Kgomotso Chiloane

Experience

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  Ford Motor Company

  Aug 2009 - now

  Main Job Functions:• Perform activities conforming with EH&S Policy, applicable regulatory, company EH&S rules and requirements.• Ensure operations are efficiently maintained by completing project functions on time and budget.• Manage and support engineering technicians group to reach established goals.• Support facilities engineering and technically assist plant in areas of installation, start-up, repair and training• Manage and assist distribution and generation equipment and systems performance.• Assist Facility HOD in installation, repair, maintenance and alteration of production support machineries, equipment’s and building.• Manage PM work for production support machineries. • Conduct analysis and propose procurement of facilities services.• Recommend solution and prepare relevant reports to ensure proper selection of outsourced services.• Refine Operations to Maximize Efficiency• Gather and review data concerning facility or equipment specifications Based on a thorough financial planning and cost analysis of a facility.• Design and Enact Control Systems and Procedures• Develop and enact quality control procedures to resolve particular production problems or minimize overall costs. • Design facility-specific control systems that coordinate production activities to ensure that all products meet those quality standards• Regularly confer with the client or facility management about processes, contracting, and manufacturing capabilities, and update them on the status of the project. Show less Main Job Functions:• Manage a Lead Coach, 3 maintenance process coaches, Control Specialist, 3 Reliability Technicians, 14 Technicians, 30 artisans/electricians, 20 Trainees and Store man. • Appointed GMR 2.7 for Trim Chassis and Final (TCF)• Full implementation of Maintenance Operating System (MOS) Through the organization, including body and paint. • Management of all Automation within Trim Chassis and Final (This include off-line equipment i.e. Wheel alignment, water test and quality audit equipment’s)• Plan and Implement Facility Projects to improve stability based on budgetary allowance.• Participates in production scheduling, staffing, procurement and maintenance of equipment, quality control and inventory control• Monitors the production run, Proactive approach and Preventative Maintenance to make sure that it stays on schedule. Implementation and support on Autonomous Maintenance• Weekend Planning for Maintenance and Projects• Manage Facility cleaning & planning.• Lead and Support operational tooling maintenance. (In House or Out Sourced)• Ensures department complies with government/industry standards i.e. ISO9001 & ISO 14001• Facilitate start-up / shift to shift meetings.• Promote and support Maintenance Work Groups & Natural Work Teams.• Champion constraint analysis and coordinate activities to eliminate the bottlenecks and drive for continuous improvement.• Ensure deliverables are aligned with VIM Action Matrix, 5-year plan, JPH Package• Establish the goal of maximizing equipment effectiveness to improve productivity• Lead department Health & Safety and Ergonomics concerns. • Review department safety measurable & coordinate improvement activities• Drive SQCDMME & Manage to cost budgets• Review approve and over view plant lunch project for TCF. • Contribute to the plans towards improving utilization of Labor including MTC Show less Main Job Functions: • Manage 2 Facility project engineers, 2 Maintenance Foremen, an Environmental engineer, Energy technician and 38 artisans. • Maintenance of buildings and grounds, infrastructure and utilities. The site consists of various large warehouses, assembly and office buildings; vehicle and container storage yards and a rail siding; boiler house, compressor room, waste water treatment facility, various sub-stations, building HVAC systems and other facilities. • Responsible to ensure all electrical, water and other services and utilities are delivered and maintained in support of complete plant and office operations. • Management of projects for the upgrade, maintenance or new installations related to the above.• Plant Energy champion responsible for energy management and, energy and environmental improvement projects. Department manages municipals accounts, utilities usages and with the aid of an internal energy management system provides information and billing detail to other departments and the finance office. Reporting into the European office. • Ensure adherence to certain Safety and Environmental requirements. Leader for the following sub elements within the Ford Production System: Electrical Safety, Combustion Safety, Contractor Safety & Management; Lead, Asbestos and Noise management. Ensure procedures are in place, training provided, and actions taken in order to comply. • Maintain plant lay-outs.• Departmental cost management of maintenance, industrial materials, labour and overtime, purchased services and project expenditure. • Manage and responsible for various service providers; waste removal, water treatment, cleaning and garden services, electrical infrastructure maintenance, air conditioning systems and environmental compliance assessments and permits. • Represent FMCSA on the Tshwane Green Forum and has made various presentations on energy and environmental initiatives Show less Main Job Functions:o Responsible for facility and equipment related projects in various departments throughout the plant, i.e. new facility and equipment installations, general plant re-arrangements, upgrades, modifications, new proposals (plant & line lay-outs) and the updating of plant lay-outs. Generally projects would be driven by/based on cost savings, safety, infrastructure, capacity, uptime, process and/or quality improvements (Projects would include or be a combination of mechanical, electrical and civil engineering aspects)o Determine cost effective, practical and functional solutions for the requirements and execute projects within available time and budget. Create facility or line lay-outs, draw up specifications and a scope of work. Obtain tenders and review the requirements with the bidders. Compile and submit project documentation in line with Ford’s Manufacturing Engineering requirements.o Supervise and manage contractors with regards to the installation and commissioning of facilities and/or equipment. Ensure that the contractors adhere to Ford’s site disciplines, safety and environmental rules and OHSA requirements.o Approve progress payments and submit invoices. Responsible for final project sign-off and hand-over to the customer. Functions:o Construction (Civil, Structural, Mechanical & Electrical) Projectso Monitoring in-service and experiential training students.o Combustion safety Coordinator.o Inspection, Services, maintenance and operation of boilers, gas trains and boiler house. o Environmental Projects plant wide. o Small Projects & Maintenance projects plant wide. o Departmental Monthly Attendance Register and Housekeeping. Show less

  • Frames Facility Engineer for SEZ site (Green Field Project)

    Sept 2020 - now

  • Trim, Chassis and Final (TCF) Maintenance & Engineering Manager

    Nov 2018 - Sept 2020

  • Interim Plant Engineering Manager

    May 2018 - Nov 2018

  • Project Engineer

    Nov 2010 - May 2018

  • Experiential trainee

    Aug 2009 - Oct 2010