Tendai George Dumbe
Reliability Maintenance Engineer / Mechanical Engineer
Lichtenburg,NW
Summary
Results-oriented problem solver with a passion for ensuring system reliability and efficiency. Solid understanding of engineering principles, expertise in root cause analysis and predictive maintenance. Dedicated to optimizing operations and enhancing performance through innovative solutions and continuous improvement efforts.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Mechanical Maintenance Manager
Afrimat Industries
06.2024 - Current
- Predictive Maintenance: Review, plan, supervise or lead, to execute Work Order (request for services) in order to address the identified and or possible futuristic mechanical problems requested by Preventive Maintenance Department
- Preventive Maintenance: Review, plan, supervise or lead, to resolve the predicted future/current mechanical faults of equipment identified by Production Department/Inspection Team
- Trouble shooting: Review, plan, supervise or lead, to resolve the mechanical problems on the spot, identified by inspection teams.
- Breakdown Maintenance: Provide maintenance services on top priority bases to address the problems that stop the plant in order to reinstate the production, packing and loading of cement.
- Plan the activities of inspection teams on regular bases in order to identify the possible malfunctioning of mechanical equipment to ensure the smooth production of cement production, packing & loading.
- Recommend the modification in plant in order to increase efficiency of production and less power consumption.
- Coordinate and assist Methods to ensure the availability of spare parts in order to ensure correct spare parts have been acquired.
- Perform root cause analysis with all team members of problems that happens time and again and suggesting solution to avoid it in the future.
- Review daily maintenance activity register.
- Review monthly report of major activities for maintenance performance analysis.
- Review vibration analysis report for analyzing plant machinery performance
- Assist in technical purchase of mechanical equipment
Reliability Maintenance Manager
LafargeHolcim
06.2023 - 05.2024
- Promote the LafargeHolcim maintenance processes, ensuring application of maintenance procedures, methods and best practices.
- Ensure planning and scheduling of maintenance operations, looking for the optimum use of resources, equipment availability and maintenance cost.
- Through the Reliability Committee, drive cross functional analysis of incidents and maintenance performance, implementing the action plans to improve both reliability and maintenance practices.
- Assist the maintenance manager to prepare the maintenance budget and perform monthly gap analysis (actual vs. budget).
- Being FLM, Lead and initiate cost reduction initiatives in line with BU & Plant objectives
- Play an important role in implementation of POM, Mi7 and other Group’s operating model
Continuous Improvement Engineer
LafargeHolcim
04.2022 - 06.2023
- Improve reliability to contribute to Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE = Availability X Performance X Quality)
- Eliminate repetitive problems through analysis and interaction with the Reliability Committee
- Determine solutions to incidents and daily work requests through trouble shooting, analysis & review
- Develop, implement and reinforce training and SOPs to improve the performance and durability of equipment
- Ensure that maintainability is taken into account in equipment upgrades and investment projects
- Leads continuous improvement in all maintenance activities and provide technical support to the other maintenance functions
Junior Reliability Engineer
LafargeHolcim
08.2019 - 04.2022
- Carry out the scheduled inspection of all plant mechanical equipment and initiate requests based on inspection results. In case of anomaly, perform first analysis and define priorities for each action.
- Monitor and co-ordinate condition predictors, for all critical equipment through specific inspections.
Follow-up and update preventive maintenance schedule. - Validate and update equipment specification files and history sheets.
- Share with production/process patrollers the outcome of inspection.
- Keep in file the information related to the execution of inspection (first level and specific).
- Evaluate and improve the preventive maintenance job plans from supplier’s recommendation.
- Improve/update existing job plans based on experience and equipment history.
- Facilitating sessions of FMEA, PARETO, MOC, RCA (Root Cause Analysis), recommending corrective actions. Participate to the Reliability committee.
- Propose economic ways to extend the life of plant equipment.
- Preparing the monthly vibration and temperature analyze reports for the processes machinery
- Preparing the monthly oil analysis reports for the process machinery
- Preparing the weekly check reports for the kiln system.
- Preparing the technical evaluation reports for the new machinery
Mechanical Engineer Trainee
Lafarge
01.2017 - 07.2019
- Project Manager for Optimization of the compressed air system and deducting systems.
- Supported maintenance team in troubleshooting equipment issues, minimizing downtime and maintaining productivity levels.
- Developed technical documentation for products, improving clarity for end-users and maintenance personnel alike.
- Developed technical skills through training and shadowing experienced professionals (Kiln mechanics, ball mill mechanic, compressed air audit, pneumatic conveying, grate cooler training, bucket elevator, roller press, roto packers etc).
- Worked closely with engineers and assisted with product testing.
- Read and interpreted blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.
Education
Master of Science - Engineering Management
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa 04.2001 -
BScHons - Engineering & Technology Management
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa 04.2001 -
BTech - Mechanical Engineering
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town, South Africa 04.2001 -
Skills
SAP
Certification
ECSA (Engineering Council of South Africa), PrTech candidate, 2019401899
References
• Mr. Sumeeth Singh
External Consultant at LANXESS
+27 82 321 3351 | singhsumeeth@gmail.com
• Mr. Wilshire Zivanayi Marange
Section Engineer at Zimplats, Zimbabwe
+27 81 507 1227 | wilmarange@gmail.com
• Mr. Lubabalo Sipengani
Section Engineer at Arcelormittal, Vanderbijlpark
+27 83 433 5677| sipenganil@gmail.com
Timeline
Mechanical Maintenance Manager
Afrimat Industries
06.2024 - Current
Reliability Maintenance Manager
LafargeHolcim
06.2023 - 05.2024
Continuous Improvement Engineer
LafargeHolcim
04.2022 - 06.2023
Junior Reliability Engineer
LafargeHolcim
08.2019 - 04.2022
Mechanical Engineer Trainee
Lafarge
01.2017 - 07.2019
Master of Science - Engineering Management
University of Pretoria
04.2001 -
BScHons - Engineering & Technology Management
University of Pretoria
04.2001 -
BTech - Mechanical Engineering
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
04.2001 -
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