Learner Millwright - Continental Meco
(2004-06 - 2005-03)
- Training
- Assisting artisans in machine repairs
Learner Mechanical Technician - Zincor (EXXARO Base Metal)
(2005-06 - 2006-06)
- Relieving Maintenance Foreman
Senior Mechanical Technician - Zincor (EXXARO Base Metal)
(2006-06 - 2009-12)
- Plant Maintenance and Projects
- Relieving Maintenance Supervisor & Head: Maintenance
- Stand-by
Maintenance Supervisor - Zincor (EXXARO Base Metal)
(2010-01 - 2011-12)
- Plant Maintenance and Projects
- Relieving Plant Engineer & Head Maintenance
- Stand by
Engineering Superintendent - SCAW Metal Group
(2012-01 - 2014-06)
- Controls and Coordinates Electrical & Mechanical Maintenance
- Ensure subordinates are trained ensuring competence in all skills required
- Ensure plant administration is maintained and kept to date
- Facilitate daily plant meetings with maintenance personnel to assess plant and equipment performance
- Control plant equipment and ensure availability
- Effective management of staff and industrial relations
- Ensure that all work is performed in a safe manner by complying and maintain to SHE standards
- Stand-by
Projects Engineer - Vesuvius South Africa
(2014-07 - 2015-11)
Design, Installation and maintenance, Project Management, Consultation and support, General tasks, and Maintenance Management
- Specify and design the layout and equipment
- Oversee design, specification, commissioning of the mechanical and automated equipment and projects
- Generate new concepts
- Compile bill of quantities
- Identify process control, production management and control requirements
- Simulate and analyses throughput, process, and operational models
- Conduct or oversee commissioning tests according to specification
- Maintain operable equipment
- Conduct risk assessment timeously identify and address risks to projects
- Plan projects
- Contribute towards procurement and tendering process
- Provide mechanical consultation on all mechanical projects
- Keep in touch with progress of the project
- Maintain feedback to clients
- Ensure compliance with client specification and mechanical legal requirements
- Compile design reports
- Manage and control suppliers and contractors
- Contact expects consultants and when required and manage contractual relationship
- Continuous improvement
- Legally appointed under 2.7 of General Machinery Regulations of OHS Act
- Responsible for Refractories Maintenance (Lintap Carbon Plant, Acid Plant, Brick Plant, Compressor house, Basic Plant, Flow Control Plant)
Factory Engineer GMR 2.1 - Vesuvius South Africa
(2015-12 - 2016-05)
- Legal Compliance
- Continuous Improvement
Maintenance Manager - Tega Industries SA
(2016-05 - 2017-06)
- Legally appointed as GMR2.1
- Accountable for proactive and preventive maintenance of the factory properly within the budget requirements and capital expenditure
- Manage Engineering Department employees to maximize their potential and effectiveness
- Facilitate projects
- Responsible for Health and Safety of Employees
- Leads maintenance strategies and implement Continuous Improvement Techniques
- Ensures engineering team delivers high standards of cleanliness and reliability of production machinery and facility
- Responsible for Electrical and Mechanical Maintenance
- Assist with annual and project-based budget development
- Provides technical support and leadership to Engineering team
- Identify plant issues before they become source of downtime to production
- People's management
Operations Manager - G&W Minerals (ZIMCO)
(2017-07 - 2019-12)
Legally appointed as GMR2.1. Manage engineering and production departments in accordance with strategic plan, ensuring that outputs meet quality standards and customer demands in a cost-effective manner. Manages G&W Minerals and Matsopa Minerals Quality Control Laboratories.
- Develop objectives for production, quality control and engineering, at acceptable efficiencies
Managing Director - G&W Mineral Resources (ZIMCO)
(2020-01 - 2026-02)
Responsible for G&W Mineral Resources and Matsopa Minerals Operations. Reports to include: SHEQ Manager, General Manager for Mines (Matsopa Minerals), Financial Manager, 4 X Production Foremen and engineering personnel, HR Manager, Sales and Marketing Manager, Technical Supervisor (R&D and QC Laboratory)
- Employ and direct capital Human Resources, and manage Procurement, Production, Sales and Marketing, Financial and personnel functions of the company so that agreed short term and long objectives are achieved that will earn adequate profit to provide working capital for growth, for expansion and fair return on equity for shareholders
- Legally appointed under 16.2 of OHSA and 2A (2) of Mines Health and Safety
- Identify, direct, and develop the implementation of business strategy
- Plan and direct the organization's activities to achieve stated/agreed targets and standards for financial and trading performance, quality, culture, and legislative adherence
- Direct functions and performance via OPCO teams
- Direct Policy and Procedure as assumes all responsibility
- Direct the company towards listings and compliance i.e., ISO9001/ISO14000/ISO450001
- Maintain equitable practices and provide good Industrial Relations, a safe working environment in accordance with procedure, good practice and ensure all statutory requirements are complied with
