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Kobus van Staden

Kobus van Staden

Maintenance Manager
Pretoria,Gauteng

Summary

Extremely competent and versatile electrician, with strong qualifications developed over progressive years within the electrical industry. Exemplify understanding of power distribution systems and high-performance power-monitoring instrumentation. Demonstrate cross-functional skills in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration; welding and brazing; as well as in isolating defects in wiring, switches, motors, and other electrical equipment. Possess strong knowledge of policies, procedures, equipment, materials, and supplies relevant to construction, operation, maintenance, and timely repair of equipment. Solid ability in nurturing positive and harmonious working relationships with all contacts within line of work. Highly motivated individual committed to achieving bottom-line success of missions through solid business acumen and professional work ethic.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and motivational skills Outstanding acquaintance with safety, health, and environment regulations Familiarity with electrical and electronic maintenance troubleshooting techniques Hard working, motivated and dedicated with proficiency to work independently and in a team environment Strong decision-making skills and the ability to prioritize and plan effectively Excellent communication skills along with great interpersonal abilities Strong leadership, supervisory and management skills Ability to get on with all levels of people and possess strong relationship building skills Self-motivated professional successful in seizing viable opportunities for expansion and innovation in business. Background in increasing profits, reducing costs and transforming customer service standards. Experienced in leading and supervising operational and sales teams. Talented Owner with excellent marketing, customer service and facility oversight skills and more than 20 years of experience. Highly effective and comfortable working with people at all levels in organization.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner

Proserve Electrical & Refrigeration (Pty) Ltd
01.2000 - Current
  • Danone, Clover, Nestle, BMW, Rainbow Chicken, BEV RAE, Chalmar Beef, Saint Gobain, Frutlac, Black Ginger, Blendtonels, Magnificent Foods, Maintain and repair air conditioners, cold rooms and ice dams in factories
  • Able to use a vacuum pump, manifold gauges, recovery pumps, flaring tools and pipe cutters
  • Design and implement control and power circuits
  • Perform preventative maintenance, cleaning and service, and installation of new equipment
  • Inspect, overhaul, and maintain refrigeration units and systems
  • Install and inspect motors, electrical circuits, and electronic devices to decrease redundant operations
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot malfunctioning of refrigeration units and systems
  • Dismantle defective components using right equipment as required
  • Respond to emergency calls from clients as required

Electrical Maintenance

Clover SA
01.1997 - 01.2000
  • Performed replacement on diagnosed faulty electrical elements of machine including motors, relays, and switches; and set-up sensing mechanism, utilizing hand tools
  • Carried out diagnosis and correct or replace malfunctioning electronic units like the printed circuit boards
  • Worked with certain tools like Line testers, multimeters, clamp testers, loop testers, insulation testers and leak detectors
  • Rendered assistance and managed contractors' roles for electrical duties
  • Organized safe maintenance principles for regulating and scheduling breakdowns

Electrical/Mechanical Maintenance

Columbus Stainless
01.1996 - 01.1997
  • Kept the workplace in an organized and clean condition
  • Correctly used hand and power tools
  • Cleaned and lubricated gears, shafts, bearings and other machinery parts
  • Assisted trainee technicians
  • Kept an up to date inventory of mechanical tools
  • Identified malfunctions and then carrying out repairs
  • Repaired or replaced defective equipment parts

Electrical/Mechanical Maintenance

ELOPTRO a Division of Denel
01.1992 - 01.1996
  • Consulted with senior colleagues regarding technical issues
  • Assisted field technicians with diagnostic checks and symptom analysis
  • Explained technical issues to non-technical people
  • Completed all duties according to applicable safety measures and published procedures
  • Used screwdrivers, wrenches, socket wrenches, pliers, hammers, chisels and punches to troubleshoot and repair complex equipment problems
  • Developed, tested and made modifications to mechanical equipment

Education

QualifiedMetal and Engineering -

Industries Education and Training board

Industrial Fire Fighting Course - undefined

Brigade Headquarters and Emergency Services Training Academy

Basic PneumaticsFesto Didactic - undefined

Installation Practices, Power & Control Wiring, Component Identification, General Testing, Parameter Significance, ProgrammingVLT 3000 Course Danfoss - undefined

Basic Process control Instrumentation: pressure, temperature - undefined

South African Breweries Training Centre

Basic Bearing CourseBeco Bearings - undefined

Wireman's License - undefined

Kempton Park Technical College
1996

Skills

  • Project Oversight
  • Capital Expenditure Planning
  • Board Oversight
  • Cash Flow Optimization
  • Operational Efficiency and Safety
  • Executive Leadership
  • Hiring and Staffing
  • Staff Training
  • Staff Management
  • Commercial Maintenance

Timeline

Owner

Proserve Electrical & Refrigeration (Pty) Ltd
01.2000 - Current

Electrical Maintenance

Clover SA
01.1997 - 01.2000

Electrical/Mechanical Maintenance

Columbus Stainless
01.1996 - 01.1997

Electrical/Mechanical Maintenance

ELOPTRO a Division of Denel
01.1992 - 01.1996

QualifiedMetal and Engineering -

Industries Education and Training board

Industrial Fire Fighting Course - undefined

Brigade Headquarters and Emergency Services Training Academy

Basic PneumaticsFesto Didactic - undefined

Installation Practices, Power & Control Wiring, Component Identification, General Testing, Parameter Significance, ProgrammingVLT 3000 Course Danfoss - undefined

Basic Process control Instrumentation: pressure, temperature - undefined

South African Breweries Training Centre

Basic Bearing CourseBeco Bearings - undefined

Wireman's License - undefined

Kempton Park Technical College
Kobus van StadenMaintenance Manager