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National Diploma Electrical Engineering (L/C) - Instrumentation, BCOM Informatics (studying currently)
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National Diploma - Electrical Engineering (L/C) - Instrumentation:Electrical Engineering (L/C) - Instrumentation Certificate Computer Aided Design (CAD):Computer Aided Design BCOM - Business Management & Information Systems:Business Management & Information Systems Grade 12:English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Physics,Technical drawing, Technical Electronics
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Internet,Turbo CAD,Lotus Notes,MS Works,Pastel,SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley),NEC,Pastel Accounting,Ms Office,Quality Assurance,ERP System,DOS,SAGE,ISO 2000,Wimax,ISO 1996,ISO,MRP (Materials Requirement Planning),GSM,Microsoft Word,MS Projects,ISO 9000,Adobe Photoshop,PLC,Lean Sigma,Windows,Anti-Virus,MS Excel,Delphi,Fibre-Optics,Lotus,ISO 2004,Excel,Acess,Oracle ERP,E-Mail,MS Access,MS Schedule,MS Visual Basic,Wan,Microsoft,TQM,Goldmine,GAAP,Photoshop CS3,SAP,MS Outlook,Corel Draw,Word Perfect,AS 400,Autocad 2000,CCTV,ISO 9001,CRM,MS Word,Visio,Windows (basic),AC/DC,Autocad,Infra Red,R & D,ISO 14001,ABB Automation Software Basic,SAP R3,3D CAD,MS Explorer,MS PowerPoint,Visual Basic,PABX,SCADA,SLA,ISO 18001,Adobe Flash,Apple,3D Printing
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Turbine Generators:Southern Africa Regional Sales Manager From 2023-09 To Current Duties
- Sales and marketing of Bladon Micro Turbines for Southern Africa region (SADC)
- Manage exhibitions in South Africa region.
- Product demo at channel partner.
- Technical input for design changes provided.
- Relationship building and client base management
- Proof of concept testing for client demos.
- Ghana, Swaziland, Mozambique, Lesotho, Botswana,Namibia
Battery Manufacturing:Engineering Solutions Manager From 2022-05 To 2023-08 Duties
- Manage all engineering solutions for company – pre-sales design.
- Design and develop Solar and renewable energy solutions for clients
- Sourcing of alternative products for sales divisions & assist product managers to meet financial objectives.
- Manage engineering team & energy projects in line with company requirements
- Ensure products have correct certification and test reports
- Conduct supplier audits in line with ISO 9001 / SABS / company requirements
- Client liaison and defining energy project parameters.
- Ensure product builds are correct and materials are sourced accordingly.
- Champion the solution requirements for the Industrial and Automotive divisions.
- Define roadmap and product strategy for First National Battery outlets
- Product selection, certification and sales rollout.
- Management of technical approval process and policies.
- Build supplier library
- Supplier and product evaluation and accreditation.
- Supplier management- Mining, SMP, Automotive and renewable energy products.
- Provide support with regards to negotiations and finalising GFAs (Global Framework Agreements).
- Maintain relationships with strategic suppliers, to drive step change in value and deliver innovative solutions
A leading Diesel Generator Manufacturing company:Tender and Sales Specialist Consultant From 2021-01 To 2022-04 Duties
- Submission of Government and NGO tenders.
- Sales of Generators, LV Switchgear , Solar solutions and ancilliaries.
- Product introduction to Electrical Consultants, Electrical Specialists and Government organisations.
- Assist with sales plans, Budgets, Proposals and quotations.
- Grow market segment on generators.
- CRM management.
- Installation projects for generators.
Industrial equipment supplier:C & I Sales Engineer From 2017-09 To 2020-02 Duties
- Sales of process control and instrumentation.
- Turnkey solution selling to municipalities and mining clients.
- Service customer base – Rand Water, AEL Mining, Tongaat Hulett Starch etc.
- Golf days and road shows planning and execution.
- Consultants and end-user training and presentations provided to.
- Tender identification and application thereof.
- Product quotation generation
- Customer relationship building
- Forecasting and area sales management
- Planning and budgeting.
Power and automation technologies :Business Development Manager (Low Voltage/ Electrification Products Division) From 2014-06 To 2016-02 Duties
- Manage business sales and development within the ABB low voltage product portfolio.
- Training of consultants and end-users.
- Maintain growth of sales with development specialists.
- Plan and grow sales for division.
- Sales of Low voltage products and Renewable products.
- Enlighten technical personnel in the mining and ICT market segments.
- Grow market segments such as : Mining, ICT, Commercial, Residential and Telecoms.
- Establish new sales leads and identify key growth areas for development.
- SWOT analysis of competitors and products offered.
