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JESSICA SHIRLEY BLAAUW

JESSICA SHIRLEY BLAAUW

Parklands

Summary

Dynamic Mechanical Artisan with extensive experience at Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages, excelling in troubleshooting automated equipment and implementing safety policies. Proven ability to enhance operational efficiency through effective job order prioritization and maintenance planning. Skilled in hydraulics and committed to fostering a safe work environment while driving production excellence.

Experienced in fast-paced environments and adaptable to last-minute changes. Thrives under pressure and consistently earns high marks for work quality and speed.

Results-driven individual with a solid track record in delivering quality work. Known for excellent communication and teamwork abilities, with a commitment to achieving company goals and delivering exceptional service. Passionate about continuous learning and professional development.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Mechanical Artisan

COCA-COLA PENINSULA BEVERAGES
01.2018 - Current
  • - Repair and maintain high speed filling and packaging machines
  • - Works on: Krones equipment, EBI -Empty Bottle Inspection, FBI-Ful Bottle Inspection, Bottle washers, casers/un-casers, Palletisers/de-palletisers, INNO check-sniffers, un-cappers, Blenders, Filler, Labellers, Full case Inspectors and un-casers
  • - Shut downs as per requirement and do scheduled and preventative maintenance activities.
  • - Do critical spare controls, (liaise with supplier, and order from supplier).
  • - Service centrifugal and mono pumps, vacuum etc.
  • - Basic Electrical maintenance
  • Planning of annual maintenance and ordering of spares

Packaging and Maintenance Fitter

POLYOAK PACKAGING
03.2015 - 12.2017
  • - Servicing and maintaining: Erca Formseal packaging machine, Muller IML Robots, Netstal, Elion, Synergy, Ferromatik Milacron, Van Dam M460 Lid Printing machines
  • - Fault finding and problem solving
  • - Ordering of spares from suppliers within the maintenance budget
  • - Attend to machine breakdowns
  • - Machine moving
  • - Examining of detailed drawings and specifications
  • - Production plant coverage and preventative maintenance in plant
  • - Perform standby duties
  • - Flexibility within the manufacturing departments
  • - Attending daily production meetings
  • Cape Town
  • Career growth

Production Fitter

ASPEN PHARMACARE
05.2009 - 02.2015
  • - Carry out planned preventative maintenance inspection and tasks as per maintenance plan and job cards / work requisitions on time
  • - Breakdown repairs on equipment
  • - Equipment adjustment and setup for production purpose
  • - Manage NPS requisitions, orders and report resources to the manager
  • - Conduct problem root cause and failure analysis in case of machinery failure and quality deviations on prolonged and repetitive breakdowns
  • - Check and maintain equipment and machinery
  • - Generate daily job cards for planned preventative maintenance and breakdowns
  • - Ensure that all job cards that are issued are loaded on Pragma on a daily basis
  • - Review job cards on operations from the previous day to identify problems and corrective action required with Pragma
  • - Analyse and communicate technical information to internal/external customers
  • - Completion of documentation and reports in an accurate and disciplined manner
  • - Call outs are implemented as per breakdown
  • - Deviations encountered are communicated to supervisor for production and process improvement
  • - Implementing of GEP and GMP in the workplace
  • - Flexibility within the manufacturing departments
  • - Do walkthroughs through the departments on start of shift
  • - Working throughout solid manufacturing area carrying out maintenance and production cover in various departments eg: compression, coating, encapsulating, dispensary and granulation department and on equipment -eg: Pacco bowl mixers, Saizoner and FBE (fluid bed equipment), Bowl invertors, Co-mill (wet mill) and Glatt Mill (dry mill)
  • Relocated to the Western Cape

Production Maintenance Tool Fitter

FORD MOTOR COMPANY
11.2004 - 04.2009
  • - Servicing and maintaining all Mazak and Sakurai (CNC) machines, leak testers and Cross Hüller
  • - Plant coverage and preventative maintenance
  • - Fault finding and problem solving
  • - Assist with assigned projects
  • - Machine moving
  • - Repairs to pneumatic and hydraulic equipment and processes
  • - Work to OHSA and SHE requirements
  • - Cut thread, bend and install hydraulic and pneumatic pipes and lines
  • - Use of precision instruments to check parts of accuracy and fit
  • - Examining of detailed drawing and specifications
  • - Fit and assemble parts and tools
  • - Identification of defective or worn mechanical equipment, repair or replace if worn or faulty and modifications
  • - Overhauling of multi-spindle gearboxes, Grundfos high pressure, centrifugal and vane pumps
  • - Maintenance of hydraulic power packs
  • - Problem diagnostics
  • - PLC - Allen Bradley and Siemens
  • - Attending to machine breakdowns
  • Engine Plant
  • Career advancement

