Mankwe Martin Mathekga

• Appointed in general charge of machinery in terms of regulation 2.13.1 and Section7(4) of MHSA
• Optimized plant performance by implementing innovative engineering solutions and process improvements.
• Spearheaded automation projects, integrating advanced technologies into plant operations for enhanced efficiency.
• Ensuring compliance with all legal, environmental, occupational health and safety and risk management standards and best practices.
• Leading and managing resources to deliver production targets and projects required.
• Manage key performance areas of subordinates
• Supporting stakeholders with troubleshooting complex technical issues.
• Developing and implementing maintenance strategies to effectively support the operations.
• Apply value analysis and purpose fit engineering solution to prevailing technical issues.
• Managing by analysis and consultation in line with the engineering standards and practices.
• Management of engineering team
• Ensuring legislative compliance, Liaison with DMRE, Incident and accident investigations, Audit systems on regular basis
• Ensuring equipment availability and reliability
• Ensure engineering support to achieve company targets
• Energy management
• Manage production upgrades projects, Opex projects
• Major shutdowns planning, execution and co-ordination
• Asset Management, Work Management, Defect elimination, RCAs
• Equipment life cycle management, Continuous improvement
• Electrical Infrastructure and Reticulation Maintenance 22kV - 550V
• Ensuring operational discipline
• Liaison with Auditors, GRC, ISO, OSHA
• Interaction with recognized unions
• Manage Team:
• Managing Engineering Teams to reach production targets and projects required. 144-employees, 2-GES, 6-Foremen, 70-Artisans, 62 Operatives.
• Implementing Anglo Operating Model
• Heavy Plant & Equipment:

- Metso Gyratory Crusher, Apron Feeders, ü 4-Cone Crushers Kawasaki

2-Tertiary Crushers HPGR.

- 4-Mills/Scrubbers, 3-Stacker and Reclaimers, 3-Metso Thickeners

50m, dia., DMS Cyclones, Screening

-TMM; Cranes, Trucks, Lowbeds, LDVs, Telescopic handlers and

Forklifts, Lifting equipment, Electrical MV and LV, Conveyor belts

installations, Compressors

• Hold Legal regulation 2.13.3.1 and Section7(4) of MHSA
• Equipment and Infrastructure Management
• Management of engineering team
• Ensuring legislative compliance
• Incident and accident investigations
• Ensuring equipment availability and reliability
• Ensure engineering support to achieve company targets
• Siding equipment maintenance
• Stacker and Reclaimer maintenance and shutdown planning and execution
• Managed projects and supported capex projects
• Managed key performance areas of subordinates

• Appointed in general charge of machinery in terms of regulation 2.13.1 and Section7(4) of MHSA
• Leading teams in Heavy Medium Separation plant @40kt per day.

68-centrifugal pumps, 9-WEMCO drums, Centrifuges, Screens, HDPE

Piping, Cyclones, 2xThickeners, Silos and Conveyor belts.

• Plant structures and infrastructural maintenance.
• Leading teams in Reticulation 132kV and 22kV networks mine wide.

8x10MVA transformers substation, CB’s and 70km of Overhead lines.

Maximum demand of 40MVA for 132kV and 20MVA for 22kV.

Power factor correction equipment. High voltage Breakers, 6.6kV

cables and couplers

• Responsible for mine transport LDV and EME machines.
• Tractors, FELs, ADT’s, Dozer, Forklifts and Tele-handlers.
• Responsible for mine overland conveyor system.

45-km conveyor belts @2700t/h, 4-Tips, Crushing(1150 MMD crusher,

3x750 and 4x550 MMD crushers and 4Ring product crushers) and Screening (52-screens and feeders). ThyssenKrupp 2-Stackers and 2700t/h Reclaimers.