- Client interface and marketing of turnkey solutions.
- Inter division interaction.
- Interaction with CEO’s, MD’s and EXCO level personnel at Mining houses and large corporations (ESKOM & Municipalities).
- Seek out new customers to grow market share.
- Customer support provided on technical sales and after- sales issues.
- Strategic planning of growing market share in identified region.
- Analytical analysis of growth potential of specific subcontractors.
- Tender identification and issuing to responsible persons.
- Channel partnership identification and development.
- Identification of client issues and resolving thereof.
- Turnkey solution selling. (Solar, Electrical, Automation)
Power Solutions:Projects Manager / Aftersales Manager - African Region From 2010-11 To 2014-05 Duties
- Manage projects in the Telecoms markets (MTN, Vodacom. Cell C + Africa Market)
- Plan and coordinate technician deployment.(staff management: +/- 20 persons)
- Budget management
- OPEX management
- Quotations and project costings
- Business development with clients (MTN, Airtel, Zain, Vodacom etc)
- Management of safety PPE and tool procurement.
- Safety audits and site audits
- Site management on projects
- Projects manager – monitoring systems implementation and control.
- Expense control and purchasing
- Report compilations
- Conflict management
- Quality control on installations
- Project planning and client training
- Project management in and out of South Africa
- HVAC project management (Heating, Ventilation and Cooling) + system monitoring
- DC Power project management.
- Aftermarket sales and support to existing client base. (MCEL, Airtel, Zain Telecoms, Alcatel Lucent, Ericsson)
- Site meetings – Company representative.
- Client Liaison – EXIDE Germany, Alcatel Lucent, SKT Construction.
- Promotion and sales of Emerson equipment at all times.
- MTN Hub site Project management – 13 sites
- Management of projects within the Alternative energy (Solar & Wind power) industry.
- Management of Hybrid energy projects (battery/ ups).
- Contracts Management & sub-contractor management
- OHSAS management within division.
- Monitoring projects – management of all monitoring projects
- Management of the Service delivery department.
- Generate and update all SLA’s to existing and new clients.
- Manage the helpdesk / call-centre as well as personnel.
- Manage all callouts and spares allocation / ordering
- Nigeria, Ghana,Mauritius - Projects for the entire AFRICAN REGION
Mining: Control & Instrumentation Manager From 2009-01 To 2010-09 Duties
- Manage Instrumentation & Technician department in entirety.
- Budget planning & management.
- Capex management and planning (Capital expenditure)
- Staff compliment management (+/- 80 persons) and resource planning.
- Oversee all instrumentation and control systems maintenance, repairs & upgrades.
- Systems infrastructure and planning.
- SCADA management and upgrades.
- Sourcing of spares from external suppliers.
- Interaction with EXCO members – internal & external.
- Project planning, costing, implementation and management.
- Provide guidance at Steercom level to standardize instrumentation equipment across Goldfields.
- Management of Control & Instrumentation on Winders, Surface & Underground Fridge Plants, Ammonia Plants and Compressor stations.
- Manage and update codes of practice on related instrumentation equipment eg: Fire Detection.
- Management of all communications systems ie: Telephone. Fibre optics, Leaky Feeder, Wireless technology (WiFi & Wimax)
- Oversee all upgrades, modifications and repairs to instrumentation equipment and PLC’s.
- Manage maintenance, repairs and upgrades to all Fire Detection systems eg:
- Airview, Booyco, Sperosens
- Control and upgrade all Wireless infrastructure systems on Kloof Gold Mine.
- Radio Frequency administrator for Kloof Gold Mine.
- Supplier and product evaluation performed on New Technology products.
- Product sourcing and evaluation.
- Management of instrumentation upgrades and repairs on Winders.
- Control and management of ENERGY usage and planning thereof.
- Management of all standards within the department.
- Inspect and oversee all compressor systems and pump stations.
- Manage Control Room personnel.
- Compilation of tender requirements.
- Responsible for OHSAS in division.
- Pump monitoring and control.
- Control of water usage on mine.
- Management of 8 x Bulk Air Coolers (Fridge plants) & 3 x Ammonia Plants.
- Knowledge of low voltage to medium voltage switchgear and lighting transformers
- Rotating Equipment - Grinding, Compressors, Milling, Flotation, Pumping systems - 6 underground shafts - responsible for all maintenance of pumps etc
- Capex, Projects, energy management, PLC programming etc
A leading supplier of quality electrical products:National Sales Manager AFRICAN REGION From 2006-10 To 2007-12 Duties
- Sales Management – Low voltage switchgear (MCB’s, MCC’s Mining equipment, Special Kiosks, Municipal metering kiosks etc) & Electrical Components Division (Fusegear, Switches, Terminals, Ducting and Misc products)
- Personnel Management – Sales Reps, Supervisors, Tendering & Production Engineers, Stores & Admin Personnel, internal sales people etc.
