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Heilbron, Free State, South Africa

• My duties consisted of implementation and update of maintenance system. Plant register, input asset cards for every item of the plant, Regular updating of plant register. • Co-ordinated the identification of critical equipment, the identification of ISO/HACCP and all calibration set ups, the identification of total Safety Equipment, the Capitalization and write off, of all Assets as well as the Asset Verification of the Branch. • Maintenance Planning – Liaised with all departments with respect to all maintenance tasks and to ensure that all work carried out is planned and completed in a systematic and coordinated manner. • Planned and initiated all plant shutdown. • Planning of work loading per foreman per week taking into consideration work priorities and available manpower.• Engineering stores - Managed engineering stores ensuring that all controls (Stock count, issue, and Procurement) are maintained. Performed stock usage analysis and identification of critical spares. • Engineering Buying (Procurement) – Managed maintenance stock procurement ensuring that all controls are as per the accounting policy and company policies. Managing maintenance budget daily to ensure that everything is done within budget.• Reports – Insured that standard and performance indicators for the different mission success factors are identified and measured (Top ten, financial report, Reliability & Availability (MTBF, MTTR & OEE)).• Ad hoc – Ensured the completeness and control of the Technical Library and filling of all Calibrations. Carried out a self-audit as per the Annual Maintenance audit carried out by Head Office.

Heilbron, Free State, South Africa

• Assisting Maintenance Planner with planning and issuing of maintenance schedules and the control of execution. • Attain knowledge of the functions of the Engineering Stores. Establish the critical spares determination and the benefits of spares keeping. Understood the rand value of the spares stock. Gain insight into procurement procedures (order placement, quality, pricing, delivery times).• Spare Procurement (Order placement, quality, pricing, and delivery time).• Assist with administrative and critical tasks as needed.• Inspection of rooms and ensuring that they are cared for and inspected according to proper procedures and standards.• Reporting any safety hazards to maintenance.• Check stock levels of all consumables and replace them when appropriate.• Arranging Plant equipment minor and major services adhere strictly to rules regarding health and safety and be aware of any company related practices.

Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

Plant Maintenance• Executed Preventive and Breakdown Maintenance activities with technicians in the factory.• Attained knowledge on the design, workings, and process flow of the FFS (Form Fill Seal) Equipment.• Demonstrated knowledge of the Filmatics fillers workings and design.• Reviewed the preventive maintenance schedules with the Maintenance Manager and technicians.Steam Plant • Prepare a process flow diagram for the steam plant.• Attain knowledge on the workings and principle being boiler operation.• Work out the properties of coal and paraffin as source of fuel.• Analyze the boiler water treatment and its benefits thereof.Electricity Supply • Understand the electrical reticulation in the factory.• Determine the Maximum Demand, Peak, Standard and Off-peak Requirement for the factory.• Understand basics on transformer and switch-gear design.Compressed Air System• Understand the compressed air reticulation in the factory.• Establish the factory demand and the capacity.• Attain basic knowledge of different types of air-compressors together with the advantages and disadvantages.• Implement the air leak management program.Refrigeration Plant • Understand the Ammonia refrigeration reticulation in the factory.• Establish the factory demand and the capacity.• Attain basic knowledge on different types of refrigeration system together with the advantages and disadvantages.Processing Plant• Prepare Process Flow Diagram for Processing Plant with capacities and quality parameters.• Attain knowledge of Homogenizers, Pasteurizers, Pumps, Separator.• Prepare P&ID for CIP operations and the CIP design capacity requirements for dairy industry.• Understand the basics on SCADA operations and PLC's.Drawing Office• Attain knowledge of the site plan drawings.• Review effluent, stormwater, compressed air, steam reticulation drawings.• Draw new drawings / diagrams using AutoCAD.

Bachelor Of Engineering Technology - Beng Tech, Mechanical Engineering

Diploma In Mechanical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering