Andre Strydom

Flange Management QC and Bolting Tech at KLINGER Mzansi (Pty) Ltd
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(386) 825-5501
Location
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, ZA
Languages
  • English -
  • Afrikaans -

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Experience

    • South Africa
    • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Flange Management QC and Bolting Tech
      • Feb 2016 - Present

    • Company Representative
      • Jun 2019 - Jun 2020

      Currently on a 28-day rotation in Nigeria Escravos. Responsible to drive work to completion, based on schedule and priorities. Verify and validate work pack status as reported by WTL in the schedule. Communicate with WTL resource needs to comply with schedule and priorities proactively. Visually inspect teamwork per quality workmanship in the field. Conduct field walk work packs with the WLT to verify job is ready for field verification and validation. Identify punch list items with operations. Instruct WLT to repair any items not requiring major repairs. Track BSU expectations and drive to completion. Ensure all has been completed as per QM punch list. Auditing and permitting all logs which is required for CSE. Conduct safety meetings and toolbox talks. Working on Heights: ensure all contracts wear appropriate protection devices, monitor that sufficient tie-off points are used, ensure scaffolding has been appropriately tagged and that instructions are followed. Consult with the safety department if needed. Add falling objective prevention policy. LOTTO Lock TAG-OUT: Monitor that all operations, maintenance and CSG apply locks as required. Consult with relevant parties should locks be removed. Ensure PPHA/JSA/SYLA/HA are being conducted. Source of Ignition (open/non-open flames): Ensure contractors have relevant and verified equipment. Ensure that all drains within 50 feet (15 meters) are covered during hot work activities and that covers are removed once work is completed. Ensure that housekeeping is sufficient etc. Special Confine Space Entry – Insert Entry: Ensure that contractor complies with all requirements, ensure communication is maintained, pre-entry meetings conducted, and that atmospheric testing is on-going. Recommend and upgrade or downgrade of permit conditions as work scope changes. Gas Detections: Audit that gas testing is performed when required and that delays are minimized in testing. Show less

    • Nightshift Supervisor
      • Feb 2016 - May 2019

      Additional Positions Held: Joint Integrity Quality Controller Bolting Technician Projects: Numerous shutdowns and Turn a rounds for SASOL; NATREF; ENGEN; OMNIA etc. Key Functions & Responsibilities: Inspection of flange faces for any deviations or corrosion. Ensuring that the correct gasket size and material gets installed at every joint. Quality check each joint according to ASME PCC1. Ensuring all joints are aligned parallel and check the gaps of the flanges at 4 points to ensure that there wasn’t any flange rotation. Ensure that bolting crews on nightshift torque all flanges according to the correct torque values set out by customer. Fill in QCP’s for every joint that has been torqued and QC checked. Gasket installation and torqueing of flanges to correct torque value. Ensuring that all HSE (Health, Safety and Environmental) policy’s and standards are adhere to. Ensuring that all budgets’ is met. Show less

    • Technician – Consultant
      • 2010 - 2016

      Numerous small project and shutdowns (Sasol 1, Engen, Eskom, Impala Plats, Sasol Steam Station etc.) Numerous small project and shutdowns (Sasol 1, Engen, Eskom, Impala Plats, Sasol Steam Station etc.)

    • Director
      • 1996 - 2010

      Supervision of field agents and internal consultants Personnel Manager (HR) Balancing of company books Supervision of field agents and internal consultants Personnel Manager (HR) Balancing of company books

    • Fitter and Turner
      • 1988 - 1996

      Maintenance on hydraulic and pneumatic equipment. Installation of moving equipment. Reactor maintenance and gasket installation. Charge hand over mechanical maintenance. Shutdown supervisor. Planning of scheduled maintenance and compiling of roster for planned maintenance. Maintenance on hydraulic and pneumatic equipment. Installation of moving equipment. Reactor maintenance and gasket installation. Charge hand over mechanical maintenance. Shutdown supervisor. Planning of scheduled maintenance and compiling of roster for planned maintenance.

    • Apprentice Fitter and Turner / Mechanical Machinist
      • 1984 - 1988

      Completion of all Fitter and turner modules. Completion of balancing and vibration modules. Completion of hydraulics and pneumatics modules. Plant maintenance Maintenance on heavy engineering equipment Turner in engineering workshop Completion of all Fitter and turner modules. Completion of balancing and vibration modules. Completion of hydraulics and pneumatics modules. Plant maintenance Maintenance on heavy engineering equipment Turner in engineering workshop

Education

  • Sasolburg Collag
    N4 - Trade Test Olifantsfontein, Mechanical Engineering
    1986 - 1987

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