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VERNON BLOEM

VERNON BLOEM

Jacobs

Summary

My career goal is to contribute to projects from the initial planning phase to final completion. Through the vast experience I have gained from being involved in various projects, my strengths are organizing, planning and goal setting. As a leader, I am able to manage a team effectively while prioritizing goals. I am a team player but I am willing to learn from my peers as well. I am confident that I will be an asset to any organization.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

SENIOR MECHANICAL REFRIGERATION FITTER

RCL - RAINBOW CHICKENS
01.2022 - Current
  • Conduct preventative maintenance on all commercial refrigerators, gyros, auxiliary equipment, conveyors, gearboxes, cooling towers and pumps
  • Plan and execute weekend shutdowns for plant maintenance
  • Ensure plant start up is done without delays and incident free
  • Ensure safety equipment and devices are well maintained and in good working condition
  • Monitor operators and junior fitters

MECHANICAL

FABRICON HOLDINGS
10.2021 - 01.2022
  • Pressure test vessels and heat exchangers
  • Repairs to conveyors, replace chains
  • Ensure correct flange alignment done by fitters
  • Supervision of all rigging activities
  • Liaise with client and OC /QA checks been done
  • Ensure jobs are complete on time and to the highest standards

SUPERVISOR (CONTRACT SHUTDOWN)

SAPREF OIL REFINERY (RODCON ENGINEERING)
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Mechanical repairs and installation of new equipment
  • Working on heat exchangers, columns, RV’S, valves, instruments, rotating equipment, pressure vessels and hydraulic and pneumatic actuators
  • Strictly enforce company safety and QA /QC procedures amongst technical crew
  • Involved in all technical projects and disciplines for new installations and repairs at a supervisory level
  • Ensure crew members actively participate in safety system, weekly safety meetings and pre-tour meetings as required

MECHANICAL FITTER

MURRAY AND ROBERTS (CONTRACT)
01.2021 - 03.2021
  • Mechanical repairs and installations of new equipment
  • Working on heat exchangers, columns, RV’S, valves, instruments, rotating equipment, pressure vessels and hydraulic and pneumatic actuators
  • Strictly enforce company safety and QA /QC procedures amongst technical crew
  • Involved in all technical projects and disciplines for new installations and repairs in a supervisory level
  • Ensure all Mechanics meet the training requirements according to the applicable training matrix
  • Mentor, develop and train crew members to ensure that they are competent to work at their next job level
  • Ensure crew members actively participate in safety system and in weekly safety meetings and pre-tour meetings as required

MECHANICAL SUPERVISOR

SAPREF OIL REFINERY (RODCON ENGINEERING)
01.2019 - 12.2019
  • Mechanical repairs and installation of new equipment
  • Working on heat exchangers, columns, RV’S, valves, instruments, rotating equipment, pressure vessels and hydraulic and pneumatic actuators
  • Strictly enforce company safety and QA /QC procedures amongst technical crew
  • Involved in all technical projects and disciplines for new installations and repairs at a supervisory level
  • Ensure crew members actively participate in safety system, weekly safety meetings and pre-tour meetings as required

MECHANICAL SUPERVISOR

IMPROCHEM AECI
11.2017 - 10.2018
  • Supervise mechanical/boiler, welder workshops and new equipment installations
  • Ensure that all tasks have a risk assessment and permit to work
  • Identify and respond to abnormal operating conditions
  • Issue out works orders to artisans and ensure all works orders are completed in time
  • Attend to all breakdowns in the most efficient way, coordinating with all required technical departments to ensure timely repaired
  • Supervise all confine space entries
  • Ensure all mechanical welding/piping maintenance requirements concerning Regulatory bodies are met
  • Communicate with contractors and ensure that work is carried out correctly
  • In charge of site improvement projects

BEVLINE (UMGENI WATER TUGELLA PROJECT)
08.2016 - 12.2016
  • Installation of pumps, valves, pipe work, gauges and actuator
  • Pump and gearbox alignment
  • Fabrication, threading of pipe work for air line
  • Pressure testing water and air lines

