Mechanical Engineer Intern / Mechanical Engineer in training at Free State Oil [ VKB Group] (2017-09 – 2018-08)
Operations General worker / Laboratory Analyst assistant at Free State Oil [ VKB Group] (2018-09 – 2018-12)
Maintenance Planner / Engineering Planner at Free State Oil [ VKB Group] (2019-01 – 2021-08)
- Successful planning in Mechanical and Electrical maintenance.
- ONKEY Asset and components inventory administrator for implementing maintenance system.
- ONKEY Data Capture.
- HAZLOC Hazardous Inspections duties for dust area (Zone 20, 21, and 22) and gas areas (zone 01 and 02).
- ONKEY Root cause analyses administrator.
- ONKEY Work planning control.
- 20 Keys Improvement system team member for Maintenance (Key 9) and Group activities (Key 3).
- Grain Handling Processing. BBBEE.
Engineering Planner / Maintenance Supervisor at Nedan Oils and Protein (2021-09 – Present)
- Successful planning in Mechanical and Electrical maintenance for the following: Preparation, Preventative, Breakdown, and Shutdown Maintenance. Ad-Hoc, Reactive and follow up Maintenance. Projects and modifications Maintenance for steel structures and storage bins. Inspections and Over inspections Maintenance. Planned Observation Maintenance. Scheduling and planning for Legal Statutory planned work on-site.
- Planning spares procurement for electrical and mechanical parts.
- Monthly Management maintenance reporting.
- Risk assessment.
- Implementing new maintenance procedures and strategies.
- Onkey maintenance system Asset care planning. (Reviewing all assets on the maintenance system using SCADA/PID/Flow diagrams and plant work)
- On key Maintenance Asset care Register Planner.
- Review asset criticality per section on Onkey Maintenance system.
- Review asset care plan for critical assets on Onkey Maintenance system.
- Review estimated duration for tasks scheduled on Onkey Maintenance system.
- Review planning process and procedures on Onkey Maintenance system.
- Preparing, planning, and conducting Maintenance reports and meetings for Management and Artisans.
- Supervising all Maintenance work done on site by contractors, artisans, and staff members.
- Responsible for over-inspections on mechanical and electrical work carried out on-site.
- Hazardous Inspector for dust area (Zone 20, 21, and 22) and gas areas (zone 01 and 02) and administrative work for the area classification filling. (External contractor provides COC and inspection)
- Interpret mechanical drawings and designing 3D drawing for mechanical components (E.g., shafts, hoopers, storage bins.)
- Interpret electrical drawings and a hazardous area electrical inspector for replacing electrical components (E.g., Three phase motors, Inductive sensors, pressure switches)
- Root cause analyses and failure analysis administrator for major breakdowns.
- ONKEY Work planning control.