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MTHETHWA MHLAMBI

Springs

Summary

Project Management | Engineering| Commercial PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Project Manager with experience in facilitating and coordinating operational business plans, formulating marketing strategies, managing financial cost centres, and ensuring efficient organisational operations through effective management methods. Proven ability to build positive relationships with staff and clients. Ability to liaise with business partners and stakeholders, identity new business opportunities, and keep up to date with market trends. High level tender management and pricing skills with a proven record in negotiating and securing large value tenders. Focused sales and business professional in local and international markets. Core Competences and Skills Customer Relationship Building Service Orientation Social Perceptiveness Negotiation Leadership Sales Management Complex Problem Solving Organizational Reporting Engineering Project Management Contract Management Contract Management Change Management Major Achievements Successfully led a technology transfer of the door subsystem and wipers subsystem projects of rail products and services project into South Africa of more than R350 million and continue to manage the current 600 trainsets for PRASA in South Africa. Successfully managed the General Electric project in South Africa and the USA in OEM business of the Rail industry. Focused Project Manager adept at planning, directing and maintaining continuous operations in various departments. Experienced in directing manufacturing employees and keeping efficient production in accordance with quality standards. Applying creative and analytical approach to operations for continuous process improvement. Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Excels through mentoring, training and empowering team to excel in performance. Resourceful Project Manager with [Number] years of expertise in organizing business operations, financial oversight and resource management to achieve smooth flow and project operations. Leads procurement of resources including equipment and supplies. Monitors projects by adhering to production schedule and budget, managing production team, identifying problems and providing targeted solutions. Knowledgeable in accounting principles, bookkeeping, budget and financial management.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications

Work History

Project Manager

Knorr-Bremse (SA) (Pty) Ltd
11.2015 - Current
  • OEM & After Market Rail
  • Plan and manage project execution, including monitoring and controlling
  • Manage and report PSR KPI to senior management the monthly target of 90% which entails project milestones such as BOM, Gate Reviews, Turnover, Variable Cost, PPM, Hours, Closure to meet project objectives
  • Develop and lead project cross-functional team (roles, responsibilities & reporting): engineering, procurement, production, process engineering, etc.)
  • Monitor and control financial performance (baseline plan vs actual) of costs due to quality, delays, material increase, etc
  • To meet budget
  • Weekly or monthly project review during project execution to proactively implement action plan
  • Ensure the successful completion of the project, including final invoices, handovers and documentation
  • Risk management planning including financial analysis risks and opportunities for cost saving
  • Maintain customer relation on all aspects of the project in OEM and After Market
  • Oversee setting of yearly, monthly sales targets as well as producing the monthly sales forecasts more than R10 million per month
  • Maintain the sales target levels, checking the daily sales reports for performance levels to monitor profit margin
  • Turnover planning, IFRS monthly update based on history and current project performance
  • Meet monthly target revenues-based customer purchasing order requirements
  • Planning and execution of the business unit sales budget of approximately R120 million with focus on margins and strategic planning for local business unit
  • Coordinate and manage production planners, purchasing team and contract sales administrator (invoicing & delivering goods to the customer) to ensure parts are manufactured on time to meet customer delivery schedule
  • Responsible for the activities and definition (Maintenance documentation, Product Training and Special tools / equipment, and Spare parts specifications)
  • Managing calculation of escalation prices, and deliveries
  • Managing and monitor ED commitment, delivery schedule, local content, etc
  • Responsible for the activities and definition (Maintenance documentation, Product Training and Special tools / equipment, and Spare parts specifications)
  • Ensure the maintenance instructions are followed as per maintenance manuals
  • Analyse RAMS / reliability technical report of reliability faults
  • Manage LCC document and other contractual documents
  • Manage preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance as per maintenance contract.

Product Development Engineer

Supreme Springs
10.2013 - 11.2015
  • Ensure customer RFQ document is clear, adequate & timeous
  • Conduct technical feasibility study and risk analysis
  • Complete tooling lead time and overall timing plan
  • Mock-up (prototype) full functional testing e.g
  • Salt spray, endurance, paint adhesion, durability, etc
  • According to standards
  • Set-up and commissioning of assembly of equipment
  • Production training and full production line trial for prototype (process flow, control plan) for product and process, packaging, etc
  • Customer approval e.g
  • PPAP for approval
  • Update and maintain documentation e.g
  • Design freeze, technical manuals, etc
  • Handover to production
  • Submit quotations to suppliers externally and internally, eventually manage them
  • Negotiate with supplier in terms of prices and lead time
  • Order testing equipment and raw material for tooling (fixture, gauges) and production sample trial.

Mechanical Projects Engineer

Ford Motor Company of South Africa
10.2013 - 11.2015

TVM Engineer

Ford Motor Company of
06.2008 - 06.2009

Technician

Ford Motor Company of South Africa
04.2006 - 05.2008

CO2 Welder

Ford Motor Company of
10.2005 - 03.2006

Health and safety officer

Praysa Civils
01.2005 - 09.2005

Technician Trainee

Iscor Flat Steel Products
01.2003 - 02.2004

Education

MBA -

University of Johannesburg

Master’s Degree - Engineering Management

University of Johannesburg

Advanced Project Management Certificate - undefined

University of Johannesburg

Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

University of South Africa

National Diploma - Mechanical Engineering

Vaal University of Technology

Certification

Supervisory Skills, 2018.

Timeline

Project Manager

Knorr-Bremse (SA) (Pty) Ltd
11.2015 - Current

Product Development Engineer

Supreme Springs
10.2013 - 11.2015

Mechanical Projects Engineer

Ford Motor Company of South Africa
10.2013 - 11.2015

TVM Engineer

Ford Motor Company of
06.2008 - 06.2009

Technician

Ford Motor Company of South Africa
04.2006 - 05.2008

CO2 Welder

Ford Motor Company of
10.2005 - 03.2006

Health and safety officer

Praysa Civils
01.2005 - 09.2005

Technician Trainee

Iscor Flat Steel Products
01.2003 - 02.2004

MBA -

University of Johannesburg

Master’s Degree - Engineering Management

University of Johannesburg

Advanced Project Management Certificate - undefined

University of Johannesburg

Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

University of South Africa

National Diploma - Mechanical Engineering

Vaal University of Technology
MTHETHWA MHLAMBI