Victor Pitchers
Manager
Hillcrest
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Thorough team contributor with strong organizational capabilities. Experienced in handling numerous projects at once while ensuring accuracy. Effective at prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.
Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Brings positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth.
Overview
45
45
years of professional experience
6
6
Certifications
Work History
Compliance Engineer
Mozal Aluminium
02.2024 - Current
- Compliance Engineer Welding, Pressure Vessels and cranes and lifting
- Compliance engineer – Assurance and Analysis
- Contractor management
- Assessment of work on site and off site
- Implementing QAQC
- Financial management for maintenance contracts
- Scope of work development for compliance service providers
- Standards implementation
- Repair and replacement compliance
- Obsolescence
- Obsolescence register development
- Develop methodology for assessment and implementation
- End of life assessment (EOL)
- Cycle of operations
- Evaluation of equipment, performance, spares, obsolescence
- Extension of life
- Legal Compliance requirements
- Changing maintenance strategies to comply with obsolescence, EOL, and extension of life
Project Manager
Roamic – Engineering
01.2021 - 02.2024
- PTA refurbishment – hillside
- Electrical refurbishment
- Compliance with legislation for cranes
- End Of Life assessment (EOL)
- Obsolesce evaluation
- Obsolesce register
Production Manager
Belutecnica – Engineering
01.2020 - 04.2020
- Maintenance at Mozal
- Maintenance at Kenmare
- New work for workshop
- Pot shell repairs
- Superstructure repairs
- All engineering work currently sent to South Africa – to be done in Mozambique
- Bring new clients to the business
- Grow the maintenance and engineering work within Mozambique.
Packaging Engineer
RCLFoods – Sugar and Milling
03.2016 - 01.2020
- Introducing maintenance controls
- Expanding SAP maintenance B.O.M.
- Expanding stock items in warehouse
- Monitoring machine performance
Project Engineer
TSB Sugar
01.2014 - 03.2016
- Various project management responsibilities
- Developing the Capex budget motivations
- Motivating for Capex funds
- Performing project management on:
- Managing plant expansion.
- Preparing tender documents with scope of work for commercial department.
- Developing operating procedures for new installed equipment.
- Developing maintenance procedures for new installed equipment.
- Assisting junior project engineers with personnel development – Mentorship.
- Updating SLA’s (Service level agreements) with new service levels required.
- Managing CAPEX motivation for asset purchases.
- Standby Engineering Manager on rotational basis
- Stand in for section engineer in raw house
- Achievements
- Developed and implemented the rates contract system for maintenance, engineering and operations for Malalane Mill and Komati Mill.
- Completed all old projects that were never addressed and or completed..
- Sit on various committees from quality, through to outage planning and engineering management, new product development.
Qatar Operations Manager
Kempe Qatar Company
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Maintenance contract on the Qatalum Aluminum Smelter
- Reporting to the Regional Middle East and Africa Manager.
- Directly managing a staff complement of 704, with a complement of 15 Managers directly reporting to me.
- Setting up the Kempe Maintenance Company:
- Managing company legal registration.
- Managing commercial registration.
- Managing operating procedures.
- Compiling recruitment policies.
- Compiling procurement policies.
- Compiling workshop procedures and policies.
- Liaising with the smelter on maintenance issues.
- Developing SLA’s (Service level agreements) within Kempe regional and local.
- Managing CAPEX motivation for asset purchases.
- Arranging land in Qatar to build a workshop.
- Running the Qatar business.
- Achievements
- Presented the maintenance package to Qatalum maintenance and procurement team.
- Accolades provided by Qatalum smelter for pot line disaster recovery work.
- Team development from entry level employees to newly appointed managers – multi nationals.
Systems Manager
Kempe Engineering – Qatalum Aluminum Project
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Reporting to the Project Director.
- Directly managing a staff complement of 250, with a complement of 12 Supervisors directly reporting to me.
- Managing Project Finance, Procurement, IT, Administration, Lay down yard / warehousing, logistics of all imports and assembly of mechanical components.
- Introducing systems in running the project.
- Implementing structures/procedures in running the project.
- Assisting with procurement and tender adjudication.
- Assisting with technical issues when required.
- Maintaining company operating system.
- Achievements
- Clean bill of health at the end of the project.
- Appointed as the Operations Manager for the maintenance contract.
Engineering Superintendent Reduction
Mozal Aluminum Smelter
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Reporting to the Engineering Manager.
- Directly managing a staff complement of 8.
