Wayne Ontong
Cape Town
Summary
Tenured Maintenance Planner and Supervisor with over 15 years of experience in the nuclear industry. Scope owner and contractor supervisor during outages, successfully managing teams of over 30 people. Prioritizing equipment safety, performance, and reliability while supervising a staff of 10 or more. Extensive experience in Outage and online settings as Supervisor, Outage coordinator and Senior Technician, bringing a wealth of knowledge in safety management and performance optimization. Known for delivering comprehensive training and mentoring to enhance work quality. Dependable, hardworking, and level-headed problem solver.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Mechanical Maintenance Planner
Allweld Nuclear Services
07.2024 - Current
- Duties include: Problem identification, work preparation, supervision, planning and execution.
- Reviewed maintenance program for efficiency accuracy and timeliness, and provided feedback for improvement to company leadership.
- Assessed schematic diagrams to properly plan and initiate new installation assignments.
- Managed maintenance team of 15 employees and coordinated repair schedule according to priority level.
- Developed maintenance reports to assess program success and inform operational decisions.
- Optimized productivity by eliminating downtime, efficient budgeting, allocating tasks and maintaining high standards of safety and quality.
- Oversaw equipment and parts inventory and tracked shipments to reduce stock shortages.
- Managed maintenance team of 10 employees and coordinated repair schedule according to priority level.
Principal Mechanical Planner
Lesedi
03.2023 - 06.2024
- Provide Maintenance assisted services to the Mechanical Maintenance Dept
- Including backlog, running Unit and Outage assistance
- Inspected, Supervise and maintained critical equipment and systems to minimize breakdowns and unplanned downtime
- Diagnosed and troubleshot systems and equipment and performed minor repairs
- Utilized condition monitoring techniques to optimize equipment performance and extend asset lifecycles
- Handled high-volume task loads, prioritizing assigned work orders in alignment with critical needs
- Followed work orders and specifications to determine required locations and nature of repairs
- Supervise equipment installation, operation, maintenance, or repair to verify proper function
- Delivered technical assistance to operations during project implementation phase.
- Incorporated text comments and instructions to finalize drawings and guide installers or production staff.
- Utilized proper tools and materials to adhere to safety guidelines.
- Created and maintained daily and weekly reports for upper management.
- Organized ongoing maintenance schedules to boost system performance.
- Efficiently assisted service workers with problematic transactions to maintain customer satisfaction and quickly rectify issues.
- Monitored daily progress and work quality to provide guidance and direction to mechanics and installers.
- Kept watchful eye on equipment inventories, optimizing work readiness and aligning supplies with specifications for each job.
- Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time.
- Supervised team of installers and mechanics to complete work on time and to company standards.
- Monitored safety compliance to maintain strict standards and protect team members from harm.
- Managed efficient teams of up to 30 employees.
Principal Mechanical Planner
ACCELERANT SOLUTIONS
12.2021 - 03.2023
- Provide Maintenance services to Accelerant as a Planner to assist NAWAH with the Model Work Order of Phases I & II Project (SAP)
- Supported client satisfaction through diligent scheduling and resource allocation plans
- Monitored and supported client experiences to explore and reimagine possible improvements
- Analyzed client processes and requirements and presented Task prioritization.
Principal Mechanical Maintenance Technician
ESKOM KOEBERG NUCLEAR POWER STATION
07.2009 - 11.2021
- Scheduled, assigned and monitored maintenance programs for mechanical and related systems.
- Supervised installation of different types of mechanical equipment, keeping work in line with drawings and specifications.
- Protected workers and general public by enforcing strict safety practices.
- Worked effectively with other departments, vendors and regulators to achieve operational objectives.
- Organized ongoing maintenance schedules to boost system performance.
- Oversaw training and mentoring of team s of 30 during Outages for mechanical service personnel.
- Supervise and execute work effectively to the highest standard
- Outage coordinator/Supervisor on Outage scopes during 10 Outages (4 Nuclear & 6 Conventional 30+ employees)
- Develops project documents, including procedures, manuals, instructions, guides, specifications, plans, policies, and correspondence
- Following operations procedures, practicing innovation, problem solving, and teamwork
- Perform job observation, to improve work performance and update PM's; and Monitoring Effectively KPI's
- Investigate, resolve all priority break downs and defects
- Promote safety (industrial, nuclear, radiological), and regulatory compliance requirements through daily safety talks and team briefs
- Nuclear Operators (WANO) best practices to ensure continuous improvement
- Facilitate and provide support in contractor oversight, in order to align contractors' performance, safety standards and views are in alignment with the station standards
- Outage coordinator and scope owner for all valves (conventional/radiological and balance work)
- Conducted on-site reviews and inspections to verify adherence to requirements
- Monitored and motivated employees, tracking and documenting activities, correcting problems and implementing improvement plans to boost quality of mechanical work.
- Developed standard operating procedures to encourage consistency of work from team members and contractors.
- Delegated team assignments, reviewed work and set schedules to maintain optimal coverage of all mechanical needs.
Quality Engineer
VOLKSWAGEN SOUTH AFRICA
06.2005 - 06.2007
- Provide quality assurance check for document deliverables
- Review, proof, correct, and amend documents in various stages of development
- Coordinating of QA related projects
- Coordinating of local developments
- Quality planning for new projects (New builds)
- New model Vehicle release
- Warranty /Field Analysis and Investigations
- Production process related problems
- Investigations and corrective actions implemented
- Consulting the application
- Problem solving projects
- Investment Planning
- Presenting new projects
- Report writing
- Risk assessment
- Decision making.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B-Tech) -
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
01.2007
Skills
- Supervision
- Scheduling
- Mentoring and training
- Radiological Worker
- Supervision, Leadership and Mentoring
- Conflict Resolution
- SAP authorized
- Valve specialist
- Employee Training
- Industrial safety
- Production Planning
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 01/14/79
- Nationality: South African
- Marital Status: Single
- Visa Status: Assistance required
References
- Gary Hoole, QAA Manager, Volkswagen South Africa, +27 76 510 2857, +27 41 994 5277, ontongwayne@gmail.com
- Conlan Bailey, Maintenance Section Head, KNPS, +27 82 263 4522, +27 21 522 2136, ontongwayne@gmail.com
Timeline
Senior Mechanical Maintenance Planner
Allweld Nuclear Services
07.2024 - Current
Principal Mechanical Planner
Lesedi
03.2023 - 06.2024
Principal Mechanical Planner
ACCELERANT SOLUTIONS
12.2021 - 03.2023
Principal Mechanical Maintenance Technician
ESKOM KOEBERG NUCLEAR POWER STATION
07.2009 - 11.2021
Quality Engineer
VOLKSWAGEN SOUTH AFRICA
06.2005 - 06.2007
Bachelor of Engineering (B-Tech) -
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
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