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Hermanus Wessels Ebersohn

Rigger Ropesman
Koster,North West

Summary

Seasoned Rigger and Foreman with extensive experience at Murray & Roberts, adept in rigging preparation and championing safety protocols. Skilled in both technical and leadership capacities, I began my career as a Rigger Ropesman at Shaft Sinkers in South Africa, specifically in Welkom, Odendaalrus, and Orkney, starting in 1985.

In 1998, I took on the role of Rigger Ropesman for Shaft Sinkers in Sedrun, Switzerland.

In 2004, I transitioned to the mining sector, serving as a shift foreman on various shafts for Murray and Roberts in South Africa.

From 2009 to 2020, I continued my work as a shift foreman in Selebi-Phikwe, Botswana, Chililabombwe, Zambia, and Mufulira, Zambia, also for Murray and Roberts.

In 2021, I assumed the position of construction foreman at B2 Gold in Namibia with Murray and Roberts.

Between 2022 and 2023, I worked as a shaft rigger in Phalaborwa for Murray and Roberts.

Currently, I am engaged as a rigger at Ivanhoe Mine in Kipushi, DRC, starting in 2023.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Rigger Ropesman

Ivanhoe Mining
10.2023 - Current

Rigger Ropesman

Murray & Roberts
03.2022 - 09.2023

Construction Foreman

Murray & Roberts
11.2020 - 02.2022

Rigger Ropesman

Murray & Roberts
05.2019 - 10.2020

Mining Specialist

Murray & Roberts
02.2011 - 04.2019

Senior Foreman

Murray & Roberts
06.2009 - 01.2011

Senior Foreman

Murray & Roberts
07.2008 - 02.2009

Construction Foreman

Murray & Roberts
03.2006 - 07.2008

Rigger Ropesman

Murray & Roberts
03.2002 - 02.2006

Rigger Ropesman

Shaft Sinkers
03.1998 - 04.1999

Rigger Ropesman

Shaft Sinkers
02.1997 - 03.1998

Tunnel Foreman

LHPC
11.1995 - 02.1997

Rigger Ropesman

Shaft Sinkers
12.1985 - 11.1995

Education

Production Supervisor Development Course

The Academy Gold Fields
01-2008

Blasting Certificate

Department of Minerals & Energy
01-1993

Onsetters Certificate

Department of Minerals & Energy
01-1988

Rigger/Ropesman Certificate

Department of Mannekrag
01-1985

Skills

Rigging preparation

Site installations

Materials movement

Safety

Drilling

Equipment moving

Underground blasting

Supervising

Timeline

Rigger Ropesman

Ivanhoe Mining
10.2023 - Current

Rigger Ropesman

Murray & Roberts
03.2022 - 09.2023

Construction Foreman

Murray & Roberts
11.2020 - 02.2022

Rigger Ropesman

Murray & Roberts
05.2019 - 10.2020

Mining Specialist

Murray & Roberts
02.2011 - 04.2019

Senior Foreman

Murray & Roberts
06.2009 - 01.2011

Senior Foreman

Murray & Roberts
07.2008 - 02.2009

Construction Foreman

Murray & Roberts
03.2006 - 07.2008

Rigger Ropesman

Murray & Roberts
03.2002 - 02.2006

Rigger Ropesman

Shaft Sinkers
03.1998 - 04.1999

Rigger Ropesman

Shaft Sinkers
02.1997 - 03.1998

Tunnel Foreman

LHPC
11.1995 - 02.1997

Rigger Ropesman

Shaft Sinkers
12.1985 - 11.1995

Production Supervisor Development Course

The Academy Gold Fields

Blasting Certificate

Department of Minerals & Energy

Onsetters Certificate

Department of Minerals & Energy

Rigger/Ropesman Certificate

Department of Mannekrag
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