Anthony Paine is a mechanical engineer seeking a position in maintenance engineering, projects management, or plant optimization. He has over 25 years of experience in various roles including production manager, projects manager, and maintenance superintendent. He has a proven track record of success in roles with Saldanha Steel, Westarcor Engineering, and other companies in South Africa and the DRC.

1. ANTHONY PAINE CURRICULUM VITAE
TELEPHONE: +27797519225 ADDRESS:
19 Panorama str.
MOBILE: + 27823381698 Langebaan 7357
Western Cape
South Africa
EMAIL: anthonyrpaine@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
To secure a challenging position in heavy industry specifically focussing on maintenance engineering, projects
management, construction and optimisation of plants, which should offer the scope for professional fulfilment, as
well as affording me the opportunity to add value and make a difference.
PROFILE
Currently unemployed. Just completed a contract with Westarcor engineering on the AMSA shutdown.
Mnanged and executed the removal and replacement of all 3 upper burden feeders on the Midrex.
National Stainless Steel Centre. Works/Production manager. Previous positions include at Sandblasting
and coatings DRC, regional manager, WCW construction in the role of projects manager. Westarcor
engineering in the role of fabrication manager. Saldanha Steel (Now Mittal) Caster and RHF Maintenance
Superintendent.
SPECIFIC SKILLS, ATTITUDE AND SUCCESSFUL TRACK RECORD:
Track record:
• Committed to service excellence, professionalism, product knowledge, quality assurance and personalised
client focus, upholding personal vision and mission relative to company mission, standards and policies
• Enthusiastic and ambitious goal-driven self-starter, who thrives on challenges with a determination to
succeed
• Exceptionally high achiever who believes that achievement requires sacrifice - only student of initial 350
enrolled students in year group to complete National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (despite studying
under difficult personal circumstances)
• Acknowledged for performance excellence on both academic and professional levels (refer page 3)
Interaction:
• Articulate and confident communicator, both oral and written
• Perceptive and intuitive - thorough comprehension of verbal and non-verbal communication (body language)
• Interacts effectively at all levels from board to floor level
• Strong interpersonal skills, establishing and maintaining excellent relationships
Key Performance Areas:
• Fully confident in technical knowledge and ability
• Mechanical insight with an innate understanding of the mechanics and application of any machine
• Highly effective and practical problem solver - possesses the ability to appreciate the bigger picture and
assess problems areas objectively, filtering and extracting relevant information in order to activate positive
and expeditious solutions
• Accountable and critical decision maker
• High level of stress tolerance, performs well under pressure in demanding circumstances
• Resilient, flexible and adaptable to diverse people, systems, methods and environments
Teamwork / Leadership:
• Personnel management - able to extract superior performance and production from staff by facilitating a
harmonious environment, as well as mentoring and treating each as an individual and managing accordingly
• Relaxed and approachable leadership style, firm yet fair, engenders respect for boundaries and specific roles
• Leads by example, encouraging staff to challenge, question and offer input and opinions
• Capable of and prepared to perform any task delegated to junior personnel
• Identifies individual strengths and weaknesses, optimising the strengths and developing areas of weakness
• Positive, nurturing and motivating attitude
• Recognises the vital importance of teamwork for supportive group collaboration, as well as the merging of all
diverse aspects to focus on a common objective in order to achieve most productive result
PERSONAL INFORMATION
FULL NAME: ANTHONY ROLAND PAINE
DATE OF BIRTH: 02 March 1964
DUAL NATIONALITY: South African / Italian

