Jan Adriaan Gibson, Unit Manager Mechanical

Jan Adriaan Gibson

Unit Manager Mechanical

Metorex

Location
South Africa
Education
Bachelor's degree, Advanced Project Management
Experience
24 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :24 years, 3 Months

Unit Manager Mechanical at Metorex
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • My current job since July 2014

Unit Manager Mechanical. Main function to de-water a flooded copper mine and establish the infrastructure surface and underground to get the mine into production. Large workforce of unskilled labor. Coaching and skills training. Repairs and rebuilds of multistage and submersible pumps. Projects Manager of all underground and surface projects. Construction of a large underground pump station.
Maintaining and repairs of all pipelines. Winders and incline as well as vertical shafts. Risk and safety Management. Planned maintenance and all vehicle maintenance and repairs. Crusher maintenance. Assist the Engineering Manager with duties. Enhancing of skills and written procedures. Ordering of spares. Spares levels. Budget control. In charge of contractors. Managerial feedback and meetings.

Engineering Foreman at GST
  • South Africa
  • My current job since July 2016

Maintaining and Supervision of a new designed drillrig for development underground and loaders. Safety and risk Management. Production targets. People Management. Spares and Planned Maintenance Management. Site Management

Engineering Foreman at GST
  • South Africa
  • June 2016 to April 2018

Managing all Engineering staff and machinery as well as budgeting Safety and Health. Production targets, Planned Maintenance, Fleet Management.

Project Site Manager at Anglo Platinum
  • South Africa
  • December 2013 to July 2014

Site Manager in charge of special extra low profile mining machinery project. Site Managing, Reporting, Client and Management feedback, Risk and safety Management, Budgets, Invoicing, Legals, Underground visits and overinspections. General site environmental and good housekeeping.

Project construction site Manager at LSL Consulting
  • South Africa
  • September 2012 to December 2013

Management of a very large construction project in consulting capacity. Quality assurance. Over inspections and signing off of completed projects. Correct documentation. Managerial feedback sessions. Client meetings. Contractor meetings and quality assurance sessions. Site staff management. Head office feedback meetings. Commissioning of components. Engineering quality assurance. Documentation in place.

General Engineering Superintendent at Australia Platinum
  • South Africa
  • June 2012 to September 2012

Responsibilities:
• Ensured a safe and healthy environment for employees on the mine, consistent with Safety, Health, Environment and Quality regulations and legislation whilst extending operational performance of both the mine and plant.
• Assisted the Engineering Manager in all fulfilling legalities, safety, production and site management.

Engineering Foreman Projects at Anglo Platinum
  • South Africa
  • January 2011 to June 2012

Responsibilities:
• Effectively instituted processes and procedures in accordance with the SHEQ regulatory framework prior to commissioning, as well as a performance enhancing culture.
• Managed Health & Safety, and Risk Assessment.
• Managed the trackless development project, which included supervising artisans. Responsible for budget and spares planning.

General Engineering Superintendent at Anglogold Ashanti Ghana
  • South Africa
  • January 2005 to December 2010

General workshops Manager surface and underground. Open cast mining maintenance. Repairs and rebuilds of various mining machinery. Rebuilds of pumps and engines. Manufacturing of components.
Project construction and management of large heavy duty workshop.
Project superintendent at gold plant. In charge of all contractors, new projects and quality. Risk and safety management. Management of large workforce. Training and skills enhancement. Managerial meetings and feedback. Assist with underground production.

Contracts Manager at Atlas Copco
  • South Africa
  • February 2000 to January 2005

Contracts Manager of a very large underground trackless mining project. Large fleet of vehicles. Large number of employees as well as contractors. Maintaining and availability of fleet. Safety and risk management as well as environmental management. Spares and stores control. Planned maintenance. Rebuilds and repairs of machinery. Damage control. Client feedback meetings. Head office feedback meetings. Invoicing and budgeting forecasts. Component change out. Renewal of machinery. Disciplinary hearings. Overall management of the project. Underground visits. Over inspections.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Advanced Project Management
  • at University of South Africa
  • September 2011

Advanced Project Management

Diploma, Engineering
  • at Pretoria West Technical College
  • September 1996

National Technical Certificate Part 6 (NTC6)

Diploma, Red seal Trade Fitter and Turner
  • at Olifantsfontein
  • December 1976

Red Seal Trade Fitter and Turner

Specialties & Skills

Engineering Management
Project Management
General Construction
Engineering
Multi site Management
Computors
General Engineering
Powerpoint
MS Project
PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Languages

English
Expert
Afrikaans
Expert
German
Intermediate
French
Beginner

Hobbies

  • Fishing, Remote controll Aircraft, jogging, gholf, reading, nature