Manhelo Cumaio
Maputo
Summary
With over 15 years of experience in the smelting industry, expertise in operations management, supervision, supply chain, logistics, and HSEC is well-established. Demonstrated problem-solving skills and a talent for developing effective solutions contribute to success in team management, fostering positive relationships, and consistently surpassing objectives. Ambitious career goals include pursuing professional growth within innovative programs, focusing on process plant operations, procurement, and HSEC. Committed to leveraging extensive expertise to drive operational excellence and contribute to organizational success.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paste Plant Process Specialist
HURETEK | Mozal SA
Matola, Mozambique
01.2025 - Current
- Carbon Paste Plant process and quality governance
- Green anode process safety
- Oversee paste plant green anode quality and parameters - level 2
- Process deviation troubleshooting and recommendations
- Process control and equipment standards verifications (scales, flow meters, calibrations and accuracy control)
- Quality parameters validation, green anode analysis interpretation and reporting SOP development and employee training
- Paste plant process optimization and Innovation
- Trends, SAP, STM, RTS, CLOUD, SCADA system
Production Supervisor - Reduction
Mozal SA
Matola, Mozambique
11.2021 - 03.2023
- Managed 100% daily business demands by coordinating operations to achieve established KPI’s
- Pot line and facility supervisor
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to optimize operational processes and improve overall efficiency in safety, quality, speed and cost
- Managed daily operations to ensure smooth workflow and efficient resource planning and utilization
- Inspected safe working practices, reported near misses, hazards and updated procedures
- Prepared detailed reports on operational activities based on data and trends analyses
- Time and attendance management
- Coached new team members on company policies, induction, safety protocols, and job-specific tasks
- Contractors plant entry through ATW system authorization
- Contractors job safety, quality and speed field continuous verification
Production Supervisor - Carbon Paste Plant - Acting
Mozal SA
Matola, Mozambique
03.2011 - 10.2020
- Monitored employee performance metrics KPI’s, ensure adherence to quality standards and SOP
- Production plant, storages, silos and pipeline supervision
- Detected process anomalies, implemented solutions using SOP to reduce reject rate impacting positively in cost, quality, speed and people
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining attention to details
- Inspected machines to start production cycle by controlling and adjusting machine settings using RTS, SCADA system
- Conducted pre-operational inspections
- Plant shutdown, Plant handover, plant commissioning
- Monitored employee activities and assigned tasks to cover demand
- Work safety and quality inspection, authorization through ATW system, JSA validation, RCA, green/Red card use and training
- Performed process quality assurance, equipment scales, flow meters calibrations and cross check
- Quality check on finished products for nonconformities and deviation correction
- Contractors plant entry through ATW system authorization
- Contractors job safety, quality and speed field continuous verification
- Interpreted blueprints, drawings, and specifications for accurate project completion, Production SOP update, process checks
- Reporting
Senior Operator / Safety Rep - Paste Plant
Mozal SA
Matola, Mozambique
09.2007 - 01.2011
- Operate industrial vehicles, forklift, Bod Cat, front end loader, hoist, cranes
- Conducted regular safety audits to identify potential hazards in workplace
- Near miss, 5S, Green/Red card use for safe and unsafe acts and behavior
- Paste plant control room expert for RTS, Scada, Process parameters, STM, Process deviations check and troubleshooting, PR, PO, SAP
Education
Master’s degree - Industrial Engineering
Universidad International UNINI-MX
Mexico02-2027
Master’s degree - Human resource and knowledge management
Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Spain01-2015
Degree - Social Science (History)
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
01-2011
Skills
- Leadership
- Problems - solving
- Analytic skills
- Effective Communication
- Team work
- Details oriented
- Lean six sigma
- Continuous improvement
Certification
- Operations Management: Business Processes and Systems (Udemy certification)
- Logistics Management International transport and shipping (Udemy certification)
- 2024 - Quality Management Auditor (Udemy certification)
- 2015 - Trained in accounts + primavera package. 2015 - Trained in leadership and supervisory course.
- 2014 - Trained in SHE, qualified to apply safety procedures at work, demonstrate consciousness of risk management, operational attitude, stress management and professional orientation, ISO 9001: 2015, 14001; 45001.
- 2012 - Intermediate English.
- 2012 - Trained as user for: SAP, RTS, STM, People soft ERP, Microsoft 360, Cloud and SCADA
- 2012 -Trained in matters of Occupational health and safety for industrial environment (Zero Incident Process, RCA)
Language Skills
English
Full Professional
Portuguese Native or Bilingual
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Paste Plant Process Specialist
HURETEK | Mozal SA
01.2025 - Current
Production Supervisor - Reduction
Mozal SA
11.2021 - 03.2023
Production Supervisor - Carbon Paste Plant - Acting
Mozal SA
03.2011 - 10.2020
Senior Operator / Safety Rep - Paste Plant
Mozal SA
09.2007 - 01.2011
Master’s degree - Human resource and knowledge management
Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Degree - Social Science (History)
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
Master’s degree - Industrial Engineering
Universidad International UNINI-MX