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Engineers with an entrepreneurial spirit driven by technical problem-solving and the desire to create solutions with real-world impact.
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Engineers with an entrepreneurial spirit driven by technical problem-solving and the desire to create solutions with real-world impact.
We exist to be the leading provider of flexible and cost-effective mechanical engineering services, recognized for our commitment to quality, innovation, and client satisfaction. We envision a future where all businesses, regardless of size, have access to top-tier engineering expertise that drives growth, sustainability, and operational reliability.
We are committed to provide affordable, high-quality, customized mechanical engineering solutions that empower small and medium-sized enterprises to innovate and succeed, without the financial burden of maintaining a full-time engineering team. We are committed to delivering expert on-demand engineering services that are reliable, efficient, and tailored to meet our clients' unique needs
Solomon Mayenziwe Gina (PMP®), is a passionate Pr-Eng Mechanical Engineer with over 10 years of experience in power plant maintenance, high-speed steel manufacturing, and project engineering across mining process plants, electric arc furnaces, and fume treatment systems—proven expertise in leading multimillion-rand projects, delivering technical designs, and implementing reliability improvement programs.
Solomon Gina holds the MBA qualification with a focus on strategy, and has been part of a global (Italy-based) Hi-Tech program aimed at equipping the future technical leaders with the necessary tools & techniques to drive sustainability and strategic decision-making.
Key Achievements
Successfully delivered multimillion-rand projects with a focus on safety, reliability, and performance optimization.
Implemented reliability improvement programs, reducing downtime in the steel production plant and furnace operations.
Designed various Electric Arc Furnace equipment and systems, such as electrode hydraulic systems, fume extraction systems, and waste heat boilers.
Professional Experience
Tenova Pyromet, Senior Project Engineer
Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa | 3 years
• Led basic and detailed design for Fume Treatment Plants (FTP), including ducting,
settling chambers, and quenching towers for Tata Steel UK (Port Talbot) and Tulum
Energy, Tenum (Monterrey, Mexico).
• Provided technical oversight for the 60-day rebuild of the 20 MW Northam F2 PGM
furnace, completed 5 hours behind schedule.
• Designed furnace casting, relining, tapping fume extraction systems (Tiptonville, TN,
USA) and hydraulic systems for electrode regulation, clamping, slipping, and ladle
lifting (Sinova).
• Conducted permit engineering studies for DRI plant systems (Germany, HKM) and
offered site construction support for PGM recycling greenfield plant (Jiaxing, China).
G&H Group of Companies, Mechanical Project Engineer
Polokwane & Rustenburg, South Africa | 2 years and 7 months
• Managed engineering packages for the R900M PSM 6L Furnace Total Rebuild (7 months, 2022) and R650M and ACP Phase A & B Rebuilds (2020-2022).
• Drafted scopes of work, technical specifications, and project plans; oversaw procurement, schedule control, and scope change management.
• Led QC/QA activities, inspected critical furnace equipment, and coordinated with
sub-suppliers to manage variations and claims.
ArcelorMittal South Africa, Progress Manager (Acting) & Candidate Mechanical Engineer
Newcastle, South Africa | 1 year and 7 months
• Benchmarked technical KPIs (yield, cost, gas/electricity usage) across 4 plants and
oversaw reliability improvement initiatives.
• Managed capital budgeting, Business Transformation Program savings, and proposed
improvement projects.
• Conducted project investigations, root cause analyses, and wrote reconditioning instructions for equipment valued over R100,000.
• Tasked with billet mill plant maintenance restoration and reliability improvement.
• Revised plant maintenance plans and rebuilt pusher-type furnaces.
• Reconditioned rolling stand gearboxes, restored cranes, and implemented a reliability
improvement program.
• Managed the replacement of the billet shot blasting machine project.
Eskom, Junior Engineer
Volksrust, South Africa | 1 year and 8 months
(Boiler Valves, Pressure Parts and Draught System)
I provided asset management solutions and support in line with Eskom strategies and objectives to improve system reliability. The responsibilities entailed providing engineering support through strategies, requirements, analysis, reviews and consulting for the safety, integrity and performance capacity of the plant.
Des-ign South Africa, Junior Design Engineer
Durban, South Africa | 6 months
• Designed and modelled stuffing/canning cells using CATIA V5, produced 2D manufacturing drawings, and maintained technical documentation.
Professional Engineer (Pr Eng)- ECSA
Project Management Professional (PMP)- PMI
University of KwaZulu-Natal- BSc Mechanical Engineering
Mancosa- Master of Business Administration (MBA)