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Geoffrey Abraham

Engineering Manager
Port Elizabeth

Summary

Managed and implemented 14 HVAC / ECM projects

Managed department of up to 20 employees

Mentored and trained personnel

Controlling running projects with project management tools

Department and project budget control

Dealing with customers and suppliers



Overview

46
46
years of professional experience

Work History

Industrilization Manager

Mahle
07.2006 - 06.2023
  • Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers
  • Project Planning
  • Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
  • Communicated clearly with employees, suppliers and stakeholders to keep everyone on same page and working toward established business goals.
  • Planned and budgeted accurately to provide business with resources needed to operate smoothly.
  • Controlled costs to keep business operating within budget
  • Improved safety procedures to create safe working conditions for workers.
  • Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
  • Developed detailed plans based on broad guidance and direction.
  • Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources
  • Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
  • Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with key stakeholders to meet objectives
  • Developed and led multi-disciplinary team
  • Established and managed change management processes to fulfill successful project transitions.
  • Updated customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks.
  • Developed and maintained project budgets to control costs and meet organizational and project goals.
  • Monitored project progress, identified risks and implemented corrective measures to acquire success.
  • Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
  • Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
  • Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
  • Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress, and technical problems.

Project Manager

Mahle
01.1999 - 06.2006

Project Engineer

Mahle
07.1997 - 01.1999

Drawing Office Manager

Busaf
09.1990 - 06.1997

Manage, train and assist 8 draughtsman with Bus designs.


Draughtsman (Electrical)

South African Railways / Transnet
01.1977 - 08.1990

-Develop electrical drawings for Overhead power lines, substations and locomotives.

- Implement CAD and train draughtsman


Education

Diploma in Business Management - Business Management

Damlin
Port Elizabeth
04.2001 -

T# Certificate - Electrical Engineering

Technicon
Johannesburg
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

Maritzburg Collage
Pietermaritzburg
04.2001 -

Skills

Performance Management

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Timeline

Industrilization Manager

Mahle
07.2006 - 06.2023

Diploma in Business Management - Business Management

Damlin
04.2001 -

T# Certificate - Electrical Engineering

Technicon
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

Maritzburg Collage
04.2001 -

Project Manager

Mahle
01.1999 - 06.2006

Project Engineer

Mahle
07.1997 - 01.1999

Drawing Office Manager

Busaf
09.1990 - 06.1997

Draughtsman (Electrical)

South African Railways / Transnet
01.1977 - 08.1990
Geoffrey AbrahamEngineering Manager