Nompumelelo Alecia Ngwane

• Assumed full responsibility for the Facilities Manager role during a vacancy, and continue to provide critical support to the department.
• Successfully managed all activities involved in creating a safe, compliant, and efficient environment for port operations.
• SLA Management: Monitored and enforced Service Level Agreements for all service providers, including horticulture, cleaning, and general housekeeping, ensuring high standards of service delivery.
• SSHERQ Compliance: Managed all activities to ensure full compliance with Safety, Security, Health, Environment, Risk, and Quality standards. Conducted timely inspections, drafted audit reports, and implemented corrective actions for any non-compliance.
• Tenant & Lease Management: Ensured lessee compliance with lease agreement terms and conditions through regular and joint inspections (entry, exit, ad-hoc), and verified that property maintenance aligned with infrastructure policy.
• Budgetary Input: Provided essential data and recommendations for the facilities budgeting process and supported other departments to ensure efficient financial management.
• Space Management: Analysed and managed space requirements to ensure optimal usage and rationalisation of available office space.
• Operational Oversight: Managed building maintenance, service contracts, utilities, and customer-related complaints, providing timely feedback to stakeholders.
• Financial Administration: Verified and signed off on monthly payments and performed recoveries for water and electricity usage.
• Team Management: Managed the performance and planned work for the Building Inspector and Administrator.
• Port of Richards Bay

REFERENCES:

Captain Dennis Mqadi

Port Manager, Port of Richards Bay

CONTACT:

Email: dennis.mqadi@transnet.net

Telephone number: 035 905 3201

• Transitioned to an office-based technical role, providing critical support for the maintenance and operational readiness of the port's tugboat fleet.
• Assisted in project management for vessel maintenance and repair projects.
• Ensured the availability of necessary tools, spares, and equipment to maintain tugboats, covering structural, engineering, and housekeeping aspects.
• Liaised with suppliers and technical teams to coordinate maintenance activities.
• Marine & Industrial Diesel Engines Overhauling service Management (Hands on): Technical and service management and hands on skill on service team for trouble shooting, overhauling, installation and commissioning of Marine & Industrial, Power plant diesel engines from MAN, Cummins, Caterpillar& MAK. Planning & scheduling of works, Technical & commercial meetings with customers, commissioning of engines, trials, load testing alignment, Preparation of technical report,
• Procurement of Spare parts and inventory Management: Procurement of spare parts from OEM and Inventory management, update the inventory by ordering parts, Estimate the budget for yearly consumable spare parts and oil,
• Inspection of repair for estimation & costing: Carried out inspection and repair of the tugboats, discuss with the client which the Harbor Masters department the technical clarification and repair approval
• Prepare repair Plan and technical solutions: Gave proper technical advice for repair of deck machineries, hydraulic and pneumatic, mechanical overhauling , engine routines and overhauling, steering gear servicing, stores and logistics advice and engineering and electrical spare parts advice,
• Man & Material Management for repair and time keeping: Arranged Man & material for the project, scheduling of works, prepared the work process, Advised technically for the team leader, project meetings,
• Repair Budget planning &spare parts arrangement and inventory management :Carried out budget planning and estimation of forth coming works and commercial profit and loss statement preparation, make competitive price against the market price, arranged the material from overseas to reduce the cost, arranged the consumable in bulk to reduce total cost
• Port of Richards Bay

REFERENCES:

Winnie Mpanza

Marine Operations Manager, Port of Richards Bay

CONTACT:

Email: winnie.mpanza@transnet.net

Telephone number: 035 905 4716

• Served as a key member of the engineering crew aboard port vessels, responsible for the operation, maintenance, and repair of marine engines and auxiliary equipment.
• Ensured the safe operation of the engine room & equipment, carried out watch keeping in engine room and attended to all planned maintenance schedules and repairs to breakdowns to improve the operational availability of the vessel and to ensure that all plant and equipment are maintained to the set standard.
• Port of Richards Bay

REFERENCES:

Phumlani Nkosi

Cap Creation & Development Manager, Port of Richards Bay

CONTACT:

Email: phumlani.nkosi@transnet.net

Telephone number: 035 905 4521

• Completed a comprehensive cadetship program sponsored by TNPA, including academic studies at DUT, practical workshop training at De Beers Training Centre, and extensive seagoing training on various BHP vessels, culminating in qualification as a Marine Engineer.
• Port of Richards Bay

REFERENCES:

Lungile Xulu

Recruitment, Training & Develop. Manager, Port of Richards Bay

CONTACT:

Email: lungile.xulu@transnet.net

Telephone number: 035 905 3187