MARINE & MECHANICAL FITTER

SOUTHERN AFRICA SHIPYARD
04.2016 - 07.2016
  • Responsible for all measuring and marking out for the installation of all equipment
  • Work from drawings
  • Installation of all mechanical and auxiliary equipment, main engines, generators, heat exchangers, valves, pumps, propulsion system and air conditioning and refrigeration systems
  • Welding, fabrication and fitting and turning when required to

MECHANICAL FITTING LEAD (FMCG)

NPC CEMENT
12.2015 - 03.2016
  • Change of conveyor belt, idlers, pulleys, bearings, gearboxes, buckets elevators, shafts, clamps, screws of screw feeders, oil change, skirting rubbers
  • Maintenance and repair on compressors, conveyors, bucket elevators, screw feeders, tippler, charger arm, pipe conveyors, dust extraction and structure
  • Oversee all mechanical maintenance on mill equipment, conveyors, roller press, crushers, Weigh Bridge, screws, rail bulk and blending plant
  • Replacement of bearings and motor alignment
  • Gearbox overhaul
  • Machining and Turning when required to
  • Weld and fabricate when required

FOREMAN

PAARL MEDIA - CORRELL TISSUE
09.2015 - 11.2015
  • This position was a 3 month contract
  • Disassembling all machines and reassembling in a new factory
  • These machines, conveyors were for converting paper into tissue paper
  • My task was to supervise the move and to ensure that all the machines are commissioned in the new factory
  • To ensure that all mechanical, electrical, rigging and welding/ boiler making is also done correctly
  • To supervise all personal involved in the task

MECHANIC & BARGE /OIL RIG SUPERVISOR

TRANSOCEAN INTERNATIONAL OFFSHORE
02.2009 - 04.2015
  • Company Overview: (Oil and gas industry)
  • Carry out mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic installations, maintenance and repairs in a safe and prudent manner
  • Perform daily inspections and maintenance on mechanical equipment
  • Maintain and repair mechanical systems and equipment i.e
  • Servicing compressors, heat exchangers, valves, air and water systems, rotating equipment, lubrication and fuel systems, pressure testing, etc
  • Troubleshoot and repair faulty mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic equipment and tools
  • Carry out periodic maintenance according to the Rig Maintenance System (RMS) guidelines and coordinate that maintenance with Supervisors and other Department Heads
  • Ensure that requirements concerning Regulatory bodies are met in all cases of equipment repair and installation
  • Compliance with permits top work and isolations systems
  • Maintain service reports and advise Supervisor on condition of equipment and spare parts requirements
  • Perform machine work with lathe, drill press, grinding and surfacing equipment
  • Install, Operate, maintain and repair additional or temporary mechanical equipment used for special operations
  • (Oil and gas industry)

