Lethu Tshuma

Team oriented maintenance engineer who works effectively with all levels of employees in cross functional teams. Trained in full Asset Management principles to ensure that assets deliver the required function and level of performance in terms of service or production in a sustainable manner at an optimum whole life cost without compromising health, safety, environmental performance or the organizations reputation. Over 10 years in production, engineering, project management and maintaining different kinds of facilities

• Problem Solving (5 Why, Loss and Waste Analysis (Pareto Analysis), Six Sigma; DMAIC, Formal Failure Analysis, Failure Mode Effect Analysis, RCA)
• Asset Management (Total Productive Maintenance, Autonomous Maintenance, Asset Care, Reliability Centered Maintenance, Condition Based Maintenance, Maintenance Work Management, Maintenance and Capital Budget Management, Engineering Materials Management, Workshop and Tool Management, Lubrication Management, Control and Automation)
• Management Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22 000, OHSAS 18001, HACCP, FSSC 22000, EOSH, NOSA, ISO/TS 16949)
• Project Management (Initiating, Planning, Executing, Control and Closing the Project)
• Production Management (Production Planning, Scheduling and Control, OEE Calculation, Line Capability Study, Line Balancing, Value Stream Mapping)
• Contractor Management (Compliance, HIRA, Access controls, Hazard communication, Tools and equipment, Contractor performance evaluation)
• World Class Manufacturing Principles (5S, Focused/ Continuous Improvement, Visual Performance Management, Teamwork, Leading and Managing Change, Environmental Health and Safety Quality, Administrative Excellence, Operational Excellence, Set up Time Reduction)
• Plant and equipment worked on (Steam plant – Boilers, Air Plant - 40 bar reciprocating compressor, 7 bar screw compressors, Water Plant – Reverse Osmosis, CNC, Carbon dioxide Plant, Refrigeration Plant, Packaging lines – 42000bph RGB Krones beer line, 42000bph KHS RGB Carbonated soft drinks packaging line Draft beer line, LV, MV, CNC Machines, Paint Application Robots, Injection Moulding Machines)

Beng (Hons) Degree in Industrial and ManufacturingEngineering NationalUniversity of Science and Technology 2006-2011

1. Results – Lower second class 

1. 3 ‘A’ Level Passes Maths, Physics & Chemistry

1. 10 ‘O’ Level Passes Including Maths and English