ELECTRO/MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Cell: +27659655901
Unit 8 Richmond Complex1870 Berg Avenue Amandasig South Africa
mhepo24@gmail.com
EVANS MHEPO

PROFILE
I am a professional engineer registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa, I have good experience in
the FMCG industry and I have been involved in automation, plant maintenance, design of upgrades and retrofits,
commissioning, operations and project management. In my 13 years of experience I have worked in the dairy
industry, oil refinery, texturized vegetable protein (TVP) production, bread manufacturing, textiles
manufacturing and stainless-steel fabrication. I have managed bread factory expansion projects for Innscor
Africa and I am currently working for an engineering company that offers industrial solutions to the dairy
industry, bakeries and poultries across Africa.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Good experience in PLC programming (RS LOGIX 500/5000, Step 7/ Tia Portal, GX Works to name a
few)
• Good knowledge and experience in SCADA programming (Factory talk and Wonderware InTouch)
• Experience in HMI programming (WinCC, GX Designer, panel view, E designer)
• Knowledge in electrical and instrumentation design using EPLAN8
• Practical skills in Condition Based Monitoring
• Experience developing maintenance strategies and engineering risk analysis
• Practical skills in machine assembly, commissioning and maintenance
• Practical basic fabrication skills in drilling, milling, TIG welding and cutting
• Experience in industrial project management across different value chains
• Experience in CAD and 3D modelling
• Knowledge in utilities management (steam, compressed air, water and power)
• Knowledge Lean manufacturing technics eg six sigma, 5s
• Practical experience in pneumatics and hydraulic systems.
EDUCATION
• Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management (1 year)
• Bachelor of Engineering Honours degree in Industrial and Manufacturing (5 years)
(Washington Accord Equivalent)

EXPERIENCE

Multiskilled Field Engineer

03/01/2023-present

In this role I am responsible of the following

• I design using AutoCAD, Eplan8 and the various plc and HMI softwares depending on the client’s
preferences, Install and commission dairy, bakery and poultry equipment for clients across Africa. The
latest installation projects were basket washers for Spring Meadow dairy and Albany Germiston South
Africa
• I respond to breakdowns both mechanical and electrical for mainly commercial bakery clients across
Africa
 • Electrical and automation design and upgrades on old equipment (04/2023 Lobel Zimbabwe, I rewired
a bread proofer and put in a Allen Bradley micro800, panelview500 and an electronic encoder for
timing, this has speed, temperature (steam heat exchanger), humidity, loading and unloading controls
together with automatic lubrication system.
• Wiring AC/DC motors, ac drives, servo drives, industrial instruments and accompanying switch gear,
we specialize in Baker Perkins equipment and their dividers come with Lanze servo drives.
• Currently I am building two bread mixers for a commercial bakery in Piet Maritzburg South Africa, I
will be doing the electrical design and commissioning.

Operations Manager Tentickle Tents Cape Town

01/02/2022-22/12/2022
• Converting the client’s dreams to an executable scope works in luxury tents structures.
• Formulating projects, production and, repair and maintenance budgets
• Control designs and production drawings
• Control production of stretch tent, shade nets, canvas panels and polyester composites structures
• Control factory efficiencies
• Control of purchasing warehousing and shipping of finished products internationally
• Managing HR issues
• Controlling project schedules, costs, quality and scope
• Project closing

Plant Manager Nedan Oils (TVP plant) South Africa

01/04/2021 to 01/29/2022

• Responsible for day-to-day manufacturing operations,

• Optimizing labour, material and equipment resources to maximise process efficiency.
• Managing maintenance activities.
• Managing a team of multi-disciplined technicians.
• Responsible for staff welfare
• Leading morning meetings concerning plant operations.
• Interfacing with customers and stakeholders daily.
• Planning maintenance work, shutdowns and project works.
• Responsible for continuous process improvement
• Over see quality assurance and control
• Driving employee engagement in the company.
• Ensuring compliance with local regulations on health and safety
• Ensuring compliance with FSSC2000 and other internal GMP standards
• New product development in line with market changes
• Handling labour relations and workers unions

Planning Engineer/ Site Engineer Nedan Oils South Africa

02/07/2022 To 01/04/2021

• Planning engineer for a site that consisted of 3x 20t coal fired boilers, soya bean preparation plant,
solvent extraction plant, oil refinery plant, oil packaging plant and TVP plant.
• Developed maintenance strategies for various asserts on site.
• Developed and revised engineering and, health and safety SOPs e.g., lockout procedure
• Prepared work packages for planned and unplanned maintenance activities through On Key CMMs
• Developed OPEX and CAPEX budgets for approval by senior management.
• Controlled OPEX and CAPEX expenditures
• Planned and controlled maintenance shutdowns
 • Relived plant managers for the solvent extraction plant, refinery plant and TVP plant (milling and
extrusion)
• Project planning and scheduling
• Coordinate daily as well as weekly planning meetings related with maintenance.
• Participate in HACCP committee meetings.
• Part of food safety committee
• Engineering stores management.
• Provide technical assistance for supporting entire on-site maintenance activities.
• Part of the healthy and safety committee and second inline as the safety responsible person on site.
• Over inspection of tasks completed
• Led the RCA committee.

Engineering Manager Innscor Africa

10/01/2011 To 06/03/2019

• Head of engineering department

• Budget Formulation & Implementation
• Manage contractors and service providers.
• Equipment re-engineering for reliability improvement
• Carrying out quality inspections on jobs.
• Procurement of spares.
• Controlling maintenance tools and stores
• Monitoring and controlling maintenance costs.
• Reacting to unplanned emergencies
• Drafting health and safety policies and procedures.
• Designing training programs and preparing all short- and long-term programs
• Designing preventive maintenance programs
• Analysing equipment requirements and assisting in requisition of all tools and equipment.
• Hiring, training, and mentoring other engineering and supporting staff.
• Writing performance reviews
• Manging all capital expenditure projects
• Preparing bids and contracts.
• Approving expenditures.
• Reviewing and recommending SLA
.

LICENSES & MEMBERSHIIPS

• member of Engineering Council of South Africa

reg # 201680114
• member of Southern African Institute of Industrial Engineers
membership # 4665
• ECCTIS ref number: v4001455693
PERSONNAL DEVELOPMENT

• 2020 FOOD BEV SETA

HACCP implementation (based on sans 10330:2020)
• 2020 RETHA FAUL
 food fraud and food defence
• 2015 Baker Perkins Process training course
• 2012 Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ)
1. Certificate of training ISO 9001;2008 quality management systems development &
implementation
2. Certificate of training ISO 9001:2008 Quality management systems internal auditing
• 2011 Management Training Bureau, Harare
Certificate in Maintenance management
• 2011 Automation plus, Harare
Advanced PLC programming (GX Developer, RS Logix 500 & Step 7)

REFEREES

AVAILABLE ON REQUEST