Education

Medical First Aid Course -

Unicorn Shipping Academy
09.2013

Pipe Racking System (PRS) Maintenance Course -

National Oil well Varco
Houston, Texas
07.2013

Offshore Advanced Hydraulic Proficiency Course -

Singapore Polytechnic
08.2011

RMS/ICS Training – Rig Material Management Systems -

Singapore Training Centre
07.2011

Diesel Fitter Trade Test -

06.2005

Marine Fitter and turner Trade Test -

11.2002

Mechanical Fitter Trade Test -

11.2002

N3 National Certificate -

11.2001

Skills

  • Mechanical Aptitude
  • Supervisory Skills
  • Detail oriented

References

  • FABRICON HOLDINGS - HR DIRECTOR, +27 31 4615174 / +27 72 602 0259
  • RODCON ENG MECHANICAL AREA LEAD - CONRAD SNYMAN, +27 836579213
  • MURRAY & ROBERTS - HUMAN RESOURCES - LENNON PRETORIUS, +27 817169651
  • IMPROCHEM AECI - ZANELE MTHETHWA, +27 31 9498208, +27 713280737, Zanele.mthethwa@improchem.co.za
  • SOUTHERN AFRICAN SHIPYARD - MECHANICAL SUPERVISOR - RINGO, +27 710773279
  • MPC CEMENT - LABOUR BROKER - BA NDISI, +27 731835863 / +27 625001967
  • PAARL MEDIA CORRELLE TISSUE – MAINTENANCE MANAGER - SHAUN, +27 5009476, +27 789919955, Seshnie.reddy@correlle.co.za
  • TRANSOCEAN INTERNATIONAL OFFSHORE - MANAGER - MIKE LONG, +4412245258203, +245053141311, Manager.enr@deepwater.com, Captain/enr@deepwater.com, Oim.enr@deepwater.com

Education

Marine Fitter and Turner Trade Test, 11/11/02, Mechanical Fitter Trade Test, 11/14/02, Diesel Fitter Trade Test, 06/18/05, N3 National Certificate, 11/01/01, Offshore Advanced Hydraulic Proficiency Course, Singapore Polytechnic (Singapore), 08/20/11, Pipe Racking System (PRS) Maintenance Course, Houston, Texas USA National Oil Well Varco, 07/24/13, RMS/ICS Training – Rig Material Management Systems, Singapore Training Centre, 07/02/11, Medical First Aid Course, Unicorn Shipping Academy, 09/20/13, Safe Net Africa Training Centre, Health and Safety Representative, 03/01/06, Chemical Safety, 05/01/06, Incident Investigation, 02/01/06, Auditors, 06/01/06, NASTRAC, 08/01/06, OHS Act (Management Overview), 04/01/06, Confined Space Entry (OJT) Offshore, South African Military Health Service – School for Military Health Training, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS Practitioners), 11/01/06, NOSA, SAMTRAC, 06/30/08 - 07/11/08, Transocean Training Centre, Environmental Leadership, 05/19/10 (Bangkok), Safety Leadership Foundation, 08/26/09 - 08/27/09 (Angola), Kelvin Top-Set Investigator, 03/03/10 (Scotland)

Timeline

SENIOR MECHANICAL REFRIGERATION FITTER

RCL - RAINBOW CHICKENS
01.2022 - Current

MECHANICAL

FABRICON HOLDINGS
10.2021 - 01.2022

SUPERVISOR (CONTRACT SHUTDOWN)

SAPREF OIL REFINERY (RODCON ENGINEERING)
06.2021 - 08.2021

MECHANICAL FITTER

MURRAY AND ROBERTS (CONTRACT)
01.2021 - 03.2021

MECHANICAL SUPERVISOR

SAPREF OIL REFINERY (RODCON ENGINEERING)
01.2019 - 12.2019

MECHANICAL SUPERVISOR

IMPROCHEM AECI
11.2017 - 10.2018

BEVLINE (UMGENI WATER TUGELLA PROJECT)
08.2016 - 12.2016

MARINE & MECHANICAL FITTER

SOUTHERN AFRICA SHIPYARD
04.2016 - 07.2016

MECHANICAL FITTING LEAD (FMCG)

NPC CEMENT
12.2015 - 03.2016

FOREMAN

PAARL MEDIA - CORRELL TISSUE
09.2015 - 11.2015

MECHANIC & BARGE /OIL RIG SUPERVISOR

TRANSOCEAN INTERNATIONAL OFFSHORE
02.2009 - 04.2015

Pipe Racking System (PRS) Maintenance Course -

National Oil well Varco

Offshore Advanced Hydraulic Proficiency Course -

Singapore Polytechnic

RMS/ICS Training – Rig Material Management Systems -

Singapore Training Centre

Diesel Fitter Trade Test -

Marine Fitter and turner Trade Test -

Mechanical Fitter Trade Test -

N3 National Certificate -

Medical First Aid Course -

Unicorn Shipping Academy

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