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Phumza Mzwakali

Phumza Mzwakali

Shift Manager
Kriel,MP

Summary

Dynamic Shift Manager at Eskom Kriel Power Station with a proven track record in leadership and staff development. Enhanced safety compliance, significantly reducing workplace incidents, while fostering a collaborative team environment. Skilled in planning and mentoring, I effectively trained new employees, ensuring operational excellence and a culture of continuous improvement.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Shift Manager

Eskom Kriel Power Station
10.2019 - Current
  • Promoted a positive work environment through open communication and constructive feedback.
  • Trained new employees on company policies, procedures, and job responsibilities, ensuring seamless integration into the team.
  • Ensure continuity of supply without jeopodising safety of employees and plant.
  • Ensured strict adherence to safety guidelines, reducing workplace accidents and incidents significantly over time.
  • Incident investigation .
  • Collaborated with other Shift Managers to maintain consistency in policies enforcement across all shifts, fostering a cohesive workplace culture.
  • Conducted regular evaluations of employee performance, identifying areas for improvement and offering targeted guidance for skill development.

Senior Plant Controller

Eskom Kriel Power Station
04.2016 - 09.2019
  • Maintaining units loading requirements.
  • Plan and co-ordinate all permit to work during short term outages.
  • Monitor plant efficiency .
  • Plan,co-ordinate and control any abnormal operating activities .
  • Provide on job training and coaching.


Unit Shift Supervisor

Eskom , Kriel Power Station
09.2010 - 03.2016
  • Trained new employees and delegated daily tasks and responsibilities.
  • Ensured smooth operations during peak hours by effectively managing resources and staff allocation.
  • Provided ongoing support to Unit controllers during challenging situations, offering guidance on problem-solving techniques for improved efficiency outcomes.
  • Enforced company policies and regulations with employees.
  • Logging all the events that happen during the shift.
  • Issuing and revoking of permits to maintainance ensuring that the job is executed safely.
  • Do regularly plant inspections.

Unit Controller

Eskom, Kriel Power Station
11.2003 - 09.2010
  • Ensuring the continuity of supply by operating Boiler & Turbine plant auxiliaries not compromising the safety of employees and plant.
  • Take corrective action during plant deviations using correct procedures and instructions.
  • Log all the plant defects and all the activities that happen during the shift.
  • Report incidents to the supervisor .
  • Plant monitoring

Senior Plant Operator

Eskom, Kriel Power Station
11.2001 - 11.2003
  • Responsible for making Boiler and Turbine plant stand by using correct check sheet in preparation for the return to service.
  • Responsible for plant monitoring and report ant plant abnormalities on the plant .
  • Log all the plant defects and events that happen during the shift.
  • Responsible for Good house keeping , safe operation of the plant and safety of the personel.
  • Training new operators.

Education

Electrical Engineering

Witbank Techinical College
Witbank, South Africa
04.2001 -

Skills

Leadership

Timeline

Shift Manager

Eskom Kriel Power Station
10.2019 - Current

Senior Plant Controller

Eskom Kriel Power Station
04.2016 - 09.2019

Unit Shift Supervisor

Eskom , Kriel Power Station
09.2010 - 03.2016

Unit Controller

Eskom, Kriel Power Station
11.2003 - 09.2010

Senior Plant Operator

Eskom, Kriel Power Station
11.2001 - 11.2003

Electrical Engineering

Witbank Techinical College
04.2001 -

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