Mark Preston has over 15 years of experience in maintenance and project management roles in various industries including aluminum production, power generation, water treatment, and coal transportation. He has strong skills in mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems and has experience supervising teams and controlling maintenance costs. Currently, he works as a Maintenance Supervisor at a aluminum baking facility where he oversees repairs and ensures high plant availability.

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Name: Mark David Preston
Contact phone number: 0027832769716
Email address mark.preston@south.net mark450preston@gmail.com
Summary
I have broad knowledge of Mechanical/Electrical/Hydraulics/Pneumatics The Industry I have experience
in is Motor industry/Rail/Water/Aluminium/Power generation/Zeolites/Catalysts chemical
I have Experience in the Maintenance/projects as a Projects manager/supervisor/artisan environment in a
broad spectrum of industries
Professional Experience
ASA BHP Billiton Hillside Aluminium / South32
 Position current: Maintenance Supervisor execution Bake Furnace
 Position held: Maintenance Shift Supervisor breakdown execution
 Supervise the repair of all breakdowns in quickest down time possible.
 Ensure that plant is 100% available for production.
 Do safe lifting practices
 Safety rules and procedures
 Repairs to plc systems/electrical systems
 Planning-SAP/ Log notifications, order spares, time keeping,
 One on ones with sub-ordinates
 Do Root cause analysis.
 Overseeing of contractors to do repairs and installations correctly.
 Controlling of multi skilled artisans.
 Maintenance controlling of all equipment in plant
 Ensure all breakdowns and unscheduled work is done
 Working at heights
 Do safety observations
 Controlling of all maintenance cost by utilising resources effectively
 Controlling of all maintenance cost by controlling spare wastage
 Ensuring all maintenance work done with the shortest MTTR
 Conduct RCA’s
 Fault finding of all faults electrical/mechanical/plc/hydraulics/pneumatics
 On call 24hrs a day in order to ensure that the MTTR is kept at a minimum
 BHP Billiton Mozal Aluminium Mozambique
 Position held: Maintenance Shift Supervisor
 Position held: Projects Co-Ordinator
 Co Ordinate projects all within time frame and within budget to improve the production processes
the manufacture aluminium more cost effective. Cost savings on projects, and improved the process
and quality of product.
 Supervise the repair of all breakdowns in quickest down time possible.
 Ensure that plant is 100% available for production.

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 Do safe lifting practices
 Analyse all near misses and action.
 Safety rules and procedures
 Repairs to plc systems/electrical systems
 M Power observations
 Planning-SAP/ Log notifications, order spares, time keeping,
 Monthly, reporting of performance to management
 One on ones with sub-ordinates
 Do Root cause analysis.
 One on ones with sub-ordinates
 Working at heights
 Do safety observations and log into SAP.
 Overseeing of contractors to do repairs and installations correctly.
 Controlling of multi skilled artisans.
 Maintenance controlling of all equipment in plant
 Ensure all breakdowns and unscheduled work is done
 Controlling of all maintenance cost by utilising resources effectively
 Controlling of all maintenance cost by controlling spare wastage
 Ensuring all maintenance work done with the shortest MTTR
 Conduct RCA’s
 Fault finding of all faults electrical/mechanical/plc/hydraulics/pneumatic
 On call 24hrs a day in order to ensure that the MTTR is kept at a minimum
 Barloworld Angola power generation
 Barloworld is one of the largest Caterpillar, Perkins, Metso distributer in the southern part of
Africa.
 Power Systems Project Manager
 Accomplishments and achievements: Successful installation of 32 power stations ranging from
8mw – 36 MW using Caterpillar generators, and the installation of 248 small domestic installations
with Perkin generators.
 Implementation of Six Sigma project in the Power Systems department to improve the efficiency
and profit margins of each project sold and has a sustainable profit margin on all projects of 35%.
 Completed Black Belt Projects
 Profitability in difficult climate,
 Implement and sustain safety strategy
 Present to General management all safety related issues and conduct safety walk about’s
 Implement OSHASES 180001 Internal audit/vendor audit/safety audits
 Implement OSHASES 180001 Occupational health and safety
 Liaise with customers on turn key projects
 Controlling of Project application Engineers/Representatives/ Project Sales Representative /
Commissioning Engineer / Retail Sales Representative/purchasing department of the power
systems.
 Ensuring that all contracts are scrutinised and correct before submitting to the customer.
 Do budgeting and forecasting on all projects to ensure milestones are met.
 Liaise with different countries as to shipment and importing of spares
 Ensure that the equipment being supplied and installed is of the correct application i.e.: from
13kva- 48MVA, synchronizing panels, HV/LV/MV Switch gear.
 Ensure all AutoCAD drawings are scrutinised and corrected accordingly.
 Ensure all bill of quantities are correctly ordered for projects
 Fault finding of all faults electrical/mechanical/plc/hydraulics/pneumatic
 Six sigma projects.
 Ensure all customer queries are addressed.

