-mail address : ********@*****.***
2.Formal Qualifications
2.1Secondary Qualifications
High School Attended : King Dinuzulu
Highest Standard Passed : 10
Subject : Biology
Afrikaans
Zulu
English
Physical science
Leadership Roles : Prefect, Soccer team General Secretary
Project leader : Mech. engineering design 3 (solar collector) – designing
Quoting and implementing
Captain and Founder : Village soccer team
Facilitator : Township soccer team
3.Tertiary Qualification
Institution : Durban-Westville University
Address of Institution : P/bag x54001
Durban
4000
Telephone Number : 031 - 2044111
Degree : B.Sc Engineering (Mech.)
Post Graduate Qualifications
Course : Condition based maintenance
: Spreadsheets as Engineering Tool
Tertiary Institution : University of Pretoria
Tertiary Institution : UNISA
Qualification : Management Diploma Programme (MDP)
4.Work Experience
4.1Formal Experience
Company : Alusaf Bayside Smelter (Pty) Ltd
Address : PO Box 284
Richards Bay
3900
Period : 1990 May 2 to 1995 February 10
Job Title : Mechanical Fitter
Main job functions : Ops, Maintenance and Repairs
Reason for leaving : To further studies
Company : Eskom Peaking Generation
Address : Rosenpark
15 Pasita Street
PO Box 3487
Tygervalley
7536
Period : 1 November 2001 – 31 July 2004
Job Title : Engineer
Main job Functions : System engineering (turbine inlet valves)
Backup turbine system
Commissioning Engineer
(2nd falls hydro station – butterfly valve)
Project involvement : Downstream & sliding joint seals maintenance
- Replacement of trunnion
bushes (from feasibility
to implementation)
- Modification of servomotor
seals (from feasibilty study
to implementation)
- Pump installation (from
feasibility study to implemention)
Reason for leaving : Want to explore coal technologies
Company : Eskom Generation
Address : Arnot Power Station
Boiler plant engineering
P/bag x2
Rietkuil
1097
Period : 1 August 2004 – 30 June 2008
Job Title : Boiler aux. system engineer
Main job Functions : System engineering
Engineering services/support
Functional outputs/activity
Technical advisory role
Plant modification
Project engineering
Incident investigation
Tech Plan Inputs
LOPP Boiler Auxiliaries
Compiling quality control plan
Job Title : Milling plant engineer
Main job Functions : System engineering, project
engineering, plant modification, occurrence
investigation, Tech Plan inputs, LOPP.
Reason for leaving : Wanted to try something new & apply new skills
Company : Royal Swaziland Sugar Corporation
Address : Box 1
Simunye
Swaziland
L301
Period : 1 July 2008 to 30 April 2009
Job Title : Boiler Plant Engineer
Main Job Functions : People, finance, safety and plant management
Project engineering and management
Plant modification to enhance efficiency
Plant and people safety management
Occurrence investigation and prevention
Off-crop plan scheduling
Plant maintenance scheduling
Reason for leaving : Move back to South Africa
Company : Tsb Pongola Mill
Address : PO Box 23
Pongola
3170
Period : 1 May 2009 to 31 October 2010
Job Title : Plant Engineer (Back end & Boiler plant)
Plant and people safety management
Occurrence investigation and prevention
Off-crop plan scheduling
Plant maintenance scheduling
Reason for leaving : Wanted to go back home but at different level
Company : Eskom Komati Power Station
Address : P/Bag X
Blinkpan
2250
Job Title : Common Plant Engineering Manager
Main Job Functions : planning, controlling, leading and organizing of resources
Budget compilation and management
Technical Plan management
Long Term Plant Health Management
Life of Plant Plan management
Implementation of department safety, Environment and quality management systems
Ensuring adherence to statutory compliance (Ash and water dams, lifting beams and pressure vessels)
Adherence to processes (modification, procurement, occurrence investigation, etc)
Department guidance to support long and short term station objectives and engineering
Management of training and succession planning
Company : Eskom Komati Power Station
P/Bag X
Blinkpan
2250
Job Title : Milling Plant Recovery & Sustainability Manager
Main Job Functions : Improving the performance of the milling plant
Enhance and maintain spares availability
Implement short and medium term solutions
Manage departmental finance
Manage departmental human resources
Mentor and coach supervisors and technicians
Provide strategic direction for the department
Company : Eskom Duvha Power Station
Speekfontein, 3375 JS
Middelburg District
Old Bethal Road
PO Box 2199,
Witbank
1035, SA
Job Title : Maintenance Manager
Main Job Functions : Manage the group human resources
Manage the maintenance priorities
Manage systems and procedures
Manage the compliance to all safety, health, environment and fire requirements
Negotiate and manage contracts
Manage group budget according to PFMA
Manage spares requirements and assets in section
Implement long and short term objectives and set direction for group
Manage the training and authorization of personnel
Reason for leaving : Instability and uncertainty in the organization
Company : LafargeHolcim Industries
Address 3 Manana Road
Lichtenburg
2740
Main Job Functions : Manage the group human resources
Manage the maintenance priorities
Manage systems and procedures
Manage the compliance to all safety, health,
environment and fire requirements
Negotiate and manage contracts
Manage group budget according to PFMA
Manage spares requirements and assets in section
Implement long and short term objectives and set direction for group
Manage the training and authorization of personnel
Manage major shutdowns
Current Employer : Sebata Engineering
Address 360 Carlswald
North Lifestyle Estate
20 Tamboti Road
Midrand
1682
Main Job Functions : Tendering, design verification, management
of statutory compliance for client
4.2International Experience
Company : Eskom Energy Manantali
Mali (secondment)
Period : 27 September to 29 November 2002
Key Responsibilities : Writing maintenance
procedures, supervision,
commissioning, plant modification
4.3 Vacation/Part Time Job
Company : Durban-Westville University
Period : 1997 November 24 to 1999 November
Key Responsibilities : Mentor, demonstrator, tutor & ass. technician
Company : Durban metro wastewater management
17 Electron Road
PO Box 1038
Durban
4000
Position : In-service Trainee (Mechanical department)
Job Description : designing, quoting and implementing
Contact Person : Tony Van der Willigen
Position : Senior Mechanical Engineer
Contact Telephone number : 031-***-**** or 083-****-***
e-mail address : ******@****.******.***.**
5.Computer Literacy
Microsoft word
Microsoft excel
Microsoft power point
Auto cad 2000
Project wise explorer
Microsoft project
Pi – go
SAP
Programming Languages
Turbopascal
Fortrans
6.Other Qualifications
N4 - Certificate
Trade Test Certificate -Fitter
6.1Professional Body
ECSA – registered as Professional engineer
Reg. no.: 20180376
Year of Registration: August 2018
GCC – studying (busy with registration process)
7.Interest and Hobbies
Movies, Soccer
Novels and Newspaper reading
Internet news, watching animal channels
8.References
8.1Employment Referee
Name : Siyabonga Mahaye
Position : Production Manager
Employer : Eskom Komati Power Station
Business Address : P/bag X
Blinkpan
2050
Telephone Number : 013-***-****
e-mail address : ********@*****.**.**
8.2Employment Referee
Name : Ndumiso Mzobe
Position : Boiler Maintenance Manager
Employer : Eskom Komati Power Station
Telephone Number : 013-***-****
Cell phone number : 076-***-****
e–mail address : *******@*****.**.**