Teboho Mokoena

Highly experienced and results-driven Industrial Relations Manager (IR) and Human Resources (HR) Manager with over 10 years of deep expertise navigating complex, highly unionized environments within large-scale construction, power generation (Eskom), and mining projects (Rustenberg Watervaal Project, Kumba Sishen Koketso Project, Exxaro Grootgeluk Project) and Sasol Secunda (Trotech Tanks CF2 Large Tanks Project). Proven success in IR risk mitigation, collective bargaining, community liaison, dispute resolution (CCMA/MEIBC), and large-scale project mobilization/onboarding. Adept at managing full HR departmental functions and serving as the key representative for management with organized labour and local community stakeholders.

HR Manager & Community Liaison Specialist - TROTECH TANKS (PTY) Ltd - Sasol Secunda

(2023-11 - 2025-04)

Managed all IR and HR functions, ensuring full site compliance with the Main Agreement and company policies during the project lifecycle.

• Executed complex personnel onboarding procedures in line with the client contract, successfully mobilizing the site workforce.
• Acted as the primary point of contact and representative for management in meetings with local community leaders, ensuring social harmony and securing local labour sourcing.
• Successfully resolved grievances and mitigated all on-site labour risks, contributing to the timely and conflict-free completion of the large-scale project.

Resource Manager / IR & Onboarding Specialist - ADVENT ONE PROJECTS (PTY) Ltd

(2020-02 - 2023-10)

Provided critical IR oversight during a significant corporate transition (Management Buyout from Tubular to Advent One) from 2020-2021, ensuring seamless staff and contract transfer.

• Managed all employee relations and HR processes for the Kumba Iron Ore project, including handling sensitive retrenchment procedures due to workload fluctuations while maintaining legal compliance and industrial peace.
• Trained site supervisors on collective agreements and labour legislation to ensure proper on-site adherence and minimise formal disputes.
• Prepared detailed statistical reports on grievances, mediations, and arbitrations to identify high-risk areas and implement proactive conflict resolution strategies.

IR Manager & Community Liaison Manager - TUBULAR PROJECTS - Eskom - Kusile Power Station

(2014-11 - 2020-01)

Led the Industrial Relations function in a highly unionized, high-risk environment at Kusile Power Station (the 4th largest in the world). Actively managed and led a full HR Department consisting of HR Practitioner, HR Officer, ER Officer, Payroll Clerk, and Payroll Administrator.

• Successfully represented the company at the MEIBC-Centre for Dispute Resolution (CDR), CCMA pre-dismissal arbitrations, and con-arbs, resulting in favourable outcomes.
• Training of supervisors in order to understand MEIBC collective agreements and to handle grievances as they're first line managers.
• Providing guidance for Supervisors and Management to dispute resolution.
• Facilitating grievances and formal enquiries.
• Managing union relationship Numsa, Uasa, Neasa
• Ensure shop stewards action their duties in-line with LRA
• Managing pay roll to resolving pay queries at earliest.
• Training Supervisors on discipline in the work place
• Monitoring and controlling high absenteeism
• Conduct internal audits for DOL/MEIBC proactively to ensure compliance
• Report IR monthly, IR Bi-weekly, IR Action List, Eskom dashboard (All reports complied and submitted).
• Ensure compliance with client (General Electric Africa)
• Maintain Labour peace
• Investigate and resolve non-performance issues timeously.
• Ensure a disciplinary code is being consistently applied
• Develop and maintain effective HR/IR practises
• Ensure compliance ito SSA (Site Specific Agreement)
• Advice company in terms of compliance.
• Liaising with HSE to ensure compliance with legislation and update employees via toolbox talks.
• Applying exemptions where necessary
• Sitting in disciplinary enquiries.
• Develop advertising program and conduct first level interviews to screen applicants
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the company policies and legislation.
• Compilation of employee contracts of employment within the scope of BCEA and or MEIBC.
• Represent management in labour contract negotiations or serve as resource to negotiators by providing information on provisions of current contract.
• Drafting strike handling guidelines in order to remedy unprotected industrial action.
• Facilitating the implementation of unions/management meetings.
• Developed interpretations of site labour agreements to counsel management on labour relations policies, significantly reducing the company's exposure to labour litigation.

Compliance Agent - MEIBC (Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council)

(2008-06 - 2014-10)

Enforced adherence to the Main Agreement and various statutory obligations across the Metal and Engineering Industries. Gained extensive, firsthand knowledge of statutory compliance, wage determinations, and industry-wide dispute resolution mechanisms.

• Investigate complaints from stakeholders
• Compliance Management
• Assist in the prevention and resolution of dispute within parties
• Conduct job grading, blitz, routine inspections and registrations of companies in the Metal Industry.
• Professionally interacting and liaison with management, employees and stakeholders of the industry.
• Attend CDR (center for dispute resolutions) Arbitrations and Conciliations
• Education trade unions, scheduled employees about Collective Main Agreement
• Prepare report to stakeholders and provide monthly plan to the regional manager
• Supervising and mentoring subordinates

Team Leader - NAMPAK TISSUE SANCELLER

(2005-08 - 2008-05)

• Liaise with the planner for the daily/weekly and monthly production plan
• Plan and co-ordinate labour according to production plan
• Do necessary changeovers according to production plan
• Plan and co-ordinate material according to production plan versus actual.
• Ran machines according to the desired speed.
• Address short stops and waste on machines
• Attend to break downs on machines
• Manage material variance on lines according to production plan
• Manage overtime and overhead cost for the lines
• Do the Bill of Material (BOM) to manage Material Usage Consumption (MUC)
• Co-ordinate leave for employees according to production plan
• Liaise with planner for material lead time for production to be ran
• Liaise with planner if the plan wont be met due to material shortage
• Deliver plan according to plan versus actual.
• Monitor absenteeism on lines and take corrective actions where necessary
• Measure the amount of tags raised on lines for hazards and safety standards.
• Have cell meeting to address issues pertaining the lines.
• Do quality audits weekly on lines
• Raise CAR (Corrective Action Report)
• Measure waste and monitor defects on lines
• Comply with ISO 9000 audit
• Do visual check on line for quality deformed products
• Register hourly checks on books for conformity
• Ensure safety is adhered to on all lines
• Issue relevant PPE to employees
• Raise tags for potential danger on machines and ensure technicians attends to them.
• Do daily safety audits on lines
• Ensures that housekeeping is done on lines
• Issue a work permits to any hazard jobs to be done on machines.
• Raise safety awareness on lines by doing hazard spotting
• Conduct safety meetings to raise awareness and address all safety hazards on lines.
• Co-ordinate maintenance on lines to technicians
• Do preventative maintenance on lines with technicians
• Plan breakdowns preventative on lines.
• Do continuous improvement on lines using TPM methodology (5why:5W+H: fish bone)

Line Co-ordinator - PROCTER & GAMBLE

(2003-07 - 2005-07)

Went for training on JOA lines (Diaper Machines) in Egypt for three months.

• Draft and monitor CIL's (cleaning inspection lubricating) on machines
• Analyses stops and plan maintenance on machines
• Attend daily production operations meetings
• Assists in building of units
• Matrix leader on area line
• Assign to teams in terms of operation to reach their targets
• Do appraisal system to each technician for their performance

N6 - Mechanical Engineering - Johannesburg Technical College