Zipho Memani

Experience

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  Witwatersrand Mechanical Engineering Laboratory

  Nov 2018 - Feb 2019

  Mechanical Vacation Student

  - Material procurement- CAD structural design- Design Developmet- Metal fabrication- CAD Design FEA Analysis- Surface Finishing for structural Reliability- Commissioning of the design

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  Witwatersrand Academic development

  Jul 2019 - Jul 2020

  Applied Mechanics Tutor
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  Sibanye-Stillwater

  Nov 2019 - Feb 2020

  Mechanical Vacation work Student

  - Responding to underground compressed air demands (Control)- Project execution to assess the feasibility of implementing fiber optics to remotely control the compressor and refrigerator plant equipment- Scheduled compressor maintenance- Ensuring optimum air pressure supply for underground equipment and ventilation purposes

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  Rheinmetall

  Jan 2022 - Feb 2024

  - Supporting production facilities from a product process engineering perspective- Updating product and process documentation relating to the production schedule- Process automation and configuration through the PLC systems- Data acquisition and analysis of process routings for various manufactured products- Conduct operational studies to translate the functional requirements into product/process specifications- Coordinated Engineering Change Proposals within a cross-functional team including Quality, Product Development, and Production- Maintained continuous plant improvement and upkeep for environmental, health, and safety purposes- Liaised with external clients for on-site hot works and work permit issuing at danger areas- Process Development for product rework and Quality assessments Show less

  • Manufacturing Process Engineer

    Jun 2022 - Feb 2024

  • Mechanical Engineering Intern

    Jan 2022 - Jun 2022
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  Palabora Mining Company

  Feb 2024 - now

  Intermittent acting @ Smelter & Refinery and Concentrator SectionsAsset risk reporting with recommendations (CM and NDE inputs)Conducting Defect elimination Revising and Adjusting Maintenance StrategiesFMEA development Reliability Engineering: Cu Smelter and Refinery- Lubrication program development- Rotating equipment Condition Monitoring- vibration spectrum analysis, thermography, Laser Alignment, and NDE- FMEA and development of Fault Tree and RBD- Monitoring of MTBF and MTTR metrics- Conducting RCAs and adjusting maintenance strategies

  • Reliability Engineer (Acting)

    Jul 2024 - now

  • Reliability Engineering Intern

    Feb 2024 - now