Hi, I’m
Bongani Khumalo
Foreman
Johannesburg,GP
Summary
Bongani always believes that his hands-on experience coupled with the growing knowledge he gained during his studies and during field work prepared him to make a solid contribution in any mining industry, Bongani is always prepared to put his knowledge and abilities to deliver the best results in everything that he does, while gaining immeasurable experience and skills to refine his career pursuits. Bongani is an agile self-starter who is bold, self-motivated, and dynamic as well as a goal orientated individual who believes in lifting and empowering others, through the knowledge he has acquired, and experiences gained overtime.
Overview
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Hitachi
Foreman – Management
01.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Scheduled and organize workload of maintance and repairs.
- Provide technical or professional advice, support, and consultant.
- Quality assurance, Maintenance housekeeping of equipment and work area.
- Accurate bill of materials, parts and cost.
- Maintaining control of engineering process.
- Customer relations, solving customer queries, maintaining/enhancing customer relations & updating /maintaining customer database.
- Develop and train employees and manage IR.
- Administration: Process job request and quotations accurately in accordance.
- Capture Quality Data
- Finance, Risk and Compliance
- People Management
- Health and Safety
- Kenklijin Values
- Additional roles or responsibilities
Komatsu
Foreman – Management
01.2020 - 01.2023
Job overview
- Company Overview: (Kumba Iron Kolomela Mine)
- Maintain and test all equipment/machinery to ensure functionality, safety and availability to complete work within the specified timeframe and budgetary limits.
- Adhere to all health and safety practices requirements and promote good housekeeping to ensure compliance and an environment where team members can deliver their outputs.
- Ensure all toolboxes and tools are kept in good condition.
- Promote good housekeeping to ensure compliance and an environment where team members can deliver their outputs within a controlled risk environment.
- Ensure job cards are completed in full and returned back on time.
- Aid supervisor and co-workers when required within company policies, procedures and guidelines to enhance teamwork objectives.
- Provide advice in all maintenance related matters and tactics to all concerned parties in a productive manner aligned with best practices and within agreed upon timeframes to avoid possible problems and uplift competence base.
- Acting Foreman at the Dozer Section from June till December 2022.
- (Kumba Iron Kolomela Mine)
Rand Air South Africa
Supervisor/ Head of Millwright’s
01.2017 - 01.2020
Job overview
- Company Overview: (Kumba Iron Kolomela Mine)
- Conducting day-to-day VFL with the team.
- Lightning plants maintenance and services.
- Safety inspections.
- Basic electronic and electrical fault finding on the generator on the generator and lightning plant range.
- Gold level training on the generator and lightning plant range.
- Platinum level advanced training on the generator and lightning plant range.
- Developing and maintenance of safety and environmental files.
- Ensure job cards are completed in full and returned back on time.
- Aid supervisor and co-workers when required within company policies, procedures and guidelines to enhance teamwork objectives.
- Provide advice in all maintenance related matters and tactics to all concerned parties in a productive manner aligned with best practices and within agreed upon timeframes to avoid possible problems and uplift competence base.
- Supervise work practices and skills of learner’s/team members to ensure performance on the required level and compliance with company policies.
- Ensure proper communication and handover on outstanding tasks between shifts and day shifts teams.
- Ensure job cards are completed in full and returned back on time.
- Supervise work practices and skills.
- Provide advice in all maintenance related matters.
- Adhere to all health and safety practices.
- (Kumba Iron Kolomela Mine)
Atlas-Copco
Technician
01.2016 - 12.2016
Job overview
- CUSTOMER Visits on technical service maintenance on Air Compressors and Air Dryers.
- Installation and commissioning of Compressors.
- Attend to breakdown.
- Introduction training to the Atlas Copco generator and lightning plant range.
- FAULT-FINDING ON-AIR Compressors and Air Dryers.
- Adhere to all health and safety practices.
Education
SPRINGS COLLEGE
N2 from Mechanical Engineering, Fitting and Machining Theory, Electrical Trade Theory, Engineering Science and Mathematics
01.2014
ARTISAN TRAINING INSTITUTE
Red Seal from millwright (Electro mechanician)
01.2015
TSHWANE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
N3 from Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Electronics, Mechanic technology, Electro Technology Engineering Science and Mathematics
01.2017
Global Technical College
Wireman License Certificate from P1 & P2
01.2020
Global Technician College
N4 from Industrial Electronics, Mechanics technology, Electro Technology Engineering Science and Mathematics
01.2022
Global Tech TIVET College Rustenburg
N6 from Engineering Mechanics
2025.03 - Current (5 education.months_Label)
Skills
- Self-management
- Communication skills
- Analytical and Strategic Thinking
- Interpersonal Skills
- Computer literacy
- MS Office
- BPCS Atlas Copco
- Time Management
- Teamwork
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work independently
- Verbal and written communication
- Task driven
- Self-motivation
- Ability to meet targets
- Collaboration
- Innovation
- Analytical skills
- Organizational skills
- Planning skills
- Co-ordinating skills
- Stakeholder communication
- Results driven
- Engagement
- Accountability
- Problem-solving
- Discretion
Accomplishments
- Legal liabilities
- A1.2 operational risk management processes
- Basic firefighting
- First aid
- Developmental skills on systems
- Microsoft
- Global E
- AMT
Languages
English
Sotho
Zulu
Xhosa
Ethnicity
African
Drivers License
True, C1
Personal Information
- Title: MILLWIGHT, FOREMAN
- Date of Birth: Jan 1985
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: African
- Driving License: Yes (Code C1)
Timeline
Global Tech TIVET College
N6 from Engineering Mechanics
2025.03 - Current (5 education.months_Label)
Foreman – Management
Hitachi
01.2023 - Current
Foreman – Management
Komatsu
01.2020 - 01.2023
Supervisor/ Head of Millwright’s
Rand Air South Africa
01.2017 - 01.2020
Technician
Atlas-Copco
01.2016 - 12.2016
SPRINGS COLLEGE
N2 from Mechanical Engineering, Fitting and Machining Theory, Electrical Trade Theory, Engineering Science and Mathematics
ARTISAN TRAINING INSTITUTE
Red Seal from millwright (Electro mechanician)
TSHWANE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
N3 from Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Electronics, Mechanic technology, Electro Technology Engineering Science and Mathematics
Global Technical College
Wireman License Certificate from P1 & P2
Global Technician College
N4 from Industrial Electronics, Mechanics technology, Electro Technology Engineering Science and Mathematics
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