Simbarashe Zvoushe, Pr. Eng, GCC (Factories), MSAIMechE
Senior Reliability Engineer at Binmak Corporation, Anglo Platinum Mortimer Smelter- Claim this Profile
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Manfred Mushininga
Mr Zvoushe is a self driven professional, who thrives on bringing solutions to complex challenges. He uses analytical and problem solving skills effectively to gain deeper understanding of asset operability and produce optimal reliability solutions for efficient machine productivity cycles. Mr Zvoushe is a great team player and can work well in cross functional teams either in a manufacturing or project based organisation.
Manfred Mushininga
Mr Zvoushe is a self driven professional, who thrives on bringing solutions to complex challenges. He uses analytical and problem solving skills effectively to gain deeper understanding of asset operability and produce optimal reliability solutions for efficient machine productivity cycles. Mr Zvoushe is a great team player and can work well in cross functional teams either in a manufacturing or project based organisation.
Manfred Mushininga
Mr Zvoushe is a self driven professional, who thrives on bringing solutions to complex challenges. He uses analytical and problem solving skills effectively to gain deeper understanding of asset operability and produce optimal reliability solutions for efficient machine productivity cycles. Mr Zvoushe is a great team player and can work well in cross functional teams either in a manufacturing or project based organisation.
Manfred Mushininga
Mr Zvoushe is a self driven professional, who thrives on bringing solutions to complex challenges. He uses analytical and problem solving skills effectively to gain deeper understanding of asset operability and produce optimal reliability solutions for efficient machine productivity cycles. Mr Zvoushe is a great team player and can work well in cross functional teams either in a manufacturing or project based organisation.
Credentials
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Root Cause Analysis - Causal Tree Analysis
Anglo AmericanMar, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Asset Tactics Development
Anglo AmericanFeb, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Kepner Tregoe - Problem Solving and Decision Making (KT-PSDM)
DeloitteApr, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Inclusive Leadership
Anglo AmericanMar, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Mentorship Training
Anglo AmericanMar, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Asset Strategies and Plans Development
Binmak CorporationNov, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Condition Monitoring
Binmak CorporationSep, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Professional Engineer (Pr.Eng)
Engineering Council of South AfricaAug, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Defect Elimination
Binmak CorporationJun, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Government Certificate of Competency (GCC Factories)
Department of Labour and EmploymentDec, 2019- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Binmak Corporation
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South Africa
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Reliability Engineer
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May 2021 - Present
•Development and implementation of Asset Strategies and Plans in the smelter operations •Management of the Asset Life Cycle & allocated Budgets •Carrying out Failure Mode Effect & Criticality Analysis (FMEA) on plant assets to optimize their availability •Implementation, tracking and monitoring of the asset management framework and leading the development of maintenance tactics in line with Operating Model •Management of well established Online and Offline Condition Monitoring programmes •Total Fluids Management in line with industry best practices. •Conducting Asset Management Maturity Assessments •Development and implementation of performance monitoring systems •Continuously reviews maintenance tactics task lists in the ERP SAP system considering maintenance improvements, equipment developments and modifications •Conducting Defect Elimination/Root Cause Analysis and focussed improvement sessions using a wide variety of RCA techniques to eliminate equipment repeat failures. •Supports full implementation of Work Management, based on the Anglo American Operating Model principles and liaise with planners to ensure inspection and audit findings are scheduled for remediation in accordance with the established priorities •Identifying critical spares and ensuring that they have been stocked and maintained in accordance with FMECA process. •Research and investigate the latest technology trends and propose implementation programs to incorporate these into the Mortimer Smelter Business Unit •Responsible for improvement and implementation of specific training, coaching and mentoring of engineering personnel in the maintenance of equipment consistent with the operating objectives •Project planning, implementation, tracking, control and close out. •Participating in shutdown coordination in support of maintenance planners, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation front line managers. •Ensuring legal & regulatory compliance, health, safety & environment. Show less
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Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Mechanical Engineer (Power Plant Pressure Parts System)
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Jan 2017 - Apr 2021
•Applying asset management principles to enable safe and cost effective utilization of the steam boiler pressure parts assets throughout their life cycle. •Demonstrated successful oversight on execution of boiler and high pressure piping maintenance projects on both forced and planned outages within cost and time constraints. •Determining and compiling detailed scopes of work for forced & planned outages to ensure boiler plant asset health. •Responsible for all planned and planned unit shutdown management for improvement of mean time before failure of pressure parts equipment. •Demonstrated astute analytical abilities identification of boiler and high pressure piping maintenance shortcomings through project post mortem meetings and successfully implementing initiatives. •Leading an all-inclusive task team (engineering, maintenance, operating, outage, quality, process engineering, welding, OEM) with specific emphasis on root cause determination and actions to eliminate the root causes boiler tube failures. •Developing, updating and reviewing reliability business processes, procedures and or work instructions to address plant problems. •Determination of competence gaps of the boiler and high pressure piping maintenance team and give guidance to nature of training to be undertaken. •Ensuring that boiler maintenance philosophy is shared and understood by all the contractors, that is: repair, inspection, scaffolding, refractory, cleaning and other ad hoc contractors. •Investigating alternate technologies for mitigating boiler tube failures and implement appropriate technologies. •Planning and reviewing of outages and/or repair philosophies for the next outage scenario. •Very good knowledge of Pressure Equipment Regulations (PER) and its implications with respect to pressure vessels and piping. •Carrying out and overseeing material selection, welding, heat treatment, inspection and integrating these aspects into high pressure piping and pressure vessel design. Show less
