Samuel Chizengeni
Te Kauwhata,Waikato
Summary
Professional Mechanical Engineer with extensive experience in maintenance, project management, commissioning, and troubleshooting in the Rolling Mills Manufacturing plant environments. Responds to business needs with determination, focus and results orientation. Quality-driven and goal-focused with strong research, planning and problem-solving abilities. Gifted in being a technical knowledge base, organizing workflow and improving processes.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Projects Engineer
Lebone Engineering (Pty) Ltd
Rivonia, GP
0 2008 - 8 2009
- Analyzed and verified all energy savings calculations to promote environmental sustainability and energy conservation.
- Recommended design modifications to eliminate machine and system malfunctions.
- Interpreted blueprints, technical drawings, schematics and computer-generated reports for new product development.
- Developed internal processes and plans for mechanical verification, product development and factory processes.
Workshop & Production Manager
Carnaud MetalBox
Harare, Harare Province
8 2003 - 11 2007
- Investigated equipment failures to diagnose faulty operation and made appropriate maintenance recommendations.
- Led project scheduling and budgeting to successfully and quickly complete engineering projects.
- Developed cost estimates, procured equipment and tracked construction progress to efficiently complete large scale projects.
- Planned and evaluated results of analysis, modeling and experiments.
- Recommended design modifications to eliminate machine and system malfunctions.
- Promoted and implemented process improvements company-wide.
- Interpreted blueprints, technical drawings, schematics and computer-generated reports for new product development.
Rolling Mills Engineer
New Zealand Steel
Glenbrook, Auckland
02.2019 - Current
- Developed comprehensive maintenance plans, ensuring timely execution of tasks and adherence to safety standards.
- Conducted failure analysis investigations to determine root causes, preventing repeat occurrences of critical equipment breakdowns.
- Trained junior engineers on reliability engineering practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the team.
- Increased equipment reliability by implementing preventive maintenance strategies and root cause analysis techniques.
- Reduced downtime by optimizing spare parts inventory management and streamlining procurement processes.
- Monitored performance trends of production systems by compiling, updating and analyzing Rolling Mills Manufacturing Excellence data weekly.
Projects Manager
Ngaatendwe Trading cc.
Johannesburg, South Africa , Gauteng Province
10.2016 - 04.2018
- Led project scheduling and budgeting to successfully and quickly complete engineering projects.
- Performed on-site field surveys and wrote technical narratives in an efficient and timely manner.
- Developed cost estimates, procured equipment and tracked construction progress to efficiently complete large scale projects.
Supervisor-Mechanical Engineering Department
Royal HaskoningDHV
Sandton, GP
01.2016 - 09.2016
- Provided construction supervision for the Turbine and Generator at Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme Construction (4 x 333MW) on behalf of Eskom, South Africa
- Ensured that project delivery conforms to internal engineering standards, practices, and design specifications, as well as external regulatory and environmental requirements
- Read and interpreted blueprints, technical drawings, schematics and computer-generated reports.
- Performed on-site field surveys and wrote technical narratives in an efficient and timely manner.
Process Engineer, Mechanical Systems
Grootvlei Power Station
Grootvlei, MP
10.2009 - 11.2015
- Managed a cross-functional reliability team that reduced product failures at customer sites by 18%.
- Performed detailed calculations to establish manufacturing, construction, and installation standards and specifications, maintaining 100% accuracy rate.
- Provided Maintenance and Engineering support services at Grootvlei Power Station, with specific focus on Turbines, Boilers, Mills, Pumps, and Burners
- Evaluated overall health of plant status on a daily basis, provided advice and guidance to operating personnel on data running outside design using computer based systems such as STEP (Station thermal efficiency program), EtaPRO (GP Strategies' EtaPRO Performance & Condition Monitoring System), Honeywell's PHD (Plant Historian Program) and DSC (Distributed Control System)
Education
Master of Science - Manufacturing Systems and Operations Management
University of Zimbabwe
Harare, Harare Province, Zimbabwe2011
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Zimbabwe
Harare, Harare Province, Zimbabwe2003
Skills
- Creative problem solving
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Plant Historian Data Systems
- Root Cause Analysis
- Critical Thinking
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Safety Requirements
- Equipment Maintenance
- Operations Management
Timeline
Rolling Mills Engineer
New Zealand Steel
02.2019 - Current
Projects Manager
Ngaatendwe Trading cc.
10.2016 - 04.2018
Supervisor-Mechanical Engineering Department
Royal HaskoningDHV
01.2016 - 09.2016
Process Engineer, Mechanical Systems
Grootvlei Power Station
10.2009 - 11.2015
Master of Science - Manufacturing Systems and Operations Management
University of Zimbabwe
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Zimbabwe
Projects Engineer
Lebone Engineering (Pty) Ltd
0 2008 - 8 2009
Workshop & Production Manager
Carnaud MetalBox
8 2003 - 11 2007
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