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Lorraine Baleseng Mphekoane

Middlemount,QLD

Summary

Certified Mechanical Engineer (GCC Mines & Works) with 6.5 years of experience in the mining sector. Currently serving as Maintenance Mechanical Engineer at German Creek CHPP, overseeing mechanical gear maintenance and engineering project execution. Previous roles include asset management and reliability engineering at Precious Metal Refineries, and Section Engineering Manager at Sishen Iron Ore, leading multidisciplinary teams to achieve operational excellence. Holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration, enhancing strategic thinking and leadership capabilities for driving operational efficiency.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Mechanical Engineer

Anglo American Steelmaking Coal - Capcoal Beneficiation Plant
Middlemount, QLD
06.2022 - Current
  • Lead and coordinate capital projects, ensuring the successful execution of major equipment shutdowns.
  • Oversee a 22 km cable belt change-out and subsidence, improving plant operations.
  • Conduct safety inspections, enhancing standards through regular plant assessments.
  • Develop change management plans, driving successful project implementations.
  • Resolved complex mechanical issues through data analysis, and technical expertise.

Section Engineering Manager

Anglo American Kumba Iron Ore - Sishen Mine
Northern Cape, South Africa
08.2022 - 06.2023
  • Lead six maintenance workshops, with 112 employees.
  • Reviewed and approved design requirements and drawings.
  • Coordinated technical and legal requirements, planning, and scheduling for engineering design.
  • Projected an annual savings result of R135 Million for the mine through strategic project management.

Reliability Engineer

Anglo American Platinum - Precious Metal Refinery
North West, South Africa
01.2021 - 08.2022
  • Implemented and monitored asset tactics development, Total Fluid Management, conditioning monitoring, and defect elimination.
  • Cleared commitments from 2016 to 2020 within a few months.
  • Enhanced work management practices resulting in a rise of completion KPI from 26% to 57%.
  • Successfully completed backlog tasks from 2018 and 2019 through effective project management.
  • Oversaw the 2021 ATD project, maintaining a planned schedule adherence of 98%.
  • Cut annual chlorine incidents by 12% through targeted investigations.
  • Led project development and implementation for the initial installation of online condition monitoring on 48 pieces of equipment.

Anglo American BLAST (Building Leaders and Shaping

Anglo American Thermal Coal - Kwezela Colliery
Mpumalanga, South Africa
02.2019 - 12.2020
  • Gained experience in coal surface and underground mining processes.
  • Supervised 14 artisans, 6 assistants, and 4 contractors as acting plant boilermaker foreman for 3 months.
  • Acted as plant mechanical engineering specialist, supervising 6 foremen for 2 months.
  • Led engineering activities for TMM section, managing over 15 haul trucks.
  • Supervised drill, shovel, and excavator operations in the pit with a team of foremen.
  • Gained underground mining experience at Amandelbult Underground Platinum Mine over six months.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration -

Gordon Institute of Business Science
Gauteng, South Africa
05-2025

Bachelor of Sciences (BSc) - Mechanical Engineering

University of The Witwatersrand
Gauteng, South Africa
12.2018

Grade 7- 12 (IEB Bachelors Pass) -

Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy For Girls (OWLAG)
Gauteng, South Africa
12.2013

Skills

  • Safety compliance
  • Process optimization
  • Data analysis
  • Team leadership
  • Asset Management
  • Project management

Certification

Mining Standard 11 - OHSA, Australia, 2023

Mechanical Engineers Certificate of Competence (GCC) - Minerals Resources and Energy, South Africa, 2022

General Machinery Regulations 2.1 and ISO 45001 Audit Preparation - RBT Training, South Africa, 2021

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (in-progress)

Professional Development Courses

  • Legal Liability (MHSA), Implex Training, 08/01/22
  • Basic Reliability Engineering, Anglo American AS&R, 09/01/21
  • Defect Elimination- KT Problem Solving, Anglo American AS&R, 08/01/21
  • Condition Monitoring, Anglo American AS&R, 08/01/21
  • Total Fluids Management, Anglo American AS&R, 07/01/21
  • Apollo Root Cause Analysis, ARMS through Anglo American AS&R, 07/01/21
  • Structural Inspection and Maintenance Management (SIMM) for Mines and Plants, Anglo American AS&R, 08/01/20
  • Concrete Technology (with distinction), The Concrete Institute, 10/01/20

Languages

English
Full Professional
Setswana
Native/ Bilingual
Isizulu
Professional

Timeline

Section Engineering Manager

Anglo American Kumba Iron Ore - Sishen Mine
08.2022 - 06.2023

Mechanical Engineer

Anglo American Steelmaking Coal - Capcoal Beneficiation Plant
06.2022 - Current

Reliability Engineer

Anglo American Platinum - Precious Metal Refinery
01.2021 - 08.2022

Anglo American BLAST (Building Leaders and Shaping

Anglo American Thermal Coal - Kwezela Colliery
02.2019 - 12.2020

Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration -

Gordon Institute of Business Science

Bachelor of Sciences (BSc) - Mechanical Engineering

University of The Witwatersrand

Grade 7- 12 (IEB Bachelors Pass) -

Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy For Girls (OWLAG)
Lorraine Baleseng Mphekoane