Nelson Sipho Soka

Experience

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  Anglo Alpha

  Jan 1990 - Jan 2002

  Team Leader – Kiln 2 & Cement Mills / Learner Engineer / Fitter / Apprentice

  Team Leader – Kiln 2 & Cement MillsMachine Availability, SHE, People, CostsLearner EngineerTraining towards GCC qualificationFitterMachine AvailabilityApprenticeTraining towards artisan qualificationCleanerAssist with plant processes and cleaning

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  Alpha Cement

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2003

  Mechanical Specialist

  Legal ComplianceMachine availability Project managementRoot cause analysis

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  Holcim

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2004

  Team Leader – Kiln 2

  Maintenance planningOperations controlRunning of Kilns, coal mills, raw mills, reclaimers, stackers, elevators, and aumund and belt conveyorsCheck on machine availabilityHealth & safetyCost controlStaff management

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  Sasol Mining Export Plant

  Jan 2005 - Sept 2018

  Manager Engineering Services / Plant Engineer / Section Engineer

  Manager Engineering ServicesTotal Management of Engineering Portfolio: Plant Equipment Check on plant availability, capacity and utilizationHealth & SafetyRisk management and assessmentsHazard identificationCost managementStaff management and development (training and coaching)Project management Plant Engineer Management of Coal Handling and Beneficiation Plant Equipments in terms of availability and reliability and includes: Conveyors, Crushers, Screens, Stackers, Reclaimers, Silo Rapid out loading facility, Compressors, Cyclones, thickenersSection EngineerHealth and safetyCost control and managementProject management Staff management Show less

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  SOUTH32 SA MANGANESE HOLDINGS

  Dec 2018 - May 2019

  Engineering Manager
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  PPC CImerwa

  Aug 2019 - now

  Engineering Manager
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  Afrimat

  Feb 2022 - Nov 2023

  Engineering Manager

  Cement

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  PPC Zimbabwe

  Nov 2023 - now

  Engineering Manager