MORGEN DUNGENI
Workshop Production Manager
Johannesburg
Summary
Possessing an impressive track record, and significant experience within heavy Industry, plant maintenance, mining machinery manufacturing such as crushers, industrial gearboxes and plate feeders for the local and international mining field to ISO standards, meeting quality standards and objectives within set budgets and Health and Safety regulations. Believing that problem solving skills, multi-tasking, and effective team-working significantly increases efficiencies and productivity, whilst decreasing downtime and reducing company costs. Now looking to make a continued significant contribution within the organization.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Workshop/ Production Manager
MMD Minerals Africa SA
Johannesburg
07.2018 - Current
- Reporting to the Production Director -Managing and leading a team of 60 people, allocating workload and managing the day to day operations in the workshop.
- Coordinating resources, liaising with internal and external key contacts to ensure work is delivered on time and to quality standard
- Visiting suppliers to check progress on all jobs updating schedules making sure deadlines are met
- Quotations on all incoming work
- Managing the costs and availability of materials, consumables, tools and equipment for the workshop
- Creation of streamlined production schedules and collaboration with production employees to communicate objectives and goals.
- Assessment of manufacturing processes and recommendation of improvements to increase productivity.
- Inspection of all jobs and making sure production of quality products
- Comply with all relevant health, safety regulations and housekeeping.
QC Inspector
MMD Mineral Sizing Africa
Johannesburg
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Inspection of all parts, castings, raw material received from suppliers certifying them for manufacture of mineral sizers, rejecting non complying parts and generation/ processing of NCRs
- Progressive inspection of parts in the workshop from plating, welding, fettling, machining and assembling
- Visiting suppliers to inspect completed jobs before delivery or jobs in progress making decisions were there are challenges
- Use of all hand tools, precise measuring tools, gauging tools and testing tools to execute inspection and testing
- Drafting Quality Control Plans, compilation of data books, writing inspection reports and recording of all QC details
- NDT Inspection and review of UT/RT reports
- Custodian of all measuring equipment, arranging calibration.
- Quality control and final release of finished Mineral Sizers,Plate feeder and all mining products.
Mechanical Technician
MMD Mineral Sizing Africa, Workshop
Johannesburg
05.2006 - 12.2015
- Manufacturing, Repair, Maintenance and Overhaul of MMD Mineral Sizers, Plate Feeders, Scraper Conveyors and structures.
- Periodic planned and preventative maintenance on mining machinery (crushers, feeders, screens, pumps, valves and conveyor systems optimizing on plant availability and reliability.
- Diagnostic and fault finding, determining root cause of failures on plant mineral processing equipment and deriving corrective action. compilation of Root cause failure analysis report.
- Implementing plant and equipment predictive technology: vibration analysis, equipment diagnostic, motor analysis, lubrication, alignment and balancing procedures.
- Training and development of customer`s maintenance and operation teams on good operation and maintenance practices.
- Full product support, providing technical support and solutions on plant shutdowns.
- Machine and gearbox assembling from blueprints. Commissioning equipment prior to customer handover.
- Implementing plant and equipment predictive technology: vibration analysis, equipment diagnostic, motor analysis, lubrication, alignment and balancing procedures.
- On site machining line boring and vertical boring. Workshop machining from blueprints to very fine tolerances. Conventional and CNC machining working Mazark, FANUC, Siemens, and Heidenhain systems.
- Setting and operating Fanuc controlled machines -Editing program ,offsets on machine and work to very fine tolerances -Machining Splines on shaft on 6 axis CNC.
Maintenance Operator
Zimacso Ferro Chrome, Block
Kwe Kwe
12.2004 - 04.2006
- Maintenance of a block making plant (cemented chrome blocks) to be fed into furnaces in chrome production.
