Mechanical Engineer - Line Manager

MSAWENKOSI SAMUEL MAZIBUKO

Postal and Physical Address: 5 Erin Park, Birnamwood Road,

Howick, 3290

Email: ********@*****.***

Tel No. +27-83-776-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Msawenkosi is an experienced Registered Professional Engineer with 9 years’ combined experience in various industries, i.e. Power Generation, Pulp and Paper, and Water and Waste Treatment Plant. He is experience involve design, tendering, construction, operation, maintenance, and management. His previous roles include Project/Site, Design, and Maintenance Engineer. He also has a vast experience in plant recovery/refurbishment projects and optimisation. Msawenkosi has passion for leadership, mentorship and management. In his previous experience; he has managed project teams on various projects, maintenance teams with multidisciplinary functions and the maximum number of people whom has managed is about 31 personnel at Tutuka PS (both Ash and Coal), 24 personnel at Mondi, and 10 at undergraduate engineers within Umgeni Water. He also has a proven to be instrumental in improving plant efficiency and reduced costs (capital, maintenance, energy, and operational costs).

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth: November 5, 1986

Place of Birth: Estcourt, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Citizenship: South African

Identity Number: 861**********

Marital Status: Single

Drivers’ License: C1

Languages: Zulu (Mother Tongue), English (Fluent), and Sotho (Intermediate) EDUCATION

Department of Labour

Enrolling in Government Certificate of Competence (GCC), expected completion, June 2020 Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA)

Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management

December 2016

University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN)

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

December 2010

Sithokozile Secondary School

Grade 12

December 2004

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

Engineering Council of South Africa

Registered as a Professional Engineer with ECSA (Reg. No: 20180387) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1. Current Employment

Company

Period:

Position:

: Umgeni Water

: Dec 2018 to present

: Line Manager (Mechanical Engineer)

Experience: Execute and

implement, Mechanical

projects, Strategy and

Plans; Design support;

General Management i.e.

people, asset, tools,

occupational health &

safety disaster, risk records

and document

management.

Manage resource designs, planning, utilization and productivity levels in order achieve operational objectives and service standards

Manage subordinate’s performance applying organisation’s performance management system – processes and tools.

Identify staff training requirements and implement learning interventions in collaboration with HR Department

Monitor operational compliance with OHS Act and the General Machinery Act.

Lead development of Risk Management Plans and

implementation of Risk management actions.

Investigate, evaluate and undertake designs and implement

Project costing and control

Prepare of tender documents (compile and use contact documentation (GCC))

Compile and review standards

Implement engineering plans and monitor progress statistics to ensure downtime/loss of production is minimized and terms of Service level Agreements are met.

Introduce continuous process improvements to engineering practices, rehabilitations, upgrades and governance.

Monitor standards of compliance and quality of information processed.

Apply quality management principles and provide information required for performance audits and implement

recommendations given.

Evaluate equipment performance and compile operational report according to prescribed standard.

Provide advice to design team

Research best practice/ benchmark information on design strategies and practices

Review strategy, procedures, standards and policies – articulating specific programs and best mechanical practices.

Control annual operational and capital expenditure budgets. 2. Previous Experience

Company: Mondi Group

Period: Nov 2017 to Nov 2018

Position: Section Manager (Maintenance Engineer)

Section: Woodyard &

Chipping Operations

Experience: First line

Management, Budget

management, Technical

support, Project

Management, Problem

Complex Solving

Duties and Responsibilities

Optimize maintenance strategies.

Lead and manage engineering team on the day-to-day maintenance operations.

Prepare Capital and Maintenance budgets for plans.

Plan and report on daily production targets.

Ensure the plant equipment is performing effectively and efficiently.

Develop maintenance strategies for existing and new equipment.

Plan routine maintenance of plant equipment and machinery.

Analyze breakdowns, diagnose faults and manage time critical equipment repairs.