Production, Maintenance and Packaging Fitter

EVEREADY BATTERIES
02.2002 - 10.2004
  • - Ordering spares
  • - Attending production work group meetings, costs savings, attention to down time, planning of major technical work to be done around production demand
  • - Keeping production department informed on status of work in progress
  • - Flexibility within the Manufacturing and Packaging departments
  • - Attend weekly workgroup meetings with production on engineering / production concerns
  • - Problem solving
  • - Upgrading of Equipment
  • - Conforming to all quality and safety standards
  • - Repairs, fault finding and overhauling on machinery in the zinc plant: Gas fired ovens, Lifters and coaters, Ball mill, Pedal operated spot welders, Uncoilers and cutters, Bliss presses, 1500L paint tank with stirrers, High speed shear mixers, Slitters, Zinc strip recoiler, Liquid meter and pumps, water cooler, blanket paper press 25ton bliss press, dust extraction unit, screw extruder and furnaces
  • - Repairs, fault finding and overhauling on manufacturing and packaging machinery: Blister Packaging, Shrink Wrappers, Over Wrappers, Metal jacket machines, Trimmers
  • Better prospects

Packaging and Maintenance Fitter

MOONLIGHT SWEETS
10.2001 - 02.2002
  • - Attending to machine breakdowns
  • - Problem diagnostics, solving and repairing
  • - Machine set-ups and minor adjustments
  • - Servicing and maintaining high speed wrapping machines, twist wrappers and bagging machines
  • - Production plant coverage and preventative maintenance in plant
  • - Fault finding on high speed flow wrappers, servo driven flow wrappers, twist wrappers and bagging machines
  • East London
  • Company liquidated

Packaging and Maintenance Fitter Apprentice Fitter

CADBURY (PTY) LTD
01.1995 - 09.2001
  • - Carry out planned preventative maintenance inspection and tasks as per maintenance plan and job cards/work requests
  • - Perform standby duties
  • - Fault finding and problem solving on automatic grease lubrication system
  • - Overhauling, repairs and maintenance of mechanical driven equipment eg: pumps, gearboxes and drives.
  • - Maintain 5S housekeeping principles in the department, including all equipment and surrounds
  • - Calibrating and maintaining multi-head weighers
  • - Overhaul gearboxes, pumps and pneumatic cylinders
  • - Planning and execution of planned preventative maintenance schedules
  • - Plan and execute projects within the manufacturing and packaging area

Education

NATIONAL CERTIFICATE - N5

ENGINEERING STUDIES
South Africa

NATIONAL CERTIFICATE - N5, Strength of Materials, Mechanical Drawing and Design, Mechanotechnics

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Port Elizabeth, South Africa

NATIONAL DIPLOMA - Management Principles and Practices, End Using Computing, Organizational Effectiveness

PORT ELIZABETH TECHNICON
Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Skills

  • Safety policies and procedures
  • Job order prioritization and leading
  • Pneumatics
  • Hydraulics
  • Welding
  • Troubleshooting and faultfinding on Automated equipment
  • Working at heights
  • Confined space
  • Power tools
  • Reading of Drawings

Criminal Record

None

Languages

  • Afrikaans
  • English
  • Afrikaans

References

  • Johannes De Lange, Aspen Pharmacare, 0731414046
  • Willie Putter, Polyoak Packaging, 0823223766
  • Johan De Jager, Eveready, 0823579181

Health

Excellent

Personal Information

  • ID Number: 7510140105082
  • Dependents: 1
  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: South African
  • Driving License: Code B
  • Religion: Christian

Languages

Afrikaans
First Language
English
Proficient
C2

Timeline

Mechanical Artisan

COCA-COLA PENINSULA BEVERAGES
01.2018 - Current

Packaging and Maintenance Fitter

POLYOAK PACKAGING
03.2015 - 12.2017

Production Fitter

ASPEN PHARMACARE
05.2009 - 02.2015

Production Maintenance Tool Fitter

FORD MOTOR COMPANY
11.2004 - 04.2009

Production, Maintenance and Packaging Fitter

EVEREADY BATTERIES
02.2002 - 10.2004

Packaging and Maintenance Fitter

MOONLIGHT SWEETS
10.2001 - 02.2002

Packaging and Maintenance Fitter Apprentice Fitter

CADBURY (PTY) LTD
01.1995 - 09.2001

NATIONAL CERTIFICATE - N5

ENGINEERING STUDIES

NATIONAL CERTIFICATE - N5, Strength of Materials, Mechanical Drawing and Design, Mechanotechnics

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

NATIONAL DIPLOMA - Management Principles and Practices, End Using Computing, Organizational Effectiveness

PORT ELIZABETH TECHNICON

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