2. FLUENT LANGUAGES: English (home language); Afrikaans

3. ANTHONY PAINE Page 2
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
DATE: QUALIFICATION INSTITUTION:
SECONDARY EDUCATION:
1982 Senior Certificate - Matriculation SEA POINT BOYS HIGH SCHOOL Cape Town
TERTIARY EDUCATION:
1997 National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
Courses: S1; S2; S3; S4
CAPE TECHNIKON
Full –time student: Jan 1995 – Dec 1996
1985 N2; N3 (Diesel Electric) WINGFIELD TECHNICAL COLLEGE
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES:
1985 Submarine Qualification Certificate SOUTH AFRICAN NAVY
1985 Submarine Certificate of Competence –
Assistant Diesel Watchkeeper
SOUTH AFRICAN NAVY
1998 SAP System Users Course DELOITTE & TOUCHE
1997-
1998
Equipment Specific -
training on various steel making machinery
Germany, Italy, Canada, USA
1997 Reliability Centred Maintenance Project
Facilitator
SALDANHA STEEL
1998 First Aid – Level 1 ST. JOHNS AMBULANCE
2001 Continuous Caster Hydraulic Systems KELLY TRAINING
1999 Overhead Crane Code 30
(remote and pendant up to 60 tons)
SALDANHA STEEL
2002 General Health and Safety Training Course NOSA
2002 Root Cause Analysis Technique INTERNATIONAL RISK CONTROL ACADEMY
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
June 2015-July 2016 National stainless steel centre Kempton Park
Fabrication of various equipment incl.
Mining equipment such as pumps,
Process equipment.
Laser cutting, plasma cutting, CNC bending
And rolling.
POSITION: Works manager
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Reporting to the operations director
• Planning and managing all job cards
• Completing aprox. 1200 job cards a month.
• Ensuring material availability
• Ensuring customer deadlines are met.
Oct 2012- April 2015 Southey DRC Kolwezi DRC
Construction services incl
scaffolding supply and erection, sand

4. blasting and painting, insulation, sheeting,
acid proofing, NDT.
POSITION: Projects manager
RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Reporting to the Managing Director
 Arranging work permits and visas for all expats.
 Managing 2 expat supervisors, 15 expat skilled workers and 40 unskilled locals.
 Managing all sub-contractors in terms of quality, safety compliance, planning and
timeous completion.
 Arranging all logistics in terms of ordering and arranging transportation ex SA.
 Ensuring all legal compliance with local taxes, SHEQ, labour laws.
 Marketing the company.
 Managing $40 000 petty cash per month.
 Invoicing and daily diaries and site instructions.
 Managing all the projects incl. SX, EW2, CCD, KOV crusher and 2,8km overland
conveyor. KTC stockpile upgrade, amongst others.
 Liaising with client to ensure client satisfaction.
 Arranging all R&R for expats.
Nov 2009 –Oct 2012 WCW Construction Rustenburg NW, South Africa
Construction and mine maintenance
and fabricating medium to heavy engineering
components.
POSITION: Operations manager
RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Reporting to the Managing Director
 Personnel management of 25 boilermakers, 10 welders and 35 semi skilled and
55 labourers. 4 Site managers, 1 project planner, I Quality manager, 3 sales staff
and company vehicles.
 Overseeing all purchases of material and logistical items. Execution of all
projects.
Apr 2006 – Oct 2009 WESTARCOR ENGINEERING Saldanha Bay, South Africa
General engineering company, manufacturing
and fabricating medium to heavy engineering
components.
POSITION: Production manager Fabrication
RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Reporting to the General Manager
 Personnel management of 10 boilermakers, 10 welders and 25 semi skilled and
general labourers, workshop foreman, planner and estimator. QA and ISO 9000
department. - recruitment, appointment, training, career development, disciplinary
action, schedules, attending disciplinary hearings
 Planning production, material ordering. Overseeing quotations.
 Issuing job cards and controlling drawings.
 Ensuring customer satisfaction, on time delivery of quality product.
Jan 1997 – Mar 2006 SALDANHA STEEL Saldanha Bay, South Africa
A mini mill that makes virgin steel by the Corex
process with an end product of hot rolled coil
POSITIONS:
June 2001 – Mar 2006 Caster and RHF Mechanical Maintenance Superintendent
Jun 2000 – Jun 2001 Relief Superintendent
Jan 1997 – Jun 2000 Caster Mechanical Specialist
RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Reporting to Caster Engineering Manager
 Personnel management of 11 fitters - recruitment, appointment, training, career
development, disciplinary action, schedules, attending disciplinary hearings
 Liasing with Human Resource member to implement legal procedures

