Hi, I’m
Mpho Lelala Mnguni
Train Design Matier Manager
Boksburg
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
16
years of professional experience
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Gibela Rail, Dunnottar
TDMM
06.2020 - Current
Job overview
- Ensuring proper collaborative work with other metier/department
- Ensuring understanding and application of the TD rules, processes, and tools. (APSYS).
- Ensuring adequate TD resources are appointed to activities.
- Ensuring understanding and application of the TD rules, processes and tools
- Monitoring train design activities as per project’s OTIF
- Supporting the other stakeholders (industrial, sourcing).
- Change management planning for Train Design Engineering
- Monitoring assigned Mechanical Sub-Systems deliveries conformity with project needs.
- Performing project Mechanical Domain activities in compliance with QCD commitments. (ISO, DIN, FN, SANS, IEC).
- Management of site TD team capacity vs workload.
- Fleet Defects technical solutions for TD scopes.
- Production, Sourcing and Quality support, managing over 5-10 issues per day with a turnaround time of 1day for feedback.
- Implementing an organization to ensure the proper management of TD activities under Site responsibility.
- Validating relevant TD documents.
- Management of Train Design 8D and QRQC problem solving.
- Established "Train design support process" adapted and followed by the business in order to maintain and avoid production line stoppage.
- Key Responsibilities:
Gibela Rail, Dunnottar
MLE, Fittings
07.2019 - 05.2020
Job overview
- Supporting Sourcing, Industrialization and Manufacturing teams during Production ramp-up
- Designing products considering project requirements (performances, manufacturability, serviceability
- Checking availability on time of work package input data and escalate if necessary.
- Change management planning for Train Design Engineering
- Monitoring train design activities as per project’s OTIF
- Monitoring assigned Mechanical Sub-Systems deliveries conformity with project needs.
- Performing project Mechanical Domain activities in compliance with QCD commitments.
- Key Responsibilities:
Gibela Rail, Woodmead
Cad Engineer, Cabin Mechanical Eng.
11.2016 - 06.2019
Job overview
- Support to manufacturing and retrofit
- Support to maintenance team
- Support to sourcing team
- Change Configuration management + Design changes
- 3D – Mechanical integration
- 2D drawings according to Alston design rules.
- Key Responsibilities:
Knorr –Bremse Rail, Kempton Park
Mechanical Design Engineer
01.2015 - 10.2016
Job overview
- Generating 3D models and designs of parts and assemblies as required by project.
- Generation of 2D drawings for manufacturing, spare part catalogues, test instructions, description manuals, assembly instructions and installation instructions to KB standards and specifications.
- Revise and modify existing parts and drawings were required and update relative system.
- Maintain and create item master data on BAAN for both individual components and assemblies.
- Maintain and create data on CADIM for both individual components and assemblies.
- Release of documentation and drawings in CADIM for production using the ECO / ECR method.
- Building of prototypes.
- Technical support to other departments in the company as and when required. These departments include; Sales, Purchasing, Production, Planning, Quality and Assembly.
- Maintenance of all registers in the design office. (Drawing register, Description Register etc.)
- Design calculations on new designs and check other design calculations from other Engineers in the office.
- Key Responsibilities:
Knorr –Bremse Automotive, Kempton Park
Draftsman
01.2013 - 01.2014
Job overview
- Brake calculations.
- Trailer/truck software configuration.
- Vehicle testing and signing off.
- Generate 2D and 3D drawings.
- Brake system installation.
- Technical support.
- Key Responsibilities:
Knorr –Bremse Automotive, Kempton Park
Junior Draftsman
01.2012 - 01.2013
Job overview
- Generate and maintain Bill of materials.
- Genera and maintain 2D and 3D drawings.
- Pneumatic Valve testing and setting.
- Key Responsibilities:
Knorr –Bremse Rail, Kempton Park
Learner Technician
01.2010 - 01.2011
Job overview
- P1 Training: Milling, grinding, drilling, Co2 and tig welding, maintenance and fault finding, motor alignment, quality Inspection, kit picking and packing, soldering, andvalves and software test.
- P2 Training: Pneumatic valve setting and calibration, Prototype building, budgets and Project work.
- Key Responsibilities:
Education
University of JohannesburgJohannesburg
M-tech. from Mechanical Engineering
01.2019 - 12.2020
Vaal University of TechnologyJohannesburg, South Africa
B-Tech. from Mechanical Engineering
01.2013 - 12.2013
Vaal University of TechnologyJohannesburg, South Africa
National Diploma from Mechanical Engineering
01.2007 - 01.2011
Residensia Secondary SchoolJohannesburg, South Africa
National Senior Certificate from Science
01.2003 - 01.2006
Skills
Brake system maintenance
References
Phethang Ponya
Train Electrical Matier Manager
+27 (0)79 571 4199
phethang.ponya@Gibela-rail.com
Lethabo Shilokoe
Project Configuration and Change Manager
+27 (0)65 935 2011
lethabo.shilakoe@gibela-rail.com
ZANETI Rafael
Site PrEM Manager
rafael.zaneti@alstomgroup.com
Hobbies
I enjoy music and and also enjoy playing board games, they offer a social interaction, have cognitive benefits, and are fun way to relax and unwind.
Timeline
TDMM
Gibela Rail, Dunnottar
06.2020 - Current
MLE, Fittings
Gibela Rail, Dunnottar
07.2019 - 05.2020
University of Johannesburg
M-tech. from Mechanical Engineering
01.2019 - 12.2020
Cad Engineer, Cabin Mechanical Eng.
Gibela Rail, Woodmead
11.2016 - 06.2019
Mechanical Design Engineer
Knorr –Bremse Rail, Kempton Park
01.2015 - 10.2016
Draftsman
Knorr –Bremse Automotive, Kempton Park
01.2013 - 01.2014
Vaal University of Technology
B-Tech. from Mechanical Engineering
01.2013 - 12.2013
Junior Draftsman
Knorr –Bremse Automotive, Kempton Park
01.2012 - 01.2013
Learner Technician
Knorr –Bremse Rail, Kempton Park
01.2010 - 01.2011
Vaal University of Technology
National Diploma from Mechanical Engineering
01.2007 - 01.2011
Residensia Secondary School
National Senior Certificate from Science
01.2003 - 01.2006
Similar Profiles
Mbuso SikhosanaMbuso Sikhosana
Electrical Engineer at Gibela Rail Consortium Dunnottar FactoryElectrical Engineer at Gibela Rail Consortium Dunnottar Factory
Mosibudi Olivia MashaoMosibudi Olivia Mashao
Artisan Welder at Gibela Rail Consortium Dunnottar FactoryArtisan Welder at Gibela Rail Consortium Dunnottar Factory
TOKELO KOMANETOKELO KOMANE
Quality Technician at Gibela Rail Consortium Dunnottar FactoryQuality Technician at Gibela Rail Consortium Dunnottar Factory
Renaldo EsbendRenaldo Esbend
Sales Engineer at InstronSales Engineer at Instron
Berelese Faith CramfordBerelese Faith Cramford
None Motor Digital Assessor at SantamNone Motor Digital Assessor at Santam