Juliane Moodley

Trade-tested and highly skilled Mechanical Fitter (N3) with over 15 years of robust heavy industrial experience spanning paper, pulp, tissue, and mechanical processing plants (SAPPI Tugela and Stanger). Proven expert in plant maintenance, fault finding, and overhauling critical rotating equipment, pumps, gearboxes, and piping systems. Dual-qualified as an Occupational Health & Safety Officer (SAMTRAC / SHERMTRAC) with expertise in managing legal liability, safety risk assessments, and compliance auditing.

Armed with own transport, a valid driver's licence, and an immediate availability to relocate.

Mechanical Fitter (Contractor) at SAPPI STANGER (2024-06 – Present)

• Executing ongoing mechanical maintenance, routine inspections, and emergency breakdown repairs at the Stanger mill.
• Troubleshooting and servicing plant equipment to ensure maximum operational uptime and compliance with safety standards.

Chipper Knife Grinder (Temporary) at SAPPI TUGELA MILL (2023-02 – 2024-05)

• Precision grinding, balancing, and maintenance of high-impact woodchipper cutting knives.
• Ensuring exact dimensional compliance to optimize wood chip quality for pulp production.

Mechanical Fitter (Temporary) at SAPPI TUGELA MILL (2022-08 – 2023-02)

• Executed daily routine maintenance inspections and advanced fault-finding on malfunctioning plant equipment.
• Overhauled, maintained, and aligned multi-stage, centrifugal, attack, mono, and vacuum pumps.
• Installed submersible, Flygt, and low lift pumps; regularly replaced heavy-duty bearing assemblies.
• Provided high-pressure standby technical support for critical mill sections: Boilers, Chemical Plant, Power Station Pumps, Clarifiers, and Filter plants.
• Utilised SAP platforms to track work orders and log equipment maintenance tasks.

Plant Fitter at SAPPI TUGELA MILL (2021-01 – 2022-07)

• Led routine preventative maintenance schedules across the Clarifier, Filter, Leichardt, and River Pump installations.
• Diagnosed and repaired technical failures on papermaking rollers, screens, gearboxes, and conveyors.

Fitter / Fitter Assistant at SAPPI TUGELA MILL (2018-08 – 2020-12)

Promoted from Assistant to Plant Fitter due to excellent performance.

• Conducted general maintenance at the Tissue Plant (re-pulper gearboxes, roll changes) and Paper Machine (dry cylinders, rotary joints, fans, and valves).
• Maintained the Moist Deplane Plant (MDP) including rotors, feeders, and chain slack conveyors.
• Serviced Pulp Mill machinery, managing screw feeders, screens, and blowback damper systems.

Trainee Fitter (QBE to Trade Transition) at SHRARS ENGINEERING (2014-05 – 2018-07)

• Worked in the high-volume Rotating Assembly Shop overhauling commercial pumps and industrial gearboxes (David Brown, SEW Eurodrive, Fenner).
• Conducted precision fitting work: bearing removals, setting clearances, shaft inspections, and keyways.
• Installed complex pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders, airlines, and specialized components.

Site Manager at GEORGES CONSTRUCTION CC (2009-10 – 2013-11)

• Managed labor requirements, dispatched site crews, and supervised construction deliverables.
• Enforced stringent building codes, occupational safety regulations, and project timelines.

Semi-Skilled Fitter (Contracting) at MURRAY & ROBERTS (2006-05 – 2009-07)

• Stripped, disassembled, and reassembled valves, pumps, gearboxes, and materials-handling conveyors.

National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering – Stanger FET College

Trade Test Certification in Qualified Mechanical Fitter – Trade Test Certification