5.  Management of notifications and job cards
 Ensuring legal compliance to Occupational Health and Safety Act
 Conflict resolution
 All first line day-to-day maintenance and availability of plant
 Planning and co-ordination of all shutdown work
 Liasing between production and development
 Attending and chairing meetings including daily communication meeting with
production and engineering - analysing previous 24 hours in terms of process
improvement, new process development and redesign of equipment
 Assistance of new designs and the implementation thereof
 Ensuring quality of work from workshop within specific timeframe
 Maintenance of safety files and standards
 General housekeeping
 Ensuring availability and quality of spares
 Sourcing and ensuring quality of components
 Optimisation of systems, equipment and process
 Managing cost centre budget and maintenance budget of ZAR36 000 000 pa
Caster Mechanical Specialist
 Prior to construction – checking drawings and specifications
 During construction – overseeing the erection, installation and verification of all
installations pertaining to continuous caster being, hydraulics, pneumatics, water
systems and mechanical equipment
 Commissioning, redesign and optimisation of systems and equipment
 Maintenance of systems and equipment, as well as managing the mould segment
workshop, day-to-day maintenance, redesign and repair of machine components
Mar 1990 – Dec 1994 TUNA MARINE FOODS (PTY) LTD Cape Town, South Africa
POSITIONS:
1991 - 1994 Maintenance Manager
1990 - 1991 Production Foreman
RESPONSIBILITIES: Maintenance Manager
 Managing workshop with a team of three personnel
 Supervising all repairs and maintenance in factory
 Ordering and receiving raw materials, fuels and greases
 Planning and supervising the execution of upgrades to plan
: Production Manager
 Reporting directly to Production Director
 Management of plant
 Supervision of 100 – 150 personnel
1989 – 1990 Can Maker METAL BOX Cape Town
1983 – 1989 SOUTH AFRICAN DEFENC FORCE / SOUTH AFRICAN NAVY Cape Town
POSITIONS: Submariner / Seagoing Diesel Watchkeeper
RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Running and maintenance of all mechanical equipment on a seagoing submarine
(both at sea and ashore)
IT experience
• SAP system
• Sigma MRP
• Various maintenance packages
• Various drawing packages
• MS office
ACHIEVEMENTS / AWARDS
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS:

6. 1985 - 1986 Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Achievement on Hydraulic Course
(SADF Technical College)
1986 3rd
Place Mechanical Neat (SADF Technical College)
1995 – 1996 Distinctions in 5 subjects (Cape Technikon): • Mechanics S1
• Computer Aided Drafting S2 • Design S3 • Design S4
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS:
2002 1st
prize : Saldanha Steel “Break through Project” Award for increasing plant
throughput
2002 Outstanding Achievement certificate - 2nd
Runner-up in Iscor Breakthorough Project
REFEREES
COSTAS MOSHONAS Managing Director : Tuna Marine Foods TELEPHONE: +27 21 5352030
ANDRÉ DREYER Engineer : Saldanha Steel TELEPHONE: +27 22 7094000
PIERRE LE GRANGE Engineer : Saldanha Engineering TELEPHONE: +27 22 7143288
KARELWIM HEESE Engineering manager: Saldanha Steel TELEPHONE: +27 22 7094000
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7. 1985 - 1986 Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Achievement on Hydraulic Course
(SADF Technical College)
1986 3rd
Place Mechanical Neat (SADF Technical College)
1995 – 1996 Distinctions in 5 subjects (Cape Technikon): • Mechanics S1
• Computer Aided Drafting S2 • Design S3 • Design S4
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS:
2002 1st
prize : Saldanha Steel “Break through Project” Award for increasing plant
throughput
2002 Outstanding Achievement certificate - 2nd
Runner-up in Iscor Breakthorough Project
REFEREES
COSTAS MOSHONAS Managing Director : Tuna Marine Foods TELEPHONE: +27 21 5352030
ANDRÉ DREYER Engineer : Saldanha Steel TELEPHONE: +27 22 7094000
PIERRE LE GRANGE Engineer : Saldanha Engineering TELEPHONE: +27 22 7143288
KARELWIM HEESE Engineering manager: Saldanha Steel TELEPHONE: +27 22 7094000
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION ATTACHED OR AVAILABLE ON REQUEST