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G2Z Pumps and Engineering Service
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Gauteng, South Africa
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Service Engineer
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Feb 2015 - Dec 2016
•Carried out thorough technical assessment on the 2 x 12 tonne/hr boiler feed water system at Rhodes Food (Bull brand) Company in its Krugersdorp plant to diagnose a chronic underfeeding problem. •Re-designed the feed water system and consequently revising the pipe schematic arrangement, drew up the bill of quantities and did overall project cost estimation. •Interacted with clients at various service levels •Attended client meetings for technical input •Preparation of mechanical scope of work for projects, job scheduling and supervision of site work. •Prepared technical written reports Show less
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Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company
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Energy Centre
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Plant Engineer
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Jul 2009 - Feb 2015
•Leading and providing technical direction to a team of 28 mechanical, electrical and instruments artisans and technicians on the full maintenance cycle from the development of the maintenance scope of work of 8000m3/hr and 1002m3/hr centrifugal compressors, 2 x 180000 Nm3/hr blast furnace air blowers, 2 x 5 MW turbines, 99 clean water, waste water, oil and tar pumps, 4 x 19 t/hr steam boilers, 2 x 1000000 ft3 gas holders, waste water treatment plant as well as plant capital projects. •Directed and participated in the provision of advisory technical services to the operations department to sustain asset integrity and reliability of all plant equipment, troubleshooting and modification jobs on all plant equipment in accordance with engineering principles and standards to satisfy integrated steel works requirements. •Carried out thorough technical assessments for the rehabilitation of waste water treatment plant, 4 x 19tonne/hour water tube boilers, boiler fuel and water feed systems, compressed air system, blast furnace and coke oven gas handling system and associated structural work to determine the scope of mechanical, electrical and instruments work. •Reviewed and monitored plant machinery performance to ascertain its health both on-line and off-line, performed reliability/availability analysis and well as implemented root cause analysis to deal with recurrent problems. •Provided specialized technical guidance and support to junior engineers and supervisors in developing and updating of predictive/preventive maintenance programmes and ensured their implementation. •Drafted maintenance and project budget forecasts from the scopes of work developed •Conducted safety audits and evaluated systems on plant to ensure adherence to occupational safety, health and environmental standards in order to create a safe working environment and minimize occupational risks associated with maintenance jobs. Show less
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Ziscosteel
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Ziscosteel Training Centre
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Graduate Trainee Mechanical Engineer
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Jul 2007 - Jun 2009
• The first year of training involved appreciation and understanding of the processes, general appreciation of systems and procedures and critical equipment involved in iron and steel production. • The second year of training involved being stationed in one division of choice and have an in depth understanding of maintenance of both static and rotating equipment and people management, work standards, systems and procedures, safety, health and environment among other things. • The first year of training involved appreciation and understanding of the processes, general appreciation of systems and procedures and critical equipment involved in iron and steel production. • The second year of training involved being stationed in one division of choice and have an in depth understanding of maintenance of both static and rotating equipment and people management, work standards, systems and procedures, safety, health and environment among other things.
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Ministry of Energy and Power Development
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Harare, Zimbabwe
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Energy Development Officer
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Sep 2006 - Jun 2007
•Researched on renewable alternative sources of energy like jatropha carcus to establish the sustainability of national set targets on embracing the green mantra, •Planned implementation strategy for the National Biofuels Feedstock Production Programme with a goal to substituting 10% consumption of petroleum fuels with green fuels (i.e. biodiesel and ethanol), •Formulated policy principles governing the Renewable Energy Sector. •Researched on renewable alternative sources of energy like jatropha carcus to establish the sustainability of national set targets on embracing the green mantra, •Planned implementation strategy for the National Biofuels Feedstock Production Programme with a goal to substituting 10% consumption of petroleum fuels with green fuels (i.e. biodiesel and ethanol), •Formulated policy principles governing the Renewable Energy Sector.
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Education
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2001 - 2005
University of Zimbabwe
BSc. Honours, Mechanical Engineering -
1995 - 1998
Terry Goss High School
Ordinary Level Education -
1999 - 2000
Fletcher High School
Advanced Level Education
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