- Attending to breakdowns, fault finding, repairing plant equipment and achieving high level of plant availability
- Preventative Plant maintenance and inspection of compressors , gearboxes , pumps , screens ,crushers ,conveyors ,cranes ,hydraulic equipment to reduce breakdowns and down time
Fitter Machinist
Zimasco Ferro Chrome Central Workshop
Kwe Kwe
03.1998 - 12.2004
- Production machining, machining of plant spares and repair of plant equipment.
- Ran heavy duty lathes, boring machines, mills, planers and grinders to craft products.
- Setting jobs, machining, line boring and working fine tolerances
- Manufacturing OEM mining machinery for local and export
- Assembling jaw crushers, shafts, gearboxes, apron feeders, chain Scrapers, conveyors etc
- Overhauling and rebuilding machines and gearboxes., General workshop machining milling machining, lathe ,borer ,fitting and servicing plant equipment
- Maintenance, inspection and repairing of compressors and boreholes.
Maintenance Fitter
Ziscosteel (Iron and Steel Production)
Kwe Kwe
05.1996 - 04.1998
- Maintenance, fault finding, and repair of heavy plant machinery, turbine blowers, compressors, boilers, stoves, ID fans, blower fans, pumps, hydraulic equipment, overhead cranes, conveyor belts, screens,gearboxes, jaw crushers, tipplers etc.
- Blast Furnaces, Power station, Heavy Mills, Coke Ovens, Steel Plant maintenance
Pipe fitter
BHP Platinum Installation
02.1996 - 04.1996
Maintenance Fitter
Scaw Metals
- 01.1996
Fitter Machinist
Larland Electric
01.1995 - 09.1995
Education
Advanced Technical Diploma N5 - Applied Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing
SAQA
Pretoria South Africa 04.2001 -
Diploma in New Manager`s Programme - Faculty of Law, Commerce And Management
Wits University
Johannesburg , South Africa 04.2001 -
National Advanced Craft Certificate - Mechanical Engineering Technology
Kwe Kwe Poly Technical
Zimbabwe 04.2001 -
National Craft Certificate - Mechanical Engineering Technology
Kwe Kwe Poly Technical
Zimbabwe 04.2001 -
Skills
Transfer of Knowledge-In my current position I have been entrusted in training customer`s maintenance personnel Also assigned machining apprentices to assist with their Fitting and turning trade tests preparations
Good communication skills, interacts effectively at all levels, team leader, strong supervisory and organisation capabilitiesStrong Engineering Blue print interpretation, plant inspection and report writingFault finding , job assessment and problem solvingCan work without supervision meeting set targets and ensures that maintenance is doneHousekeeping, Implementation of ISO Standards and commitment to company focus on Health, Safety, and Environmental StandardsComputer SkillsMicrosoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook ExpressTimeline
Workshop/ Production Manager
MMD Minerals Africa SA
07.2018 - Current
QC Inspector
MMD Mineral Sizing Africa
01.2015 - 01.2018
Mechanical Technician
MMD Mineral Sizing Africa, Workshop
05.2006 - 12.2015
Maintenance Operator
Zimacso Ferro Chrome, Block
12.2004 - 04.2006
Advanced Technical Diploma N5 - Applied Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing
SAQA
04.2001 -
Diploma in New Manager`s Programme - Faculty of Law, Commerce And Management
Wits University
04.2001 -
National Advanced Craft Certificate - Mechanical Engineering Technology
Kwe Kwe Poly Technical
04.2001 -
National Craft Certificate - Mechanical Engineering Technology
Kwe Kwe Poly Technical
04.2001 -
Fitter Machinist
Zimasco Ferro Chrome Central Workshop
03.1998 - 12.2004
Maintenance Fitter
Ziscosteel (Iron and Steel Production)
05.1996 - 04.1998
Pipe fitter
BHP Platinum Installation
02.1996 - 04.1996
Fitter Machinist
Larland Electric
01.1995 - 09.1995
Maintenance Fitter
Scaw Metals
- 01.1996