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Clifford Dintwe

Engineering Manager
Burgesfort,MP

Summary

Clifford is well-experienced engineer having worked for zinc refinery plant (Kumba Resources), power generation plants (Eskom), water purification and distribution utility (Rand water) and mining and processing companies (Samancor Chrome and Ironveld Smelting). He has very strong and depth understanding of setting up engineering standards, enforcement of compliance, safety standards and maintenance strategies and take no compromised approach to assets care strategies and processes. He also has solid knowledge and skills to run complex projects from development stage to implementation. He has managed people early in his career and enjoyed the challenges that came with such responsibilities while using every opportunity to enhance his people management and leadership skills. Clifford embraces the “Care and Growth” leadership model by Schuitema Group and would most likely use such model for his entire corporate career. He is experienced as strict, firm, fair and moderately directive in his engagements with peers and subordinates and has ability to challenge status quo. Clifford has the ability to make unpopular decisions as necessitated by organisational circumstances and he is courageous in his deeds. He is married with three children; 2 girls, 7 and 17 years old and a 22 year old boy.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Engineering Manager

Samancor Chrome (Tubatse Alloy Smelter)
04.2023 - 08.2025
  • Manages automation and Instrumentation and maintenance systems for entire Smelter site
  • Manage Estates and Services for entire site, including residential areas
  • Projects department team responsible for all site CAPEX Projects
  • Drawing Office
  • GMR2.1 Appointee for entire Smelter site (5 off GMR2.7 Engineers reporting to him)
  • Responsible for the implementation of maintenance strategies in accordance with the Samancor Group structure
  • Derive and implement maintenance and asset care strategies
  • Development of Samancor Group engineering standards and implementation
  • Setting out shared maintenance contracts
  • Determination of noncompliance levels and gap assessment across entire site and ensuring full compliance
  • Fire protection systems
  • Conveyors systems
  • Electrical installation
  • Equipment safe guarding
  • Lifting equipment
  • Pressure systems and piping
  • Implementation and management of CAPITAL and Continuous improvement projects
  • SWOT Analysis in alignment business objectives
  • Conduct HAZOP studies for all projects

Operations Manager/COO

Ironveld Smelting
09.2022 - 03.2023
  • Responsible for refurbishment of the furnace and auxiliaries (Mothballed since 2012)
  • Responsible for the entire smelting facility operations (production, maintenance, projects, SHEQ and facilities/utilities)
  • GMR2.1 Appointee and 16.2 Assignee for entire Smelter

Engineering Manager

Samancor Chrome (Tubatse Chrome)
09.2016 - 08.2022
  • Managed automation and instrumentation and maintenance systems for entire Smelter site
  • Responsible for estates and services for entire site, including residential areas
  • Power generation plant and water treatment plants (5Ml/day water treatment plant, 2 x 15MW turbines)
  • Projects department team responsible for all site CAPEX Projects
  • Drawing Office
  • GMR2.1 Appointee for entire Smelter site (9 off GMR2.7 Engineers reporting dotted lines, 4 off GMR2.7 engineers reporting directly)
  • Responsible for the implementation of maintenance strategies in accordance with the Samancor Group structure
  • Derive and implement maintenance and asset care strategies
  • Development of Samancor Group engineering standards and implementation
  • Setting out shared maintenance contracts
  • Determination of noncompliance levels and gap assessment across entire site and ensuring full compliance
  • Fire protection systems
  • Conveyors
  • Electrical installation
  • Equipment safe guarding
  • Lifting equipment
  • Pressure systems and piping
  • Implementation and management of CAPITAL and Continuous improvement projects
  • Samancor Chrome Maintenance Council member and Vice Chairperson
  • SWOT Analysis in alignment business objectives
  • Conduct HAZOP studies for all projects

Maintenance Superintendent

Samancor Chrome (Tubatse Chrome)
04.2014 - 08.2016
  • Power plant maintenance and operations (2×15MW turbines)
  • Commissioning and Optimization of Power generation plant (new plant)
  • Implementation of maintenance strategies
  • Planning and scheduling of planned maintenance activities (through section planner).
  • Critical Spares identification, control and management
  • Critical equipment classifications and care strategies
  • Develop maintenance strategies for critical equipment and other equipment
  • Operations and maintenance of water treatment plant
  • Incident investigation
  • Staff talent management

