This curriculum vitae summarizes the qualifications and experience of Thea Kleinschmidt. She has a BTech degree in mechanical engineering and extensive experience in project management, maintenance planning, quality assurance, and systems implementation. Her career highlights include over 12 years of experience at Richards Bay Minerals as Superintendent of Maintenance Planning and roles at other companies involving project management, procurement, inventory control, and policy implementation according to ISO standards.

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CURRICULUM VITAE
E. S. Kleinschmidt
PERSONAL DETAILS
SURNAME : Kleinschmidt
NAME : Thea
IDENTITY NUMBER : 640808 0076 085
NOTICE PERIOD : None
DRIVERS LICENCE : Code EB (08)
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS : 9 Rooi Els, Arboretum, Richards Bay
CONTACT DETAILS : Cell: 082 563 3304
E-mail: thea640808@gmail.com
EDUCATION
SECONDARY:
QUALIFICATION : Senior Certificate
TERTIARY:
QUALIFICATION : Mechanical Engineering
BTech Degree
COMPUTER and SYSTEMS QUALIFATIONS
- SAP R3
o Maintenance Module
o Materials Management Module
o Finance Module
o Human Resources Module
- Permac 5.1
- MAMMIS (Maintenance Asset Management Module Information System)
- MAMS (Motorised Asset Management System)
- Microsoft Windows XP
o Microsoft Excel
o Microsoft Word
o Microsoft PowerPoint
o Microsoft Outlook
o Microsoft Front Page
o Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Projects
- Crystal Reports Version 7.0 Introduction
- Crystal Reports Version 7.0Advanced
- Visio 2000
- KBSI Tools
- ISO 9001
- ISO 14001
- ISO 18001
- Approach
o Inventory Management
o Materials Management
o Project Management
o Durable Asset Management
o Document Management

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o Labour Management
o BOM Management
OTHER DEVELOPMENT
- Quality Education System Course
- Senior Supervisory Development Programme
- Planning Level 2
- Supervisor Legal Liability Course
- Project Management
- RCM 2 (Reliability Centred Maintenance)
- Incident Investigation
- 6 Sigma Green Belt Accredited
- OLDP (Organizational Leadership Development Programme)
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Project 1: - Richards Bay Minerals
Compilation of the MAMMIS (Maintenance Asset Management Information System) Training Module.
Training of the MAMMIS system for all end users.
Project 2: - Richards Bay Minerals
Business Optimization Team facilitated by Proudfoot South-Africa.
Project 3: - Richards Bay Minerals
Design, scope & implementation of a mobile licensing control system for mobile equipment at Richards Bay
Minerals.
Project 4: - Richards Bay Minerals
Business Optimization Programme specifically on the Engineering Sections to re-structure RBM.
Project 5: - Richards Bay Minerals
Assist with design, scope & Implementation of SAP R3 at RBM. Training to all Maintenance Supervisory
staff, Maintenance Planning staff, Production Supervisory staff on use of Maintenance Module SAP R3.
Project 6: - Richards Bay Minerals
Design, scope & implement the Repairable Section (Equipment Refurbishment) at RBM. Cost saving
recorded from July 2006 to December 2006 were R4, 601,776.85. Project ROI over 5 years will be R30k.
Project 7: - Richards Bay Minerals
6 Sigma project to optimise the usage and mobile maintenance cost of the Royal Pig Pot Carriers at RBM.
Annual ROI projected R3, 212,439.00. Project ROI over 5 years will be R11.5k.
Project 8: - Richards Bay Minerals
Alignment and Business Integration projects within the Rio Tinto group, with Business Units, Richards Bay
Minerals, Palabora Mining, Muruwa Diamond Mining & Rossing Mining.
Project 9: - Richards Bay Minerals
6 Sigma project to optimise the usage and mobile maintenance cost of the Slag Plant Forklifts at RBM.
Annual ROI projected R942, 691.00. Projected ROI over 5 years will be R5k.
Project 10: - Richards Bay Minerals
Design, scope & implement incident/accident recording system.
Project 11: - Hydro Group of Companies
Design, scope & implement the following policy procedures at the Hydro Group of Companies;
- Procurement Management System

