Kurt Reddi

Experience

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  ArcelorMittal South Africa

  Jan 1998 - Jul 2014

  MAINTENANCE SUPPORT TEAM (MST) AND MRM RECONDITIONING WORKSHOPKEY PERFORMANCE AREASMAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT OF CENTRAL WORKSHOP EQUIPMENTMANAGE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH CENTRAL WORKSHOPSMANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE DOWNTIMEENSURE PROPER PRINCIPLES, STANDARDS AND PROFESSIONAL WORK ETHICSENSURE PERSONAL TECHNICAL EXPERTISE IS MAINTAINED AND TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONNELPLAN AND MANAGE BREAKDOWN REQUIREMENTSADHERENCE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY STANDARDSSUPERVISION OF A TEAM OF MULTI-DISCIPLINE TRADESMEN ON-SITE, DURING SHUTDOWNS & BREAKDOWNS THROUGHOUT VDBP PLANTS.CLOSE LIAISON WITH MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, TECHNICIANS AND PLANT PERSONNELPERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING OF INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTSMANAGEMENT OF AVAILABILITY, RELIABILITY AND QUALITY OF WORK ON EQUIPMENT AND TASKS BEING EXECUTEDPLANNING AND SCHEDULING OF EQUIPMENTSAP TIME & ATTENDANCE RECORD KEEPING OF SUBORDINATESROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS ON FAILURES AND REPORTINGFORWARD INFORMATION REQUIRED BY PLANNING DEPT. FOR ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SAFE WORK PERMITS, CONFINED SPACE ENTRY.WORK INSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT. ALSO, INPUT INTO SCHEDULING LOGISTICS DEVELOPMENT ANDPARTICIPATION IN SCHEDULE VERIFICATION MEETINGS AS REQUIRED Show less KEY PERFORMANCE AREASRESPONSIBLE FOR MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE OF 13 OVERHEAD CRANES (1 TO 250 TON) AND TESTING OF CRANES AFTER REPAIRCONTINUOUS INSPECTION; LOAD TESTING, DEFLECTION TESTING, FLAW AND CRACK DETECTION, HOOK INSPECTION ETC. OPERATION OF PENDENT, CABIN & REMOTE CRANES, BASIC RIGGING, BOILER-MAKING & WELDINGREPAIR, RECONDITIONING AND UPGRADE OF OVERHEAD CRANES AND COMPONENTSREMOVAL OF CRANES FROM GANTRY, COMPLETE INSTALLATION OF NEW CRANES ON GANTRYACTING RELIEF IN MANAGER & PLANNER POSITIONS Show less

  • Maintenance Superintendent

    Jul 2011 - Jul 2014

  • Planner, BOF (Basic Oxygen Furnace)

    Jan 2007 - Jun 2011

  • Crane Fitter

    Jan 1998 - Jan 2007
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  Coverland, Monier Roofing

  Aug 2014 - Jun 2017

  Maintenance Foreman

  KEY PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVETO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM PRODUCTION OUTPUT, MINIMUM PRODUCTION DOWNTIME, MAXIMUM LIFE-SPAN OF EQUIPMENT, BEST UTIISATION OF RESOURCES, INCLUDING HUMAN RESOURCES AND ENSURE ALL PRODUCTS ABIDE BY SET QUALITY STANDARDSREACHING MONTHLY AND YEARLY SET PRODUCTION TARGETS.KEY PERFORMANCE AREASDAILY PLANT MAINTENANCE ENSURING MINIMUM DOWNTIMEIMPLEMENT PLANNED MAINTENANCE SYSTEMSMAINTENANCE OF PLANT VEHICLE, FORKLIFTS AND FRONT END LOADER.IDENTITY HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARDS, IMPROVE ON HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS AND ENSURE ALL ASPECTS OF OPERATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS ARE MET AND MAINTAINEDON-BUDGET AND ON-TIME PROCUREMENT AND RECEIVING OF SPARES AND EXTERNAL CONTRACTOR SERVICES ENSURING QUALITY AND BEST WORKMANSHIPUPGRADE AND CONTINUOUS PLANT IMPROVEMENT. ENSURE ACCURACY OF DAILY LABOUR HOURS INCLUDING CONTRACT LABOUR ENSURING RELEVANT LEGAL REQUIREMENTS ARE METTRAINING, SUPPORT AND PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT OF PLANT EMPLOYEES FOSTERING GOOD INDUSTRIAL RELATIONSGENERATION OF MAINTENANCE AND BUDGET REPORTING TO THE WORKS MANAGER Show less

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  MSC Artisan Academy

  Mar 2018 - now

  Training Officer Mechanical

  MSC Artisan Academy manages a demand and supply process, bridging the skills that are needed in a particular industry, student preferences and ability to work in the target industry. MSC Artisan Academy actively engages industry partners to ensure upon completion of a training intervention, students have access to relevant workplaces for further development through Work Integrated Learning (WIL).MSC Artisan Academy aims to:Provide students with high quality, national and internationally recognised qualifications that are aligned to the skills demands of industry.Focus on employability and preparing youth for first-time entry into the workplace. Show less