LOUIS VENTER
Plot 34 Welgedacht Jr 130 Roodeplaat Pretoria
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
Sutton International
Harare
10.2021 - Current
- I was chosen for this role because of my mechanical back ground and ability to lead and keep my team highly motivated in difficult working conditions.
- Instrumental in the planning and assembly and construction of new gold leaching plants, CIP and CIL.
- Instrumental in the planning, assembly and construction of crushing circuits for delivery of material to Ball mill.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
- Coordinated material procurement and required services for projects within budget requirements.
- Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
Maintenance Supervisor
Alufer Mininig Guinea
09.2020 - 04.2021
- Maintenance and care of production vehicles
- Management of workshop staff and technicians.
- Manage procurement of all new parts ordered.
- Manage fleet to secure reliable service, while adhering to a high standard of safety for the staff involved.
Maintenance Manager
B.M.E, Bulk Mining
05.2017 - 08.2020
- Management and maintenance on all plant and other equipment which included,
- Iveco Trakker 420 Hp Rigid Trucks
- Telehandlers CAT TH 414
- Toyota Land Cruisers
- PC and CV
Supervisor
L.V, Endeavour Gold, Tabakoto Bamako
08.2015 - 02.2017
- Instrumental in rebuilding their fleet of light vehicles
- Putting in place of new policies and procedures
- Managing of workshop staff and equipment as well as the procurement of all new workshop equipment to be obtained
- Leading-by-example management style
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Prioritize and manage heavy work flow, taking pride in and working towards a motivated and dedicated team that delivers top quality workmanship
- Project management is efficient, planned and cost effective
- Training of workshop staff is highly regarded and planned accordingly.
Supervisor
L.V, African Minerals Freetown
Free Town
04.2014 - 03.2015
- Minor and major repairs and servicing of light and commercial vehicles, plant and earth moving equipment
- 24/7 breakdown standby
- Preventive maintenance
- Ensuring that all vehicles complied with company policy and safety standards
- Supervision of workshop personnel
- Opening, closing and costing of job cards
- Helping plan and keeping up service and maintenance parts stock levels.
Diesel Mechanic
Riverland Holdings Liberia
Monrovia
06.2011 - 04.2014
- Maintaining and servicing of plant equipment, LV's and power generators
- Maintaining of service and maintenance part stock levels
- Attending to break downs and 24/7 standby
- Rebuilding of power generators.
Camp Manager
Toll Remote Logistics
Lusaka
02.2011 - 06.2011
- Setting up of water basins for drill rigs
- Setting up and providing water to camp
- Setting up and installation of French drains and ablution blocks
- Daily planning of all camp, driver and staff activities.
Diesel Mechanic, component shop Mechanic
Riverland Holdings Nimba
06.2008 - 02.2011
- Ensuring that all vehicles is serviced and mechanically sound
- Ensuring daily and weekly vehicle inspections done and up to date
- Ensuring that all vehicles comply with company policy and safety standards Maintaining all administrative records regarding vehicles Implementation of preventive maintenance in the workshop
- Helping plan and keeping up service and maintenance parts stock levels
- Planning of services, parts stock levels for camp generators Resetting of maintenance alarms, fault finding on camp generators Maintenance and servicing of water pumps
- Maintenance and servicing of generators
- Maintenance and servicing of pick-ups
- Maintenance and servicing of earthmoving equipment which included Liebherr dozers, Volvo mini excavator, Caterpillar excavators 320 and 325C
- Caterpillar 725 dump trucks and backhoe loader
- Maintenance on DAF and Samil trucks and Manitou Forklift
- Earthmoving
Babcock Africa
Johannesburg
08.2007 - 06.2008
- Overhauling of HT, HTE and PT transmissions
- Overhauling of engines
- Overhauling of transfer boxes
- Overhauling of differentials
- Commissioning of machines as soon as completed units were fitted.
