Project Management Engineer
Resume:
TAFARA PHOEBE LORRAINE MAKANI
MECHATRONIC ENGINEER
ZIE MEMBER #: ZIE202118904 ********.******@*****.***
+263-***-***-***/ +263-***-***-***
www.linkedin.com/in/Tafara P.L Makani
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Result driven Mechatronic Engineer with 3 years’ traceable experience in Mechanical and Production Engineering with a bias towards Maintenance systems, Project Management and Manufacturing systems. I possess a proven track record in delivering initiatives in World Class Manufacturing and Project Management whilst working in fast paced and high pressure environments.
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY
Infrastructure Auditor at Zimbabwe National Water Authority (current).
Mechanical Engineer at SyQuest Manufacturing. (Contract)
Completed Engineering Graduate Training at Saint Gobain Construction Products Zimbabwe as a Production Graduate Engineer.
Obtained internship industry experience through at Zimplats Selous Metallurgical Complex.
Attained a Bachelor of Engineering Honours degree in Mechatronics Engineering.
Possess a master’s degree in Manufacturing Systems and Operations Management.
Attained a Project Management Diploma at the Zimbabwe Institute of Management.
Acquired training in Siemens PLC (ST-7SERV1 & STSERV2 S7) Maintenance, First Aid.
Holder of a Clean Class 2 Drivers License.
Zimbabwe Institute of Engineers member- Membership number: ZIE202118904 EDUCATION
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Degree in Mechatronics Chinhoyi University of Technology, 78 Off Chirundu Road, Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe February 2013 to July 2018
• Master of Science Degree in Manufacturing Systems and Operation Management
University of Zimbabwe, Mount Pleasant Harare
February 2019 to December
2021
• Diploma in Project Management
University of Zimbabwe, Mount Pleasant Harare
June 2019 to Nov 2021
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• Maintenance planning
• Project management
KEY STRENGTHS
• Project Management
• Planning
• Computer Maintenance Management system
• Leadership
• Teamwork
• Conflict Resolution
• Computer skills
SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE
• Microsoft Office • Siemens PLC
• SolidWorks • CMMS (Computer Maintenance Management System)
ACHIEVEMENTS
Project Planning and Resource Management of the kettle building project under a budget of USD $56,415.10, savings of 37% (December 2020).
Project research and solution implementation saving the organization USD $1817.80 accrued from losses
(FMECA).
Product Improvement by substitution of gypsum with sand there by making a cost saving of $9850.50 and
$17,974.44 annually.
Design and installation of platforms around the plant, reducing the SHEQ hazard matrix from 210 fatality case to 8 a first aid injury.
Design and modification of elevator hood and reduced dust emissions by 89% at the vermiculite plant.
Ensuring 96% equipment availability of the drying and vermiculite plant by ensuring maintenance is done as per schedule
Maintenance World Class Manufacturing systems implementation reducing breakdowns by 43.3% increasing plant availability from 89% to 92%.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
INTERNAL INFRASTRUCTURE AUDITOR
Zimbabwe National Water Authority March 2023 – Present Key Responsibilities
• Prepare a risk-based infrastructure audit plan and conduct technical audits of projects.
• Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of governance, controls, risk management on infrastructure, maintenance projects and operations.
• Evaluate the efficiency, effectiveness, and economical use of resources on projects, operations to achieve the strategic objectives.
• Review infrastructure projects, operations, technical documents, contracts, payment certificates to ensure value for money and improve infrastructure and project management and service delivery.
• Evaluate the integrity of infrastructure and assess compliance with laws, regulations and best practices on infrastructure and operations management.
• Inspect and evaluate infrastructure projects and processes and make recommendations. MECHANICAL ENGINEER (CONTRACT)
SyQuest Manufacturing December 2021 – May 2022
Key Responsibilities
• Design of Sand Screening Machine.
• Supervision of the fabrication and Installation of the designed equipment. PRODUCTION GRADUATE ENGINEER
Saint Gobain Construction Products Zimbabwe Gyproc August 2018 - July 2021 Key Responsibilities
• Training and tracking of World Class Manufacturing Maintenance initiatives.
• Implementation of WCM principles preventative and predictive maintenance using FEMCA, Pareto Analysis.
• Estimation of daily production costs and monitor production performance.
• Production planning and scheduling.
• Establish safety procedures for the execution of engineering work and projects on engineering and safety standards.
• Implementation of Integrated Systems (ISO 45001:2018, ISO 9001:2015).
• Participate in a Root Cause Analysis of an incident and come up with preventative measures.
• Design and implement technical projects for reducing maintenance costs and improve production safety.
• Project Feasibility, Cost benefit analysis, Project Monitoring and Project Supervision.
• Troubleshoot breakdowns for engineering equipment.
• Identification of areas of possible improvement of plant efficiency and maximization of plant availability through equipment modification.
AUTOMATION & MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING INTERNSHIP
Zimplats Selous Metallurgical Complex June 2016 to August 2017 Key Responsibilities
• Programming ad monitoring of Siemens PLC system.
• Plant Maintenance and Supervision.
• Supervision of all Smelting and furnace processes and operations.
• Instrumentation equipment monitoring, maintenance and debugging.
• Attend to daily Instrumentation and Electrical plant breakdowns as per section and come up with preventative solutions.
• Monitoring of furnace temperatures and replacement of thermocouples.
• Keep records of all breakdowns and frequency and trend plant availability. REFERENCES
Mr M. Zvakavapano
Zimbabwe National Water Authority
Regional Internal Auditor
Mr P. Makoni
Zimbabwe National Water Authority
Audit Manager
Mr Chiriseri
Saint Gobain Construction Products Gyproc
Engineering Supervisor
Thomas Magwani
Zimplats Selous Metallurgical Complex
Training Superintendent
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