Curriculum Vitae of Siboniso Kwazikwakhe Mthimkhulu

Address: ***, ************* ******, ******* ****, 7941

Contact No’s: (Cell) 063******* /063*******

E-mail: adiwu0@r.postjobfree.com

PERSONAL DETAILS

Identity Number : 830**********.

Gender : Male.

Marital Status : Single.

Nationality : South African.

Languages : English/Zulu/Sotho.

Health : Excellent.

Driver’s license : Code B.

COMPETENCY AND SKILLS

Competency:

Leadership.

Delegation.

Planning and Organising.

Communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to develop a team and promote good teamwork.

Ability to deal with and resolve conflict.

Problem solving skills.

Propensity to comply with quality standards and safety regulations.

Planning, Coordinating and Execution of maintenance periods such as refit, docking and essential defects (DED) and engineering changes (ECs) of a Naval Ship.

Execution of technical maintenance schedules.

Compilation of statement of work (SWO) for maintenance projects such as Refits, DEDs and Assisted maintenance periods.

Acquiring of ships spares.

Liaising with various SA Navy maintenance stakeholders such as, Armscor Dockyard, Marine and General and other relevant contractors for timeous completion of maintenance and repair projects.

Damage control and Fire Fighting Officer on board.

Skills:

Excellent planning and organizing skills.

Interpersonal and decision making skills.

Good written and verbal communication skills.

Presentation skills.

Good computer literacy (MS Word & Excel).

Technical Drawing.

Auto CAD.

POST MATRIC STUDIES

Course : National Diploma (Mechanical Engineering).

Institution : Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT).

Year : 2007.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

High school : Mziwamandla High School.

Grade completed : Grade 12.

Subjects : English, Zulu, Biology, Geography, Mathematics,

Physics.

COURSES

Maritime Fire Fighting Part 1, 2 and 3 (SAMSA Accredited).

MFA Part 1 and 2.

OHS Representative.

Mech 2 Main Propulsion Systems (Engine Room Watch keeping).

SA Navy Officers Course.

Military Training Officers Part 2 (JSWC Leadership & Management & Studies).

Military Training Officers Part 2 (JSCW Method And Communication).

Crane Operation.

MTU Part 1, 2 and 3.

OSIS Weapons Maintenance Management.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Organisation 1

Name : Department of Defense.

Duration : 09 January 2009 – to date.

Location : Simon’s Town (Naval Base).

Title : Marine Engineering Officer.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Marine Engineering Officer (MEO), SA Navy, Cape Town

(2017 – Present)

DUTIES:

Organisation.

Administration.

Training.

Good order of his department.

Welfare of personnel.

Operation, maintenance, performance, availability, security, custody and safety of all systems and equipment in his charge.

NBCD duties iaw BR2170 NBCD Manual.

Departmental WQ&S Bill.

Departmental SOPs.

Safe Custody of drawings & publications associated with equipment & systems in his charge.

Safe Custody of ship’s mechanical spares & stores where these are not in charge of the Supply Officer.

Maintaining records of approved EC’s & co-ordination of ECP for the whole ship

Maintaining records, reports, returns and other documentations associated maintenance, repairs & upgrades.

Providing technical advice & assistance to other departments.

Maintenance & efficiency of hoses, couplings & all permanent fittings used during RAS.

Managing the ME Department.

Training of officers & ratings, including non-technical ratings of his department.

Maintaining of mechanical & equipment for which he is responsible & to make good defects as soon as they occur.

Representing details of important repair or maintenance of mechanical or equip that cannot be completed either immediately or at an early date.

Ensuring that the ship will be ready for service within the given Notice for Power.

Reporting to the Officer Commanding any defect that makes it absolutely necessary that the ship should be put into port.

Meeting the requirements of other departments for the maintenance of equipment in their charge or use (Such other departments are equally responsible for providing the opportunity for work to be done).

