Meriam Malatjie (MBA)

I support engineering, maintenance, and asset care functions across underground and surface operations. My role focuses on improving equipment reliability, optimising maintenance processes, and ensuring safe, compliant execution of mechanical and piping projects. Key Contributions: - Developing and managing preventive maintenance schedules using CMMS to improve asset reliability. - Conducting condition monitoring, analysing performance trends, and recommending optimisation actions. - Lead RCA investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions for recurring failures. - Preparing and managing project plans, budgets, and schedules for mechanical installations. - Conducting statutory inspections, compliance audits, and risk assessments aligned with MHSA. - Facilitating training, toolbox talks, and system usage guidance for artisans and contractors. - Chairing planning meetings and presenting technical reports to engineering leadership. - Tracking and analysing maintenance KPIs (MTTR, MTBF, downtime, availability). - Coordinating shutdown planning and execution with minimal production disruption. - Maintaining audit‑ready documentation for engineering activities and maintenance strategies.

• Supervise mechanical and piping installations, including HDPE, steel, and rubber‑lined piping • Lead multidisciplinary teams: welders, pipe fitters, riggers, artisans, and contractors • Conduct daily planning, toolbox talks, and permit‑to‑work compliance • Manage installation of pumps, motors, valves, and mechanical equipment • Ensure all work aligns with drawings, specifications, and engineering standards • Maintain strong site safety systems, conduct risk assessments, and drive zero‑harm operations • Track progress, compile technical reports, and interface with engineering and operations teams • Deliver clean handovers, punch‑list close‑outs, and audit‑ready documentation • Conduct time and motion studies to optimize equipment utilization and production cycles • Support maintenance and reliability of critical mining assets (conveyors, crushers, pumps, shaft systems) • Perform daily inspections and condition monitoring to minimize unplanned downtime • Assist in design and modification of mechanical systems to improve efficiency and safety • Manage procurement and logistics for engineering materials and spare parts • Supervise artisans and technicians, ensuring adherence to MHSA, OEM, and site standards • Draft and update technical documentation: maintenance procedures, risk assessments, work instructions • Participate in root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective and preventive actions • Facilitate toolbox talks, safety briefings, and compliance audits • Report on asset performance, maintenance KPIs, and safety incidents • Develop and implement asset care strategies aligned with RCM principles • Support execution of capital projects, including shaft upgrades and pump station installations • Conduct risk assessments and support internal audits • Use SAP and Oracle CMMS to track work orders, analyze downtime, and generate reports • Identify energy‑saving opportunities and contribute to sustainability initiatives

• Operated and monitored laboratory instrumentation and process equipment to ensure accurate, timeous, and high‑quality test results. • Performed routine QA/QC checks, calibration of laboratory gauges, pH probes, and testing equipment, ensuring compliance with divisional quality standards. • Conducted laboratory analyses on water treatment, coolant systems, effluent, and process samples, recording and tracking results using the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). • Identified abnormal trends, process deviations, and equipment irregularities, escalating issues timeously and supporting troubleshooting to restore normal operation. • Prepared and verified laboratory glassware, reagents, and standards to support accurate testing and analysis. • Ensured correct operation, maintenance, and basic repair of pumps, valves, dosing systems, filtration units, and associated instrumentation. • Performed preventative maintenance and supported engineering teams during equipment breakdowns, calibrations, and process adjustments. • Ensured strict adherence to Safety & Health standards, MSDS requirements, and safe handling of chemicals, including acids, caustic solutions, and effluent treatment chemicals. • Maintained accurate records, completed QC documentation, and ensured compliance with internal QA/QC procedures and audit requirements. • Supported continuous improvement initiatives, 5S, and housekeeping to sustain efficient laboratory and plant operations. • Ensured corrective action on non‑conformances and contributed to root cause investigations for recurring quality or equipment issues. • Operated control valves, monitored process parameters, and ensured stable operation of can washers, effluent plants, and water treatment systems.

Setting of production machines to produce good quality cans. Converting production machines to produce different can sizes. Maintenance and servicing of production machines. Quality Control (Visual and Dimensional checks). Safety, housekeeping and 5S. Routine maintenance. Preventative maintenance. Technical support and repairs. Production report writing. Statistical Process Control.