Thabang Reuben Kgoale
Instrument Mechanician
Riverside view
Summary
Experienced in planning and executing comprehensive project plans, utilizing strong leadership and organizational skills to guide teams and ensure project milestones are met. Track record of implementing efficient processes and achieving project goals. Well-decorated instrument mechanician with a proven technical background and acumen across multiple disciplines.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
6
6
Languages
Work History
Project Manager
InternetSA
01.2025 - 06.2025
- Managed risk assessments and implemented mitigation strategies to minimize potential issues during project execution.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams and resolved conflicts, maintaining a positive work environment throughout the project lifecycle.
- Prepared detailed reports on project status for stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment with objectives.
- Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
- Enhanced overall project success by conducting thorough post-project evaluations and incorporating lessons learned into future efforts.
Project Manager
Slim Construction
02.2022 - 12.2024
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Monitored progress against established goals, adjusting schedules and resources as needed to keep projects on track.
- Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Developed comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
- Developed strong relationships with stakeholders through regular communication updates, fostering trust and confidence in the team''s ability to deliver results.
- Collaborated closely with senior management to align project objectives with strategic company initiatives, ensuring that efforts contributed to overall business growth.
Instrument technician
AMT
01.2021 - 12.2022
- Plant maintenance
- Plant inspection
- Maintenance costing
- Loop recalibrations
- Systems backup
- Standby
- Department: Sasol 2 gas circuit
Instrument workshop
Fempower personnel Recruitment
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Plant maintenance
- Plant inspection
- Maintenance costing
- Loop recalibrations
- Systems backup
- Standby
- Department: Sasol 2 Refining
Instrument workshop
AMT Africa Recruitment
02.2020 - 03.2020
- Plant maintenance
- Plant inspection
- Maintenance costing
- Loop recalibrations
- Systems backup
- Department: Refining
Instrument workshop
Fempower personnel (Sasol September yearly shutdown 2019)
08.2019 - 10.2019
- Plant Isolation
- Instruments disconnection and Removal (valves, transmitters, sensors )
- Equipment overhaul
- System backup
- Department: Refining west
Instrument Technician
Air Products (Vanderbijlpark operations )
06.2018 - 06.2019
- Daily plant maintenance and inspection
- Providing technical support to production personnel
- Standby duties
- New installation and commissioning
- Condition monitoring
- PLC programming (Allen Bratley, Siemens PS7)
- Fault finding
- Plan Shutdown
- Spares order
- Carryout Shutdown duties according to shutdown scope
- Department: Instrument
Instrument mechanician
Sasol synfuels (Secunda plant)
06.2013 - 07.2018
- Condition monitoring and inspection
- Shutdown
- Fault finding and repair
- Training junior artisans
- Planning of scheduled maintenance and shutdown
- Department: Rotating equipment Asset health
data collector
UNISA
06.2012 - 12.2012
- Data collection
- Filling questionnaires
- Field data collection
- Department: bureau of market research
Education
Trade - Measurements, control and Instrumentation
Sasol Global Learning Secunda Plant
01.2013 - 01.2016
Ndip - Non Destructive testing
Vaal university of Technology
01.2008 - 01.2011
Matric - undefined
Bokgoni Technical High School
NQF 5 - Instroduction To Project Management
National School of Governance
04.2001 -
NQF Level 5 - Municipal Governance
Mosetlhwe Training Academy
04.2001 -
NQF 5 - Public Financial Oversight And Accountability
Mosetlhwe Training Academy
04.2001 -
Skills
Leadership, facilitation and mediation skills
Punctuality
Communication and interpersonal skills
Strategic planning
Project planning and development
Project management
Technical support
Task prioritization
Contract management
Scope management
Procedure development
Project scope analysis
Conflict management
Processes and procedures
Advanced problem solving
Construction management
References
Makgotso, Moloi, training manager, 082 978 4599, Air products
Professional development and training
- Course: Project management
- Institution: National school of governance (government of the republic of South Africa)
- Course: Municipal governance (NQF level 5)
- Institution: Moselthwe training academy
- Course: Public financial oversight and accountability (NQF level 5)
Courses completed and Instrumentation experience
- Compressor control systems (CCC and Moore)
- Moore systems
- PLC programming
- SAP(basics)
- Analysers
- Hazardous area management and intrinsic safety
- REXA actuators
- Basic electronics
- Endraus and Hauser – flow, level, pressure
- Pepperl and Fuchs proximities
- Rosemount flow, level and pressure
- Switches
- Pay meters
- Recorders
- Actuators
- Wiring and soldering
- Welding
Control systems
- Honey well FSC (fail safe control)
- DCS (distributed control system )
- PLC ( Mitsubishi ,Allen brattley)
- CCC (Compressor control cooperation)
- SAP
- CNC machine programming and setting
Leadership roles
- Maintenance foreman at Fempower sasol September shutdown
- Training lead at Sasol for new artisans
- Secretary general Methodist Student society VUT
Additional Information
Code 8 advanced driving certified
Timeline
Project Manager
InternetSA
01.2025 - 06.2025
Project Manager
Slim Construction
02.2022 - 12.2024
Instrument workshop
Fempower personnel Recruitment
08.2021 - 12.2021
Instrument technician
AMT
01.2021 - 12.2022
Instrument workshop
AMT Africa Recruitment
02.2020 - 03.2020
Instrument workshop
Fempower personnel (Sasol September yearly shutdown 2019)
08.2019 - 10.2019
Instrument Technician
Air Products (Vanderbijlpark operations )
06.2018 - 06.2019
Instrument mechanician
Sasol synfuels (Secunda plant)
06.2013 - 07.2018
Trade - Measurements, control and Instrumentation
Sasol Global Learning Secunda Plant
01.2013 - 01.2016
data collector
UNISA
06.2012 - 12.2012
Ndip - Non Destructive testing
Vaal university of Technology
01.2008 - 01.2011
NQF 5 - Instroduction To Project Management
National School of Governance
04.2001 -
NQF Level 5 - Municipal Governance
Mosetlhwe Training Academy
04.2001 -
NQF 5 - Public Financial Oversight And Accountability
Mosetlhwe Training Academy
04.2001 -
Matric - undefined
Bokgoni Technical High School