Experience

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  SA Tube and Honing Group

  • 299 Dekema road, Wadeville, Germiston

  • Sales Representative

    • Sep 2023 - Present
    • 299 Dekema road, Wadeville, Germiston

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  Bafokeng Hydraulics & Mining Solutions (Pty) Ltd, ZA

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Maintenance Fitter/Turner

    • Aug 2014 - Oct 2023
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    I started working for Bafokeng Hydraulics and Advanced Group of Companies, where we designed Hydraulic systems and also built and repaired hydraulic cylinders/motors/rotary actuators and drifters for underground mining machines as well as manufacturing replacement parts on drill rigs, loaders and dump trucks. I was part of a team that designed and installed mechanical moving parts to upgrade the OEM parts to prevent breakdowns from slowing down production mostly on underground machines.*Fitting of new and modified mechanical parts*Manufacturing of replacement parts*Design replacement parts*Repair Differentials*Rebuild transmissions*On site/underground repair and fault finding*Install pumps and motors*Drawing of parts on AutoCad*Fault finding *Tig or MIG welding of parts*Ensuring invoices are issued and payments are received*Project management duties, including compiling cost budget estimates for feasibility studies*Field Service representative *Installation of Raasm Centralised Lubrication systems

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  Emission Control Technologies, ZA

  • Jet Park, South-Africa

  • Workshop Manager

    • Mar 2009 - Jul 2014
    • Jet Park, South-Africa

    When I started with Emission Control I was employed as a semi skilled welder, I furthered my career with building Dust Collectors for Petra Diamonds (Cullinan) which was used to replace the original Atlas Copco Dust Collector for drill rigs, designing and building Scrubber Boxes (exhaust fume and smoke reducer) for CMC Riviera on Bell B30L Dump Trucks. I also managed to close contracts with Sandvic, Samancor (Steelpoort), Linde, Nissan Forklift and Denell (new part replacements and modifications). In 2010 I was promoted to Workshop Manager, where the majority of my job entailed:*Manufacturing of Catalytic Converter (underground mining machines)*Designing of replacement parts on Diesel Particle filters*Design and manufacture replacement parts for mining machines*Fitter and Turner*Mechanical maintenance*Manufacture Replacement parts on Mechanical / Hydraulic systems*Welding with Mig/Tig and Arc*Stock controller*Training and mentoring of personnel *Ensuring sales strategy is adhered to and delivered*Identify and explore new business opportunities

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  H.R.W.S (Kloof Trust), ZA

  • Cullinan, South-Africa

  • Workshop Technician

    • Jun 2006 - Feb 2009
    • Cullinan, South-Africa

    I was appointed as a Workshop Technician over a Building Team where the majority of my duties consisted of the following:• Maintenance on Trucks, Tractors and TLB’s• Rebuilding of Land Cruiser suspensions• Experience in the electronic field as well as welding• Plumbing• Welding (TLB Buckets)

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  DRC Forklifts

  • Pretoria Area, South Africa

  • Assistant

    • Jan 2006 - May 2006
    • Pretoria Area, South Africa

    Majority of my duties where:• Service Forklifts• General Maintenance• Mechanical apprentice