Wandile Mkhize
Richards bay
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Business Development Specialist
Sisama Logistics
Richards Bay
04.2021 - 09.2023
- Analyzing and developing corporate operations for long-term growth in KZN region.
- Evaluating and enhancing sales, marketing, and branding initiatives.
- Identifying and creating new business opportunities based on customer behavior.
- Conducting competition analysis to get larger market share.
Building client connections and enhancing industry alliances. - Identifying new clients through research and networking possibilities.
- Negotiating and completing business transactions that provide consistent revenue.
- Developed business pipeline using cold and warm techniques.
- Improved bottom-line profitability by growing customer base and capitalizing on upsell opportunities.
- Secured high-value accounts through building rapport with key decision-makers, understanding their needs, and presenting customized solutions tailored to their requirements.
Assistant Technician
Tronox KZN Sands
Empangeni
06.2019 - 12.2020
- Developing maintenance plans and implementing them
- Conduct technical analysis on routine operating issues
- Verify that appropriate protocols are established and followed for plant alteration
- Create, carry out, and organise development plans and project activities
- Complete strategic planning and shutdown tasks
- Verify compliance with rules by conducting plant inspections
- Ensuring that operational budgeting is done effectively
- Communicate externally with consultants and contractors
- Ensuring quality control standards are consistently met
- Allocation of resources within planned maintenance scope and prioritization of planned maintenance office activities.
- Development of maintenance programs for primary production equipment
- Project and contractor management.
Technician in Training
W-tech Manufacturing
Capetown
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Performing predictive and preventative plant maintenance as required by maintenance policies and assisting in breakdowns of mechanical equipment
- Assisted in quality checks before and after production
- Developed all correction plans for non-conforming fibre woven batches to meet standards
- Completed all necessary inspection forms and reports
- Routinely used standard measuring equipment, such as callipers, micrometers, height- gauges, pin gauges, and torque gauges.
Education
National Diploma: Mechanical Engineering (NQF6) -
Mangosuthu University of Technology
01.2016 - 12.2019
Grade 12 (NQF4) -
John Ross College
01.2010 - 12.2014
Skills
AutoCAD, AutoDesk Inventor
SAP
MS Office
Technical Analysis & Reporting
Supervising
Risk identification & mitigation
Quality control
Communication skills
Critical thinking
CRM Management
Relationship Management
References
- Sibusiso Shozi, Operations Manager, Sisama Trading, 081 511 5714, 035 789 0164, Sibusiso@sisama.co.za
- Ramotshere Moroeng, Senior Project Manager, Tronox KZN, 082 857 2920, 035 902 7000, Ramo.Moroeng@tronox.com
Timeline
Business Development Specialist
Sisama Logistics
04.2021 - 09.2023
Assistant Technician
Tronox KZN Sands
06.2019 - 12.2020
Technician in Training
W-tech Manufacturing
01.2019 - 05.2019
National Diploma: Mechanical Engineering (NQF6) -
Mangosuthu University of Technology
01.2016 - 12.2019
Grade 12 (NQF4) -
John Ross College
01.2010 - 12.2014
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