Mapira T
Mechanical Foreman
Rustenburg
Summary
Results-driven mechanical professional with a proven track record of ensuring operational excellence and equipment reliability in diverse environments. Skilled in leading teams and improving mechanical processes to consistently achieve positive outcomes. Recognized for strong collaboration skills, adaptability, and a commitment to high standards in all endeavors.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
26
26
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Mechanical Supervisor
Valterra Platinum
02.2024 - Current
- Provided emergency response to handle urgent breakdowns.
- Supervised installation of different types of mechanical equipment, keeping work in line with drawings and specifications.
- Improved equipment efficiency by conducting thorough inspections and implementing regular maintenance procedures.
- Optimized resource allocation by closely monitoring job progress and making necessary adjustments as needed.
- Closely monitored tooling inventory levels, proactively addressing shortages or damaged tools before they impacted project timelines or budgets.
- Boosted safety standards by enforcing strict adherence to company policies and industry regulations.
- Conducted comprehensive risk assessments prior to commencing new work assignments, implementing appropriate mitigation strategies where required.
- Maintained adequate inventory of spare parts to prevent critical downtime.
- Reduced downtime by quickly identifying and resolving mechanical issues in a timely manner.
- Oversaw department budget effectively by tracking expenses and maintaining impeccable records.
- Reported on work progress to manager and incorporated feedback to maintain tight schedules.
- Managed preventive maintenance programs to extend the service life of machinery while minimizing repair costs over time.
Underground Boilermaker
Tumela Mine, Amplats Mines
06.2011 - 02.2024
- Marking of pipe bends of any desires angle
- Marking out, drilling and cutting of flanges
- Pipe fitting of high pressure pipes
- Structural Works
- Fabricating bends, pumps and electrical motor bases
- Fabrication and mounting structures of industrial machinery, staircase and roof structures
- Fabricating pump gantries
- Fabrication, installation and maintenance of conveyors
- Maintenance of the winder, hoppers, transfers boxes and pump stations shaft repairs
- Rolling machine
- Developing patterns of engineering structures, pipe bends
- Managed comprehensive pipefitting needs, including manually cutting and bending pipe for precision installations.
- Replaced components with mig and arc welding and created smooth, durable finishes.
- Removed, replaced and repaired components of boilers.
- Fabricated and shaped parts like stacks and chutes using heavy-metalworking machines.
- Inspected assembled vessels or individual components to locate defects.
- Located and marked reference points for columns or plates following blueprints and using straightedges, squares, transits and measuring instruments.
- Positioned, aligned and secured structural parts or related assemblies to frames, tanks and vessels, following blueprints.
Acting Mechanical Foreman
Anglo American
05.2022 - 05.2022
- Helped workers troubleshoot and correct problems and equipment.
- Interpreted company policies for workers and enforced safety regulations.
- Maintained supply of spare parts and placed orders for new inventory.
- Achieved production targets consistently by delegating assignments and adjusting workflows based on demand.
- Built templates and laid out reference points for workers based on blueprints and specifications.
- Determined schedules, sequences and assignments for work activities based on work priority, quantity of equipment and skill of personnel.
- Achieved work objectives by prioritizing jobs, organizing schedules and coordinating assignments.
- Minimized workplace hazards and accidents through continuous monitoring and training initiatives.
Acting Mechanical Foreman
Anglo American
12.2021 - 12.2021
- Interpreted company policies for workers and enforced safety regulations.
- Traced and diagnosed problems with different systems and components.
- Directed workers in completing accurate repairs
- Maintained supply of spare parts and placed orders for new inventory.
- Maintained equipment in good working order with regular preventive maintenance.
- Minimized workplace hazards and accidents through continuous monitoring and training initiatives.
- Determined schedules, sequences and assignments for work activities based on work priority, quantity of equipment and skill of personnel.
Acting Mechanical Foreman
Anglo American
01.2020 - 02.2020
- Helped workers troubleshoot and correct problems with equipment.
- Scheduled state inspections and periodic maintenance services for customers.
- Interpreted company policies for workers and enforced safety regulations.
- Maintained supply of spare parts and placed orders for new inventory.
- Achieved production targets consistently by delegating assignments and adjusting workflows based on demand.
- Kept team ready for daily demands with effective level of tools, equipment and replacement parts.
- Promoted performance-oriented culture with regular assessments of employee work.
- Inspected and monitored work areas, examined tools and equipment and provided employee safety training to prevent, detect and correct unsafe conditions or violations of procedures and safety rules.
- Minimized workplace hazards and accidents through continuous monitoring and training initiatives.
Acting Mechanical Foreman
Anglo American
04.2019 - 05.2019
- Helped workers troubleshoot and correct problems with equipment.