- Quotation preparations
- Tender compilation
- Order intake management
- Discipline control
- Customer queries control
- Customer support and aftermarket service management.
- Sales of low voltage switchgear – Mining equipment (gulley boxes), Motor Control Centres, Drill feeder rigs, special kiosks etc
- Sale of starters – Direct on Line / Star Delta, Fan, Winch
- Interaction with mining houses & consultants – site visits, problem solving
- Competitor analysis
- Customer needs analysis
- Generation of reports – monthly, stocktake, customer, internal, test, management etc
- Interaction with internal management & other divisions wrt protection equipment
- Capex compilation
- Budget management / compilation
- Stock control & adjustment
- Contract reviews
- Supplier interaction and itinerary co-ordination.
- Marketing material and SLA update.
- Interaction with Branch managers & directors/ senior management of large corporate companies (IST, Magnalec, ESKOM, City Power, Ethekwini Municipality etc)
- Project Management – MCC production build, installation & aftermarket support.
- Sales analysis & marketing Strategy preparation.
- Relationship building with suppliers, contractors and customers.
- Attainment of annual budgets within 8/12 months.
- Supplier management (Elmex Terminals India, GE Power, Indo Asian Fusegear, etc)
- SADC COUNTRIES
Manufactures electrical equipment:Q.A. Foreman From 2004-01 To 2006-09 Duties
- Quality Assurance - Update procedures & product files.
- Conducting of Internal audits – departmental & on production line + report generation.
- Analysis of non-conforming products and reporting thereof.
- Inspect & test sub – assemblies – (process and production lines).
- Ensure equipment is calibrated & in good working condition – on production line.
- Maintain housekeeping & plant safety.
- Corrective actions – Implementation and updating thereof.
- Patrol Inspections – on product and on QC supervisors & QC testers.
- Training facilitating and record updating.
- Update & implement quality instructions & procedures where necessary.
- Management rep for SABS audits.
- Company rep for ESKOM final verification on products manufactured.
- Meter Returns - Fault classifications.
- Faultfinding & repairs to PCB level.
- Customer quotations.
- Sales - internal (telephonic) & over the counter
- Repairs and testing of returned products.
- Technician & work personnel training.
- PBA returns - Analyse rejects.
- Stress testing of repairs and production rejects.
- Monitor repair operators.
- Generation of repair & build stats + monthly reports for customers & management.
- Customer Service – Customer quotations generated.
- Invoicing of customer repairs & products purchased.
- Time and attendance.
- Stock Control.
- Waste / Scrap management.
- Equipment repairs & maintenance.
- Safety & housekeeping control in department.
- Conflict resolution.
- Discipline.
- Data recording.
- External customer support & training (on site).
- Field and Telephonic support.
- Departmental budget analysis & forecasting.
- Production Control & Planning – Minature Circuit Breakers & prepaid Meters.
- Monitor and improve labour efficiencies.
- Resolving of personnel disputes.
- Communicate problem findings to relevant parties – Management and External parties.
- R & D – test jigs and component specifications.
- Switchgear, MCB and Metering product quality control & support.
Logistics and Supply Chain:Field Technician - South African Navy From 1999-09 To 2003-02 Duties
- Maintenance and repair of UHF, VHF and HF (RF) radio-communication equipment on Naval strike – crafts, patrol vehicles (land and water), and Naval Communication Centre.
- Plan, control & co-ordinate- repair schedules, identification and procurement of goods, sample testing of products, safe disposal of dis-used assets, obtaining of quotations and packaging & delivery of goods.
- Installation and maintenance of public address, intercom systems and Access Control Systems (Boom gates & access card systems) + Monitoring and repairs to telephone system. (Internal PABX).
- Analogue and Digital circuit repairs and analysis.
- Conducting feasibility studies for replacement of intercom system, access control system, emergency lighting and environmental impact studies wrt usage of herbicides.
- Maintenance controller for Strike-craft Dry – Dock repairs (Frigate P1566).
- Testing, repairs (Bench & Field) and installation of Radio Frequency equipment, power supplies, antennas, and amplifiers. (Portable and Base Station).
- Repairs to internal CCTV system & Telecommunications equipment
- Project management - Small-Craft refits + Acceptance testing of projects (quality control).
- Overseeing, training and monitoring of junior naval personnel on repairs, refits, and installation of equipment.
- Fibre –optic cabling faultfinding + Routeing and repair of cabling.
