Zipho Memani

Zipho Memani

Mechanical Vacation Student

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    GCC (Mines and Works) Candidate | Reliability-centered Maintenance | Witwatersrand

  • Education

    • Minerva Secondary School

      2013 - 2015
      Matric 90% Avg.
    • University of the Witwatersrand

      2016 - 2020
      BSc Engineering Mechanical 70% W Avg.

      Activities and Societies: |Golden Key International member |Barnato Hall of Residence Sub-Committee member

  • Experience

    • 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

    • Witwatersrand Academic development

      Jul 2019 - Jul 2020
      Applied Mechanics Tutor
    • 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

    • 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
    • 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
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • BSc Mechanical Engineering

      University of the Witwatersrand
      Apr 2022
    • Membership Certificate

      Golden Key International Honour Society
      Mar 2017
    • Dean's List Merit

      University of the Witwatersrand
      Feb 2017
    • Dean's List Merit

      University of the Witwatersrand
      Feb 2016
    • Membership

      SAIMechE
      Feb 2019
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Senior Tutor

      Issued by Numeral Stars on Apr 2019
      Numeral StarsAssociated with Zipho Memani