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Lungelo Mahlobo
Project Manager
Boksburg
Summary
Results-driven professional with a solid background in optimizing quality and production processes in manufacturing and mining industries. Proficient in tools such as Ipas, Value Stream mapping, Pronto (CMMS Software), ERP, TPM, and E-Gateway Application. Committed to driving team success and organizational growth through proactive nature, organizational capabilities, and willingness to take on added responsibilities. Skilled in data analysis and process design to enhance operations efficiently. Ready to tackle new challenges with dedication and enthusiasm while leveraging problem-solving abilities and excellent communication skills for positive results.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages
Work History
Freelance
Microgrid South Africa & Starhub Energy
10.2016 - Current
- Engineering Consulting and Freelancing
- Project Manager 03/2025 to Current
- Project Planning and Scheduling
- Monitoring and reporting project progress
- Managing resources
- Ensuring compliance with client safety and quality standards
- Liaising with stakeholders and providing updates
- Managing site teams and assigning tasks
- Implementing risk management strategies
- Ensuring adherence to timelines and quality specifications
- Reliability Technologist 2016 to 2024
- Short contracts at Phamco, Microgrid Africa and other operations around Johannesburg.
- Operational Improvement / Optimization (Doctors Rooms)
- Project Management of steel works
- Reliability Engineering Research and reporting
- Reconfiguring the CMMS work breakdown Structure.
- Operational Planning
Maintenance Optimization Coordinator (Contractor)
Acacia (Barrick) Mining
08.2012 - 09.2016
- Company Overview: Bulyanhulu, Tanzania
- Planning, scheduling and executing Periodic Inspection of all process plant equipment including Jaw Crushers.
- Ensuring optimum availability and reliability for rotating / electric equipment is achieved via successful implementation of condition
- RCA, TPM, TQM, TPS, OEE, RCM amongst others monitoring tasks (vibration analysis, motor current analysis, performance plotting, oil analysis and Operator Driven Reliability (ODR) for predictive maintenance.
- Liaising with original equipment manufacturers (OEM’s) regarding equipment maintenance tasks and for proactive preventative maintenance tasks and strategies.
- Ensuring assets maintenance related KPIs are properly set and achieved.
- Ensuring data for all new assets/equipment/facilities are collected and entered in the Company maintenance management system and relevant optimized maintenance programs are established and effectively implemented.
- Development of preventative maintenance tasks (PM tasks) and standard operating procedures (SOP’s).
- Ensuring maintenance strategy for all equipment is properly selected matching their criticality and these strategies are successfully implemented.
- Ensuring chronic maintenance problems are properly studied and analysed to reach optimum solutions via necessary root cause analysis.
- Aligning Bill of materials to PM tasks and maintenance schedule.
- Loading maintenance tasks in CMMs (Pronto).
- Coordinating with commissioning and maintenance teams.
- Ensuring proper energy management systems are implemented as applicable.
- Bulyanhulu, Tanzania
Reliability Engineer
Hatch Africa PTY Ltd
07.2008 - 10.2013
- Operational Readiness improvement duties and reporting.
- Quality Auditing, Evaluating and draughting of Operational Processes and Systems.
- Reliability Engineering.
- RAMBO-Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Build-ability and Operability consulting.
- Computerized management maintenance system Optimization (Tanzania).
Industrial Engineer
Alfred Teves Brake Systems
09.2006 - 07.2008
- Project management, (Operational issues).
- Cost and feasibility studies.
- Quotation for tooling, equipment and machinery.
- Arrange for capability studies and facilitate them.
- Operator workflows and layout.
- Create project files and update regularly. Create timing plans (MS Projects) and monitor them.
- Outsourcing of work and liaising with suppliers on all projects related queries.
- Supervise trial runs on new parts.
- Monitor project costs for efficiency. Evaluate project progress.
- Developing and advising on Quality management.
- Machine shop process flow, design and improvements.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Industrial Engineering
University of Johannesburg
National Diploma - Industrial Engineering
University of Johannesburg
Skills
Task accountability
Collaborative teamwork skills
Effective communication
Effective prioritization
Effective time management
Results-oriented under deadlines
Strategic leadership
Proficient in written communication
Consistent reliability
Flexible problem-solving
Dynamic leadership approach
Creative problem-solving
Skilled at prioritizing concurrent responsibilities
Cross-functional teamwork
Problem-solving expertise
Meticulous project review
Thorough attention to detail
Analytical problem solving
Experienced in document creation using Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Office proficiency
Advanced Excel
Experienced in software usage
Operational production management
Dependability engineering
Customer service
Computer skills
Teamwork and collaboration
Measurable Results And Achievements
- Assisted Starhub with the Quality documentation compliance for the construction project in De Aar Hydro site.
- Accumulated $1M cost savings, Co-ordinated planning and Maintenance systems for Acacia (Barrick Gold) Mining process plant and introduced and developed BOM’s and PM tasks to Heavy Mobile Equipment HME department for Acacia Mining.
- Secured a contract to supply BMW with 3 types of callipers, through a process series audit at Alfred Teves Brake Systems.
- As a planner at Zimmermann & Jansen SA. Analysed and optimized the production process by prioritizing outstanding materials on critical jobs, monitoring and making available workshop tools, expediting critical materials from suppliers, outsourcing menial manufacturing jobs and monitoring electric consumption resulting in a 10% reduction in waste and a 5% increase in product quality.
- As an Industrial Engineer at Alfred Tevez Brake Systems, Designed and implemented an efficient layout for an existing production line, resulting in a 20% increase in production capacity and a 10% reduction in production costs.
- As an industrial engineering student at BMW SA. Conducted a production study to reduce overtime for line supplier. Project revealed time wastage on ordering and actual delivery time. Work efficiency was improved by 26%. This reduced the overtime work for the relevant employee.
Further Information
Further Information, detail, or document will be provided with pleasure on request.
Personal Information
- Nationality: South African
- Driving License: Code 10
Professional Registration And Certification
2010, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) for Production and Quality systems, 2024, How to conduct Effective Root Cause Analysis, 2024, Machine Learning for Absolute Beginners, 2025
Affiliations
ENGINEERING COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA
PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
Certification
CAPM
Interests
Engineering science
Operating Systems
Social Connection
Sports
Career exploration and development
Photography & Film making
I am a practicing film maker when im not fully engaged in Engineering. Im also a creative photographer.
Work Availability
monday
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Timeline
Freelance
Microgrid South Africa & Starhub Energy
10.2016 - Current
Maintenance Optimization Coordinator (Contractor)
Acacia (Barrick) Mining
08.2012 - 09.2016
CAPM
06-2011
Reliability Engineer
Hatch Africa PTY Ltd
07.2008 - 10.2013
Industrial Engineer
Alfred Teves Brake Systems
09.2006 - 07.2008
National Diploma - Industrial Engineering
University of Johannesburg
Bachelor of Technology - Industrial Engineering
University of Johannesburg