Ntsako Samuel

Mabaso Ntsako Samuel- Meets tight deadlines and delivery superior performance. Possesses practical knowledge in Mechanical field background (Fitter&turner and Tool Jig Die Making trades) both Heavy engineering and Manufacturing industry. Applies technical skills to the work place safely and reduce company downtime and costs.

Operate with a sense of urgency and thrive working under pressure. I have experience in plant maintenance, Technical, Tool Room, and Workshop, foundry, quality assurance and production.

TOOLMAKER (DIE MAINTENANCE) - OGIHARA SOUTH AFRICA

(2025-08)

• TOOL MAINTENANCE
• PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND ATTENDING BREAKDOWN
• TOOL REPAIR AND DIE REPAIR
• WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF MACHINING AND TOOL STANDARDS AND PRACTICES
• TOOL MODIFICATION AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
• INTERPRET TECHNICAL DRAWINGS
• PRECISION MEASUREMENTS AND TOLERANCES
• SUPPORT PRODUCTION
• TOOL CHANGE OVER PRESS TOOLS FOR DIFFERENT COMPONENTS
• OPERATE LATHE MACHINE, SURFACE GRINDERS, MILLING MACHINE, BENCH GRINDERS, HANDTOOL&WORKSHOP TOOLS
• HEALTH, SAFETY&ENVIROMENTAL (HSE) COMPLIANCE
• AUTOMOTIVE QUALITY STANDARDS

TOOLMAKER - BOWLER PLASTICS

(2025-04 - 2025-08)

• TOOL MAINTENANCE
• PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE
• TOOL REPAIR AMD SERVICING
• WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF MACHINING AND TOOL STANDARDS AND PRACTICES
• INJECTION MOLDS, BLOW MOLDS, EXTRUSION DIES
• TOOL CHANGE OVER PRESS TOOLS FOR DIFFERENT COMPONENTS
• TOOL TROUBLESHOOTING (PRODUCTION SUPPORT)
• HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION
• OPERATE LATHE MACHINE, SURFACE GRINDERS, MILLING MACHINE, BENCH PRESSERS, GRINDERS, HANDTOOL&WORKSHOP TOOLS

TOOLMAKER (STAMPING PLANT) - MITEK INDUSTRIES

(2024-08 - 2025-01)

• TOOL MAINTENANCE
• PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE
• TOOL REPAIR AMD SERVICING
• WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF MACHINING AND TOOL STANDARDS AND PRACTICES
• INTERPRET TECHNICAL DRAWINGS
• TOOL CHANGE OVER PRESS TOOLS FOR DIFFERENT COMPONENTS
• EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS (FAULT FINDING AND REPAIRING)
• HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION
• PRESSERS MINSTER and STOLLE
• PROGRESSIVE DIE WORK AND FORMING FOR HIGHER PRODUCTION SPEED
• OPERATE LATHE MACHINE, SURFACE GRINDERS, MILLING MACHINE, BENCH GRINDERS, HANDTOOL&WORKSHOP TOOLS

TOOLMAKER (PLASTIC INJECTION) - ALPLA PACKAGING (MOLD REPAIR TECHNICIAN)

(2023-08 - 2024-07)

• plastic injection moulding
• Injection mould-pet
• Injection moulding
• Injection Stretch blow Mold
• Extrusion blow moulding
• Maintains moulds: maintaining, cleaning, modifying, repairing, reporting damaged equipment to Supervisor
• machine parts: assists Maintenance in modifying and repairing parts if needed, orders parts as needed
• Fault finding
• Preventative Maintenance

QC FITTER TEAMLEADER - PUMP&ABRASION TECHNOLOGIES SA

(2022-09 - 2023-02)

• Machine shop, pump assembly and inspection
• Quality reports
• Corrective and Preventive action
• Assigning work and giving instructions to team members
• Coordinating shifts and ensuring required resources for the team
• Inspecting and testing materials, equipment, processes, and products to ensure quality specifications are met
• Collaborating with Foremen, Managers and other Team leaders to develop and implement controls and Improvements
• Ensuring that workflows, processes, and products comply with safety regulations
• Investigating and troubleshooting product or production issues
• Developing corrective actions, solutions, and improvements
• Reviewing codes, specifications, and processes
• Raising NCRs Reports
• Assist with job related duties from time to time, whether it be Head office workshop of Pumps or on the customers site-Ability to travel
• Conduct fitter duties as required by the business on new and customer slurry pumps
• Analysis technical drawing
• Customer Service and Suppliers
• Meeting up with customers for investigations
• Incoming, in process and final inspection of machined parts and assembled pumps for Mines
• Performing Quality checks on different Pumps and Mainly Centrifugal pumps
• Communicate any shortfall or challenges that might occur to management timeously
• Signing off PUMPS using ISF after final inspection before the Customer

Tool Maker (Apprentice) - NAMPAK (Bevcan)

(2019-01 - 2021-12)

• Working in quality department assisting with measure end products (Components) and recording the results
• Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity
• Requesting materials and supplies
• Performing Daily checks according to the specification required
• Tools Adjustments Refurbishing on pressers when Ends (Shells) are not on spec
• Construct precision Tools and dies that used to cut and form Aluminum Ends
• Faulting finding on Shell Pressers when there is breakdowns
• Build and repair worn or damaged dies and fixtures
• Attend breakdowns, maintenance and overhaul
• Operate machines to produce parts or tools by turning manual lathe, surface grinders, boring, milling, shaping, drilling metal stock and components
• Set up and operate hand or machine tools
• Use of precisions tools (height Gauges, Vernier calipers, micrometers, ceramic gauge blocks, gueges, microscope, tape measure ruler)
• Working with tight tolerance of 0.001 and meet deadlines to specification required
• Check accuracy and quality of the finished parts, tools or sub-assemblies
• Stamping of Aluminum ends
• Tooling Defect related troubling shooting
• To assist with the safeguarding of persons against the significant hazards associated with the use operation of machines
• Basic welding, Arc welding, Gas Cutting
• Basic Rigging
• Attending shifts and change overs

Semi-skilled (Assistant Fitter Turner) - WEIR MINERALS

(2016-04 - 2018-06)

• Attending timeously to equipment breakdowns
• Preventative maintenance on equipment
• Sourcing and identifying spare parts when necessary both internal and externally
• Working at the Test Bay putting pipelines for test runs
• Working on RECON AREA (Reconditioning of pumps and servicing of pumps coming from the mines)
• Reading of mechanical drawings
• Basic Pneumatics
• Assisting production in PUMPs and Bearing Assemblies
• Routine maintenance of equipment (fault findings, assemblies, pneumatics, gears and drives, pumps, lubrication, bearings, valves, brakes and clutch, hydraulics)
• Modifying machines to be Efficient
• Installation of Machines
• Oversee the safety of the plant
• Preforming house keeping
• Plant Upgrades (shutdowns)

National Senior Certificate - General Education - Makhado Comprehensive Secondary School (2011)

Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Nated Courses (N6) - Engineering - Lephalale Tvet College (2014 - 2016)

TRADE TEST (RED SEAL) TOOL JIG&DIE MAKER - Trade - SEIFSA TRAINING CENTRE (2021)