- Outsourcing of spares from internal & external suppliers, including purchasing of tools, test equipment, and electronic parts.
- Repair of non – R.D.L. equipment.(Grintek, ADS, and Barcom products)
- Stock control + maintenance of stock levels.
- Testing of fibre –optic equipment.
- Quality control of all work carried out to Military Standards.
- Use of Radio-Communication and Network Analysers during conformance testing of equipment (power checks, signal to noise ratio checks, distortion measurement, and RF calibration).
- Establishing requirements for upgrade and repair purposes (planning).
- Quality control- (Q.C. of other technicians’ repairs and work undertaken).
- High-site mast maintenance and refurbishment.
- Design of mechanical mast brackets, speaker brackets and radio cabinets.
- Maintenance and repair of 1kWatt transmitters at NAVAL COMMUNICATION CENTRE.
- Testing & first line repairs to emergency diesel generators & hydraulic blast doors.
- First level maintenance of air-conditioning system at underground bunker.
- Repairs and maintenance of analogue & digital Transmitter/Receivers and antenna systems.
- Analysis and reporting of defective equipment + new installation requirements.
- Acceptance testing of work carried out – ATP’s, Harbour and Sea Acceptance Trials.
- Knowledge and use of PLC monitoring equipment utilised on Strike-craft (SCADA).
- Upgrading and testing of software and hardware on equipment.
- Co-ordinate, monitor & implement fire, safety and security measures in work environment.
- Relationship building + SLA upholding
Smart Meters and Prepaid Solution:Senior Technician - Customer Services Environment- QA Division From 1994-02 To 1999-08 Duties
- First, second and third level repairs to alarm systems, lighting ballasts, speedo-cruise units,tachometers and motion sensors.
- Installation and maintenance of personal computers and automatic test equipment (ATE’s).
- Staff motivation, scheduling of work, Internal Sales, Counter sales & Telephonic Customer support.
- Design, testing and repair of test equipment utilizing circuit diagrams where necessary.
- Training as senior technician in department:
- Oversee other technicians and line workers – (+/ - 15 people).
- Customer liaison and over the counter sales (personal and telephonic).
- Liaison with managers (Divisional) within Conlog + (Workshops) - Countrywide dealerships.
- Opening and closing up of department.
- Maintenance of attendance registers and production processes.
- Drawing up of overtime plus normal work schedule.
- Drawing up of test procedures for new products- to quality standards.
- Repairs to digital satellite decoder boards (DSTV) and also TECHPULSE medical test equipment
- Jobs booked into and out of repair system. (Utilization of SAP /R3 database + other Microsoft Software packages).
- Repairs to pre-paid meters from Eskom and other metropolitan city councils (Water, solar and electricity meters).
- Manufacture of embossed magnetic / plastic cards and other products + control of production line.
- Manufacture of test equipment. (Eeprom tester, test jigs etc) and software upgrades on equipment.
- Costing of repairs + co-ordinating despatch of goods (local & export).
- Interaction with engineers regarding software and hardware changes. (PLC driven test equipment).
- Surface mount component repairs (SMT) +.Power supply repairs (Single phase, Three phase and switchmode).
- Attendance of design review meetings and brain-storming sessions w.r.t. project handling & repair processes / procedures.
- Q.A. Feedback generated. (verbal plus written). Quality control over repairs & production processes within department.
- Project co-ordinator within department- attending of design and upgrade reviews (Y2K, ATE’s).
- Rework of production defects and product upgrades.
- Co-ordinate spares requirements for department and for 16 field technicians (scrapping, testing and processing of external repairs as well as touchscreen monitor repairs.)
- Supervision and training of staff, including technicians and contractors (+/ - 45 people).
- Conflict resolution and time management + overtime co-ordination (work, personnel as well as sustenance & travel).
- Purchasing of equipment and tools + quality control of products & services.
- Sales and marketing of all metering products to customers.
- Repairs to switch mode power supplies, linear power supplies and industrial cabinet cards (PLC driven).
- Quality control - outgoing repairs and documentation + Customer queries – (Telephonic & over the counter).
- Knowledge and application of rules & regulation of Labour Relations Act (LRA).
- Cash reconciled and repairs to Telemetry units.
- SCADA utilization for repairs & kiosk manufacture.
- Compilation of test procedures and repair files for work and quality control standards (SABS).
- Interaction with buyers, planners, sales personnel (internal & external).
- Maintenance and control of component stock levels within departments (p.c. spares).
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Johannesburg (West Rand)
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Johannesburg West
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English
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Afrikaans
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Yes
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Johannesburg (Incl. Northern Suburbs), Tshwane (Pretoria)
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Yes
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Married
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Available
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