Workshop Foreman
Scania South
Johannesburg
10.2003 - 08.2007
- Preplanned daily work to be executed
- Opening, closing and costing of job cards
- Delegating work load between technicians on a daily basis
- Coordinating of breakdowns between call center and breakdown mechanic
- Ensure a safe and secure working environment by keeping the workshop tidy and clean, ensuring that special tools were available and in good working condition
- Control of quality and quantity of work
- Liaising with customers
- Attending to breakdowns when needed
- Hands on - Servicing and maintenance of vehicles Overhauling/Replacing of differentials, retarders, range changes was also done
- Overhauling of engines
- Overhauling of clutches and brakes.
Diesel Mechanic
Kempston Truck Hire
Johannesburg
01.2003 - 09.2003
- Servicing and maintenance of company vehicles
- Minor and major repairs of light and commercial vehicles.
Diesel Mechanic (Workshop Foreman)
Volvo Trucks Zambia
Lusaka
07.1997 - 01.2000
- Managing of Quality and Quantity of work, mechanics all breakdowns cross border and local
- Major and minor repairs.
Service Adviser
Monument Toyota Trucks Roodepoort
Johannesburg
02.1996 - 06.1997
- Control of Quality and Quantity of work done and liaising with customers.
Diesel Mechanic
Imperial Trucks Isando
Johannesburg
01.1995 - 02.1996
- Repairs and servicing of vehicles
- Major and minor repairs.
Apprentice motor mechanic
Upbeat Panel beaters Brakpan
Johannesburg
04.2000 - 01.2003
- Daily Running of Business.,
- Constable
- S.A
- Police Service
- National service.
Education
Diploma - Diesel Mechanic
Ndlela Training Center
Diploma - Motor Mechanic
High School Diploma - Technical
Tom Naude Technical High school
Skills
- Staff Management
- Strategic planning
- Technical Support
- Advanced Problem Solving
- Project planning and development
- Residential construction
- Procedure development
Affiliations
For the last two years I headed a team of skilled personnel where we planned, assembled and constructed new CIP/CIL gold production plants. I am also a skilled diesel mechanic with experience on light and heavy motor and commercial vehicles, mining and plant equipment. Hands on, hard-working and highly motivated. Core Qualifications Expert in problem solving of mechanical failures. Computer literate. Implementation of preventive maintenance. Preplan work to be executed on a daily basis. Excellent communication skills. Domestic and International experience. Excellent supervisory skills. Helping plan and keeping up service and maintenance parts stock levels.
Timeline
Project Manager
Sutton International
10.2021 - Current
Maintenance Supervisor
Alufer Mininig Guinea
09.2020 - 04.2021
Maintenance Manager
B.M.E, Bulk Mining
05.2017 - 08.2020
Supervisor
L.V, Endeavour Gold, Tabakoto Bamako
08.2015 - 02.2017
Supervisor
L.V, African Minerals Freetown
04.2014 - 03.2015
Diesel Mechanic
Riverland Holdings Liberia
06.2011 - 04.2014
Camp Manager
Toll Remote Logistics
02.2011 - 06.2011
Diesel Mechanic, component shop Mechanic
Riverland Holdings Nimba
06.2008 - 02.2011
Babcock Africa
08.2007 - 06.2008
Workshop Foreman
Scania South
10.2003 - 08.2007
Diesel Mechanic
Kempston Truck Hire
01.2003 - 09.2003
Apprentice motor mechanic
Upbeat Panel beaters Brakpan
04.2000 - 01.2003
Diesel Mechanic (Workshop Foreman)
Volvo Trucks Zambia
07.1997 - 01.2000
Service Adviser
Monument Toyota Trucks Roodepoort
02.1996 - 06.1997
Diesel Mechanic
Imperial Trucks Isando
01.1995 - 02.1996
Diploma - Diesel Mechanic
Ndlela Training Center
Diploma - Motor Mechanic
High School Diploma - Technical
Tom Naude Technical High school
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