Nombuso Maqubela
Engineering /Maintenance Manager
Midrand
Summary
Engineering professional with strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Skilled in project management, process optimization, and technical leadership. Adept at adapting to changing needs, ensuring reliability and fostering high-performance culture. Known for strategic thinking, problem-solving, and effective communication.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Engineering Manager
Life Roseacres Hospital
05.2023 - Current
- Responsible for continuous performance, improvement, assurance and quality management of occupational health and safety within the hospital perimeters as per OSH act No.85 of 1993 and regulations
- Recruit employees, assign, direct, evaluate their work and oversee the development and maintenance staff competence
- Management of the engineering department which includes strategic people management, personnel utilization, personnel efficiencies, orientation and performance reviews (JPM)
- Responsible to facilitate the management of land, building and equipment maintenance
- Responsible for ensuring that systems such as SAP are in place
- Ensure that service reports and record sheets of major equipment breakdown and legal requirements are completed, recorded and achieved as per company policy
- Identify, recognize and motivate the need and feasibility for capital upgrade, improvements and replacements
- Direct and control the engineering of water control, energy saving and all sustainability
- Financial control of the capital and operational budget
- Present and explain proposals, report and findings to hospital. Manager, regional manager and strategic partners such as doctors.
- Responsible for implementing and enforcing LHC policies and procedures
- Maintenance of client service principles to ensure client expectations are met.
- Consult or negotiate with external professional teams or contractors to assist prepare for project or work specifications and scope
- Plan direct and coordinate survey work with other staff activities as well as client satisfactory surveys on a regular basis
- Identify and manage items and particulars of risk toward engineering operations on a continuous basis
- Management of contractors e.g. declaration of conformity signed, quotes are obtained and contractors are approved within set guidelines
Engineering Manager
Life Brackenview Hospital & Life New Kensington Clinic
03.2019 - 04.2023
- Manage the hospital engineering department by implementing the maintenance management strategy
- Ensure that all internal beneficiaries of maintenance received timely, efficient and quality service
- Review audit, monitor and evaluate performance of the engineering quality system
- Manage all aspects of the team, such as performance, recruitment, development and retention
- Manage the CMMS compliance at a hospital level (e.g. Jobs cards are closed on time, all assets have been loaded and maintained)
- Reduce energy consumption through engineering energy efficiency and staff initiatives.
- Perform administrative functions, that include reviewing and writing performance reports, document management, data analysis, enforcing rules and support decisions.
- Implement engineering efficiency projects to reduce operating costs in line with budget
- Maintain best operating practice principles and the management of alerts and incidents
- Perform engineering induction with newly appointed hospital staff
- Manage the overall hospital engineering compliance to regulations such as OSH Act, SANS etc
- Reason for leaving: Promotion
Technician
Prasa (Shosholoza meyl Braamfontein Depot)
10.2016 - 10.2018
- Fault finding in the locomotive in accordance with schematic diagrams.
- Sequence and power testing under 3000V dc
- Remove and replace compressor and exhauster when proven faulty
- Shading (maintenance) of the locomotive in accordance with a compiled documentation.
- Help student to wire panels, Electronics projects and shaft alignment
- Reason for leaving: contract expired
Technician
Department of Correctional Service (Kimberley)
06.2010 - 04.2016
- Repairs and maintenance
- Conduct maintenance in the Correctional Centre and repair breakages.
- Do inspection and repair all electrical tools.
- Service and maintain switchgear and electrical equipment.
- Reason for leaving: contract expired
Pupil Technician
Eskom P.T.M Division (Lethabo Power station)
01.2009 - 12.2009
- Site testing of protection schemes and indoor switchgear at suppliers premises in accordance with compiled documentation.
- Site commissioning including:
- Testing of secondary control cables.
- Testing of transformers.
- Testing of CT's and VTs
- Testing of motors
- Inspecting of site installation quality
- Modification of drawings
- Knowledge of safety Health Environment and risk procedures
- Reason for leaving: contract expired
Education
MS1 City Multi Inst & Commisionig - Air Conditioning
Mitsubishi Electric Air Conditioners
Johannesburg,Gauteng04-2023
National Senior Certificate -
Lutuka Senior Secondary School
Tsolo,Eastern Cape12-2005
National Diploma In Electrical Engineering (Heavy) - Electrical Engineering
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg 01.2006 - 09.2010
Skills
Issue identification and reporting
Client relationship management
Teamwork & co-operation skills
Timeline
Engineering Manager
Life Roseacres Hospital
05.2023 - Current
Engineering Manager
Life Brackenview Hospital & Life New Kensington Clinic
03.2019 - 04.2023
Technician
Prasa (Shosholoza meyl Braamfontein Depot)
10.2016 - 10.2018
Technician
Department of Correctional Service (Kimberley)
06.2010 - 04.2016
Pupil Technician
Eskom P.T.M Division (Lethabo Power station)
01.2009 - 12.2009
National Diploma In Electrical Engineering (Heavy) - Electrical Engineering
University of Johannesburg
01.2006 - 09.2010
MS1 City Multi Inst & Commisionig - Air Conditioning
Mitsubishi Electric Air Conditioners
National Senior Certificate -
Lutuka Senior Secondary School