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Ian Despy, Workshop Manager

Ian Despy

Workshop Manager·Unitrans Malawi Ltd

South Africa

Diploma, Advance certificate in road transport

Work experience

Total years of experience: 27 years, 9 months

Workshop Manager

August 2008 - May 2011

Unitrans Malawi Ltd

Malawi

August 2008 - May 2011

: Implement and maintain standard practices, company policies and working procedures. Costing, planning, forecasting and Controlling of budgets. Controlling stores, ordering and purchasing spares and parts. Tyre management. Month end and daily reports, health & safety and quality control as well as staff training. Planning and monitoring a preventative maintenance plan. Equipment Cameco & Bell articulated tractors, land trains, John Deere 8530 series agricultural tractors and Edvark & Rome Harrows and ploughs, Cameco 1512E scrapers, Cameco & Bell sugar cane loaders, JCB Excavators, JCB Fastrac tractors, Dezzi Tractors Mercedes Benz mutli-drives, ridgids as well as Ldv’s

Workforce 147

Company industry:
Motor Vehicle Passenger Transport
Job role:
Civil Engineering

Workshop Manager

May 2005 - August 2008

Unitrans Mozambique Lda

Mozambique

May 2005 - August 2008

Implement and maintain standard practices and working procedures. Controlling of budgets, stores, tyre management ordering of spares and all related paperwork. Month end reporting, planning & forecasting of budgets, health & safety and quality control as well as staff training and drafting service schedules. Equipment Cameco & Bell articulated tractors, land trains, John Deere 8530 series agricultural tractors and implements, Cameco & Bell sugar cane loaders, Excavators, Mercedes Benz mutli-drives, ridgids as well as Ldv’s.
Workforce 78.

Company industry:
Motor Vehicle Passenger Transport
Job role:
Civil Engineering

Workshop Foreman

October 2004 - April 2005

MAN Truck & Bus

South Africa

October 2004 - April 2005

Implement and maintain standard practices and working procedures, controlling of workshops and staff, liaising with customers. The MAN range of trucks. Workforce 68.

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Engineering

Transport manager

April 2003 - July 2004

Internationa Federation ofl red cross and red crescent societies

Zambia

April 2003 - July 2004

: Implement / maintain Federation standard practices in logistics and procedures. Implement / maintain vehicular and passenger security and safety procedures / systems. To ensure correct vehicle usage procedures. Plan and organize the operation transportation requirements. Ensure that vehicle service intervals are closely monitored and that the services are carried out in a satisfactory manner. Review the vehicle situation to ensure that a cost effective size fleet is maintained. Report on driver movements and activities. Train and develop driver’s skills, standards to be of the highest international safety standard. To liaise and maintain timely communications to ensure the efficient receipt and dispatch of personnel and goods to destinations within the operation zone. To liaise with international, government and non - government organizations and collaborate with them where appropriate on vehicular and transportation issues. Liaise with all relevant local contractors, service providers and commercial enterprises. To produce regular, timely and accurate narrative and financial reports for the Federation and for donors. Planning, management of budgets, management of rescources, monitoring, supervision and control, reporting, communication and networking. Workforce 45.

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services
Job role:
Management

Operations Manager

June 2002 - March 2003

Timber Logistic Services

South Africa

June 2002 - March 2003

Coordinating all aspects of loading equipment, movement of machinery to loading zones to satisfy client’s requirements, monitoring stock on load zones, insuring of adequate fuel supplies and timorously repair of equipment breakdowns. Workforce 25

Company industry:
Motor Vehicle Passenger Transport
Job role:
Management

Workshop Foreman

May 2000 - May 2002

Forest Services

South Africa

May 2000 - May 2002

Maintenance of 27 trucks(Volvo, International and Mercedes) and 30 trailers as well as 9 Bell loaders, purchasing and control of stores, tyre management, processing stores related paperwork and cost allocation, drafting service and C.O.F. schedules, controlling costs within budget parameters, month end reporting, quality control, NOSA, health and safety, workshop staff management. Staff 42

Company industry:
Motor Vehicle Passenger Transport
Job role:
Engineering

Diesel mechanic

August 1996 - May 2000

Forest Services

South Africa

August 1996 - May 2000

Servicing, running repairs and breakdowns of all transport and loading equipment

Company industry:
Motor Vehicle Passenger Transport
Job role:
Engineering

Diesel Mechanic

September 1994 - July 1996

Clover SA

South Africa

September 1994 - July 1996

Servicing, running repairs and breakdowns of all transport equipment

Company industry:
Motor Vehicle Passenger Transport
Job role:
Engineering

Diesel Mechanic

March 1988 - December 1993

Tanker Services

South Africa

March 1988 - December 1993

Servicing, running repairs and breakdowns of all transport and loading equipment.

Company industry:
Motor Vehicle Passenger Transport
Job role:
Engineering

Apprentice Diesel Mechanic

November 1982 - February 1988

Umfolozi Co-operative Sugar Planter

South Africa

November 1982 - February 1988

Learning diesel mechanic trade as an apprentice

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Engineering

Education

Rand Afrikaans university

December 1998

December 1998

Diploma, Advance certificate in road transport

South Africa

Legislation Industrial relations management General management Contracts management Financial analysis Motor accident legislation Costing and budgeting in freight transport Vehicle specification Logistics management Business and transport economics Health safety and security Human resource management Road freight operations management Technical management Manintenance managementMarketing management

Congella Technikon

September 1987

September 1987

Diploma, N 2

South Africa

Motor trade theory Mathamatics Engineering drawing Engineering science

Richards bay high school

September 1982

September 1982

High school or equivalent,

South Africa

English Afrikaans Physical science Accountancy Economics Mathamatics

Skills

Month End
Expert
Month End
Expert
Health
Expert
Health
Expert
Mercedes
Expert
Mercedes
Expert
Operation
Expert
Operation
Expert
Planning
Expert
Planning
Expert
Workshop foreman
Expert
Workshop foreman
Expert
Workshop manager
Expert
Workshop manager
Expert
Transport Manager
Expert
Transport Manager
Expert
Operations manager
Intermediate
Operations manager
Intermediate
Month End
Expert
Month End
Expert
Health
Expert
Health
Expert
Mercedes
Expert
Mercedes
Expert
Operation
Expert
Operation
Expert
Planning
Expert
Planning
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
Afrikaans
Expert

Recommendations

James James

Jun 2011

Jun 2011

Depot ManagerColleague

Ian is a hard worker as well as being dedicated to his work in all aspects. The next company that employs him will find that he is most definely an asset to hold onto. He also has good people management skills.