Kyle Dames
Secunda
Summary
Reliable Area Manager is successful at operating in a high-volume, fast-paced environment. Skilled in leading teams to meet objectives on stringent timelines. Empowering leader with superior communication and collaboration abilities demonstrated over 10 years of management performance.
Talented and accomplished Maintenance Project Manager with professional experience and academic training in construction, projects, and maintenance in the Petrochemical and Air Separation. Proven ability to plan and lead projects. Background in maintenance and restoration project execution and long-term implementation of Reliability Based Maintenance (RBM). Specialize in planning and execution of small to medium projects with a track history of projects in the last 3 years exceeding R100 Million. Mechanical Engineering graduate who gravitated towards project management. Knowledgeable in PMBOK with a strong focus on Safety, Schedule, Cost, and Quality, having gained experience before completing the PMP Exam.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mechanical Maintenance Area Manager GMR2.7
Air Liquide Oxygen Plant Secunda
05.2023 - Current
- Our team reduced overdue Statutory maintenance from 150+ overdue equipment to 0 equipment overdue.
- Mechanical Management of Western Oxygen Plant responsible for keeping equipment operating
- Ensure Compliance of Statutory Equipment Maintenance by performing Maintenance as per schedule
- Ensure compliance with safety, health, environmental, and quality policies, and standards
- Plan, organized, led, and controlled maintenance work activities in both mechanical and multidisciplinary
- Achieve and sustain equipment reliability levels to ensure supply to our client
- Project planning and execution using PMP principles
- Responsible for planned and unplanned maintenance of Air Separation Unit - Worlds Largest Oxygen Production Plant
- Assemble, install, repair, and maintain machinery and equipment as required and as per OEM standards
- Optimize planned maintenance inspection cards to be predictive and preventative
- Management of sub-contractors including their safety and quality of work
Project Manager
M&S Projects/ Air Liquide
11.2017 - 04.2023
- Building Portfolio of Evidence for Cold Box Restorations
- Project manager for Cold Box Repairs on Cold Box.
- Presenting and compiling Potential Deviation Analysis (PDA) for non-routine work,
- Making up of Quality Control Plans for Equipment inside Cold Boxes/ Vessel/ Pipelines
- Compiling of Bill of Materials for Cold Boxes/ Vessel/ Pipelines.
- Responsible for appointing Civil, Instruments, Welding, and Mechanical Contractors.
- Managing Contractors and providing Technical support on-site
- Front End Loading for Future Restorations as Per 5-Year Schedule
- Compiling Cost Reports weekly for restoration/ repairs
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance
- Managed projects from procurement to commission
- Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress and technical problems
Project Coordinator
PDPS - Plant Design and Project Services
07.2017 - 12.2017
- Project Management of Pipe Rack Corrosion Loop Inspections
- Manage and Coordinate - Service Providers - to perform RBI inspections
- Input into 10year Maintenance Planning Schedule
- Detailed Reporting to Senior Management
- Safety Talks with team
- Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows
- Tracked hours and expenses to keep project on task and within budgetary parameters
Project Mechanical Technician
Sasol Synfuels
01.2012 - 07.2017
- Successfully managed welding teams on site to perform 150+ welding packages in 70-day Turnaround.
- Plan and execute statutory inspections on Pressure Vessels and Pressure Relief Valves to ensure legal compliant with OSH Act, PER Regulation
- Conduct Risk Based Inspection for Pressure Vessels and Piping Systems
- Develop and implement equipment strategies for Statutory Equipment
- Coordinate and manage Shutdowns, Turnarounds
- Implemented preventive maintenance measures to decrease emergent issues.
- Frequently diagnosed mechanical problems and determined how to correct issues
- Kept track of equipment maintenance schedules using computerized maintenance management systems
Education
Professional Certification - PMP - Project Management Professional
Project Management Institute (PMI)
USA12.2023
BTech - Mechanical Engineering
University of South Africa
Johannesburg, GP12.2014
ND - Mechanical Engineering
Durban University of Technology
Durban12.2012
Skills
- Microsoft and Google Suite
- Safety, Quality, Schedule, and Cost Management
- Project/ Program Management
- Team Building & Leadership
- Data Analysis
- Site Engineering Management
Personal Information
Title: Mechanical Area Manager (GMR2.7)
Petrochemical/ ASU/ Project Management/ Production Experience
Certification
Project Management Institute (PMI) | PMP Certification, 35, 01/2022, Present, Incomplete
References
Manu Buys (mentor), Maintenance Manager, Sasol Synfuels, 072 811 9791, manu.buys@sasol.com Gerhard du Toit, Mechanical Foreman, Air Liquide, 0824797504, gerhard.dutoit@airliquide.com Quintin Coetzer, Welding Specialist, Sasol, 0732440842, Quintin.Coetzer@sasol.com
Accomplishments
- Achieved ASU-Air Separation Unit specialist in informal status by my peers and line manager.
- Managed numerous Restoration of Cold Box ASU's from project initiation to completion
Cold Box Restoration
Timeline
Mechanical Maintenance Area Manager GMR2.7
Air Liquide Oxygen Plant Secunda
05.2023 - Current
Project Manager
M&S Projects/ Air Liquide
11.2017 - 04.2023
Project Coordinator
PDPS - Plant Design and Project Services
07.2017 - 12.2017
Project Mechanical Technician
Sasol Synfuels
01.2012 - 07.2017
Professional Certification - PMP - Project Management Professional
Project Management Institute (PMI)
BTech - Mechanical Engineering
University of South Africa
ND - Mechanical Engineering
Durban University of Technology
Project Management Institute (PMI) | PMP Certification, 35, 01/2022, Present, Incomplete
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