Mpho Bofelo

• Supervised maintenance and repair of critical mechanical systems, ensuring compliance with nuclear safety standards and minimizing downtime.
• Coordinated multidisciplinary teams to execute preventive maintenance schedules, improving equipment reliability and operational efficiency.
• Implemented mechanical system upgrades and modifications, enhancing performance while adhering to stringent regulatory and quality requirements.
• Directed mechanical maintenance and refurbishment activities at Eskom Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, ensuring compliance with nuclear safety standards and optimizing equipment reliability to support continuous power generation.
• Oversaw maintenance and repair of critical mechanical systems to ensure uninterrupted nuclear reactor operations and compliance with safety standards.
• Directed a multidisciplinary team in executing scheduled shutdowns and preventive maintenance, reducing downtime by 15% through optimized resource allocation.
• Implemented rigorous quality control protocols and coordinated with engineering teams to troubleshoot and resolve complex mechanical failures promptly.
• Removed, serviced, and reinstalled valves in the plant, aligning them accurately and conducting test runs to ensure proper functionality.
• Performed similar removal, servicing, alignment, and test runs on pumps to maintain optimal performance.

Mechanical Supervisor – Koeberg Nuclear Power Station
Duration: 3 Years

• Supervised and coordinated mechanical maintenance activities, ensuring full compliance with nuclear safety and operational standards.
• Authorized and managed work permits for high-risk mechanical operations, enforcing rigorous safety protocols and adherence to regulatory requirements.
• Implemented and managed preventive maintenance schedules, leading troubleshooting efforts that significantly reduced equipment downtime and enhanced overall plant reliability.
• Demonstrated expertise in installing hydraulic components such as pumps, cylinders, and hoses, maintaining strict cleanliness discipline to ensure system reliability and longevity.
• Supervised installation, operation, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance of motor-operated valves (MOV) and air-operated valves (AOV) environments.
• Led and coordinated a team of technicians to deliver efficient valve maintenance, timely repairs, and sustained system reliability.
• Maintained strict adherence to safety standards during all maintenance and repair activities, fostering a safe and compliant work environment.
• Thoroughly documented maintenance activities, troubleshooting reports, and team performance to support operational excellence and regulatory compliance.
• Successfully resolved complex valve failures, minimizing downtime and improving plant operational efficiency.

Key Skills: Valve Troubleshooting, Team Leadership, Preventive Maintenance, Pneumatic Safety Compliance, Regulatory Documentation, and Hydraulic Systems Installation.

• Supervised and coordinated mechanical installation and maintenance teams on large-scale infrastructure projects, ensuring adherence to safety standards, project timelines, and quality specifications to optimize operational efficiency and reduce downtime.

• Repaired rollers, maintained gearbox and conveyor belts along with mills.
• Installed, maintained, and repaired mechanical systems and equipment to ensure continuous operation of milling machinery.
• Performed precise alignment and calibration of conveyor belts and rollers to optimize production efficiency and reduce downtime.
• Diagnosed and resolved mechanical failures using diagnostic tools, reducing equipment breakdowns by 20%.

• Installed gearbox repairs, fitted chains and pumps.
• Aligned couplings and belts.
• Aligned heavy machinery, couplings, and compressors ensuring compliance with technical specifications and safety standards.
• Conducted precision fitting and assembly of mechanical components for power generation and distribution projects.
• Performed routine maintenance on conveyors.
• Troubleshot industrial machinery to minimize downtime and enhance operational efficiency.

• Installed and assembled mechanical components and pipework.
• Mechanical assembly: Expert according to engineering drawings and specifications in oil and gas projects.
• Troubleshooting: Expert.
• Conducted precision alignment and welding of structural elements to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

• Installed, aligned, and maintained mechanical components for heavy machinery in construction projects, ensuring optimal operational efficiency.
• Interpreted technical drawings and blueprints to assemble and fit structural steel components with precision.
• Performed routine inspections and troubleshooting on equipment to minimize downtime and maintain safety standards on-site.