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Danie J van Zyl

Middelburg

Summary

I am an honest, hardworking, dependable person and with my skills and knowledge as listed below I will be a benefit to your company. I am the sort of person who aims to succeed in everything I do, and I am determined to do whatever it takes to get the job done. I work well under pressure, and I am a collaborator.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Technical Planner

Contract Opencast Mining (COMS)
07.2024 - Current
  • Engineering
  • Formulated own spreadsheets to keep track on all relevant engineering info.
  • Capture daily SMR per plant to keep track of hours worked.
  • Capture daily breakdowns per plant per shift.
  • Report on progressive SMR per plant MTD
  • Report on all plant progressive breakdown hours
  • Report on all plant availability
  • Report daily on breakdown status and estimated date to return to production.
  • Submit weekly reports on Work in Progress (WIP)
  • Submit weekly reports on Services.
  • Procurement
  • Create RTO’s to request new orders.
  • Create Jobcards
  • Create request for Order on Workflow
  • Track request till order is available.
  • Request Payment
  • Arrange collection.
  • Ensure Invoices are Received.
  • Capture Invoices on system.
  • Provide weekly feedback on open and ageing orders.
  • Planning
  • Created own spreadsheet to track daily plant hours to services due.
  • Update daily SMR.
  • Order Service kits for upcoming services.
  • Schedule services
  • Submit schedule to Production.
  • Issue Jobcards
  • Update system for service completion.
  • Submit monthly Report to Management on Forecasted Repair and Maintenance Cost

Senior Site Administrator

Mwelase Opencast Mining (MOMS)
02.2019 - 03.2024
  • Production
  • Formulated own spreadsheets to keep track on all relevant production info.
  • Process daily tallies for production.
  • Submit report to Mine management.
  • Capture production on spreadsheet for previous day per shift and operator.
  • Capture daily excavator production for each excavator and operator per shift.
  • Capture daily ADT production for each ADT/Rigid and operator per shift.
  • Compare actual daily production to planned production and report on variances.
  • Keep track on daily stoppages due to labor or inclement weather and report.
  • Report weekly on excavator performance per operator per shift (Cubes moved for week)
  • Report weekly on excavator performance per operator per shift (Cubes moved per hour)
  • Report on comparison per shift and highlight deviations.
  • Submit weekly report to management with all info for week.
  • Submit monthly report to management on equipment use.
  • Keep track on MTD and YTD performance and production.
  • Provide reports on excavator Utilization.
  • Keep track on Tender vs Planned vs Actual production.
  • Engineering
  • Formulated own spreadsheets to keep track on all relevant engineering info.
  • Capture daily SMR per plant to keep track of hours worked.
  • Capture daily breakdowns per plant per shift.
  • Report on progressive SMR per plant MTD
  • Report on all plant progressive breakdown hours
  • Report on all plant availability
  • Report daily on breakdown status and estimated date to return to production.
  • Submit all BELL plant hours to OEM bi-weekly to ensure services are scheduled and done on time.
  • Liase and confirm monthly rental hours for CAT, Crane Fly and Langu plant on site.
  • Submit monthly Engineering report to mine engineer to send to Management.
  • Procurement
  • Create RTO’s to request new orders.
  • Create all RTO’s for standing orders.
  • Create RTO’s for monthly rental plant.
  • Create RTO’s for all Blasting activity on site.
  • Submit Invoices to be amended for sign off and send to Buyer to amend for GRN to be done.
  • GRN all Invoices for site on Syspro for payment to be done.
  • Provide weekly feedback on open and ageing orders.
  • Site Costing
  • Employee transport
  • Ablution and sanitation
  • Office and container rental
  • Waste management
  • Laundry service
  • Plant rental
  • Site dewatering
  • Equipment rental
  • Blasting
  • Capture all Blasts on site.
  • Keep track on Powder factors for different Blasts.
  • Keep track of monthly volumes Blasted.
  • Diesel
  • Oversee daily diesel capturing.
  • Capture diesel when clerk is not available.
  • Monitor diesel reports for variances and report if necessary.
  • Track plant diesel consumption per hour.
  • Oversee monthly usage reports sent to clients on time.

