Experience

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  Cool Maintenance

  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Technical & Compliance Specialist

    • Apr 2018 - Present
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

    Responsible for Technical Compliance (eg: Product Design, Certification, Manuals, Standards Compliance, Health & Safety Compliance)

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  Self-Employed

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Continuous Improvement Specialist

    • Oct 2017 - Apr 2018
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

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  RICTS (Pty) Ltd

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Business Development Executive

    • Mar 2016 - Sep 2017
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    • Designed and Implemented Quality Management System.• In charge of continuous improvement management.• Researched and Developed new and existing products.• Developed new markets with the sales team.• Develop business processes.• Implemented best practices company wide.

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  Pholaco

  • Atlantis Area, South Africa

  • Chief Business Processes Officer

    • Apr 2014 - Mar 2016
    • Atlantis Area, South Africa

    • Implemented turnaround strategy as part of the executive team.• Designed products.• Compiled Bill of Materials for projects.• Sourced Suppliers and procured project specific equipment.• Developed processes for the factory (sales, procurement, production, warehouse, engineering, construction)

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  RIC Technical Services cc

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Production Manager & Procurement Manager

    • Jan 2012 - Oct 2013
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Procurement Manager, Production Manager• Drew architectural plans.• Compiled Bill of Materials for designed projects.• Sourced Suppliers and procured project specific equipment.• Supervised factory (production, warehouse, engineering)

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  Dynamix Learning Solutions

  • Nation wide, South Africa

  • Technical Trainer

    • May 2010 - Jan 2012
    • Nation wide, South Africa

    Information Technology Applications and Technical Instructor/Facilitator specializing in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, SharePoint Designer, JavaScript, HTML, Transact SQL and Implementing and Administrating Server 2008 courses delivered onsite as well as offsite.

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  Perfecta-Byalex, Intastor Controlled Environments

  • phillipi, cape town

  • Project Manager, Technical Sales Consultant, Drawing Office Manager

    • Feb 2004 - Sep 2009
    • phillipi, cape town

    As Project ManagerI was responsible for ongoing customer account and relationship management;Developed project scope, schedules and budget in accordance with customer requirements;Assisted with development of cost estimates;Generated, updated, managed and reported all project costs;Assisted with compiling quotes, technical data and CAD drawings for approval;Directed and managed project execution, including activation and controlling of internal as well as external project resources;Assisted with ensuring the successful closure of the project, including final invoices, handovers and documentation;Managed all personnel assigned to the project, whether permanent or temporary;Obtained local quotes/pricing from potential sub-contractors;     As Technical Sales RepresentativeI conducted cold canvassing, field marketing and carried out site surveys;Managed regional and key customer accounts;Analyzed the market, using trade directories and other sources, and put together lists of possible customers;Kept up to date with the organization's products and those of competitors;Worked out customers' needs and explained and demonstrated products or services to them;Negotiated prices ,provided quotes and recorded orders;Arranged for the delivery of goods, installation of equipment and the provision of services;Reported to sales management on sales made, the marketability of products and customer feedback;As Drawing Office ManagerI identified the requirements of items and deadlines to complete target specified activities in the project schedule;Checked the correctness of documents produced by drawing office;Ensured that deadlines are met;Allocated work to team members and provided the necessary guide lines to them;Identified additional work or variations to the Technical Director or Sales Department for processing of variation order by the Project Manager;Found ways to improve the quality, productivity and performance of the department;

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  Lance Webber Freelance Services, Cyberworx CS

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • IT Consultant, Web Designer, PC Technician, AutoCAD-Dreamweaver-Coral Draw Lecturer

