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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.