Mosiuoa Mailane

Results-driven Maintenance Leader with over 15 years of progressive experience in plant maintenance, reliability engineering, and technical supervision within high-risk industrial environments. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, implement predictive and preventive maintenance strategies, and drive equipment reliability to support continuous production and operational excellence. Skilled in root cause analysis (RCA), asset lifecycle management, CMMS systems, and regulatory compliance across chemical and explosives manufacturing settings.

Demonstrated success in reducing downtime, optimising maintenance costs, and fostering a strong safety culture. Adept at aligning maintenance goals with business objectives to improve plant performance, ensure equipment integrity, and support long-term asset sustainability.

Plant Maintenance Manager at AECI MINING EXPLOSIVES (2018-11 – 2025-12)

Spearhead preventative and corrective maintenance strategies for critical plant equipment, ensuring 98%+ operational uptime across explosive manufacturing operations. Oversee major shutdowns, turnaround maintenance, and capital projects from planning to execution within time and budget constraints. Direct multi-disciplinary teams in mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation disciplines to execute maintenance plans aligned with production targets and safety standards.

• Led root cause analysis investigations for major breakdowns and executed data-driven solutions to remove recurring failures.
• Optimised spare parts inventory and vendor management processes while reducing maintenance costs by streamlining procurement and minimizing downtime.
• Drove compliance with SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality) standards, significantly lowering incident rates through rigorous safety protocols and audits.
• Enhanced plant reliability by championing continuous improvement initiatives through Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Collaborated with production, engineering, and SHE departments to align maintenance strategies with overall plant goals.
• Trained, mentored, and developed technical staff to elevate team capabilities and ensure succession readiness.

Reliability Maintenance Manager at AECI MINING EXPLOSIVES (2016-08 – 2018-09)

Led cross-functional reliability initiatives that extended asset life cycle and reduced maintenance costs by double-digit percentages. Integrated data-driven decision-making via CMMS and reliability software, enhancing visibility into maintenance trends. Partnered with OEMs and engineering teams to improve design reliability and ensure maintainability of new equipment installations.

• Developed and implemented reliability-centred maintenance (RCM) strategies, increasing equipment availability and plant performance across explosive production lines.
• Conducted failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to identify high-risk assets, significantly reducing unplanned downtime and improving safety compliance.
• Utilised predictive maintenance tools to forecast failures and optimise maintenance interventions.
• Standardised KPIs across maintenance operations, including MTBF, MTTR, and asset utilization, to drive continuous improvement and accountability.

Support Techinian (2010/07 -2016/07) AECI EXPLOSIVES

Perform preventative schedule maintenance on automated detonator manufacturing production equipments as per the company higg level maintenance SAP PR system.

Attend to equipment breakdowns.Do breakdow analysis and plant improvements.

Mechanical Fitter and Turner Acelor Mittal (1996/01 -2010/06)

Perform Maintenance on plant equipments and mechinary.

Conveyor belts

Feeder machines

Screen plant

High speed crushers

Gas separation plant

Water treatment plant.

National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering – Pretoria Technical College

Advanced Diploma in General Management - Business Management – University of Pretoria

Certificate in Maintenance Management – University of Pretoria