Ensuring that proper professional standards & practices are adhered to in the upkeep & maintenance of the machinery & equipment.

Ensuring that onboard stores are efficiently managed.

Accepting work on board & making arrangements for appropriate acceptance trials with the repair authorities’ representatives in attendance whenever possible (MEO is responsible for final acceptance).

Complying with the instructions in appropriate manuals (Attention is particularly directed to the SANLOG –system).

Completing failure reports, in the approved FRACAS format, & forwarding to TUS as soon as possible subsequent to a failure occurring.

Self & Radiated noise reduction.

Maintenance of all mechanical, propulsion, and damage control systems on board through relevant maintenance authorities.

Planning and executing daily, weekly and monthly maintenance tasks.

Raising job cards.

Performing setting to work tasks on equipment and systems after defect repair

Performing Harbour Acceptance Trials (HATs).

Compiling monthly and quarterly fuel returns, machinery running hours, etc

Divisional supervisor for personnel in the Marine Engineering department.

Management of the department’s budget and procurement of departmental supplies.

Functional training for subordinates.

Damage control and fire fighting officer.

Deputy Marine Engineering Officer, SA Navy, Cape Town

(2013 – 2017)

DUTIES:

Acting as the Head of Department (HOD) and effectively manage the training of members in the ME Department.

Divisional Officer for all personnel within the ME Department.

NBCD Officer.

Ship’s OHASA Health and Safety Co-ordinator.

The management of Distribution Accounts (DAC) Holders in the ME Department iaw the Unit Part 1 Order for DAC Holders.

Ensure a high standard of operational readiness and safety.

Provision of effective and accurate ME administration.

Ship Maintenance/Repairs/Refit Officer.

Ensure effective equipment and system maintenance is conducted.

Main and domestic services manager.

Ensuring effective hull structure upkeep.

Make inputs wrt the revision and/or new VALOUR Class doctrine and procedures.

External liaison to Level 3.

Assistant Marine Engineering Officer, SA Navy, Cape Town

(2009 – 2013)

DUTIES:

Assisting the MEO with the management of the Department.

Working in one of the engineering maintenance teams.

Ensuring safety precautions.

General duties.

Departmental administration.

Departmental welfare and conduct.

Training.

Practical training on operation of auxiliary machinery on board a ship.

Technical report writing.

Organisation 2

Name : Smiths Manufacturing.

Duration : April 2007 – February 2009.

Location : Durban.

Title : QC Viewer.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Buoy-offing of Toyota radiators and ensuring that all radiator parts are correct and within the required specifications.

Quality control (Viewing for damages).

Ensuring that radiators are packaged properly in accordance with the required standards.

Organisation 3

Name : Volkswagen of South Africa.

Duration : January 2006 – December 2006.

Location : Port Elizabeth.

Title : Trainee.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Basic Handskills.

Welding.

Industrial hydraulics.

Industrial Pneumatics.

Turning.

Milling.

CNC.

Motor Mechanics.

Alignment of mechanical Systems.

Basic Electrical.

Fitting.

Working on various projects in the Manufacturing and Quality assurance Divisions.

Material Handling and Stores Control (Service Provider, Schnellecke).

REFERENCES

Name : Mr. R.S. Mokoena

Position : Marine Engineering Officer (MEO)

Organisation : Department of Defence (SA NAVY)

Contact number : 073*******/0720986993mailto:adiwu0@r.postjobfree.com

Name : Mr. S. Mbuthuma

Position : Team Leader

Organisation : Smiths Manufacturing

Contact number : (031-***-****

Name : Mr. F. Jones

Position : Supervisor

Organisation : Volkwagen of South Africa

Contact number : (041-***-****

Name : Mrs E. Zawilska

Position : Head of Department

Organisation : Mangosuthu University of Technology

Contact number : (031-***-****

Name : Mrs E. Nzimande

Position : Principal

Organisation : Mziwamandla High School

Contact number : (031-***-****

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