Mechanical Engineer

To be an asset for the company I am working for and to be a team player.

During my time on the mines I was exposed to the overhauling of underground machinery, Water treatment Plant, Compressors and Boilers. At Sappi Tugela, as Foreman, I had the following plants under my supervision: Copeland Reactor, NSSC Evaporators, NSSC Cooking Liquor Plant, HP & LP Steam Systems, Pulp and Liquor pipe lines, Continuous Digester ( NSSC ), Pulp Washing Plant and auxiliary equipment. The equipment I were exposed to are Pressure Vessels, Refiners, Pumps, Gearboxes, Agitators, Conveying Systems, Hydraulic Systems, Reactor, Steam driven Turbine, Blowers, Presses, Evaporators, Wash Filters, Cooling Towers and Statutory tasks pertaining to safety, health and occupation of all personnel. In addition the maintenance of all auxiliary equipment such as the piping, support structure and stairways.
I was promoted to the position of Senior Technician in April 2003, in the Projects Department. The scope of work involved the re-engineering, upgrade and cost saving of various equipment in the Paper as well as the Pulp industry.
In June of 2004 I was again promoted to the position of Contracts Supervisor. This entails the overseeing of the permanent contractors ( we have six contractors totaling about 140 people ), in the Mill, on a managerial level as far as safety, costing, performance, standards and legal requirements are concerned. I am also responsible for the maintenance of the overhead cranes ( 52 in total ); the Transportation Department; the Road and Rail systems in the Mill; the Blasting and Painting of all structures and the Fabrication Workshop.
Period 07/07/2008 –
Current Position Engineering Manager – Cluff Gold (WA) – Cote D’Ivoire
Present Company Cluff Gold (WA) Yaoure Mine
Responsibilities • Put in place management systems, processes, policies and resources and align these to meet the short and long term demands of skills and competencies required by the company.
• Ensure effective planning, schedules, budget controls and manage spares availability..
• Manage business decisions and transaction in compliance to the Company Code of Ethics and compliance to the Sarbenes-Oxley (SOX) law and standards.

Highest Standard Passed Standard 10 - Witbank Technical High School
Diploma Richtech - Richardsbay
N4 ; N 5 AND N 6
National Diploma Mechanical Engineering Diploma
Subjects Passed • Machines and Properties of Metals
• Electrotechnics
• Mechanotechnics
• Fluid Mechanics
• Power Machines
• Supervisory Management
• Mathematics
• Strength of Materials and Structures

2004 I.C.D.L. Computer course and S A P. R 3 & 4.6 SAPPI KRAFT
2004 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1993
SAPPI KRAFT
2003 Performance Management SAPPI KRAFT
2002 IRCA Root Cause Analysis SAPPI KRAFT
2000 Total Productive Management SAPPI KRAFT
2000 Labour Legislation SAPPI KRAFT
2000 Discipline and Grievance Management SAPPI KRAFT

Period 01/06/2004 – 30/06/2008
Position Contracts Manager – Contracts and Services Department
Present Company Sappi Kraft Tugela, Mandeni (Pulp & Paper Mill)
Responsibilities • Arrange and Plan with Production and Maintenance departments for Plant and crane shutdowns on different sections.
• Manage four Contracting Companies on site, employing 150 people (welders, boilermakers, pipe fitters, crane technicians, scaffold builders, insulators, painters, rail line builders and civil personnel.)
• Liaise on a managerial level with Contractor Management as far as safety, costing, performance, standards and legal requirements are concerned.
• Maintain and upgrade all cranes, rail line and road systems.
• Set goals and standards of conduct against measurements criteria to ensure maximum performance of Contracting Companies.
• Estimating of yearly maintenance budgets and all predicted replacements needed for the next five years.
• Continuously monitors, upholds, evaluates, and revises best operating practices, QCP’s and drawings / diagrams of work performed within Contractors’ scope.
• Assume all OSH. Act Responsibilities.



Period 01/08/2003 – 01/06/2004
Position Senior Projects Technician – Projects Department
Responsibilities
• Assist with plant modifications and project work, such as pump and motor upgrades to improve cost and energy savings.
• Commissioning of all new projects and equipment.