Siyabonga Blessing Mdlalose
Mechanical Engineer
Meyerville
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
17
17
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
System Engineer (Turbine engineering Department)
Eskom Tutuka Power Station
10.2022 - Current
- System Engineer - Provide engineering support with boiler feed pump, condensate systems, Turbine and lube oil systems.
- Checked design deliverables in accordance with codes, standards and Eskom specifications.
- Compiled Outage scope of work.
- Applied engineering methodology and procedures to ensure plant reliability.
Technical Sales Engineer (Turbomachinery)
Rota-Eng Consulting
09.2022 - Current
- Specialising in Turbine, compressors, pumps, gear boxes and fans
- Liasing with existing clients to give technical advices
- Organised sales visits to potential clients
- Identify and establish new business ideas
- Field services
- Shaft Laser alignment
- QCP preparation
Junior Mechanical Design Engineer
Astron Energy South Africa
02.2020 - 01.2021
- Company Overview: (Oil Refinery)
- Project manager for portable water pipeline replacement
- Managed deliverables as per the project scope
- Prepared risk assessment, scope of work(SOW), Isometric drawings and revised P&ID's
- Ensured pipe installation conformed to the standards and specifications
- Witnessed testing of the line after installation
- Engaged with stakeholders to ensure project change is dealt with safely
- (Oil Refinery)
Mechanical Engineer
Astron Energy South Africa
02.2019 - 01.2020
- Company Overview: (Oil Refinery)
- Mechanical Engineer for a R10M blending and shipping project
- My Responsibilities: detail engineering, technical reviewing, evaluation and implementation of engineering changes
- Defined project scope of work (SOW)
- Updated P&ID's and Isometric drawings to reflect the proposed arrangements
- Conducted a Hazard & Operability study (HAZOP)
- Conducted a Hazard area classification assessment
- Ensured pipe installation conformed to the standards that were designed to (ASME, API)
- Worked along with process engineer to finalize hydraulic calculations
- Advised on pump selection
- (Oil Refinery)
Junior Mechanical Engineer
Astron Energy South Africa
02.2018 - 01.2019
- Company Overview: (Oil Refinery)
- Capital Project - Crude Flex project (R500M budget)
- Detail engineering, technical reviewing, evaluation, implemented engineering changes and system specifications
- Coordinated an investigation to replace a chemical dosing pump, VFD motor and to update the PLC system
- Compiled a procedure to inflate a pipeline spherical cleaning pig
- (Oil Refinery)
Rotating Equipment Reliability Graduate Intern
Heat Pump International (HPI)
01.2017 - 11.2017
- Hands on experience with troubleshooting
- Exposed to different types of rotating equipment and overhauls
- Exposed to equipment installation and commissioning
- Exposed to field work for rotating equipment i.e shaft alignment, mechanical seal installation
- Developed a fire water pump testing procedure to comply with NFPA 20/25
- Worked with General Electric for rod drop on reciprocating compressor and Hoerbiger to investigate the stuffing box failure
Vacation work (final year student)
Heat Pump International (HPI)
01.2017
- Exposed to manufacturing process of air handling units
- Designed and manufactured a modified condenser for an air to air heat pump
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa 04.2001 - 01.2018
Skills
Python
Problem Solving
Team work
Analytical techniques
MATLAB
SolidWorks
CAD software
Microsoft packages
engineering drawings
Certification
GCC and ECSA Candidate Engineer
Timeline
System Engineer (Turbine engineering Department)
Eskom Tutuka Power Station
10.2022 - Current
Technical Sales Engineer (Turbomachinery)
Rota-Eng Consulting
09.2022 - Current
Junior Mechanical Design Engineer
Astron Energy South Africa
02.2020 - 01.2021
Mechanical Engineer
Astron Energy South Africa
02.2019 - 01.2020
Junior Mechanical Engineer
Astron Energy South Africa
02.2018 - 01.2019
Rotating Equipment Reliability Graduate Intern
Heat Pump International (HPI)
01.2017 - 11.2017
Vacation work (final year student)
Heat Pump International (HPI)
01.2017
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Cape Town
04.2001 - 01.2018