- Directed workers in completing accurate repairs to hydraulics and pneumatic systems.
- Interpreted company policies for workers and enforced safety regulations.
- Maintained supply of spare parts and placed orders for new inventory.
- Inspected and monitored work areas, examined tools and equipment and provided employee safety training to prevent, detect and correct unsafe conditions or violations of procedures and safety rules.
- Kept team ready for daily demands with effective level of tools, equipment and replacement parts.
- Determined schedules, sequences and assignments for work activities based on work priority, quantity of equipment and skill of personnel.
- Maintained equipment in good working order with regular preventive maintenance.
- Minimized workplace hazards and accidents through continuous monitoring and training initiatives.
Boilermaker
Kopanang Engineering
09.2009 - 05.2011
- Completed accurate, code-compliant work based on expert reaching of blueprints and other technical documentation.
- Managed comprehensive pipefitting needs, including manually cutting and bending pipe for precision installations.
- Located leaks and defects in systems with in-depth testing.
- Marked reference points for columns and plats on foundation using strong geometry knowledge.
- Replaced components with welding and created smooth, durable finishes.
- Installation and fabrication of chutes as per blue prints
Tubatse Water Treatment
06.2009 - 08.2009
- Interpreted blueprints, sketches, and specifications for each job.
- Tightened or replaced bolts and gaskets to repair leaks.
- Inspected equipment, structures and materials to identify cause of errors.
- Identified issues and addressed each immediately with job foreman.
- Removed boiler casings, grades, handrails, manhole, and hole covers to facilitate access to boilers or other vessels for repair.
- Measured old structural parts or assemblies to determine dimensional requirements of replacements parts.
- Achieved timely project completion by effectively managing resources, schedules, and deadlines while working on multiple projects simultaneously.
- Maintained compliance with all safety procedures from both client and employer.
Smokey Hill, Phokathaba Mine
01.2009 - 05.2009
- Interpreted blueprints, sketches, and specifications for each job.
- Tightened or replaced bolts and gaskets to repair leaks.
- Inspected equipment and structures to determine scope of work (SOW).
- Elevated quality of workmanship, adhering strictly to blueprints and specifications for each project.
- Contributed to project success, delivering components that met stringent quality standards.
- Reduced potential hazards on-site, enforcing strict compliance with safety protocols and regulations.
- Reduced project lead times, skillfully managing resources and schedules to meet tight deadlines.
Aqua Plan Engineering
05.2007 - 05.2008
- Interpreted blueprints, sketches, and specifications for each job.
- Inspected equipment, structures and materials to identify cause of errors.
- Identified issues and addressed each immediately with job foreman.
- Inspected equipment and structures to determine scope of work (SOW).
- Measured old structural parts or assemblies to determine dimensional requirements of replacements parts.
- Achieved timely project completion by effectively managing resources, schedules, and deadlines while working on multiple projects simultaneously.
- Built and repaired process tanks, storage tanks and water treatment tanks.
Boilermaker
Triangle Pvt Limited
01.2007 - 04.2007
- Interpreted blueprints, sketches, and specifications for each job.
- Tightened or replaced bolts and gaskets to repair leaks.
- Removed boiler casings, grades, handrails, manhole, and hole covers to facilitate access to boilers or other vessels for repair.
- Inspected equipment and structures to determine scope of work (SOW).
- Measured old structural parts or assemblies to determine dimensional requirements of replacements parts.
- Achieved timely project completion by effectively managing resources, schedules, and deadlines while working on multiple projects simultaneously.
- Built and repaired process tanks, storage tanks and water treatment tanks.
- Assembled and analyzed boilers for defects.
- Reduced downtime in operations with meticulous maintenance and repair of boilers and steam systems.
- Contributed to project success, delivering components that met stringent quality standards.
- Reduced project lead times, skillfully managing resources and schedules to meet tight deadlines.
Boilermaker
Rio Tinto Mine
10.2006 - 12.2006
- Interpreted blueprints, sketches, and specifications for each job.
- Tightened or replaced bolts and gaskets to repair leaks.
- Identified issues and addressed each immediately with job foreman.
- Removed boiler casings, grades, handrails, manhole, and hole covers to facilitate access to boilers or other vessels for repair.
- Achieved timely project completion by effectively managing resources, schedules, and deadlines while working on multiple projects simultaneously.
Boilermaker
Mwenezana Estates
06.2006 - 09.2006
- Interpreted blueprints, sketches, and specifications for each job.
- Tightened or replaced bolts and gaskets to repair leaks.
- Identified issues and addressed each immediately with job foreman.
- Ensured compliance with industry regulations through diligent adherence to codes and guidelines in all tasks performed.
- Inspected equipment and structures to determine scope of work (SOW).
