Maintenance Foreman/Millwright

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Serial No: 14236

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Skills keywords: fire marshall, health & safety

Current location:  Gauteng, South Africa - View on map

Nationality: South African

Spoken languages: Afrikaans, english

Employment History

Rocla SA, Nelspruit, South Africa: Maintenance Foreman, 2014-Present

Directly responsible for 2 Assistants during each shift handling the breakdown and maintenance for the following machines: Casting Machines, Steam Rooms, Concrete Mixers, Conveyor Belts and Induction Welding Machines;

• Key participant in technical problem solving on breakdown analysis; managed actions from problem solving to completion, ensuring long term eradication of problems.

• Cleaning electronic cards and replacing faulty components.

• Electrical wiring and fault finding.

• Handling thermal inspections and electrical connections.

• Acting as Fire Marshall and Health and Safety Representative.

• Servicing compressors and industrial cooling towers.

• Planning and allocating manpower, equipment and materials whilst maintaining accurate inventory levels.

• Ensuring all aspects of K.P.I’s are efficiently delivered adhering to strict company specifications.

• Developing client relations and delivering an outstanding level of customer service managing complaints in a professional manner.

Zenda Leather SA, Pretoria, South Africa:

Section Leader of Finishing Plant / Maintenance Millwright, 2010-2014

Key Responsibilities;

• Directing and co-ordinating 2 Assistants reporting directly to me at the start and end of each shift.

• Responsible for the efficient planning and maintenance within the section leading multiple teams of staff monitoring health and safety issues and downtime whilst simultaneously increasing productivity, profitability and quality.

• Handling breakdowns and maintenance on the following machines: Milling Drums, Bergi Embossing Machines, Pirovano Paint Station, Gemata Conditioning and Reverse Roller Coasters, Automatic Stackers and Stakers.

• Electrical wiring and fault finding; cleaning electronic cards and replacing faulty components.

• Calibrating scales.

• Handling thermal inspections and electrical connections.

• Maintaining Telemecanique PLC’s and AC Inverter Drives.

• Rigging Heavy Machinery.

• Servicing industrial cooling towers.

• Acting as H.S.E Representative for the factory reporting directly to the general manager.

• Participated in the review of departmental practices and procedures implementing new improved proficiencies adding to an increase in production efficiency.

Key Achievements: Reduced maintenance costs by modifying machines to prevent breakdowns and control costs.

Robert Bosch SA, Brits, South Africa: Shift Millwright, 2005-2010

Key Responsibilities;

• Reporting to the Maintenance Foreman handling breakdowns and maintenance on the following machines: Varnish and Winding Machines, Industrial cooling towers, ERSA Wave Solder Machines, Industrial Gearboxes, Conveyors, Pipe Work and Line Moves.

• Fault finding on pneumatics and hydraulics circuits.

• Laser markers, electrical wiring and fault finding.

• Rigging heavy machinery; ensuring safety for everyone in the working area.

Key Achievements: Provided constant on site reactive maintenance within high pressure situations, keeping downtime to an absolute minimum.

Previous Positions Held:

Robert Bosch SA Team Leader & Machinist 2003-2005

Robert Bosch SA Fitter & Turner 2002-2003

Robert Bosch SA Fitter & Turner Apprentice 1999-2002

Magaliesberg Citrus Coop Production & Lab Technician/Storeman 1996-1999

Education & Training

• Industrial Fire Fighting, 2010 & 2013

• CPR, Adult & Infant Choking, 2011

• Module 5 Fault Finding and PLC’s

(Mitsubishi) 2008

• Fault Finding N4, 2007

• Module 1 Principles of Electricity, 2007

• Module 4 Power Control & Electronics 2007 • Engineering Drawings N4, 2000

• Basic Safety and Equipment

• Basic Hand Skills

• Basic Hand Tools

• Fitting and Turning

• Milling

• Tool and Cutter Grinding

• Trade Tested Millwright, Olifantsfontein, 2008

• Trade Tested Fitter & Turner, Olifantsfontein, 2002

• Pretoria West Technical College, Fitting and Machining N2, 2001

• Hoërskool Wagpos, Grade 12 (Matric), 1995

Languages: Afrikaans and English

IT Proficiency: Fully conversant with Microsoft Word, Excel and SAP