Reinard R.

Principal Shutdown Management and Technical Risk @ Anglo American

About

I have worked with highly talented people in diverse teams, solving different problems in different commodities and industries both on land and sea and on different continents and have enjoyed every minute of it.

Country

South Africa

City

City of Johannesburg

Industry

Mining & Metals

Skill

Contract Negotiation, Earthworks, Business Alliances, Growth Strategies, Team Cohesion, Regulatory Requirements, Financial Metrics, Budgeting, Reliability, Asset Management, Statistical Analysis, Technical Writing, Technical Reviews, Control Charts, Deals, Market Analysis, Critical Thinking, Investments, Due Diligence, Team Leadership

Experience

Principal Shutdown Management and Technical Risk

Anglo American

2025-8 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Subject matter expert for Shutdowns and Turnarounds to improve operational uptime through precise planning of tie-in methodologies resulting in flawless startup of our operations. Technical risk lead to ensure that risks associated to critical assets such as crushers, mills are accurately identified and appropriately mitigated to prevent revenue loss.

Principal - Investment Assurance and Engineering

Anglo American

2024-1 - 2025-8 · 1 yr 8 mos

South Africa

Engineering, project and investment reviews of global assets (Copper, Iron ore, PGMs, Nickel, Crop Nutrients, Diamonds for managed and joint venture partners) as per the organization requirements.

Principal Engineer

Anglo American

2018-11 - 2024-1 · 5 yrs 3 mos

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Principal Engineer (global role) supporting the Head of Asset Strategy and Reliability/Engineering of De Beers Group. Role supports global operations most notably Botswana, Namibia, Canada and South Africa. Role includes looking after the strategy and integrity of fixed assets such as plant and mine shafts. Also the subject matter expert for lifting operations, working at heights, shaft management, pressure vessels and pipelines in the group.

Senior Engineer (Operations and Projects)

Exxaro Resources

2015-7 - 2018-11 · 3 yrs 5 mos

Mpumalanga, South Africa

Senior engineer based at Matla Mine. Responsible for infrastructure projects as well as maintenance both below and on surface. Responsible for the execution of the SIMS programme at Matla. Mentoring of junior engineers.

Design Engineer

Aurecon

2014-3 - 2015-7 · 1 yr 5 mos

Sandton

Detail Design of Mining and Heavy Industrial Infrastructure. Seconded until mid 2015.

Construction Manager

Exxaro Resources

2012-9 - 2014-6 · 1 yr 10 mos

GMEP

Assisting contractors with compiling and approval of safe work procedures, method statements and risk assessments Assisting contractors with problem solving on site, i.e. technical and planning Point of contact for contractor Direct and supervise contractors Inspection of field work, check compliance with equipment specifications Interpret and explain drawings and plans In conjunction with the contract manager, take actions to deal with the results of delays, bad weather or emergencies on site In conjunction with the contract manager and other supervisory personnel, discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints and construction problems