Mbali Mapaila
Middle Manager
Middelburg
Summary
Qualified electrical engineer with over 10 years of experience in leadership, operations, and maintenance of High Voltage Plant Equipment. Experienced in network grid operations, overseeing 26 substations ranging from 66kV to 765kV, including Gas Insulated Stations (GIS) and Air Insulated Stations (AIS) with advanced breaker technology. Skilled in project management, particularly in the recovery of failed plant and implementation of condition monitoring strategies. Trusted with managing Opex budget to ensure equipment longevity. Notable achievements include leading asset demarcations during Eskom's legal separation, developing Service Level Agreements for all NTCSA substations, and establishing Quality of Supply agreements with major customers. Played a key role in developing standards and procedures for the new NTCSA as part of the Blue Print project. Demonstrated leadership by taking on senior managerial responsibilities during manager's absence. Currently leading Eskom Woman Advancement Program to promote diversity and gender equality. Equipped with holistic understanding of effectively running a Transmission Grid and adept at implementing long-term strategies while efficiently managing day-to-day operations.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Middle Manager - Performance and Works Planning
National Transmission Company South Africa
02.2024 - Current
- Operational Strategy Development
- Lead Champion for ISO 9001 and ensuring compliance to the Management System
- Monitoring and reporting on business performance
- Implementing new processes for enhancing key performance areas
- Integrated Risk Management, Lead Coordinator
- Overseeing employees and their plans to ensure that there is efficiency
- Improving the current system to come with best practices
- Maintenance Planning, Scheduling and Reporting on execution and backlog
- Outage Planning, Management and Reporting
- Customer liaison and working across-departmentally with a different stakeholders to ensure that all operations are aligned with organizational objectives
- SAP QIM Management and Reporting
- Defect Management and Reporting
- Incident Investigations Coordination
- Quality of Supply Reporting
- Condition Monitoring and Analysis of data to identify opportunities for improvement
Middle Manager - HV Plant
Eskom Transmission
07.2014 - 01.2024
- Mandate is to Operate, Maintain and Restore Transmission substations
- Operate network and execute the work safe
- Maintenance management and completion
- Restore timeous and recovery management
- Financial Management
- Plant Performance and condition monitoring
- Problem and conflict resolution
- Customer relationship
- People development
- Chair of Joint Provincial Committee (Sasol & Eskom)
- Member of governance committees (BU forum, EE/SD, further study, Regional Blackout Lead)
- Legal Separation and Blue print strategy for operational excellence
Senior Advisor
HV Plant - Eskom Transmission
06.2011 - 06.2014
- Initiate projects and compile Engineering reports
- Do overall project management on all maintenance projects raised by the Grid
- Perform condition monitoring and trending on all transformer oil samples
- Act as a breakdown recovery manager for all breakdowns
- Manage HV Plant defects and Abnormal report
- Manage TAMS (Transmission Actions Management System) for HV Plant department
- Act as an HV Plant manager, in my manager's absence
Senior Advisor
Planning & Performance - Eskom Transmission
09.2008 - 05.2011
- Technical performance
- Incident investigations
- Network analysis studies
- Implement new KPI for the grid
- Audit close-out
- Root Cause Analysis
- Condition Based Monitoring
- Outage scheduling
- Emergency Plans reviews by doing network simulations/studies
Quality of Supply Technician
Eskom Transmission
09.2006 - 08.2008
- Initiating and conducting incident investigations for NE Grid
- Maintaining investigation databases and follow up on investigation escalations
- Monitoring network performance & capturing incidents on TIPPS
- Monitoring & analyzing KPI's & trends to identify problem areas
- Compiling investigation reports
- Compiling QOS (Quality of Supply) reports monthly
- QOS supply downloading and analyzing of data
- Commissioning of QOS meters
- Liaise with Dx and KSACS with regard to customer complains concerning QOS
- Representative for NE Grid to provide feedback weekly for all the incidents occurred
Senior Technician
Secondary Plant - Eskom Transmission
09.2003 - 08.2006
- Protection maintenance on Transformers, feeders, Buscouplers & Bussections
- Relay testing, Fault finding
- Testing and Commissioning of new equipment's
- Analyzing and Updating Drawings according to Eskom standards
- Modification Instructions Implementation
- Authorized as a Responsible person for all CLN North & South Substations
- Standby duties with an Eskom driver's license
- Report writing & Computer literate
Education
BSc Hon - Engineering Technology Management
University of Pretoria
B-tech - Electrical Engineering
Tshwane University of Technology
Senior Management Programme - undefined
University of Pretoria
Middle Management Programme - undefined
Henley Business School
Programme in Project Management - undefined
University of Pretoria
Management Development Programme - undefined
University of Pretoria
Skills
Leadership skill
Staff Development skill
Project Management skill
Communication skill
Strategic and Analytical skill
Planning & Organizing skill
Customer service skill
Teamwork skill
Problem Solving skill
Financial Management skill
Careerachievements
- Manager of the year - 2016
- Manager of the year - 2022
- Manager of the year - 2024
- Woman in Technical Roles - 2024
Professional Registration
- SAIEE, Member
- ECSA, Professional Technician/Candidate Technologist
Additional Information
Judith Malinga
Senior Manager
+2782 5609120
Bheki Ntshangase
Senior Manager
+2783 6327624
Timeline
Middle Manager - Performance and Works Planning
National Transmission Company South Africa
02.2024 - Current
Middle Manager - HV Plant
Eskom Transmission
07.2014 - 01.2024
Senior Advisor
HV Plant - Eskom Transmission
06.2011 - 06.2014
Senior Advisor
Planning & Performance - Eskom Transmission
09.2008 - 05.2011
Quality of Supply Technician
Eskom Transmission
09.2006 - 08.2008
Senior Technician
Secondary Plant - Eskom Transmission
09.2003 - 08.2006
B-tech - Electrical Engineering
Tshwane University of Technology
Senior Management Programme - undefined
University of Pretoria
Middle Management Programme - undefined
Henley Business School
Programme in Project Management - undefined
University of Pretoria
Management Development Programme - undefined
University of Pretoria
BSc Hon - Engineering Technology Management
University of Pretoria
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