Nomfanelo Mzobe

• Planned scheduled maintenance outages as part of preventive maintenance program.
• Managed a team of technicians, providing guidance and support for skill development and performance improvement.
• Increased overall equipment efficiency by conducting thorough assessments of machinery conditions and implementing necessary improvements.
• Scheduled regular inspections of equipment and facilities to manage wear and tear.
• Documented inventory of spare parts to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
• Collaborated with other department managers to coordinate maintenance activities around production schedules, minimizing operational interruptions.
• Reduced downtime by efficiently overseeing the maintenance team and prioritizing tasks according to urgency.
• Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time.
• Forecasted and reviewed maintenance budgets to establish cost-effective measures.
• Negotiated contracts with vendors for cost-effective procurement of parts and services, maintaining strong working relationships.
• Promoted a culture of continuous improvement within the maintenance team by encouraging open communication, problem-solving initiatives, and employee engagement activities.
• Collaborated with other departments to verify completion of maintenance tasks.
• Conducted root cause analysis of recurring issues, devising long-term solutions that minimized future disruptions.
• Streamlined work order processes for quicker response times, resulting in increased productivity and reduced costs.
• Mentored new hires in company procedures, safety protocols, and technical skills necessary for their roles as maintenance professionals.
• Improved equipment reliability by implementing a preventive maintenance program and managing repair schedules.
• Created and submitted detailed reports to highlight maintenance activities and equipment performance.
• Led the successful completion of major facility upgrades projects while adhering to budget constraints and timelines.
• Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance, and safety.
• Optimized spare parts inventory management by identifying critical items and setting appropriate stock levels based on usage patterns.
• Enhanced safety standards through regular inspections, staff training, and adherence to OSHA guidelines.
• Delegated tasks to carefully selected employees in alignment with resource management goals.
• Trained maintenance technicians to apply proper techniques and best practices and comply with safety protocols.
• Prepared and reviewed maintenance contracts with external service providers to offer mutually binding agreements.
• Ensured compliance with all applicable regulations through diligent record-keeping, reporting practices, and regular audits.
• Procured pricing information from various vendors to support cost-effective purchasing.
• Implemented energy conservation measures that led to significant savings on utility bills without compromising facility operations.
• Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
• Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.

• Conducted inspections and coordinated services on generators, water treatment plants, chillers, and scrubbers.
• Installed and wired electrical transformers, service panels, and circuit breakers.
• Installed, maintained, repaired, and tested equipment for electricity generation and utilization.
• Worked from ladders, scaffolds and lifts to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring equipment and lighting fixtures in ceilings, on roofs and on towers.
• Inspected electrical systems, equipment and components to identify hazards, defects, and repair requirements.
• Used testing instruments such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, ammeters, and multimeters.
• Performed routine and complex maintenance and repairs on various electrical equipment.
• Improved electrical system safety by conducting thorough inspections and identifying potential hazards.
• Stored and maintained power tools and equipment for each job.
• Read and interpreted electrical, mechanical, and architectural drawings and electrical code specifications for wiring layouts.
• Enhanced quality control by inspecting condition of equipment and tools.
• Reduced downtime for clients by quickly diagnosing and repairing complex electrical issues.
• Maintained compliance with local codes and regulations by staying up-to-date on industry standards and best practices.
• Coordinated with other trades and general contractors to facilitate layout of recessed fixtures and architectural lighting.
• Improved energy efficiency for commercial clients with installation of advanced lighting and power systems.

• Performed services on PLCs and Siemens drives, focusing on control panels.
• Ensured safety and compliance with local electrical codes by meticulously inspecting and upgrading wiring systems in residential buildings.
• Contributed to safer work environments by strictly following safety protocols and conducting regular risk assessments.
• Installed safety and distribution components for electrical systems, such as switches, resistors and circuit-breaker panels.
• Interpreted drawings, wiring diagrams, flow charts and written descriptions of project requirements.
• Installed 120/208 volt systems and 347/600 volt systems.

Executed wiring of cable strands through multiple die sequence configurations on multi-wire equipment.

Troubleshoot and adjust equipment to maintain production and quality.

Prepared records pertaining to process evaluations.

• Conducted services on mining electrical machinery, including assembling, stripping, and testing of transformers, motors, and switchgears.

• Troubleshooting and tracing faults on Electrical and electronics systems. Repairs, replace faulty components (Relays, Fuses, contactors). Basic PLC programming knowledge. Inspection of Transformers and Generator stations. Performing preventative maintenance on electrical circuits and machinery (Motors AC and DC). Wiring of given diagrams (DOL, star-Delta circuits).