I am an experienced Engineering Director with over 10 years’ senior level engineering management experience gained at a leading automotive manufacturing organisation. I am an accomplished change agent who has successfully managed, re-structured and established new functions and new companies. My fields of expertise include Plant Maintenance; Health, Safety, Environment and Quality; Facilities Management; Capital Projects; Lean Manufacturing; Energy efficiency, renewable energy and utility management. I possess sound knowledge of Engineering across multiple disciplines coupled with sound business knowledge. I have strong leadership, manufacturing and project management skills and I have been recognised for delivering results in complex operational environments.AREAS OF EXPERTISE✔ Business transformation.✔ Production management.✔ Lean manufacturing.✔ Extensive multi-disciplinary engineering knowledge.✔ Strong financial and business knowledge.✔ Project management and implementation.✔ Plant maintenance management.✔ Health, safety environmental and quality management.✔ Facility management.✔ Utility metering and billing.✔ Renewable energy projects.✔ Strategic conceptualisation and planning.KEY STRENGTHS✔ Operational / business plan formulation.✔ Strategic and entrepreneurial with a strong ability to identify and develop opportunities.✔ Strong analytical skills - able to analyse complex data, draw meaningful conclusions and formulate business and operational plans.✔ Proven leadership skills involving managing, developing and motivating teams to achieve business objectives.✔ Excellent communication and presentation skills with people at all levels of the organisation and from diverse backgrounds.✔ Flexibility and positive attitude to change.✔ Strong customer focus and experience in recognising customer needs and how to deliver an effective customer experience.See my Career Highlights / Selected Achievements attached.
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DirectorSem Solutions (Pty) LtdJohannesburg, Gp, Za -
DirectorSem Solutions (Pty) Ltd 2013 - PresentPretoria Area, South AfricaMy responsibilities include:♦ Managing a staff complement of 2.♦ Conducting a feasibility study and planning and establishing a new Utility Metering and Billing company “Excellerate Utilities (Pty) Ltd”, as a joint venture between the Spoormaker Group and Excellerate Property Services Group, (EPS).♦ Changing the market focus of SEM, from its traditional reliance on Government contracts, to sustainable private sector business.♦ Raising the profitability of SEM.♦ Developing market-oriented product, service and operational strategies. Establishing business capabilities required to deliver new services and technologies offered.♦ Liaising with clients and potential clients. ♦ Scoping, preparing and submitting tenders. ♦ Executing and managing projects.♦ Improving operational efficiencies, to deliver projects on time, to agreed quality and within budget.♦ Establishing an appropriate brand image for SEM.MAJOR CLIENTS✔ SEM’s client base mainly comprises listed companies and local subsidiaries of multi-national companies within the commercial sector, and a small number of industrial clients. -
Project And Business Development ManagerShared Energy Management 2011 - 2013Pretoria Area, South AfricaMy responsibilities included:♦ Contributing towards the profitability of the company.♦ Liaising with clients and potential clients. ♦ Scoping, preparing and submitting tenders - Approximately 10 tenders submitted.MAJOR PROJECTS✔ Executing and managing projects - 2 Hybrid solar photo-voltaic systems implemented, in conjunction with specialist sub-contractor.MAJOR CLIENTS✔ SEM’s client base mainly comprises listed companies and local subsidiaries of multi-national companies within the commercial sector, and a small number of industrial clients.
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Manager: Facilities And Energy / Plant EngineerBmw South Africa 2005 - 2011Johannesburg Area, South AfricaScope: ✔ Managing 3 BMW SA sites, namely: Rosslyn Plant, Rosslyn Distribution Centre and Midrand HQ.My responsibilities included: Plant Engineer:♦ Managing all machinery, as required by the OHS Act. The total value of plant and infrastructure is estimated to be around R100 billion.♦ Handling matrix responsibility over all decentralised maintenance departments in respect of legal compliance and engineering standards.Manager: Facilities and Energy:♦ Managing a staff complement of 13 direct reports, an outsourced Facility Management company and 50+ contracted service providers.♦ Managing overall condition of all fixed assets.♦ Identifying needs, scoping, costing, motivating and implementing infrastructure-related capital projects. Approximate value R50 million / year, up to R200 million / year.♦ Facility management and maintenance.♦ Managing automatic fire protection systems, to Factory Mutual HPR standard.♦ Ensuring legal compliance of infrastructure - Buildings, internal utility distribution networks and all structures.♦ Handling utility supply contracts, projects, budget and contingency measures to ensure continuity of supply.♦ Managing site housekeeping as part of the overall lean manufacturing programme.♦ Ensuring that BMW SA meets Group energy targets.♦ Identifying and implementing energy efficiency measures and energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.♦ Operating a budget of R100 million / year.MAJOR PROJECTS✔ “Long Term Investment Programme” which entailed a general upgrade of internal roads, roofs and storm water infrastructure at Plant Rosslyn.✔ Building Fire protection programme which entailed a comprehensive upgrade of all buildings to comply with local authority and insurance requirements. The programme comprised projects on each of the 3 sites.✔ New canteen building and new canteen concept, to HACCP standards and incorporating blast chilling technology. -
Plant Engineer / Contractor Development ManagerBmw South Africa 2003 - 2005Johannesburg Area, South AfricaMy responsibilities included: ♦ Directly managing a staff complement of 3.♦ Plant Engineer: Serving as the Engineer with overall responsibility for all machinery at the 3 BMW SA sites as required by the OHS Act.♦ Contractor Development Manager: Establishing and implementing a system for managing contract and construction activities, to maximise business value and promote compliance with legislation.MAJOR PROJECTS ✔ Shutdown Manager (Dec 2003): Ensuring a successful shutdown, successful completion of all shutdown activities, and a successful start-up of production in 2004. This was a particularly large and long shutdown due to the nature and scale of project work required. The scope of my responsibilities included: Logistics, quality, project and maintenance activities, Human Resources and process changes. The shutdown was a success, with project, production and quality targets being achieved in January 2004.
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Plant Engineer And Health & Safety ManagerBmw South Africa 1998 - 2003Johannesburg Area, South AfricaMy responsibilities included: Plant Engineer: ♦ Served as the Engineer with overall responsibility for all machinery at the 3x BMW SA sites as required by the OHS Act. Value of Plant infrastructure and equipment: circa R100b.Health and Safety Manager:♦ Established the H&S function and implement H&S management system to BS8800 guideline. (later OHSAS 18000)♦ Lead Plant Rosslyn to certification during 1999.♦ Managed the improvement and maturity of H&S system.♦ Oversaw capacity building within Plant Rosslyn, to ensure sustainability of H&S management system.♦ Managed the identification of, and provision of appropriate training & awareness interventions to all levels of employees - from shopfloor to senior management. Overall staff compliment: circa 3000 people.
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Topaz Secondary, LenasiaMatriculated
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Mohammed Patel attended University Of South Africa/universiteit Van Suid-Afrika, Vaal University Of Technology, Technicon Ofs, Topaz Secondary, Lenasia.
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