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 Planning-SAP/ Log notifications, order spares, place orders
 Mentor and train personnel on relevant areas.
 Do post mortem on all completed projects.
 Identify short falls and Milestones.
 Identify key learning’s
 Make sure that all key learning’s learnt from the post mortems are improved on and implemented
 Ensuring a Profit margin of between 15-35% on all projects
 BHP Billiton Bayside Aluminium South Africa
 Position held: Maintenance Supervisor
 Do safe lifting practices
 FRCP Champion (Fatal risk control procedures)
 Analyse all near misses and report on Injury frequency rate
 Safety rules and procedures
 Blitz observations
 Lock tag test systems, lock out procedures
 Repairs/replace/upgrade and commissioning all variable speed drives
 Planning-SAP/ Log notifications, order spares, time keeping,
 . Safety observations
 Forecasting of budget monthly and yearly
 Monthly, reporting of performance to management
 Six monthly appraisal with management
 One on ones with sub-ordinates
 Working at heights
 Do safety observations and log into SAP.
 Overseeing of contractors to do repairs and installations correctly.
 Near misses record, log and keep action board up to date
 Commissioning of cranes
 Controlling of multi skilled artisans and ensuring all work is done
 Controlling of work load
 Maintenance controlling of all equipment in plant
 Fault finding of all faults electrical/mechanical/plc/hydraulics/pneumatic
 Ensure all planned work, breakdowns and unscheduled work is done
 On call 24hrs a day in order to ensure that the MTTR is kept at a minimum
 Leading yellow belt projects and being team member of black and green belt six sigma projects
 Controlling of all maintenance cost by utilising resources effectively
 Controlling of all maintenance cost by controlling spare wastage
 Ensuring all maintenance work done with the shortest MTTR
 Conduct RCA’s
 Mthlatuze Water – Richards Bay South Africa
 Position held: Projects leader/maintenance coordinator
 Mthlatuze water is the bulk water supply parastatil in northern- Kwa Zulu Natal
 Mthlatuze water supplies and purifies water to rural and major cities in the area including the
major factories.
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Projects Mechanical, Electrical, water treatment systems
 Oversee, maintain, repair and run operation of the Project called the Emergency water transfer
scheme, sewage and treated water in the lower part of Kwa-Zulu Natal

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 Supervising of personnel,
 Time keeping of personnel,
 Fault finding of all faults electrical/mechanical/plc/hydraulics/pneumatics
 Liaise with Eskom Contractors, Management, Department of water affairs and local authorities in
the rural areas.
 Submit month end reports, progress reports and safety reports
 Maintain, service and repair of all HT 11kv Switchgear and incoming supply Transformer’s,
 Maintain, service and repair of all Water pumps, electrical motors,
 Maintain, service and repair of all systems, Plc and Scada systems,
 Stand by generator’s, LT 220v – 380v equipment, Cathodic protection, Valves (Butterfly valve,
Gate valve),
 Hydraulics systems, pneumatic systems,
 Repairing of all lifting equipment and overhead cranes and mobile cranes,
 keep records of all repairs to plant and equipment and inspections
 Keep safety record up to date and do monthly, weekly, daily safety inspections,
 Order and Purchase spares as needed
 Chair meetings with contractors and make sure work is completed on time and done correctly
 Compile monthly maintenance reports and schedules
 Tugela transfer scheme was built at a cost of $1.5usd the budget for this project was $2usd
 On call 24hrs a day in order to ensure that the MTTR is kept at a minimum
 COAL LINK Electrical/mechanical Systems
 Position held: Maintenance Millwright/Supervisor
 COAL link is the largest coal rail transport system in South Africa
 COAL link transports coal from the mines in Witbank to Richards Bay by the means of specially
designed wagons and electric locomotives
 COAL link boasts a impressive 2.5km long train with 200 wagons each laden with 180tons of coal
being drawn by 6 11E General Electric locomotives
 Position held: Millwright Supervisor lifting and machinery examiner:
 Servicing and maintenance of standby plants, water supply, forklifts, cranes, rail vehicles, light
and heavy duty vehicles
 Examining and testing lifting equipment and inspection of plant machinery (Ref Code:
GRN290226)
 Fault finding of all faults electrical/mechanical/plc/hydraulics/pneumatics
 Supply lighting and electricity at all emergency derailments’ sites and to also repair all machinery
on the emergency breakdown sites.
 On call 24hrs a day in order to ensure that the MTTR is kept at a minimum
 Designing and fabrication of lifting equipment
 Designing of hydraulic systems and installation
 Purchasing of spares and equipment.
 Repair and maintenance of compressor PC Hardware/software.
 Attended all Departmental Meetings and Safety Meetings.
 Monthly reports,
 Safety inspections.

