Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Additional Information
Timeline
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Avon Samuels

National Technical Manager
Cape Town
Avon Samuels

Summary

Strategic Technical Manager adept at recruiting, leading and developing highly effective technical teams. Meticulous and driven with a passion for innovation and process improvement demonstrated over 14 years in technical roles.

Overview

20
years of professional experience
8
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Mac Brothers
Cape Town and Johannesburg

National Technical Manager
10.2012 - 01.2022

Job overview

  • Started in the service department as a technician and moved to JHB to assume the technical advisor role
  • I returned to the CPT branch in 2015 and moved to the installations department in 2018 as the Installations Manager
  • 2019 I was promoted to National Technical Manager to oversee all technical aspects of the business and manage the service departments.
  • Managed implementation of new technological improvements resulting in increased efficiency.
  • Met with clients to gather and understand requirements and coordinated with system administrators and directors to plan and schedule project activities.
  • Designed, implemented and monitored integration between applications while coordinating updates and developing test cases.
  • Assisted product owners with prioritization of backlogs.
  • Evaluated customer impact risk, reputation risk and regulatory risk.
  • Recruited and trained technical team members.
  • Prepared status charts for monthly management meetings in Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Analyzed company processes to determine outsourcing feasibility.
  • Worked closely with customers to evaluate various types of risks such as impact, reputation and regulatory.
  • Supervise, drive and implement robust technical standards, processes and systems.
  • Train technical staff and support as well as coordinate all supplier-based training for in house teams or outsourced contractors.
  • Key contact for customers with technical issues. Influence hi-level technical strategies and decisions.
  • Oversee and coordinate product testing, evaluations and address faults to improve performance.
  • Compile equipment quality feedback reports for factory. Maintain spare parts stock levels, approve high value parts orders and purchases.
  • Oversee monthly stock reports and quarterly service departments stocktake.
  • Compile monthly budget, progress and income/expense reports for service departments.
  • Manage and coordinate the day to running of the customer service department.
  • Manage service department fleet, fuel cards and maintain service department vehicle policies.
  • Weekly finance meetings with finance team for debtors and creditors reports.
  • Attend to all customer service department interviews.
  • Oversee and facilitate all plant-based maintenance needs

Bavaria Air
Cape Town

Cooling Systems Installer
01.2011 - 01.2012

Job overview

  • Laid out materials and system components to prepare for installation.
  • Calculated materials and time needed for each job.
  • Completed troubleshooting of malfunctions and diagnosed issues.
  • Installed complete systems at new residential and business construction sites.

Air Select
Cape Town

Cooling systems technician and installer
01.2010 - 01.2011

Job overview

  • Completed job reports and logs immediately following service calls.
  • Organized work to meet demanding production goals.
  • Performed complex mechanical alignments and equipment calibration to meet quality standards.
  • Maintained quality assurance and customer satisfaction objectives.

Precision Electrical
Windhoek

Electrical technician
01.2008 - 01.2010

Job overview

  • Installed electrical wiring through conduits and holes in both flooring and walls.
  • Tested, troubleshot, and calibrated equipment in shop and field.
  • Installed electrical conduit and wiring for power, controls, and lighting.
  • Disconnected and removed motors and pumps.

South African Police Service
Cape Town

Police Officer
01.2002 - 05.2008

Job overview

  • Apprehended offenders and conducted interviews and interrogations.
  • Gathered necessary information for court appearances and testified as witness under oath in court.
  • Responded immediately to reports of automobile accidents and criminal activity, calling for additional support as necessary.
  • Apprehended suspects, read Miranda Rights, and transported offenders to jail.
  • Thoroughly analyzed criminal information and processed crime scenes.
  • Conducted witness interviews and gathered details regarding incidents to determine best course of action.
  • Provided testimony in court proceedings.
  • Assisted in special investigations and crime prevention programs.
  • Responded to emergency calls to provide assistance to citizens in need.
  • Recorded facts to prepare reports documenting incidents and activities.
  • Utilized clear communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with citizens.
  • Obtained information from arrested subjects to conduct debriefings.
  • Performed rescue functions at accidents, emergencies and disasters by directing traffic and administering emergency medical aid.

Education

Bellville High Technical School
South Africa

Matric
01.1996 - 12.2000

Westlake Technical College
South Africa

from Electrical Trade Theory
04.2001 - 01.2002

University Overview

N2 Electrica trade theory


Wingfield Naval Technical College
South Africa

from Electrical Apprentice Schedule
01.2008 - 01.2009

University Overview

Refigeration practical training

Electrical practical, phases 1-4

Welding phase 1-2

Northlink Goodwood Technical College

from Electrical Trade Theory
01.2009 - 01.2010

University Overview

N4 Electrical Trade theory

Northlink Pinelands
South Africa

from Electrical Trade Test
01.2018 - 02.2018

Skills

Strategic planning

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Additional Information

Contactable references:

  • Andrew van der Merwe (previous National Service Manager Macbrothers and Director of Vans Tech Consulting) +27 73 515 8502
  • Cedric Martin (Director Previously Precision Electrical now known as Dee and Dee electrical) +264 81 129 6286

Timeline

Northlink Pinelands

from Electrical Trade Test
01.2018 - 02.2018

National Technical Manager

Mac Brothers
10.2012 - 01.2022

Cooling Systems Installer

Bavaria Air
01.2011 - 01.2012

Cooling systems technician and installer

Air Select
01.2010 - 01.2011

Northlink Goodwood Technical College

from Electrical Trade Theory
01.2009 - 01.2010

Wingfield Naval Technical College

from Electrical Apprentice Schedule
01.2008 - 01.2009

Electrical technician

Precision Electrical
01.2008 - 01.2010

Police Officer

South African Police Service
01.2002 - 05.2008

Westlake Technical College

from Electrical Trade Theory
04.2001 - 01.2002

Bellville High Technical School

Matric
01.1996 - 12.2000
Avon SamuelsNational Technical Manager