Marcelle
About Candidate
A seasoned Operations and Factory Manager with over 35 years of diverse experience spanning fabrication, industrial engineering, metallurgy, facility and fleet maintenance, quality, automation and turnkey project delivery. Combines deep technical expertise with strategic leadership to drive complex, end-to-end operations and build capable, high-performing teams in challenging African markets, including Africa.
Brings impressive international exposure gained within global organisations, applying world-class manufacturing discipline to spearhead multi-million-rand tenders, pioneer South Africa’s first locally executed subsea fabrication project and drive measurable business growth over three years.
A solutions-oriented leader with well-rounded corporate governance grounding, consistently achieving profitable and sustainable results across all planning, execution and control phases from initial concept through to final delivery.
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Education
Subjects; Chemistry Extractive Metallurgy Physical Metallurgy Engineering Mechanics Communication Quality Control Mechanical Testing Mechanical Forming Technology Non - Destructive Testing Welding Technology Agricultural Mathematics
Managerial Skills Leadership Skills Business Management Personal Effectiveness
Work & Experience
Fabrication Project Manager Oversaw the entire fabrication business unit encompassing fabrication workshops, fleet management, facility maintenance, stores and site support, managing cross-functional teams and fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability and safety. Led end-to-end fabrication operations from drafting and estimation to final technical delivery, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery to client specifications across the full value chain. Served as primary point of contact for clients, clarifying project scope, addressing technical queries and driving timely resolution of challenges to maintain project momentum. Managed project budgets, allocating labour and coordinating outsourced activities to optimise resource utilisation and deliver projects within cost parameters. Notable Contributions: - Established a strategic partnership with an international screen manufacturing company, tailoring processes to achieve zero failures throughout the full screen operational lifecycle. - Implemented ISO 3834 Part 2 welding standards across fabrication operations, maintaining strict compliance with international quality requirements. - Spearheaded the piping fabrication project, including Super Duplex Stainless Steel piping systems for a specialised water solution provider, meeting material and dimensional specifications.
Accountable for the effective operation during the fabrication of wind tower sections. This was a DCD Initiative to assist with the improvement of power supply in South Africa. Guaranteed OEM compliance across all phases of wind tower section fabrication, including material, welding, and dimensional tolerances. Led recruitment and deployment of skilled personnel to match project requirements, ensuring optimal team capability and performance. E.g. NDT skills did not meet OEM requirements and in-house training had to be implemented. Responsible for the implementation and certification of ISO 9001 and ISO 3834.
