Experience

Putzmeister Sub-Saharan Africa
• South Africa
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Workshop Manager

  • Nov 2019 - Present


R&G Concrete Pumping cc

• General Manager

  • Sep 2012 - Nov 2019

  Manage and oversee daily operations of 18 staff membersConsult with staff and clients on issues and difficult job specificationsLiaise and negotiate with key account customers and suppliersTender and complete tender applications, job costingOversee and review all scheduled fleet maintenance and service logsOversee health and safety files and monitor compliance Review payroll, release salary payments and deal with staff issuesReview and release of creditors reconciliations and paymentsManage cash flows, budgets and forecasts. Show less

• Fleet Operations Manager

  • Jan 2009 - Aug 2012

  Review scheduling and concrete pours / plan work flow, inspect sitesSchedule all fleet maintenance for 5 Truck mounted boom pumps, one stationery pump and 3 vehicles.Deal with all pump breakdowns on site, liaise with mechanics and get hands dirty if need be Manage workshop staff and spare parts inventory lists for stockOversee all PPE stock for staff and prepare Health and safety files for individual sites.Attend all health and safety meetings and manage customer requirements in this regard.Ensure all daily operations flow smoothly Show less

• Internal Sales Representative / production Managers assistant

  • Feb 2006 - Dec 2008

  Ready mix concrete sales, costing and selling on the product.Monitoring and managing production - actual vs budget Concrete pump schedulingReady mix concrete deliveries co ordinationConcrete pump co-ordination for up to 5 concrete pumps doing on average 11 pours a daySourcing and securing new work Liaising with customers and issuing quotations

• mechanical fitter / site staff support

  • Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  Support & assist concrete Pump Manager with all operationssupport & assist concrete pump operators and teams on siteGeneral workshop duties including all mechanical fitting of parts & repairs to concrete pumpsAssist in general mechanical fault finding on concrete pumps



Inovar Flooring west coast

• Owner - franchisee

  • Mar 2000 - Dec 2003

  Franchisee of Fin floor SA - a genuine small business apprenticeship. Sourcing & securing new work, liaising with customers and issuing quotations Managing cash flows, debtors & creditors, review & authorise payments Marketing & advertising product, including trade shows Managing staff and overseeing work, training of staff Franchisee of Fin floor SA - a genuine small business apprenticeship. Sourcing & securing new work, liaising with customers and issuing quotations Managing cash flows, debtors & creditors, review & authorise payments Marketing & advertising product, including trade shows Managing staff and overseeing work, training of staff



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• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Backpacker / Traveller

  • Jan 1999 - Dec 1999

  Took one full year to travel as much as possible and "Backpack on a shoestring"... Life experience Took one full year to travel as much as possible and "Backpack on a shoestring"... Life experience



O&k Escalators

• Mechanical Fitter

  • May 1997 - Dec 1998

  Employed as a Mechanical Fitter, installing escalators on the London Underground for the duration of the Northern line contract. Employed as a Mechanical Fitter, installing escalators on the London Underground for the duration of the Northern line contract.


Africold Components
• Junior fitter

  • Feb 1995 - May 1997