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Kabelo Malumane

Kabelo Malumane

MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Fourways,GP

Summary

Kabelo is a seasoned engineering professional with over seven years of experience in the mineral processing industry, manufacturing, packaging plant, and FMCG. I am a determined, hardworking, and goal-oriented individual who excels in challenges and thrives in fast-paced, competitive environments.

My leadership skills are complemented by a strong passion for preventive maintenance and improving the reliability of condition monitoring programs. I am highly adaptable, successfully transitioning between various industries while building positive and productive relationships with colleagues and clients at all levels.

Some of my key responsibilities include:
- Executing and ensuring the quality of maintenance work on mechanical equipment, adhering to budgets, policies, and deadlines.
- Designing, developing, and implementing mechanical solutions to enhance plant performance and minimize downtime.
- Conducting routine maintenance on equipment such as ball mill, apron feeders and conveyors.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize production processes and elevate safety standards.
- Developing preventative maintenance programs to reduce equipment failures.
- Manage the warehouse function efficiently and effectively to ensure optimal support is provided to the user departments mainly the Operations and Projects team.
- Develop, mentor, and manage a team within the inventory department, ensuring adherence to procedures and fostering continuous improvement.
Conduct performance appraisals to review staff performance and identify training needs.

I believe in maintaining effective operations, utilizing the best available tools and procedures to achieve maximum equipment availability. My commitment to ensuring that repairs are completed to high standards is evident in the meticulous reporting and history file management I undertakes. I believe I am valuable asset to any engineering team, and I would be keen to discuss my technical experiences further along with my supply chain and procurement background.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Maintenance Inspector (Preventative Team Leader))

Lafarge Cement -Afrimat
Fourways, GP
12.2021 - Current
  • Planned inspection of all plant equipment
  • Prepare weekly maintenance schedules and allocate work to teams (Artisans)
  • Employ, Supervise, and train worker
  • Monitor Inventory of material and equipment
  • Initiate work orders based on inspection results including safety checks from corrective to preventive maintenance
  • Evaluate and improve the preventive maintenance job plans
  • Ensure and manage quality of condition monitoring work
  • Monitor and coordinate anticipate condition for all critical equipment
  • Follow-Up and update on preventive maintenance schedule
  • Application and optimization of lubrication management system program
  • Contribute to the analysis of failure and problems, recommending actions
  • Developing preventative maintenance programs to reduce equipment failures.
  • Manage the warehouse function efficiently and effectively to ensure optimal support is provided to the user departments mainly the Operations and Projects team.
  • Develop, mentor, and manage a team within the inventory department, ensuring adherence to procedures and fostering continuous improvement.
  • Conduct performance appraisals to review staff performance and identify training needs.

Mechanical Engineer Junior

Lafarge Cement
04.2018 - 11.2021
  • Analyze technical performance (Reliability, MTBF, equipment failure rate) draw Pareto and define action plan
  • Improving plant availability, troubleshooting, and successfully resolving maintenance issues in designated areas
  • Use a CMMS (Computer Maintenance Management System) to ensure application of maintenance model
  • Validate job-plans for on-going maintenance operations
  • Set-up a condition based preventive maintenance (Inspection, vibration, oil analysis, etc.) to ensure optimum equipment availability
  • Planning and scheduling of major shutdowns/ overhauls
  • Apply FMEA and RCA to investigate equipment failure and recommend solutions
  • Initiate continuous improvement projects aimed at improving overall efficiencies, production rate and reducing cost
  • Prepare CAPEX applications for improvement projects

Mechanical Engineering Intern (on site Sasol Mine Secunda)

Master Drilling South African Pty
06.2017 - 12.2017
  • Coordinating routine and planned maintenance
  • Troubleshooting equipment breakdowns and facilitating repairs
  • Promote health and safety working environment according to mining safety regulation standards
  • Performing commissioning of robotic automation machines on site
  • Delegate tasks and set deadlines for assistant team
  • Oversee day to day operations together with supervisor

Mechanical Engineering trainee

Master Drilling South Africa Pty
06.2016 - 05.2017
  • Design and research engineering projects using AutoCAD
  • Work with maintenance planning division for planning and executing of maintenance jobs
  • Works directly with quality assurance supervisors, analyzing manufacturing processes for improvement using various methods of testing and inspection
  • Work with hydraulic fitter to construct, assemble, install, maintain and service hydraulic systems
  • Hands on jobs attending breakdowns on shift
  • To optimize maintenance activities

Education

Mechanical Engineering

University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
04.2001 -

National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Vaal University of Technology
Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
07-2015

Skills

Microsoft Word

Secondaryeducation

Lehlasedi High School, Grade 12, 2009

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth : 15-March-1992
  • Gender: Male
  • Race : African

Timeline

Maintenance Inspector (Preventative Team Leader))

Lafarge Cement -Afrimat
12.2021 - Current

Mechanical Engineer Junior

Lafarge Cement
04.2018 - 11.2021

Mechanical Engineering Intern (on site Sasol Mine Secunda)

Master Drilling South African Pty
06.2017 - 12.2017

Mechanical Engineering trainee

Master Drilling South Africa Pty
06.2016 - 05.2017

Mechanical Engineering

University of South Africa
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

University of Pretoria
04.2001 -

National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Vaal University of Technology
Kabelo MalumaneMECHANICAL ENGINEER