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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
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NKOSIZILE MPOFU

NKOSIZILE MPOFU

Glenwood, Durban

Summary

Highly organize Maintenance Fitter with background in repair and maintenance of Plant equipment. Bringing reputation for policy compliance and protocol adherence fostered of 20 years of experience. Advanced technical skills and aptitude for blueprint interpretation and drafting.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Maintenance Fitter

Franke SA PTY LTD
01 2010 - Current
  • Reporting to the Maintenance Foreman
  • Reporting to the Engineering Service Manager
  • Planned Maintenance, Preventative Maintenance and Attending to Breakdowns
  • Hydraulic Pnuematic and Mechanical Plant Machinery
  • Planning for quarterly, bi-annual and annual maintenance for plant machinery
  • Resolving breakdowns on Hydraulic and Pnuematic Machinery through drawings
  • MACHINERY UNDER MY RESPONSIBILITY
  • Press Shop – Hydraulic Down Stroking Presses from 200 tons to 1200 tons (Total 11 Machines) including sophisticated deep drawing presses made by Dieffenbacher GMBLT
  • Lubricator – Multi Nozzle Sheet Spray
  • Sheet Metal Working Machines – Hydraulic Beam Guillotines (4 off)
  • Multi Axis Hydraulic Bend Brakes (4 off)
  • Grindign and Surface Polishing Machines
  • General Plant Machinery – Conveyor Belts chain and Hanging Conveyors, Centrifugal Pumps, Direct displacement pumps and Gear Bpxes.

Planned Maintenance Foreman

Renco Mine PTY LTD
01.2004 - 01.2007
  • Caegorization and Scheduling for maintenance of all plant equipment
  • Making Recommendations to Foreman and Engineers in report from regarding analysis of information received and filed
  • Draft all letters and correspondence for Engineers on Hoist Ropes Data
  • Physically check on request of section Engineer to ensure all items required for major overhauls are available, expedite orders for co-ordinator of Engineering Team on the development, Implementation, Maintenance and Implrovement of the Environment Management System
  • Contribute to the awarding of the also 14001 certificates to Renco Mine PTY LTD Riozim

Foremen

Renco Mone PTY LTD
01.2003 - 01.2004
  • Hoist and Compressors Section, Resident Engineer
  • Personally, recording all Hoists, Hoist ropes and pressure ressels data as per Stautory Requirements (Government Regulations)
  • Personally, making sure all safety regulation and procedures are followed according to government requrements.

Fitter M

Renco Mine PTY LTD Riozim
01.2001 - 01.2003
  • Gold Processing Plant Maintenance – Rock crashing e.g Jaw crasher, Hydraulic Crashers and Vibrating screens, B/ Conveyors,Ball Mills, Centrifugal Pumps
  • Underground is extraction machinery – Earth Moving Machines Belt Conveyors, Pnuemstic and Hydraulic Loaders, Battery Locomotives, Scrapper winches, water and compressed air reticutation systems
  • Maintenance of Hoists winches for are and men according to statutory requirement daily – weekly – Monthly – quarterly – 6 monthly and yearly.

Fitter

Empress Nickel Refinery, Rio Tinto PTY LTD
01.1994 - 01.2000
  • Nickel Refinery Processing Plant Machinery – Ball Mills, Pumps, Blast Furnace, Gas scrubber.

Workshop Supervisor

  • For Fitters and Boilermakers with 30 personal including assistance
  • Steel Structure contruction (Tranks and Pipe work)
  • Installation and Maintenance odf Gas scrubbing Plant (Pumps, scrubber, extraction fans, ventilation ducting and stack
  • Plan and delegate work.

Education

Certificate - Mechanical Engineering

Kwekwe Technical College
06.1994

Skills

  • Mechanical expertise
  • Equipment installation
  • Safety awareness
  • Hand and power tools
  • Organized nature
  • Service-oriented mindset
  • Troubleshooting skills
  • Scheduling strength
  • Documentation
  • Blueprint and schematic understanding

Accomplishments


  • Increased team productivity by training and mentoring 8 new employees.
  • Improved efficiency of tool change system on Hydaulic Presses by installing new components.
  • Repeatedly commended for working in a safe, efficient, and accurate manner.
  • Documented and resolved the removng of 1ton hydaulic cylnders which led to writting safe working procedures.
  • Supervised team of 35 staff members during shutdowns.
  • Collaborated with team of 18 in the development of a Siro smelt project.

Certification


  • Certified Fitter including Machining, RioTinto Zimbbwe limited. 4 years Apprienticeship

Timeline

Planned Maintenance Foreman

Renco Mine PTY LTD
01.2004 - 01.2007

Foremen

Renco Mone PTY LTD
01.2003 - 01.2004

Fitter M

Renco Mine PTY LTD Riozim
01.2001 - 01.2003

Fitter

Empress Nickel Refinery, Rio Tinto PTY LTD
01.1994 - 01.2000

Maintenance Fitter

Franke SA PTY LTD
01 2010 - Current

Workshop Supervisor

Certificate - Mechanical Engineering

Kwekwe Technical College
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