- Coordinated movement of materials and equipment to job sites.
- Upheld company reputation for excellence by consistently delivering high-quality workmanship that met or exceeded client expectations.
- Used power hammers or weld pressure vessel tubes to achieve leakproof joints.
Boilermaker
Triangle Pvt Limited
01.2006 - 04.2006
- Interpreted blueprints, sketches, and specifications for each job.
- Tightened or replaced bolts and gaskets to repair leaks.
- Inspected equipment, structures and materials to identify cause of errors.
- Measured old structural parts or assemblies to determine dimensional requirements of replacements parts.
- Built and repaired process tanks, storage tanks and water treatment tanks.
- Promoted a culture of continuous improvement within the team, consistently seeking ways to enhance processes and performance standards.
- Coordinated movement of materials and equipment to job sites.
- Used power hammers or weld pressure vessel tubes to achieve leakproof joints.
Boilermaker
Hippo Valley Estates
01.2005 - 10.2005
- Interpreted blueprints, sketches, and specifications for each job.
- Inspected equipment, structures and materials to identify cause of errors.
- Identified issues and addressed each immediately with job foreman.
- Built and repaired process tanks, storage tanks and water treatment tanks.
Boilermaker Apprentice
Boilermaker Training, Hippo Valley Estates
01.2001 - 12.2004
- Fabricated and shaped parts like stacks and chutes using heavy-metalworking machines.
- Completed accurate builds and repairs based on skilled reading of blueprints.
- Located and marked reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations, following blueprints and using straightedges, squares, transits and measuring instruments.
- Coordinated safe and efficient lifting of heavy frame and plate sections.
- Attached rigging and signaled crane and hoist operators to lift heavy frame and plate sections or other parts into place.
- Improved performance by removing harmful buildup, scraping away and dissolving deposits.
- Bolted and arc welded structures and parts together, using wrenches or welding equipment.
- Straightened and reshaped bent plates or structure parts, using hammers, jacks, or torches.
Education
No Degree - Fabrication Engineering
Kwekwe Technical College
KweKwe , Zimbabwe 04.2001 - 04.2003
No Degree - Mechanical Foreman
ESTC
Randfontein , South Africa 04.2001 - 04.2022
No Degree - Boilermaking
Boilermaker Training, Hippo Valley Estates
Chiredzi, Zimbabwe 04.2001 - 12.2004
Skills
Blueprints interpretation
Quality control programs
Safety processes
Machinery inspection
Mechanical troubleshooting
Safety management
Inspection management
Decision-making
Job prioritizing
Teamwork and collaboration
Leadership skills
Scheduled maintenance
Affiliations
Boilermaker - Class One, Hippo Valley Estates, 01/01/01, 12/31/04
Trade Qualifications
- National Certificate in Fabrication Engineering, 04/01/03
- Apprenticeship Training as a Boilermaker, Hippo Valley Estates, 12/31/04
Other Courses Attended
- Safety Health and Environment (SHE) Representative
- Communication Skills Training
- Safety Health and Environment (SHE)
- Fraud Management Initiative
- Good Citizenship
- ISO 14001
- OSHAS
Timeline
Mechanical Supervisor
Valterra Platinum
02.2024 - Current
Acting Mechanical Foreman
Anglo American
05.2022 - 05.2022
Acting Mechanical Foreman
Anglo American
12.2021 - 12.2021
Acting Mechanical Foreman
Anglo American
01.2020 - 02.2020
Acting Mechanical Foreman
Anglo American
04.2019 - 05.2019
Underground Boilermaker
Tumela Mine, Amplats Mines
06.2011 - 02.2024
Boilermaker
Kopanang Engineering
09.2009 - 05.2011
Tubatse Water Treatment
06.2009 - 08.2009
Smokey Hill, Phokathaba Mine
01.2009 - 05.2009
Aqua Plan Engineering
05.2007 - 05.2008
Boilermaker
Triangle Pvt Limited
01.2007 - 04.2007
Boilermaker
Rio Tinto Mine
10.2006 - 12.2006
Boilermaker
Mwenezana Estates
06.2006 - 09.2006
Boilermaker
Triangle Pvt Limited
01.2006 - 04.2006
Boilermaker
Hippo Valley Estates
01.2005 - 10.2005
No Degree - Fabrication Engineering
Kwekwe Technical College
04.2001 - 04.2003
No Degree - Mechanical Foreman
ESTC
04.2001 - 04.2022
No Degree - Boilermaking
Boilermaker Training, Hippo Valley Estates
04.2001 - 12.2004
Boilermaker Apprentice
Boilermaker Training, Hippo Valley Estates
01.2001 - 12.2004
Work Availability
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morning
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Quote
Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Tony Robbins
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)