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Membry Lefakane
Maintenance Planner
Brits
Summary
Driven Maintenance Planner with a proven track record at Northam Platinum Eland, enhancing equipment performance and reducing downtime through effective maintenance strategies and continuous improvement initiatives. Skilled in Work Order Management and adept at fostering cross-departmental collaborations. Demonstrated expertise in utilizing MS Projects and Power BI to achieve cost-effective maintenance solutions.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Planner
Northam Platinum Eland
11.2021 - Current
- Reduced downtime for critical assets by developing and implementing comprehensive maintenance plans.
- Developed maintenance reports to assess program success and inform operational decisions.
- Ensure that the maintenance legals are updated and done on planned dates.
- Performed root cause analyses on recurring equipment failures, identifying potential solutions to prevent future occurrences.
- Generate purchase requisitions and reservations.
- Liaise between operational, capital units and stores.
- Optimize preventive maintenance schedules, develop statutory maintenance requirements, analyze the machine for potential failure causes and identify preventive maintenance tasks.
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
- Coordinate and prioritize maintenance tasks to minimize downtime and optimize equipment performance.
- Prepare and manage maintenance budgets, ensuring cost-effective solutions and resource allocation.
Learner Technician
Eskom Holdings
03.2018 - 12.2020
- Maintenance Projects (Units toilets pipeline system rebuilds, Sulphur plant pump installation).
- Ensuring that boiler maintenance strategies are optimized.
- Maintain the operational performance of the plant systems.
- Determine the long-term performance of the plant. Coordinate contractors’ staff activities.
- Apply new calibration figures and standards due to a changing environment. Assist with budget control and special tests.
- Assist with activities relating to coal accounting.
Education
Advanced Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa 04.2001 -
National Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa 04.2001 -
Skills
Work Order Management
Work Order Preparation
Continuous Improvement
Asset Management
Maintenance Strategies
Procedure writing
Scheduling Techniques
MS Projects, MS Excel, Powerpoint presentations
Autodesk Inventor & Solidworks
Interests
CAD
Timeline
Maintenance Planner
Northam Platinum Eland
11.2021 - Current
Learner Technician
Eskom Holdings
03.2018 - 12.2020
Advanced Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
University of South Africa
04.2001 -
National Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
University of Johannesburg
04.2001 -
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