Develop plant maintenance improvement procedures and temporary operation procedures.

Advise engineering team on technical maintenance challenges.

Manage project and shutdowns.

Manage and report on monthly maintenance budget costs. Company: Eskom Holdings SOC

Period: Feb 2011 to Oct 2017

Position: Various Positions

a. Bulk Materials

Handling

Position Held:

Design Engineer

Experience: Mechanical

Design, Cost Estimates,

Project Management,

Problem Complex Solving,

Project Life Cycle Model.

Duties and Responsibilities June 2012 – Oct 2017

Designed and managed projects up to R 500 million, managed through the start-up design stages.

Reviewed mechanical documents (conveyors, pneumatic conveying, En-masse and chain conveyors, chutes and water systems)

Reviewed, revised, check specifications, calculations and drawings.

Coordinated design engineers working team (Civil, Electrical, C&I).

Managed project deliverables against project schedules from concept stages up until execution.

Involved in developing and reviewed design standards.

Developed technical specifications and works information.

Improved existing designs, reliability, availability and efficiency.

Developed CAPEX and Life Cycle Costing for various projects.

Conducted root cause and incident investigation on plant failures. b. Tutuka Power Station Duties and Responsibilities Feb–July 2014, Feb–Dec 2015 Position Held: System

Engineer

Manage maintenance teams of more than 34 personnel, between Ash and Coal Plant.

Developed maintenance strategies to improve reliability of coal and ash plants (preventative and predictive).

Experience: Power Plant

Process, Operations and

Maintenance, OHS Act,

Preventative and Corrective

Maintenance, Breakdown

Attendance, Outage and

Shutdown, Design Reviews.

Conducted conveyors belt and chain conveyor design reviews.

Reviewed all plant flaws .i.e. hazards, safety, quality and productivity challenges.

Designed systems to improved operational deficiencies.

Conducted risk assessment and weekly plant status reports.

Advised maintenance in solving of complex technical problems.

Developed scope of work and managed plant outage (IRs and GO).

Identified and developed controls to improve the operations, and plant availability and reliability.

c. Komati Power Station Duties and Responsibilities Feb 2011–May 2012 Position Held: EIT/ Project

Engineer

Experience: Project

Management,

Construction,

Commissioning,

Performance and Safety

Compliance, Optimisation.

Responsible for providing technical advises on a construction site for contractors.

Managed, monitored safety, quality and schedule during project execution.

Managed, monitor and interpret the contract design documents and shop drawings.

Managed constructors and projects during execution stage.

Conducted design reviews for the new plant.

Liaised with client’s representatives for the project undertaken.

Developed technical Evaluation strategies and evaluated tender returnable.

Conducted plant inspections to ensure quality control.

Reviewed P&IDs and PFD drawings and plant philosophies.

Monitor, optimise the plant performance during commissioning. TECHNICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Core Competences:

Multi-Project Management, Strategic Planning, Power Plant, Plant Maintenance, Shutdown, Manage and Supervision, Problem Solving, Health and Safety Compliance, Root Cause Analysis, Quality Assurance, Time Management, Strong Attention to Detail and Design Codes. Computer Skills: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Visio, Project, Outlook), Matlab, Autodesk Inventor, SAP, and Self-Generated Design Spreadsheets.

REFERENCES

Bathandwa Cobo, Pr. Eng. Zakhele Jiyane, Pr. Eng. Thabelo Mamphogoro, Pr. Eng. Engineering Manager

Eskom Holdings SOC LTD

Tel: +27-11-800-****

Cell: +27-82-319-****

Email: ******@*****.**.**

Chief Engineer

Eskom Holdings SOC LTD

Tel: +27-14-762-****

Cell: +27-82-325-****

Email: ********@*****.**.**

Senior Engineer

Eskom Holdings SOC LTD

Tel: +27-11-800-****

Cell: +27-79-720-****

Email: *******@*****.**.**

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