Andre Du Plessis

Experience

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  NWU Solar Car

  Jul 2016 - Oct 2017

  Technical Team Member

  I designed the steering system for the NWU Solar car (Naledi) which was part of my final year project. I have also helped with the design of the moulds from which the carbon fibre car was built. I was part of the building team who were responsible for building the solar car and represented the North West University at the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Australia.

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  ArcelorMittal South Africa

  Oct 2018 - Aug 2023

  I have been appointed as the Maintenance Manager at Arcelormittal’s VaalWorks plant (Vaal Meltshop). The Vaal Melt Shop is a steelmaking plant where we manufacture steel billets for the downstream plantsI am responsible for managing the maintenance teams (Electrical and Mechanical), planning maintenance shutdowns and ensuring the plant has a high maintenance availability by implementing systems to improve our availability and reliability. I am managing Capital Expenditure projects and have to ensure that we are legally compliant as the GMR 2.7a appointee. Show less I did a two-year training program at Arcelormittal’s VaalWorks plant (Vaal Meltshop) where I was evaluated every six months in order to continue with the next phase of the training program. During the training period, I was assisting the maintenance manager in managing the maintenance teams, I did plant-specific engineering projects which were mostly on the water systems at the steel plant. I also assisted and advised the maintenance employees when they did not know how to solve problems, specifically on the mechanical side. Show less

  • Maintenance Manager

    Mar 2021 - Aug 2023

  • Candidate Engineer

    Oct 2018 - Mar 2021
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  Davsteel - Cape Gate (Pry) Ltd

  Sept 2023 - now

  Head of Maintenance