Experience

Hyflo Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd

• South Africa
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Workshop Manager/Supervisor

  • Jul 2012 - Present

  Management of workshop and staff Planning of site and workshop jobs Ordering of spares and equipment needed Motivating of staff Reports and quotations for customers Customer liaison on jobs and problems Guarantee claims and repairs Housekeeping and a safe and healthy working environment. Workshop admin Hands on approach and assisting staff on site and in workshop Training of staff and apprentices Health & safety of staff. Show less



SELF EMPLOYED

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• OWNER

  • Mar 2011 - Jul 2012

  Repairs and maintenance of hydraulic, electric, pneumatic, plc, ac/dc drives systems and programming General engineering & manufacturing Running of farming activities. Repairs and maintenance of hydraulic, electric, pneumatic, plc, ac/dc drives systems and programming General engineering & manufacturing Running of farming activities.



Samca Tiles (National Ceramic Industries)

• Press Department Manager

  • Apr 2006 - Mar 2012

  Employed as TILEWRIGHT taking ownership of the production & maintenance of the presses, dryers, dust extractors, conveyors and chillers AC/ DC drives on production lines Fault finding on electric, hydraulic and pneumatic controls. Planning of shutdown maintenance as well as preventative maintenance Controlling of contractors during shutdowns and maintenance as needed Submitting of maintenance budget for the coming financial year and control of expenditure Ensuring that spare parts is readily available to keep downtime to a minimum Running of the workshop and machining of parts as needed In charge of 10 (4 Production and 6 Maintenance) people from production of tiles to maintenance of the above equipment Ensuring that quality and production volumes are met on a daily basis Ordering and importing of spares, dies, punches and spares from local suppliers using SAP and GR on SAP Show less



Specialised Services

• Australia
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager

  • Jan 2000 - Mar 2006

  Manage workshop staff and contractors needed for specific contracts Sales of spares and parts as per customers request Maintenance, servicing, manufacturing, designing and commissioning of machinery Maintenance on plastic extrusion and injection moulding machines. Repairs to earthmoving equipment and crane trucks. Maintenance and repairs to conveyor belts and relevant equipment Fault finding on electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, PLC, AC/DC drives. Drawing of machines and parts for customers Project planning from design, manufacture, installation and commissioning of manufactured machines Customer liaison and negotiations on projects for special purpose machinery. Quotations, buying of parts, outsourcing of machined parts, assembling and installation of equipment manufactured Show less



GDM Manufacturing

• United Kingdom
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Jan 1994 - Nov 1999

  Maintenance of hydraulic, electrical and pneumatic systems Earthmoving equipment repairs and maintenance (electrical, hydraulics & mechanical) Maintenance on plastic extruders and injection moulding presses Design, drawing and manufacture of special purpose machinery Sales of Electric, pneumatic, hydraulic, plc and all relevant spares and equipment needed for customers and manufacture of machines Project management and turnkey projects on manufactured machinery. PLC programming (ABB, Telemecanique, Siemens, Delta, Square D) AC/DC drives installation and setting. Manufacturing of parts from drawings on centre lathes, milling machines, horizontal boring mills and radial arm drilling machines. Maintenance on ceramic presses, vacuum pumps, furnaces and relevant equipment used. Manufacturing of hydraulic manifold blocks Maintenance on conveyor belts, idlers and drive units Design & manufacturing of gas fired & electric furnaces Quality control of manufactured parts and machines Installation, commissioning and handing over of machines Quotations, planning, buying of parts needed for projects Customer liaison on contracts and negotiations In charge of contractors and artisans as needed for specific contracts (on average 10 – 18 people) Show less



HPC & Services

• United Kingdom
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member

  • Sep 1986 - Dec 1993

  Maintenance of electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems Sales of hydraulic, pneumatic, electric, PLC and all relevant parts as required by customers Design, drawing and manufacture of specialized machinery PLC programming, design and building of control panels Design and manufacture of hydraulic manifolds Machining of parts on centre lathes, milling machines, boring mills & radial arm drilling machines Buying of parts and planning the manufacturing process from start to finish Quotation and negotiating with clients on projects Installation, commissioning and handing over of machines Maintenance on mobile cranes, forklifts & earthmoving machines Maintenance on conveyor belts, idler pulleys and drive systems Maintenance on crushers, conveyors & screw conveyors Maintenance on ceramic presses, vacuum pumps, furnaces and relevant equipment in the ceramic industry. Maintenance and repairs on plastic extrusion machines and plastic forming presses Building of gas fired & electric furnaces complete with control system Welding of mild and stainless steel Quality control of manufactured parts and machines Marketing of company to potential clients In charge of contractors and artisans as needed for specific projects (on average 14 people) Show less



Cullinan Refractories

• Charge Hand

  • Mar 1980 - Sep 1986

  Maintenance of hydraulic presses. Building of hydraulic power packs, electrical control panels, pneumatic systems, PLC programming, AC/DC drives Repairs to hydraulic systems and cylinders. Refurbishing of hydraulic presses, cylinders and control panels. Drilling of hydraulic manifold blocks Installation and maintenance on vacuum pumps & systems. Promoted to charge hand in 1985 and in charge of 10 artisans & 10 artisan aids. Maintenance of hydraulic presses. Building of hydraulic power packs, electrical control panels, pneumatic systems, PLC programming, AC/DC drives Repairs to hydraulic systems and cylinders. Refurbishing of hydraulic presses, cylinders and control panels. Drilling of hydraulic manifold blocks Installation and maintenance on vacuum pumps & systems. Promoted to charge hand in 1985 and in charge of 10 artisans & 10 artisan aids.



Iscor Pretoria

• Trainee Artisan

  • Jan 1976 - Mar 1980

  Apprenticeship at ISCOR PRETORIA works as MILLWRIGHT Maintained pig iron casting line as a 2nd year apprentice Passed trade test in March 1980 (Olifantsfontein) Apprenticeship at ISCOR PRETORIA works as MILLWRIGHT Maintained pig iron casting line as a 2nd year apprentice Passed trade test in March 1980 (Olifantsfontein)