Moruanyi Princely Maselwanyane
Area Manager - Mechanical (GMR 2.7)
Sasolburg
Summary
Moruanyi Maselwanyane is an individual who brings considerably more above average to the table through diligence and commitment. A certificated engineer in possession of a Government Certificate of Competency (GCC) factories in Mechanical Engineering with over eight years' experience in both FMCG and Petrochemical industry. He is a certified SolidWorks Associate-Mechanical Design with a Mechanical Engineering degree (B.Eng) from the North-West University. He assertively helps challenge and guide fellow team members to achieve a common goal.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mechanical Area Manager - GMR 2.7
NATREF - National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa
Sasolburg
11.2022 - Current
- Asset Management - Maintain a safe working environment through the implementation of systems of work, maintenance strategies, critical task observations and timely completion of critical tasks to optimize asset reliability and reduce the total cost of ownership.
- Provide technical support to safely restore equipment integrity within schedule and budget.
- Improve overall efficiency by identifying areas in need of improvement and implementing necessary changes.
- Manage maintenance and all related activities to ensure optimal levels of plant and equipment availability.
- Coordinate with various departments to facilitate smooth communication, enhancing operational effectiveness.
- Lead the team to achieve company goals and exceed targets consistently, fostering a positive work environment.
- Ensure all equipment and safety standards are maintained.
- Manage daily operations for optimal performance, ensuring timely completion of tasks and projects.
- Continuously improve operational procedures through ongoing evaluation of existing practices, incorporating feedback from team members and adopting industry best practices.
- Proactive identification of functional problems that do not have predetermined guidelines, routines or procedures.
- Conduct regular performance evaluations to identify areas for improvement and develop action plans for growth.
- Prioritization of activities and resources to ensure desired results are achieved.
- Implementation of cost-saving measures that result in significant financial savings for the company without sacrificing quality or service.
- Judgement and decision making - gather information from a variety of sources and develop alternatives before making complex decisions.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, maintain detailed records and documentation as required.
- Effective management of maintenance systems (Timeous review of maintenance practices, evaluation of progress and timely adjustment to initial plan to achieve desired output).
- Root cause analysis, failure investigations and subsequent implementation of corrective/preventative actions.
- Turnaround scope identification, planning and execution.
- Established clear objectives for each project, setting expectations and assigning appropriate resources as needed.
Mechanical Engineer I - Static Maintenance
NATREF - National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa
08.2021 - 10.2022
- Provide engineering technical support to NATREF refinery maintenance, reliability and operations departments through project engineering, inspection and application of asset management principles to enable safe and cost effective utilization of assets throughout their life cycle
- Ensuring compliance to engineering standards and legal requirements (OHS Act, PER, ASME, API, and SANS 347)
- Equipment Maintenance Strategy (EMS) development and implementation through the application of Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA)
- Root cause analysis and failure investigation - Review equipment failure history of pressure equipment and drive multi-disciplinary collaboration to identify the root cause
- Equipment integrity - Operating within agreed parameters and deviation management
- Performing basic design calculations, required minimum thickness, and fitness for service assessments
- Breakdown and turnaround - Provide technical support to safely restore the integrity of plant equipment (e.g
- Pressure vessels, heat exchangers, and piping) within schedule and budget
- Pre-start up safety reviews
- Modification of equipment and management of change
- Maintenance procedure development and reviews
- Coaching/Supervision of EITs as per the Graduate Development Program (GDP)
- Performed thorough risk assessments before executing projects, minimizing potential hazards or delays during implementation phases.
- Developed engineering solutions for complex technical problems, enhancing overall system performance and reliability.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for cost reduction, achieving significant savings without compromising on quality.
Engineer in Training - Mechanical
NATREF - National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa
02.2019 - 07.2021
- Provide engineering technical support to NATREF refinery maintenance, reliability and operations departments through project engineering, inspection and application of asset management principles to enable safe and cost effective utilization of assets throughout their life cycle
- Equipment Maintenance Strategy (EMS) development and implementation through the application of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA)
- Initiation and implementation of multidisciplinary maintenance projects - Investigated and successfully installed an instrumented spill back control to operate the pump within 10% of its rated flow to eliminate premature mechanical seal failure
- Initiation, planning and execution of single discipline projects - Successful double mechanical seal upgrade and installation of a Plan 53B seal system on a centrifugal pump
- Managing deliverables through people - Collaboration with other engineering disciplines and service providers for T&I scope identification, compilation, planning and execution
- Application of the OHS Act (Act, PER, SANS 347 and guidance notes), ASME, API and other relevant legal requirements when giving mechanical technical inputs to maintenance and breakdown decisions on pressure and rotating equipment
- Implementation of RCA corrective actions and closeout - Design and implementation of a suction knock-out pot demister pad as a mitigation factor to prevent any liquid entrainment inside the compressor
Graduate Mechanical Engineer
SIMBA - PepsiCo International
02.2017 - 01.2019
- Review of the computerized Maintenance Management System (SAP) to ensure reliability and integrity of captured information on the system
- Review of OEM recommend spares and conducting equipment criticality analysis for identification and classification of critical spares
- Maintenance planning and scheduling through coordination and effective planning and scheduling while reducing overall maintenance costs, increasing work output of the maintenance team without adding any additional resources, minimizing both planned and unplanned downtime
- Optimization of work orders contributing to improved maintenance work quality by creating/modifying predictive and preventative maintenance tasks, job guidelines and procedures
- Exposure to continuous small maintenance improvement projects and management of change process
- Troubleshooting and fault finding on plant process equipment
- Compiling reports - KPI's, asset care schedule compliance, artisan utilization and plant availability
Education
B.Eng. - Mechanical Engineering
North-West University
Potchefstroom 02.2013 - 11.2016
National Senior Certificate (RSA Umalusi - SAQA NSC) -
Tiger Kloof Combined
Vryburg 01.2012 - 11.2012
Skills
Equipment Maintenance Strategy Development
Multi-disciplinary working
Inter-disciplinary working
Risk Management
Fault finding
Operations management
undefinedPersonal Information
ID Number: 9407145603088
Training
- Recon Stage 1&2 Combined Energy and Water Course - PepsiCo
- PeMM (PepsiCo Maintenance Methodologies) - PepsiCo
- Welding Appreciation Course - SASOL
- ASME VIII Pressure Vessel Design - SASOL
- API 579 / ASME FFS1 Pressure Equipment Fitness for Service Assessments - SASOL
- Incident Investigation - SASOL
- Permit to Work Overview - SASOL
- Pump Hydraulic Fundamentals & API 610 requirements - Sulzer
- Pump Components design and construction - Sulzer
- Pump materials and Pump operation & maintenance - Sulzer
Certification
Government Certificate of Competency (GCC)
Timeline
Government Certificate of Competency (GCC)
01-2025
Mechanical Area Manager - GMR 2.7
NATREF - National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa
11.2022 - Current
Mechanical Engineer I - Static Maintenance
NATREF - National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa
08.2021 - 10.2022
Engineer in Training - Mechanical
NATREF - National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa
02.2019 - 07.2021
Graduate Mechanical Engineer
SIMBA - PepsiCo International
02.2017 - 01.2019
B.Eng. - Mechanical Engineering
North-West University
02.2013 - 11.2016
National Senior Certificate (RSA Umalusi - SAQA NSC) -
Tiger Kloof Combined
01.2012 - 11.2012
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