    • Jun 2002 - Feb 2003
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    I initially joined an IT Company in Cape Town CBD called Cyberworx to design and develop Websites for their clients. During this time I produced several websites (Cape Audio College, Red Security to name a few). I also repaired and troubleshooted hardware and networks as well as performing a sales function.Lance Webber Freelance Services (LWFS) went on to provide a Consulting service to companies in the Metal Industry Manufacturing and Fabrication sector.After hours and twice a week I lectured Advance AutoCAD Techniques for CADCLASS (Calvin Dorman) at Bellville library. I branched out into DTP as well as Web Design Lecturing. Duties I performed as AutoCAD Lecturer Lectured AutoCAD 2D Beginner and Advanced as well as AutoCAD 3D Advanced 4 times a week;Our average class intake varied from 10 to 30 students per class;Designed course structure and assisted with study materials and tutorials; Adapted lecturing sessions to adress the students individual requirements and queries ;Covered the entire spectrum of drawing in AutoCAD and even presented special workshops on how AutoCAD can interface with other applications such as Photoshop, Coraldraw and Microsoft Office;In addition to AutoCAD lecturing I also presented classes on Webdesign (Dreamweaver and Flash), Photo Editing (Adobe Photoshop) and Desk top publishing (CorelDraw).Between all of this I attended a Train the Trainer Course in Sales and Negotiating Skills with Services SETA. At the end of this I was offered a learnership by Services SETA.

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  Parow Steel Service Centre

  • CNC Programmer, Designer, Salesman, Entrepeneur

    • May 2000 - Mar 2002

    After Macadams Manufacturing was over I joined Parow Steel Service Centre, a medium sized close corporation to provide an outsourced manufacturing service to Macadams. Here I designed and fabricated anything from build-in-braais, trailers, steel staircases and even lifts to hoist motor vehicles.After a year with the company the owner invited me to go into a venture with him called Punchwizard. I had a 50% share in this venture and would run it in it's entirety from marketing the business, to sourcing the clients, calculating the costing and development of products and services through to sales, buying and delivery of goods.Duties I performed as Technical Sales Representative Conducted cold canvassing, field marketing and carried out site surveys;Managed regional and key customer accounts;Analyzed the market, using trade directories and other sources, and put together lists of possible customers;Kept up to date with the organization's products and those of competitors;Worked out customers' needs and explained and demonstrated products or services to them;Negotiated prices ,provided quotes and recorded orders;Arranged for the delivery of goods, installation of equipment and the provision of services;Reported to sales management on sales made, the marketability of products and customer feedback;Contributed to sales planning and strategy development;Traveled for and on behalf of the company within the bounds of the country when required.My Partner's mentor-ship was invaluable and many new possibilities became a reality. Even though Punchwizard was a commercial success I left the company in 2002 to branch out into Information Technology.

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  Macadams International

  • Blackheath, Cape Town

  • Chief CNC Progammer

    • Feb 1999 - Apr 2000
    • Blackheath, Cape Town

    I became the manager of the CNC Programming Department where I was responsible for,Wrote CNC code to drive mass production machinesSupervised the CNC Department.Provided Training to CNC Programmers and machine Operators.Ensured ISO9002 compliance by maintaining procedures and manuals. Liaised with outside contractors providing a service to the CNC Workshop.

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  Self Employed

  • CNC Consultant

    • Sep 1998 - Jan 1999

    I joined forces with a leading supplier of second-hand and new CNC Fabrication machinery and tooling called Recossa to provide training to CNC Machine Operators and CNC Programmers of clients that purchase their machines. In addition to this I assisted these respective clients to improve the productivity of their Drawing Departments through Training.I was overwhelmed with job offers at the time and eventually accepted a senior position from Macadams Manufacturing in February 1999.

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  Colcab Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd

  • parow, cape town

  • CNC Programmer

    • Jul 1991 - Aug 1998
    • parow, cape town

    The company hired me as a draughtsman and I received specialised training to become a CNCProgrammer. Here some of my duties were,Wrote CNC code to drive mass production machines.Created CAD drawings for mechanical engineering department. Implementation and Automation of time saving systems pertaining to CNC Fabrication.