Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Have worked in the water sector for two water boards with a combined experience of over 16 years at various positions within the Operations and Maintenance department.
Hi, I’m
Maruping Rapudungoane
Engineering (O&M Water Sector)
Bloemfontein
Summary
Overview
16
years of professional experience
36
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Bloem WaterBloemfontein
Executive: Operations and Maintenance
10.2014 - Current
Job overview
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Bloem Water Bloemfontein
Maintenance Manager
10.2014 - 11.2016
Job overview
- Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time.
- Planned scheduled maintenance outages as part of preventive maintenance program.
- Delegated tasks to carefully selected employees in alignment with resource management goals.
- Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.
- Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance, and safety.
- Created and implemented maintenance program to optimize operational efficiency and reduce downtime.
- Created and submitted detailed reports to highlight maintenance activities and equipment performance.
- Prepared and reviewed maintenance contracts with external service providers to offer mutually binding agreements.
- Trained maintenance technicians to apply proper techniques and best practices and comply with safety protocols.
- Scheduled regular inspections of equipment and facilities to manage wear and tear.
- Established and documented protocols for preventive maintenance procedures, decreasing equipment issues, and reducing downtime.
- Forecasted and reviewed maintenance budgets to establish cost-effective measures.
- Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
Sedibeng Water Delportshoop, Northern Cape
Operations and Maintenance Superintendent
09.2008 - 08.2014
Job overview
- Created and implemented maintenance program to optimize operational efficiency and reduce downtime.
- Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time.
- Established and documented protocols for preventive maintenance procedures, decreasing equipment issues, and reducing downtime.
- Reviewed technical documentation to complete equipment maintenance and repair.
- Managed efficient teams of up to [60] employees.
- Observed guidelines, specifications, and detailed instructions to meet strict operational and maintenance regulations.
- Increased productivity by reducing downtime, budgeting effectively, allocating tasks, and maintaining high standards of safety and work quality.
- Tracked and progressed maintenance requests in CMMS systems to meet schedules.
- Tracked and managed department costs for good budget adherence.
- Coordinated preventative maintenance schedules, verifying equipment safety and function.
Sedibeng Water Kuruman, Northern Cape
District Inspector (Kudumane District)
04.2007 - 08.2008
Job overview
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Gained extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting.
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes.
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Education
Central University of Technology Free State, South Africa
National Diploma from Electrical Engineering
07.2001 - 11.2006
University Overview
University of The Free State Bloemfontein, South Africa
Management Development Programme (MDP) from Business Administration And Management
01.2010 - 12.2010
University Overview
University of The Free State Bloemfontein, Free State
Bachelor of Management Leadership from Business Administration And Management
07.2017 - 11.2021
University Overview
University of Free State Bloemfontein, Free State
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration from Business Administration And Management
07.2021 - 06.2023
University Overview
Bloemfontein CollegeBloemfontein, Free State
NSC/Gr 12 (Engineering Studies) from National Senior Certificate
01.2000 - 12.2023
University Overview
Skills
Key Infrastructure Maintenance
undefinedAccomplishments
Accomplishments
The first conduit hydro power to be implemented at a water board in South Africa with a capacity of 90KW/h which is powering the head office block of Bloem Water in Pellessier (Bloemfontein)
Implementation and management of the first conduit Hydro Power in water sector in South Africa.
Implementation and management of the first conduit Hydro Power in water sector in South Africa.
This project has seen the Entity saving electrical cost on its electricity bill which it receive from the Metropolitan Municipality.
Timeline
University of Free State
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration from Business Administration And Management
07.2021 - 06.2023
University of The Free State
Bachelor of Management Leadership from Business Administration And Management
07.2017 - 11.2021
Executive: Operations and Maintenance
Bloem Water
10.2014 - Current
Maintenance Manager
Bloem Water
10.2014 - 11.2016
University of The Free State
Management Development Programme (MDP) from Business Administration And Management
01.2010 - 12.2010
Operations and Maintenance Superintendent
Sedibeng Water
09.2008 - 08.2014
District Inspector (Kudumane District)
Sedibeng Water
04.2007 - 08.2008
Central University of Technology
National Diploma from Electrical Engineering
07.2001 - 11.2006
Bloemfontein College
NSC/Gr 12 (Engineering Studies) from National Senior Certificate
01.2000 - 12.2023
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