Project Superintendent

Samancor Chrome (Tubatse Chrome)
08.2012 - 04.2014
  • Capital Projects
  • Concept, designs and development and Implementation
  • Contracts management
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Evaluation of continuous improvement initiatives
  • Feasibility studies and project costing
  • Managed the construction of the 30MW Power plant (R650m) for Tubatse Chrome
  • Developed the maintenance strategies for the new plant
  • Categorisation of equipment criticality and spares allocation
  • Facilitation of HAZOP studies for projects
  • Managed the new plant interface with the furnaces plants

Maintenance Superintendent

Samancor Chrome (Tubatse Chrome)
01.2012 - 08.2012
  • Implementation of maintenance strategies
  • Planning and scheduling of planned maintenance activities (through section planner).
  • Critical Spares identification, control and management
  • Critical equipment classifications and care strategies
  • Develop maintenance strategies for critical equipment and other equipment
  • Operations and maintenance of water treatment plant
  • Raw materials and crusher plants maintenance strategy development and implementations

Maintenance Manager

Rand Water
10.2009 - 12.2011
  • Managed 135 maintenance team/s with 6 direct reports
  • Responsible for entire Rand Water Board distribution network spreading entire Gauteng, part of North west, Mpumalanga and Free States provinces
  • Implementation of maintenance strategies
  • Critical Spares identification, control and management
  • Critical equipment classifications and care strategies
  • Develop maintenance strategies for critical equipment and other equipment.
  • Management of water storage dams

Maintenance and Projects Supervisor

ESKOM – Camden Power Station/Grootvlei Power Station
10.2005 - 12.2008
  • Became team member for the old power station return-to-service project
  • Responsible for refurbishment of 200MW boilers (pressure parts and auxiliaries)
  • Responsible for the refurbishment of the gas cleaning plant (electrostatic precipitators)
  • Contracts management (Supervised boiler refurbishment projects to value of R1.2bn)
  • Project budget and cost control
  • Drive Quality Control processes
  • Development of operating procedures in alignment with the OEM specifications
  • Implementation of maintenance strategies
  • Critical Spares identification, control and management
  • Critical equipment classifications and care strategies
  • Develop maintenance strategies for critical equipment and other equipment.

Junior Maintenance technician (Trainee)

Zincor – Kumba Resources
12.2002 - 12.2004

Education

B-Tech - Mechanical

GCC – Factories - Mechanical

National Diploma - Mechanical

Senior Matric Certificate - undefined

Skills

Great problem solving skills

References

Charles, Sebata, General Manager, +27 82 633 4252, Samancor Chrome

My Next Job

  • Preferred
  • Head of Engineering / Maintenance or Asset Care Manager/Head of Projects/Operations Manager/General or Works Manager
  • First choice areas - North West (South Africa), Limpopo (South Africa,) Gauteng (South Africa)
  • Second choice Areas –Mpumalanga (South Africa), Free State (South Africa)
  • Notice Period: 30 days (one Calendar Month)

Accomplishments

    Constructed the 1st heat recovery steam generator power plant in smelting industry at Samancor - Tubatse Ferrochrome

Timeline

Engineering Manager

Samancor Chrome (Tubatse Alloy Smelter)
04.2023 - 08.2025

Operations Manager/COO

Ironveld Smelting
09.2022 - 03.2023

Engineering Manager

Samancor Chrome (Tubatse Chrome)
09.2016 - 08.2022

Maintenance Superintendent

Samancor Chrome (Tubatse Chrome)
04.2014 - 08.2016

Project Superintendent

Samancor Chrome (Tubatse Chrome)
08.2012 - 04.2014

Maintenance Superintendent

Samancor Chrome (Tubatse Chrome)
01.2012 - 08.2012

Maintenance Manager

Rand Water
10.2009 - 12.2011

Maintenance and Projects Supervisor

ESKOM – Camden Power Station/Grootvlei Power Station
10.2005 - 12.2008

Junior Maintenance technician (Trainee)

Zincor – Kumba Resources
12.2002 - 12.2004

GCC – Factories - Mechanical

National Diploma - Mechanical

Senior Matric Certificate - undefined

B-Tech - Mechanical

Clifford DintweEngineering Manager