• Leading and managing engineering teams constitute:
• 2-Senior Foremen, 3-Electrical Foremen, 5-mechanical foremen, Instrumentation Foreman, 2-Planners and 2- Data Clerks. 98-multidisciplinary Artisans and assistants.
• Responsible for 15-Ml/day Water Reclamation Plant.
• Reactor & Clarifiers and Multistage UF&RO sludge dewatering. The plant currently awarded prestigious Blue Drop Certification for its quality drinking water standard by the Department of Water Affairs, a first for reclaimed mine water
• Responsible for mine cuts dewatering.
• Compile and implement Code of Practice, Work Instruction and Procedures.
• Ensure discipline and enforcement of procedures.
• Ensure compliance to legislative requirements, engineering standards and specifications.
• Timeously assess the requirements of the law, and ensure the updates, implementation and adherence to all requirements.
• Participate in Mine Health and Safety Committee.
• Compile Risk Assessments and Implement.
• Participate in Management and Union meetings.
• Liaison with MHSA Inspectorate.
• Set engineering targets to support the production process.
• Coordinate the integration of the operational and production plans with engineering systems to ensure maximum plant availability according to organizational objectives.
• Compiling, Manage and Control the budget to meet organizational requirements.
• Provide technical support to the operation matters to minimize possible engineering risk.
• Prepare short, medium and long term maintenance plans to meet business objectives.
• Continuous Improvement
• Analyze and interpret maintenance trends and variances, and initiate change.
• Utilize root cause analysis and techniques to reduce repetitive and major breakdowns.
• Direct or prepare and evaluate the technical aspects of procurement.
• Projects Management
• Medium projects planning and commissioning.
• Plan and co-ordinate major shutdowns

• Plant maintenance
• Major shutdowns planning, execution and co-ordination
• Chairing and organizing Mine Health and Safety Committee.
• Compile Risk Assessments and Implement.
• Liaison with DMR.
• Set engineering targets to support the production process.
• Coordinate the integration of the operational and production plans with engineering systems to ensure maximum plant availability according to organizational objectives.
• Compiling, Manage and Control the budget to meet organizational requirements.
• Provide technical support to the operation matters to minimize possible engineering risk

• Electrical Engineer: Working on projects and providing technical support to all Consol Glass Plants.
• Working independently on services projects with limited or no supervision on pneumatics, hydraulics, cooling towers, refrigeration in projects, working with Lehrs for annealing process. This includes involvement in the designing stages, the production of tender enquiry documents, the adjudication process, the installation process and commissioning Managing contractors and some young engineers on site.
• Designing and installing power supplies for Fans Motor, Electrical Furnace (5MW), IS Machines
• Testing and Inspection of pressure vessels
• HT Reticulation and Updates thereof for all 6-Plants
• MV Switchgear installation and protection
• Transformer Installation, starting from 1MVA to 30MVA
• Electricity Tariffs and energy projection presentation
• Melting Transformers and Regulators Installation and maintenance
• Distribution transformer installation and maintenance (Project to change from oil to dry cast type)
• Furnace Rebuild projects, R400m Capital
• Feasibility studies for projects
• Monetary application and motivation for projects
• Compile scope of work and tender specifications
• Tender adjudication
• Implementation of projects
• Evaluate technical competencies, previous performance, costs, etc and make recommendations
• Manage work progress, identify and investigate critical problem areas, and initiate corrective actions.
• Provide technical advice and assistance
• Incident and Occurrence Investigation

• Manage engineering projects
• Compile scope of work and tender specifications
• Evaluate technical competencies, previous performance, costs, etc and make recommendations.
• Manage work progress, identify and investigate critical problem areas, and initiate corrective actions.
• Investigate and resolve process/system problems and obtain specialist assistance when required.
• Participate in squad checks on enquiries for tender purposes
• Evaluate the economic and financial viability of proposed projects and compile business cases.
• Optimize the performance of allocated plant (Transformers, Switchgear, H2 Plant and DC Plant)
• Identify and resolve problematic plant issues
• Manage plant modifications
• Capital budgeting
• Provide technical advice and assistance
• Incident and Occurrence Investigation
• Production Analysis - Calculating productivity for the company and creating a charter for production flow
• Conducting preventive maintenance i.e. audits, tools audits, maintenance of cranes, compressors, specialized machines
• Maintenance cost control

• Training to ensure GCC acceptance at DME
• Acting for Section Engineers and Foremen to ensure following:
• Ensure all machinery and equipment is optimally maintained.
• Support achievement of production targets through effective operational performance.
• Administration of managerial, control, financial and maintenance systems.
• Overall management of teams of maintenance and construction teams.
• Management of Projects
• Contributed to the development of safety protocols, ensuring a secure working environment for all team members
• Improved product reliability by conducting rigorous testing and making necessary design modifications
• Assisted with patent applications for innovative designs, protecting intellectual property rights for the organization
• Conducted thorough analysis of systems, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective measures