A seasoned Mechanical Engineer with more than 8 years of experience in the FMCG and Building Service industry covering areas of production, warehouse and distribution and Facilities Management who can support the plant operations both onshore and offshore to ensure that it remains efficient and productive, with remarkable record of top performance and the proven ability to apply practical skills to the theory of Mechanical Engineering. Qualified Mechanical Engineer with extensive knowledge of engineering equipment and software. Committed to providing accurate work with eye for detail. Consistently commended for meeting stringent project deadlines under budget.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
Work History
Mechanical Engineer
Botswana Government, Ministry of Transport and Public Works, Department of Building Works, Development and Maintenance
Gaborone, Botswana
12.2018 - Current
Maintenance of Molefi Senior Secondary School cold room and Kitchen Equipment from non operational to 100% full operation, project delivered on time and on budget;
Supervision and completion of MOH Staff houses at Kgalagadi South- Wierda, Draihoek, Kisa, Maralaleng, Omaweneno, Tsabong, Midlepits, Khawa, Khuis and Rapplespan on time and on budget;
Conduct of condition surveys in all government facilities and preparation of reports with cost estimates;
Preparation of tender documents for maintenance works of government facilities;
Provision of technical advice and assistance to other ministries and departments on maintenance requirements for their facilities;
Driving government tendering process and ensuring that PPRA acts are followed by chairing EVALUATION committees;
Authorization and approval of Government purchase orders and Authorization of Payments;
Driving Performance Management System, PBRS;
Management of in-house maintenance activities
Developed engineering solutions for complex technical problems, enhancing overall system performance and reliability.
Evaluated existing systems for energy efficiency improvements, leading to decreased operating costs while maintaining environmental responsibility.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for cost reduction, achieving significant savings without compromising on quality.
Conducted root cause analysis to troubleshoot equipment issues and implemented preventive maintenance programs, reducing equipment downtime significantly.
Maintenance Planner
Kgalagadi Breweries Limited
01.2017 - 11.2018
Custodian of CMMS being COSWIN;
Driving Maintenance KPIs , LEF, MTTR, MTBF, Schedule completion rate and updating assert care reports for submission to meet threshold of over 80%
Line 2 shutdown planning and execution- Maintenance of Bottle washer by replacing bottle carries, carrier chain, bottle inserts and caustic pumps;
Maintenance of Bottle Pasteurizer drives, Heat Exchanger, mats, side guides and conveyors;
Maintenance of Bottle filler lifting cylinders, vacuum pump and pressure free combiners
Maintenance of conveyors by cleaning, replacing shafts, drives, VSDs, sensors, slat chains, side guides, wear stripes, return rollers and chain sprockets;
Maintenance budgeting and controlling, CAPEX; Purchasing and tracking of spares and ensuring that all critical spares are available;
Designing maintenance system for Packaging Line 4 by numbering of machines, schedule uploads and reviews on CMMS;
Planning and scheduling of weekly maintenance for can line and bottle lines;
Creating and Issuing maintenance work orders from CMMS for Can line and Bottle lines;
Updating loss and waste of Packaging machine downtimes and efficiencies;
Planning execution of autonomous maintenance for Packaging lines;
Chairing pre-maintenance, post maintenance and daily downtime reconciliation meetings;
Driving Safety adherence procedures assurance by doing and driving Risk Assessments and method statements for every maintenance task scheduled to be done, including outsourced works;
Tracking and managing maintenance day progress according to maintenance plan by doing walk-about and adherence to maintenance plan on maintenance days;
Continuous review of Maintenance schedules and updates on CMMS;
Leading Complex Problem solving for top downtime machines looking at loss and waste, Pareto Analysis of downtimes to eliminate systemic problems
University of Botswana, DEPARTMENT OF ACADEMIC SERVICE, 25 MAR 2021, Ble
Erb Registration No
20210572
Practicing Certificate No
ERB-PC-20235449
Professional Merits
2024, Maintenace of Molefi Senior Secondary School cold room and Kitchen Equipment
2023, LEAN SIX SIGMA WHITE BELT certification
2023, PDCA Certification
2022, Condition assessment of various Government Facilities and scoping of required Maintenance works.
2022, Supervision and Completion of MOH Staff Houses Construction at Maralaleng, Werda, Draihoek and Rapplespan
2022, Supervision and completion of Makopong Police Post
2021, Completion of MOH Staff Houses Construction at Khawa, Khuis, Middlepits and Kisa
2020, Supervision and Completion of MOH Staff Houses Construction at Omaweneno
2019, Supervision and Completion of MOH Staff Houses Construction at Tsabong
2018, Problem solving, line capability studies for Returnable Glass Lines Maintenance system design for RGB lines by Machine numbering with their sub-assemblies, schedule uploads and updates in to CMMS
2018, Machine Reliability and availability, MTTR, MTBF drive
2018, Shut down planning and execution
2017, 5S training
2017, COSWIN 7i training and certification
2016, Commissioning of the NRB to RGB flash line upgrade
2016, Fundamentals of Asset Management Training Maintenance work management; Lubrication management; Maintenance Programme Development; Engineering Materials Management; Condition Based Maintenance, Packaging Process training
Trainee Quantity Surveyor at Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public WorksTrainee Quantity Surveyor at Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works
Interim Procurement Officer at Ministry of Local Government and Public WorksInterim Procurement Officer at Ministry of Local Government and Public Works