- Identifying which projects will have the best return for the company and implementing from a wish list.
- Developing department budgets.
- Developing and mentoring each team member into being good Project Specialists.
- Assisting with contractual implementation.
- Leading Mozal Green foot print implementation.
- Planning cost saving initiatives.
- Continuously improving where required.
- Achievements
- New design equipment implemented – reduced down time and improved reliability and availability.
Engineering Specialist
Hillside Aluminium Smelter
01.2002 - 01.2007
- Reporting to the G.A.T. Manager.
- Directly managing a staff complement of 12.
- R and D engineering in China – potline development (pot shell, super structure, crust breakers).
- Preparing new generation pneumatic design.
- Planning plant wide Pneumatic reticulation initiatives to reduce power consumption (10MW – 8.5MW load sensing).
- Implementing bi-metal clad – new welding technique – for a power saving of 15MW (Friction Stir Weld).
- Achievements
- New Load sensing system tried and tested – received management approval for implementation.
- Bi-metal clad power saving achieved 1st time on an aluminium smelter – not implemented. Too costly.
Mechanical Specialist / Project Specialist Reduction / Project Specialist / Special Projects Supervisor / PTA Reduction Maintenance Supervisor
Hillside Aluminum Smelter
01.1994 - 01.2002
Production Superintendent
Vanderkloof Power Station
01.1992 - 01.1994
Supervisor Planning and Information Technology / Supervisor Mechanical Maintenance
Eskom - Drakensberg Power Station
01.1989 - 01.1992
Fitter and Turner
Eskom - Ingagane Power Station
01.1981 - 01.1989
Education
Authentic Leadership programme
GIBS
Postgraduate Diploma - Project Management
Cranefield Institute of Management
N6 Mechanical Certificate - Control Systems, Mechanotechniques, Fluid Mechanics, Mechanical Drawing and Design
Newcastle Technical College
Grade 12 (Matric) - undefined
Linpark High School
Skills
Implemented a computer network system at a hydro power station had all staff trained in MS Office
Aluminium smelter, reduction and bus bar specialist
International R&D project management
International project management
Compliance Engineering
National & International Project management
Equipment maintenance management
Development and management of CAPEX budgets
Proven mentoring capability
Compliance Welding Pressure vessels
Contract Management
Safety management
Business plan management
Strong analytical skills
Analysis and Insurance
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Microsoft Project
SAP
Exapta
Multi task management
Proficient maintenance manager
Systems development and implementation
Commissioning
Root cause analysis
Preventive maintenance
Expert in DC busbar maintenance and repairs
Business development
International experience
Pot line recovery
Hydraulics
Pumps
Power generation
Pneumatics
Contract management
HAZOP
Safety management systems
Continuous improvement
Certification
1999 Postgraduate Diploma in Project and Programme Management
References
Available on request.
Affiliations
Trade Tested Fitter and Turner (Oliifantsfontein 1985).
Timeline
Compliance Engineer
Mozal Aluminium
02.2024 - Current
Project Manager
Roamic – Engineering
01.2021 - 02.2024
Production Manager
Belutecnica – Engineering
01.2020 - 04.2020
Packaging Engineer
RCLFoods – Sugar and Milling
03.2016 - 01.2020
Project Engineer
TSB Sugar
01.2014 - 03.2016
Qatar Operations Manager
Kempe Qatar Company
01.2009 - 01.2012
Systems Manager
Kempe Engineering – Qatalum Aluminum Project
01.2008 - 01.2009
Engineering Superintendent Reduction
Mozal Aluminum Smelter
01.2007 - 01.2008
Engineering Specialist
Hillside Aluminium Smelter
01.2002 - 01.2007
Mechanical Specialist / Project Specialist Reduction / Project Specialist / Special Projects Supervisor / PTA Reduction Maintenance Supervisor
Hillside Aluminum Smelter
01.1994 - 01.2002
Production Superintendent
Vanderkloof Power Station
01.1992 - 01.1994
Supervisor Planning and Information Technology / Supervisor Mechanical Maintenance
Eskom - Drakensberg Power Station
01.1989 - 01.1992
Fitter and Turner
Eskom - Ingagane Power Station
01.1981 - 01.1989
Postgraduate Diploma - Project Management
Cranefield Institute of Management
N6 Mechanical Certificate - Control Systems, Mechanotechniques, Fluid Mechanics, Mechanical Drawing and Design
Newcastle Technical College
Grade 12 (Matric) - undefined
Linpark High School
Authentic Leadership programme
GIBS