Charles Maswanganyi
Project Engineer
Summary
Project engineering professional with substantial experience in managing projects from inception to completion. Skilled in coordinating cross-functional teams, ensuring adherence to timelines, and maintaining high standards of quality.
Experienced in project planning, resource allocation, and risk management. Known for effective problem-solving, adaptability to changing project requirements, and consistent delivery of results.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
2000
2000
years of post-secondary education
Work History
PROJECT ENGINEER
HYDAC TECHNOLOGIES (PTY) LTD
01.2022 - Current
- Prepare the project schedule by studying the contract deliverables, as well as the factory and subcontractors' timelines for the fabrication and supply of components.
- Maintains the project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities, and resolving problems.
- Prepares project status reports for clients and management.
- Liaising with suppliers (getting quotations, purchasing equipment, and following up on orders placed).
- Monitored installation of materials and equipment for compliance with drawings and specifications.
- Identified technical risks within managed projects.
- Ensured quality control for all aspects of the project, reducing defects and rework.
- Identified risks and implemented mitigation strategies, minimizing potential issues during the project lifecycle.
- Managed budgets effectively for multiple projects, ensuring financial targets were met.
- Conducted the Factory Acceptance Test and troubleshooting of the hydraulic system.
ENGINEERING MANAGER
Smith Capital Equipment (Pty) Ltd
01.2018 - 12.2021
- Responsible for the overall engineering input during the design and manufacturing of equipment, including cost estimations for tenders and quotations, and management of contracts awarded to the company.
- Fostered a culture of innovation and continuous improvement by encouraging the sharing of ideas, leading to increased creativity and problem-solving capabilities within the team.
- Coordinate directly with the sales department to understand project requirements, verify design details, and recommend modifications as needed according to company standards and best practices.
- Raise purchase order requests for component orders, and follow up on the deliveries of the components.
- Produce project plans on MS Project, and participate in production planning to ensure that contracts are completed on time and within budget.
- Responsible for overseeing the resolution of customer complaints to the satisfaction of the customer.
- Some of the projects completed
- Client : AvisFleet
- Project : Special vehicles orders for the City of Johannesburg
- Scope : Manufacture 27off truck mounted aerial platforms complete with load body and toolbox according to the City of Johannesburg specifications
- Value : ~R15 Million
- Client : T3 Drilling
- Project : Manufacture of exploration drill rig on crawler with an operator cab
- Scope : Manufacture of standard exploration drilling rig mounted on excavator tracks incorporating client-specific accessories (dust suppressor, fire suppressor, and cyclone with sample rotating cone)
- Value : ~R7 Million
PROJECT ENGINEER
Ernest Lowe (Pty) Ltd
01.2015 - 12.2017
- Hydraulic and pneumatic system design (circuit, calculations, sizing, and selection of components) as per customer requirements and specifications.
- Provided technical expertise throughout all phases of the project, ensuring accurate execution of designs and specifications.
- Identified technical risks within managed projects.
- Monitored installation of materials and equipment for compliance with drawings and specifications.
- Identified risks and implemented mitigation strategies, minimizing potential issues during the project lifecycle.
- Managed budgets effectively for multiple projects, ensuring financial targets were met.
DESIGN DRAUGHTSMAN
SPX Flow Technology
10.2010 - 12.2014
- Analyze specifications, sketches, engineering drawings, ideas, and related design data to determine critical factors affecting the design of components.
- Use CAD programs to combine schematics and design data into accurate 3D models of mixer components and assemblies
- Develop 2D drawings and Bill of Materials of design specifications for the mechanical equipment and components to assist in planning and production
- Generate PID and PFD drawings from hand sketches produced by the process engineers.
- Assist in executing projects for the supply of complete mixer/agitator assemblies.
- Compiling vendor data and documents as per projects requirement.
- Projects completed.
- SYAMA expansion project in Mali for the supply of oxide CIL tank agitators (9off) for Society des Mines de Syama valued at ~R6.5 million
- AngloGold Ashanti SUP SX replacement project for supply of pump mixer agitators (12 off) for TENOVA Bateman valued at ~R1.2 million
DESIGN DRAUGHTSMAN
Smith Capital Equipment
03.2008 - 09.2010
- Creating 3D models of components and assemblies and 2D manufacturing drawings for the manufacturing of drill rigs and aerial platforms.
- Designing hydraulic systems for drill rigs and aerial platforms.
- Preparing operating and maintenance manuals for drill rigs.
- On-site commissioning and troubleshooting of drill rigs.
- Communicate with manufacturing personnel to create detailed layouts prior to production
- Achievement
- Design and on-site commissioning of the hydraulic system for drill rig for Richards bay minerals. Value of Rig ~ R 4 Million.
- Refurbished and commissioned an exploration drill rig in Tete, Mozambique with limited resources.
PROJECT ENGINEER
Hyflo Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd
07.2003 - 03.2008
- Design hydraulic systems as per customer specifications.
- Job costing/estimating, preparing quotations and tenders.
- Coordinating activities from conceptualization stage to execution; involving finalization of technical specifications, preparing quality control documents, procurement, and progress monitoring (cost, adherence to technical specifications, and time)
- Liaising with suppliers (getting quotations, purchasing equipment, and following up on orders placed).
- In-house testing of hydraulic power packs as per customer's specification and signing off for dispatch.
- Overseeing/ and assisting with on-site installations.
- On-site commissioning and troubleshooting of hydraulic systems.
- Preparing operating and maintenance
- Provided technical assistance to workshop and sales personnel, mentored Mechanical engineer trainees
- Achievements
- Successfully designed, managed, and commissioned amongst others the following projects:
- Quick infeed, step feeder, log transfer locomotive powerpack for Nukor Sawmill (Pty) Ltd (Each valued at approximately 200K)
- 45kW apron feeder powerpack for Exxaro coal (valued at 250K)
- Oxytechnik welding machine powerpack for Columbus stainless steel (Valued at 330K)
- Secondary crusher slide gates powerpack for Sishen iron(200K)
- Hydrabolt presses power pack for New Concept Mining (Most valued at approximately 150K)
Education
National Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
Technikon Witwatersrand
Johanessburg07-2004
Senior certificate - Matric
Giyani High School
Giyani, South Africa12-1997
Certificate - Project Management
Advanced Assessment & Training ( Pty) Ltd
Randburg, South Africa 04.2001 -
Skills
Project management
undefinedReferences
To be provided upon request
COMPUTER LITERACY
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Microsoft Project
- Autodesk inventor- currently using Inventor professional 2021
- Autodesk AutoCAD (Mechanical and Electrical)- currently using AutoCAD 2021
- ERP system- Syspro, Quick Easy ,Sage (current)
Timeline
PROJECT ENGINEER
HYDAC TECHNOLOGIES (PTY) LTD
01.2022 - Current
ENGINEERING MANAGER
Smith Capital Equipment (Pty) Ltd
01.2018 - 12.2021
PROJECT ENGINEER
Ernest Lowe (Pty) Ltd
01.2015 - 12.2017
DESIGN DRAUGHTSMAN
SPX Flow Technology
10.2010 - 12.2014
DESIGN DRAUGHTSMAN
Smith Capital Equipment
03.2008 - 09.2010
PROJECT ENGINEER
Hyflo Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd
07.2003 - 03.2008
Certificate - Project Management
Advanced Assessment & Training ( Pty) Ltd
04.2001 -
National Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
Technikon Witwatersrand
Senior certificate - Matric
Giyani High School
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