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 Did year End budgets.
Education
 EDUCATION
 SCHOOL: Empangeni High matric
 TRADE COLLEGE: Diploma Millwright
 TECHNICAL COLLEGE: Pietermaritzburg Technical College Maths/Science/Trade theory/
Technical Drawing and design
 TRADE COLLEGE: Olifantsfontein: National Diploma petrol Mechanic
 COLLEGE: Richtek Collage National diploma N4 Supervision Management
 TERTIARY EDUCATION
 INSTITUTION: Johannesburg olifantsfontein Trade College
 COURSE: Millwright
 COURSE: National Diploma petrol Mechanic
 INSTITUTION: TCM Head Office Training Centre (Johannesburg)
 COURSE: TCM Description and OperationFD70Z7
 INSTITUTION: Johannesburg Garnett Cross Training College
 COURSE: Hydraulic Maintenance Course
 INSTITUTION: Johannesburg Garnett Cross Training College
 COURSE: Advanced design Hydraulic Course
 INSTITUTION: Johannesburg Spoor net Training College
 COURSE: Prosperity Partnership
 Leadership Development Programme and Achievement through understanding ones culture
 INSTITUTION Johannesburg EsselenPark Trade College
 COURSE: Auto Electrics (Fault Finding. Starters and Alternators)
 INSTITUTION: Johannesburg EsselenPark Trade College
 COURSE: Compressors
 INSTITUTION: Johannesburg EsselenPark Trade College
 COURSE: Air and Hydraulic Brakes
 INSTITUTION: Johannesburg EsselenPark Trade College
 COURSE: Electronic Ignition
 INSTITUTION: Johannesburg EsselenPark Trade College
 COURSE: Machinery & Equipment Examiners Lifting equipment (Code 29)(Osch Act) Complete
 INSTITUTION: Johannesburg EsselenPark Trade College
 COURSE: Motor Mechanic Conversion to Millwright
 INSTITUTION: Johannesburg Wilson Learning Worldwide
 COURSE: Negotiating to Yes
 INSTITUTION: Johannesburg EsselenPark Trade College
 COURSE: Machinery & Equipment Examiners (Code 29)
 INSTITUTION: Richards bay PrimeServ College
 COURSE: Toshiba PLC Module – EL 5
 INSTITUTION Richards bay College
 COURSE Supervision Management NTC5
 INSTITUTION IDC TECHNOLOGIES

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 COURSE trouble shooting, maintenance & Protection of ac motors and drives
 INSTITUTION JDC Training
 COURSE: OSHASES 180001 Internal audit/vendor audit/safety audits
 INSTITUTION: JDC Training
 COURSE OSHASES 180001 Occupational health and safety
 INSTITUTION :Schneider
 COURSE Schneider electronics Altivar 58/71
Skills and Training
 COMPUTER EXPERIENCE:
1. WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL
2. SIS CATERPILLAR FAULT PROGRAMMING
3. OLYMPIAN SPARES AND FAULT FINDING ONLINE
4. INTERNET
5. OUTLOOK EXPRESS (E-MAIL)
6. MS WORD
7. EXCEL
8. FMS (FLEET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM)
9. SAP
10. time attendance
11. rca’s/
12. loading of external services/
13. purchasing of spares externally and internally/
14. service acceptance/planning of scheduled and unscheduled work
15. Sales Reporting - R/3:
16. Day to Day Releases (HOD) R/3:
17. Asset Acct Display/3: AR Display/3:
18. Costing Display Excl IT8R/3:
19. GL Display/3:
20. Non Financial Reporting/3:
21. Gen. Assets Releases (HOD) R/3:
22. Key Performance Indicators/3:
23. MM Procurement Display/3:Rel.Mach.Buy Out ZMAP (Sales Manager) R/3:
24. Release Purch Reqn -MR SM
25. (Sales Mngt) R/3: Sales
26. PO Display/3:
27. Sales & Marketing Management/3:Pur.Req
28. Travel Releases Local (HOD)

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