Senior Site Administrator

Diesel Power Opencast Mining
09.2009 - 01.2019
  • Description of Duties
  • Responsible for all administrative duties on site, which also include responsibilities as listed below. Monitor operations and provide feedback on higher management daily. Ensure that all needed info is captured on the systems and reports available where need be. Monitor usage of diesel and oil and report any deviations to a higher level.
  • Daily capturing and tracking of Company as well as international operations and report to exec level.
  • Ensure optimal use and cost effectiveness to company.
  • Below further breakdown on daily activities
  • Diesel:
  • Capture diesel delivery notes daily on Front End (FE) System
  • Capture diesel issue slips daily on FE.
  • Capture main tank and bowser dips daily on FE.
  • Ensure diesel dips are taken at the end and start of each shift and variances noted and addressed if any.
  • Daily balancing of diesel on FE system
  • Good housekeeping at diesel farm and regular inspections
  • Provide reports to clients.
  • Production:
  • Production captured daily on FE.
  • Pre-use SMR captured daily on FE.
  • Ensure all pre-uses are submitted.
  • Production and SMR balanced to ensure zero variance for shift hours worked.
  • Agreed daily breakdowns captured on FE.
  • Paperwork filed daily.
  • Reports available to client.
  • Time and Attendance
  • Defaults ran at the start of each month on FE.
  • Negatives movement monitored and captured daily
  • Leave, sick leave etc. captured on FE daily.
  • Timecards handed out at the start of shift and cards not handed out returned to site admin for control as per process.
  • Timecards returned at end of shift and signed by supervisor.
  • Ensure timecards are signed weekly by the site manager.
  • Timecards and clocking system verified.
  • Timecards verified with attendance register.
  • Sick leave and absenteeism checked, and action taken where need be.
  • Monthly closure of payroll
  • Finalize and submit to the Pay Office for payment.
  • Process Living out and night shift allowances and submit for payment.
  • Process production bonus and submit for payment if applicable.
  • Aid with staff queries.
  • Engineering Oil
  • Oil stock taken every morning for lube containers as well as service truck.
  • Oil issue sheets captured on Great Plains (GP) daily.
  • Oil deliveries captured on GP and posted on system.
  • Oil issues and deliveries balanced to GP system.
  • Usage monitored.
  • Variances shown and addressed.
  • Ensure monthly recon on oil usage available.
  • Drill and Blast
  • Blasting
  • Blast report and accessories used captured.
  • Placing orders for accessories and Emulsion
  • Create orders and send them to supplier.
  • Receive and process invoices for payment.
  • Drilling:
  • Drill meters verified and captured.
  • Final meters sent for invoicing.
  • Procurement
  • Placing of orders on Reqnet
  • Approve orders on Reqnet where needed.
  • Tracking of order status and ensure closure for payment.
  • Manage ageing orders.
  • Manage WIP orders.
  • Create monthly orders for sub-contractor and site rentals.
  • Housekeeping
  • Ensure there is a place for everything and everything in its place.

Manager

Telkom SA
01.2004 - 01.2008
  • Manager
  • Description of Duties
  • Responsible for the management of Network Centre Operations. Responsibilities included operational leadership and control as well as the definitions, plans and coordination of the operational goals and deliverables in support of the business plan. The focus of all effort was to manage, inspire action, motivate, develop, coach and utilize the human capital and other resources in alignment and support of the business objectives in order to enhance competitive behavior and performance, and to meet the customer expectations and ensure quality of products.

Ops Specialist, Junior Manager

Telkom SA
01.2000 - 01.2004
  • Ops Specialist
  • Junior Manager

Technician

Telkom SA
09.1996 - 01.2000
  • Technician

Telecom Electrician

Telkom SA
03.1988 - 09.1996
  • Telecom Electrician

Education

Matric Grade 12 -

Springs Technical High School
01.1987

Various Telecom Courses during my time at Telkom

Telkom

Skills

  • Conceptual thinking
  • Diversity Learning
  • Enabling
  • Data management proficiency
  • Effective leadership communication
  • People Development
  • Performance optimization
  • Goal-oriented development
  • Strategic visioning
  • Conflict Management
  • Budget oversight
  • Asset Management
  • Motivational skills
  • Effective stakeholder engagement
  • Effective relationship management
  • Analytical problem solving
  • Strategic business development
  • Procurement

References

Diesel Power Opencast Mining Services

Deon van der Schyff

Admin Manager

071-485-7566


Mwelase Opencast Mining Services (MOMS)

Martin Joubertt

General Manager

082-578-3830


Contract Opencast Mining Services (COMS)

Francois Lindeque

Engineering GES

083-235-4149


ATTITUDES

  • Adaptability
  • Customer focus
  • Decisive
  • Integrity
  • Initiative-taking
  • Self-responsible
  • Honest
  • Hard working
  • Result driven
  • Assertive
  • Initiative
  • People orientated

KNOWLEDGE

  • Business Acumen
  • Conflict Management
  • Financial Management
  • Asset Management
  • Company Policies
  • Company Procedures
  • Problem Solving
  • Performance Management System
  • Meeting procedures

Hobbies

Church

Biking

Great Outdoors

Family 

Timeline

Technical Planner

Contract Opencast Mining (COMS)
07.2024 - Current

Senior Site Administrator

Mwelase Opencast Mining (MOMS)
02.2019 - 03.2024

Senior Site Administrator

Diesel Power Opencast Mining
09.2009 - 01.2019

Manager

Telkom SA
01.2004 - 01.2008

Ops Specialist, Junior Manager

Telkom SA
01.2000 - 01.2004

Technician

Telkom SA
09.1996 - 01.2000

Telecom Electrician

Telkom SA
03.1988 - 09.1996

Various Telecom Courses during my time at Telkom

Telkom

Matric Grade 12 -

Springs Technical High School

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