Melba Dineo

Detail-oriented Furnace Operator with over 10years of experience managing electric, gas, and vacuum furnaces. Proven track record of monitoring complex temperature controls, conducting preventative maintenance, and performing sample tests to ensure 100% compliance with production specifications and safety regulations. With 6 months as a contractor at Dwars River and 10 years as a furnace operator at Glencore Lion Smelter, I bring a strong background in industrial experience to drive operational excellence.

Shutter hand at M3 civil construction (2013-01 – 2013-07)

I worked as a contractor at Dwars river

• Ensured precise alignment, height, and leveling as a shuttering contractor
• Proficient in interpreting structural drawings
• Skilled in cutting, shaping, and assembling shuttering materials
• Expert in dismantling formwork without causing damage to concrete

Furnace operator at Glencor lion smelter (2014-01 – 2024-30)

I worked at Glencore for most of my career that helped shape and give my future a direction

• Prepared and refined metals for subsequent processes, ensuring compliance with company standards
• Operated tapping machines to monitor production processes, adjusted settings, and inspected finished parts for quality
• Proficient in operating furnace stations, installing, maintaining, and repairing heating, cooling, and refrigeration systems
• Identified faults, repaired ventilation and air conditioning systems and equipment, and monitored furnace operations
• Assisted coordinators with reports and operated overhead 130t crane for tapping, using remote control for lifting equipment
• Skilled in basic rigging techniques

NQF level 4 - Grade 12 – Mashego Secondary School

Mining qualification Athourity – Chetes traning accademy (2025-06 – 2025-07)