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- Project Management System
- Inventory Control System
- Fleet Management System
- ISO Management System
- Exceptional Expenditure Control System
- BOM Control System
- Document Control System
POSITIONS HELD AND EXPERIENCE
COMPANY 1:
NAME OF COMPANY : Marathon Earthmovers - KZN
POSITION : Site Manager
PERIOD AT COMPANY : October 2014 – November 2014
REASON FOR LEAVING : Temporary position
Key Performance Areas:
- Manage the total site from Maintenance to Production of Tata Steel Plant Operations.
- Maintaining all quality, safety and environmental control procedures according to ISO standards
- Plan projects and ensure that they meet agreed specifications, budgets and timescales and to
oversee all work.
- Liaising with clients and reporting progress.
- Supervising all staff
- Meeting subcontractors
- Making safety inspections and ensuring site safety
- Checking and preparing site reports, designs and drawings
- Motivating the workforce
- Problem solving
- Using specialist management computer applications
REFERENCE : Mr. George Synodinos
035-751 - 4051
COMPANY 2:
NAME OF COMPANY : Hydro Sebenza Isizwe (Pty) Ltd
POSITION : Group Project & Procurement Manager/
Group Quality Assurance Controller/Factory
Manager for Hydro Gem-Care Furniture
Manufacturers/Swaziland Branch Liason
PERIOD AT COMPANY : August 2007 to October 2014
REASON FOR LEAVING : Companies in financial difficulty - retrenchment
Key Performance Areas:
- To scope, design and implement policies and procedure to ensure compliance with statutory SHEQ
and Hydro Group of Companies ISO standards
- To provide a professional procurement service which ensures that only quality parts are consistently
ordered, stocked and issued resulting in satisfied clients.
- To ensure effective fleet management of the Companies vehicles.

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- To provide a professional inventory service which ensures that only quality parts are consistently
ordered, stocked and issued resulting in satisfied clients.
- To carry our feasibility study of all proposed projects and give feedback to Executive Management on
the viability of such projects.
- To track and management all ongoing projects within the Group of Companies.
- To manage the day to day activities of the projects at the furniture factory in Richards Bay.
- To provide contract management for multidiscipline contracts/projects.
- Have an understanding of contract law.
- Technical knowledge in commercial, contract and risk management.
- Negotiation of contracts.
- Management experience with the ability to deliver to deadlines.
- Exposure to large engineering and construction projects.
- Outstanding communication, leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to develop proactive
and professional working relationships
- Ability to resolve problems independently and operate efficiently under pressure
Policy Implementation:
Design, scope & implement the following policy procedures at the Hydro Group of Companies;
- ISO Management System
- Procurement Management System
- Project Management System
- Inventory Control System
- Fleet Management System
- Exceptional Expenditure Control System
- BOM Control System
- Document Control System
REFERENCE : Mr. Desmond Hibbert
035-797 4363/082 779 6792
COMPANY 3:
NAME OF COMPANY : Richards Bay Minerals
POSITION : Superintendent Maintenance Planning
April 2002 – December 2006
PERIOD AT COMPANY : Permanent Employed
Oct. 94 to Dec. 06 (12 yrs & 2 months)
REASON FOR LEAVING : Pursue a new career within Project Management
REFERENCE : Richards Bay Minerals Human Resource
Department/Mr. Mark Shirley (Support Services
Manager)
035 – 9013111/083 2515695
Superintendent Maintenance Planning:
Key Performance Areas:
- Positive & measurable contribution to improve equipment availability, reliability, product quality and
safety.
- Manage comprehensive work assessment, plan, schedule workload.
- Manage repair process of all maintenance equipment.
- Co-ordinating the development of the annual operational-level maintenance budget.

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- Assistance to develop the medium term plan for operational-level maintenance budget.
- Monitor the usage of the computerised maintenance information system.
- Support the Maintenance Systems Specialist in the improvement of the system.
- Actively promoting teamwork, focus on business objectives, and a culture of mutual support.
Responsibility & Accountability:
- Responsible and accountable for 5 Planning sections, which operated in the following areas;
o Heavy Mobile Maintenance Planning
o Light Mobile Maintenance Planning
o Boiler Workshop
o Fitting Workshop
o Machining Workshop
o Light current Electrical Distribution Workshop
o Heavy current Electrical Distribution Workshop
o Civils & Utilities
o FARB (Fire & Rescue Brigade
o Technical Laboratories (including NDT and AIA inspections)
- Responsible & accountable for the Repairable section, that controlled the repair process of all
repairable maintenance equipment.