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Tsumeb
Summary
Industrious Maintenance Supervisor committed to safety and focused on leading and supporting teams in goal achievement. Offering 15 years of experience monitoring maintenance and operational readiness of diverse equipment. Well-versed in analysis, identification and mitigation of safety hazards. Adept at reducing production downtime through scheduling, inspection and troubleshooting management.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Maintenance Supervisor
Sinomine Tsumeb Smelter
Tsumeb
08.2023 - Current
- Oversee the operation and maintenance of baghouse dust collection systems to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
- Monitor and troubleshoot filtration systems to optimize efficiency and minimize downtime.
- Schedule and supervise filter replacements, system inspections, and routine maintenance.
- Train and enforce safety protocols for personnel working with baghouse systems.
- Supervise the operation and maintenance of conveyor systems to ensure smooth material flow.
- Identify and resolve mechanical issues to prevent disruptions in production.
- Implement maintenance schedules for belts, rollers, motors, and other conveyor components.
- Enforce safety protocols and conduct regular inspections to minimize workplace hazards.
- Coordinate with production teams to optimize material handling efficiency.
- Ordered replacement parts as required to keep machines running efficiently.
- Established a system for tracking labor costs associated with each job completed by the team.
Maintenance Foreman
Northern Graphite Corporation
Otjiwarongo
10.2022 - 07.2023
- Oversee various maintenance personal. etc Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation.
- Compile weekly and monthly Engineering reports.
- Draw up MS project schedule for project and oversee.
- Oversee team in completing job tasks quickly and accurately with appropriate use of instruments and tools.
- Monitor inventory and ordered needed supplies to meet demand for repairs.
- Prepare and plan worksites to help jobs run smoothly.
- Designed, fabricated and installed upgrades to improve existing equipment.
- Prepare and monitor budget to keep maintenance department financially sound.
- Delegate work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Provide leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Establish and enforced clear safety policies to protect workers from injury.
- Inspect completed work to assess quality and identify skill gaps.
- Oversee workforce schedules and allocated resources in order to achieve project goals.
Maintenance Planner
Northern Graphite Corporation
Otjiwarongo
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Arranged for specialized maintenance and repair personnel availability according to established schedules.
- Developed and implemented an electronic scheduling tool that enabled quick creation, revision, and reference by authorized personnel.
- Wrote, maintained, and distributed standards for predictive and preventive maintenance for industrial machines and equipment.
- Reported project progress, site problems, and labor status to Managment.
- Created work crew schedules, and delegated assignments.
- Allocated material and labor resources to promote on-time and under-budget project completion.
Underground Fitter
Murray and Robert
Otjiwarongo
11.2020 - 03.2022
- Collaborated with miners and safety experts to develop and update safety protocols.
- Serviced equipment and repaired and replaced parts as necessary.
- Lubricated and maintained underground machinery.
- Adhered to safety protocols by maintaining awareness of markings, grade stakes and hand signals while operating equipment.
- Replaced gears and bearings to maintain equipment performance.
Technical Supervisor Mechanical
Skorpion Zinc
Rosh Pinah
07.2018 - 04.2020
- Coordinate and supervise all activities at Ore Milling and Purification plants.
- Update and maintain all different Standard Operating Procedures
- Shrunk knowledge gaps with ongoing training and close employee mentoring for new and less experienced team members.
- Monitored safety compliance to maintain strict standards and protect team members from harm.
- Evaluated final results to determine quality levels and isolate root causes of any identified faults.
- Optimized supply levels to keep stock within ideal parameters for expected needs to execute proper preventative maintenance.
- Organized ongoing maintenance schedules to boost system performance.
- Supervised daily operations, including employee performance, timekeeping, preventive maintenance and safety.
- Weekly KPI meetings on equipment availability and performance.
- Compile annual budgets for review and allocation.
Maintenance Planner
Skorpion Zinc
Roah Pinah
10.2016 - 07.2018
- Tracked maintenance activity using SAP to confirm compliance with industry requirements.
- Compile weekly schedule maintenance reports for maintenance Engineer.
- Extract daily production breakdowns and capture on SAP.
- Manage workflow of maintenance work orders.
- Monitor, control and update equipment performance register on SAP.
- Compile reports for annual Assets Management audits.
Maintenance Fitter
Swakop Uranium
Swakopmund
05.2016 - 09.2016
- Maintenance on conveyors and gearboxes.
- Alignment of gearboxes and motors.
- Installation of pumps gearboxes.
- Commissioning of Acid Offloading plant.
- Install pumps.
- Commission of Solvent Extraction plant and Ammonia plant.
Maintenance Fitter
Skorpion Zinc
Rosh Pinah
12.2011 - 04.2016
- Daily running inspections and repairs on defective equipments.
- Installation of valves and pipes.
- Repair sump pumps vertical spindle(change out bearings, impellers, casings and backplates
- Install Mechanical seals on pumps (6/4 8/10 Warman pumps)
- Repair overhead cranes.
- Replace Cooling tower gearboxes and blades.
- Safe practice of Permit To Work lockout and isolation before starting any work.
- Create work orders and ordering of spares on SAP.
Education
Maintenance And Asset Management Certificate
Roland Bergh Consulting
10.2016
High School Diploma -
Etosha Secondary School
TsumebMechanical Fitter
Namibian Institute Of Mining And Technology
ArandisSkills
- Mechanical experience
- Performance improvements
- Problem resolution
- Communications
- Resource Allocation
- Reporting requirements
- Budgets
- Supervision
- Vendor relationship management
- Safety protocols
- Inventory monitoring
- Facilities maintenance
- Production scheduling
- Employee performance evaluation
- Planning & organizing
Certification
- First Aid/CPR Certified
- Communication Skills
- National Certificate
- Maintenance and Asset Management
- General Health and Safety
- EHSTC1/2
- Safety Representative
- Introduction to Microsoft and Word
- Basic Rigging
References
1. Skorpion Zinc Mine
Name: Colin Beukes
Cell: 0817600441
2. Swakop Uranium
Name: Colin Beukes
Cell: 081760041
3. Northern Graphite
Name: Dixon Katjiveri
Cell: 0813356436
4. Sinomine Tsumeb Smelter
Name: Katjekua Murangi
Cell: 081-758-7626
Timeline
Maintenance Supervisor
Sinomine Tsumeb Smelter
08.2023 - Current
Maintenance Foreman
Northern Graphite Corporation
10.2022 - 07.2023
Maintenance Planner
Northern Graphite Corporation
06.2022 - 09.2022
Underground Fitter
Murray and Robert
11.2020 - 03.2022
Technical Supervisor Mechanical
Skorpion Zinc
07.2018 - 04.2020
Maintenance Planner
Skorpion Zinc
10.2016 - 07.2018
Maintenance Fitter
Swakop Uranium
05.2016 - 09.2016
Maintenance Fitter
Skorpion Zinc
12.2011 - 04.2016
Maintenance And Asset Management Certificate
Roland Bergh Consulting
High School Diploma -
Etosha Secondary School
Mechanical Fitter
Namibian Institute Of Mining And Technology
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