Sipho Bhengu

I have at least 25 years of working experience in the maintenance environment in various capacities. I have worked in Government Departments and in the Mining & Construction industry. I have gained sound knowledge and experience in the Technical field work, Technical Management and activities coordination.

I have experience on management and coordination of daily corrective and analysis actions, providing positive relationship management with all support, partner and customer groups. Able to build, develop and manage teams capable of carrying out needed engineering initiatives. I can strategically drive home mission, vision, goals and objectives of an organization.

I am capable of identifying training needs of the workforce. Administer discipline, enforce company policies and procedures. I can prepare, implement and manage operation and capital budget as assigned by management.

I have expertise in contract management and technical specification development. I have technical know-how on various passenger vehicles and trucks, such as Nissan, Mercedes, Toyota and MAN. I have also worked extensively on trackless earthmoving equipment, e.g.

Caterpillar, Komatsu, Bell, Babcock, Bond, Hitachi, Sandvik, Bird and Manitou products. I have mechanical knowledge on water and hydraulics pumps. I can plan and manage fleet utilization.

Workshop Manager - EThekwini Municipality

(2017-05)

Manage the resources allocated in an efficient and productive manner to ensure that facilities, vehicles, plant and equipment are serviced and maintained in accordance with agreed procedures in order to maintain standards and reduce downtime.

Fleet Manager - Ntusi Transport cc

(2016-04 - 2017-04)

• Manage day to day operation of the business
• Order spare parts for maintenance as required
• Attend to emergency corrective maintenance
• Outsource components that require repair maintenance
• Liaison with main contractor pertaining loads delivery dates & weights
• Liaison with Insurance companies pertaining claims
• Coordinate safe and cost-effective execution of all mechanical activities
• Source quotation from service providers
• Monitor and control utilization of human resources, tools and working equipment
• Conduct weekly condition assessment on vehicles
• Monitor weekly fuel consumption per vehicle

Foreman Mobile Equipment's - Beeshoek Mine

(2015-11 - 2016-03)

• Manage MHSA implementation, company safety policies and procedures
• Facilitate mandatory safety meetings
• Participate in safety/incident investigations
• Ensure that vehicle and equipment checks are carried out before use
• Ensure completion of initial safety and hazard assessments
• Assign tasks to artisans
• Address and resolve issues among team members
• Maintain work standards and outline behavioural expectations
• Motivate crew to boost morale and productivity
• Plan, schedule and ensure team perform daily and weekly activities to meet maintenance goals
• Translate work requirement into work plan for the team
• Promote, support and facilitate teamwork between all crew members
• Instil team discipline
• Preparation of daily maintenance records
• Maintain foreman's log and workshop reports
• Manage daily time sheet and reporting
• Improved front end loaders availability to 75% from 67%
• Drafted and facilitated implementation of workshop spotting procedure
• Drafted and implemented traffic management plan around workshop area

Shift Maintenance Supervisor - Kolomela Mine

(2011-04 - 2015-11)

• Supervise Planned and unplanned maintenance to achieve optimum availability
• Schedule and arrange maintenance and repairs for production operations
• Compile and coordinate statutory Inspections
• Diagnose faults on equipment and machinery during production operation
• Analyse and solve complex mechanical failures
• Coordinate the refurbishment/overhauling of machinery
• Release Purchase Requisition on SAP
• Perform routine plant inspections to identify non compliances
• Order spare parts and resources for maintenance jobs
• Implement change initiatives and training team members
• Manage the implementation of MSHA
• Control cost/budget
• Perform administrative tusks
• Manage performance of artisans and support staff
• Introduced Pit stop Maintenance Approach, Where by each machine comes to the lube bay for 45 minutes daily
• During this time it get lube service, manor repairs are done and create back logs
• This approach improved availability
• Reduced accidents and incidents rate

Maintenance Supervisor - Sandvik Mining & Construction

(2007-09 - 2011-04)

• Supervise maintenance teams in safe as cost-effective execution of all mechanical activities
• Supervise Planned and unplanned maintenance to achieve optimum availability
• Schedule and arrange maintenance and repairs for production operations
• Compile and coordinate statutory Inspections
• Diagnose complex faults on equipment and machinery during production operation
• Coordinate the refurbishment/overhauling of machinery
• Inspect condition of tools before issuing and receiving
• Implement change initiatives and train team members
• Manage the implementation of MSHA
• Perform routine plant inspections to identify non compliances
• Order spare parts and resources for maintenance jobs

Artisan Superintendent - Department of Transport KwaZulu – Natal Province

(2004-11 - 2007-08)

• Advice and assist Cost Centre Manager, Civil Area Office Manager, Road Transport Inspectorate Managers and Mechanical Regional Manager pertaining technical matters and status of machines and vehicles
• Manage implementation of maintenance systems
• Ensure quality control of internal and external repairs
• Manage supply, repairs and maintenance contracts
• Develop and monitor utilization of budget
• Manage implementation of OHS Act
• Manage, lead and control human resource for mechanical component
• Conduct screening, selection and interviews for artisan and support personnel
• Train staff members
• Coordinate and liaise with service providers/dealers pertaining service level and warranty agreements
• Occasionally act for Senior Artisan Superintendent
• Report to Regional Director about monthly budget expenditure
• Liaise with suppliers about delivery dates of procured earthmoving equipment, plant and vehicles
• Manage infrastructure developments
• Participate and give input on the Bid Evaluation Committee
• Nominated as a winner of innovation of the year during 2006/07 financial year
• Manage to improve budget utilisation to 91% as required by Public Fund Management Act (PFMA)
• Improved total equipment availability to 93%. Which was 3% above 90% target

Technical inspector - Department of Health Free State Province

(2002-01 - 2004-11)

• Physical inspection and evaluation of Emergency Medical Service (EMS) and departmental vehicles
• Coordinate repairs and planned maintenance of Government Garage vehicles
• Assess accident damaged vehicles before and after repairs
• Inspect mechanical parts and investigate cause of failure
• Analyse validity and select qualifying repairs and maintenance quotations
• Investigate fraudulent repairs and recommend action
• Coordinate with service providers/dealers pertaining service levels and warranty agreements
• Liaise with Wesbank First Auto Fleet maintenance concerning total maintenance expenditure per vehicle
• Give technical clearance to Financial Controller to process repairs and maintenance payments
• Liaise with Loss Control division pertaining accident claims cases as requested by the State Attorney
• Managed to reduce maintenance expenditure by 12% & 15% during 2002/03 and 2003/04 financial years respectively
• Managed to improve fleet availability from 72% to 87% during the same period
• Promoted positive relationship amongst Wesbank First Auto, Service providers/dealers, transport department and departmental transport officers

Artisan Forman - National Department of Agriculture (NDA) - Gauteng Province

(2001-01 - 2002-01)

• Supervise and guide mechanical teams executing preventative breakdown maintenance
• Perform administrative work and train artisans
• Manage utilization of mechanical budget
• Manage implementation of OHS Act
• Ordering spare parts
• Give advice Maintenance Manager about availability and status of machinery

Diesel Mechanic - Middleburg Mine Services

(1987-12 - 1996-01)

• Perform planned and breakdowns maintenance on earthmoving machines and mine vehicles
• Do minor electrical repairs
• Troubleshoot