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Ettienne Pruis

Ettienne Pruis

Heidelberg

Summary

Versatile and results-driven professional with extensive experience in mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work, honed through roles such as Field Service Technician at Procraft Diesel Repairs. Demonstrated expertise in leading teams and managing operations, achieving significant improvements in efficiency. Skilled in welding and possessing strong problem-solving abilities, I excel in fast-paced environments, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Field Service Technician

Procraft Diesel Repairs
09.2021 - Current

Director of my own business maintaining
fleet vehicles for 4 companies that includes 39 Hino 500
trucks & tailers, 7 pickups, 2 vans, company generators
& all other mechanical work requirements. Ordering
and sourcing of parts. Servicing, mechanical break
downs that includes engines, wheel bearings, air
systems, clutches, prop shafts, suspensions and all other
mechanical issues.

Workshop Manager

Nigel Nissan
02.2019 - 08.2021

Overseeing all work completed on customer vehicles by
three technicians. Dealing with customer complains.
Test driving all vehicles after work has been completed.
Signing off all job cards and dealing with all other
mechanical & electrical complaints.

Field Service Technician

Ilangabi Investments
06.2018 - 02.2019

Work as diesel mechanic on various yellow machines
Which involve services, maintenance and hydraulics.
All work was based on an open cast coal mine.

Diesel Mechanic/General Farm Hand

Theron Boerdery Feedlot
11.2017 - 05.2018

Work as Diesel Mechanic on various farm equipment, and
general farm work where needed. I was also responsible for welding repairs on feed mixers.

Apprentice Mechanic

Heidelberg Nissan
01.2012 - 11.2017

Working as an apprentice on all makes and models of
Vehicles that had to be serviced and repaired. Doing

Construction Manager

Tornado Construction
02.2010 - 11.2011

Site manager on various construction sites.
Responsible for buying and delivering of supplies. Be
able to have good people skills as I work with builders,
plumbers, painters and ordinary unskilled workers.

Farm Hand

Williams Dairies
05.2004 - 11.2009

Feeding of all cattle, mixing of feed, working beef cows,
transporting cattle, welding, electrical maintenance,
plumbing, carpentry (building of horse barn and feed
barn etc.) crop work, operating and maintaining farm
equipment. Cutting and baling hay. Planting crops for
silage & making of silage. Manure spreading with Houle
equipment on pastures and various fields.

Education

Certified Diesel Mechanic - Diesel Mechanics

Qualitas
Johannesburg, South Africa
08.2016

Skills

    Mechanical

    Electrical

    Plumbing

    General Farm Work

    Welding and metal work

    Carpentry

    Livestock Handling

    Equipment operator

Timeline

Field Service Technician

Procraft Diesel Repairs
09.2021 - Current

Workshop Manager

Nigel Nissan
02.2019 - 08.2021

Field Service Technician

Ilangabi Investments
06.2018 - 02.2019

Diesel Mechanic/General Farm Hand

Theron Boerdery Feedlot
11.2017 - 05.2018

Apprentice Mechanic

Heidelberg Nissan
01.2012 - 11.2017

Construction Manager

Tornado Construction
02.2010 - 11.2011

Farm Hand

Williams Dairies
05.2004 - 11.2009

Certified Diesel Mechanic - Diesel Mechanics

Qualitas
Ettienne Pruis