Louis Watson, LINE MANAGER

Louis Watson

LINE MANAGER

AngloGold Ashanti (Pty) Ltd

Location
South Africa
Education
Diploma, Apprenticeship - Electrical
Experience
37 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :37 years, 4 Months

LINE MANAGER at AngloGold Ashanti (Pty) Ltd
  • Guinea
  • April 2014 to August 2017

 Manage contractors to ensure quality control, cost control and compliance.
 Monitoring timely performances of maintenance to power generating machinery and
auxiliary equipment as per the OEM maintenance scheduling program.
 Equipment critical spares acquisition, storage and control.
 Manage small and large projects.
 Manage annual budget through cost control and cost analysis.
 Safety, Health and Environment compliance with policies, standards and/or procedures.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULER - ENGINEERING AND PROCESSING

Scheduler at AngloGold Ashanti (Pty) Ltd
  • Guinea
  • August 2009 to March 2014

 To ensure all work packages are scheduled and completed at the right time.
 To make the most efficient use of resources for approved work.
 Produce a schedule for approved work orders that will identify business unit and
resource requirements in order for every task to be completed by the required date.

SERVICES SUPERINTENDENT at De Beers Mining (Pty) Ltd
  • South Africa
  • June 2007 to May 2009

 Manage contractors to ensure quality control, cost control and compliance.
 Job request investigation to determine, appropriateness, priorities & action plan.
 To recommend short, medium and long term optimum utilization of company assets and
effective maintenance within budget.
 Maintains value-adding policies and procedures, ensures compliance with all legislation
that has an impact on Safety, Health & Environment.
 Identifies and utilizes Small Medium Enterprises where possible to support company
objectives.
 Subordinate performance management, succession planning, career path and
development.
PROCESS CHAMPION (BEHAVIOUR BASED SAFETY

Risk Management at De Beers Mining (Pty) Ltd
  • South Africa
  • January 2005 to May 2007

 Implementation and continuous maintenance of the Behaviour Based Safety Process.
 Cost Management - Responsible application of financial resources, budget compilation
and reduction of controllable costs.

QUALITY OFFICER at De Beers Mining (Pty) Ltd
  • South Africa
  • July 1996 to December 2004

 Managing the Standards and Quality section situated at the Mine Store.
 Quality assurance, complaints addressed and resolved regarding spares & equipment.
 Repetitive order identification versus Mine Stores stock items.
 Stock item safe storage and preservation.
 Obsolete stock identification.
 Policy and procedure compliance.
 Repairs & Warranty claims.
 Supplier assessments and reports.
 Safety, Health & Environment effectiveness.
Further

Maintenance Electrician at De Beers Mining (Pty) Ltd
  • South Africa
  • January 1992 to June 1996

Engineering Services section maintenance electrician, responsible for mine Wellfields water supply system, submersible borehole pumps, main pump stations, 22kV overhead power reticulation, substations, field electrical control panels, construction and installations, mine change house machinery and equipment, section safety representative.

Maintenance Electrician at SASOL
  • South Africa
  • August 1989 to December 1991

Oil Workup Section maintenance electrician on pumps, cooling fans, rotork actuators, substations, workshops, electrical construction and installation, plant lighting, general office and building electrical maintenance.

Maintenance Electrician at Mazowe Citrus Estates
  • Zimbabwe
  • May 1986 to June 1989

Estate electrician for pack house machinery, food process plant machinery, refrigeration plant, boilers, boreholes, irrigation pumps and systems, conveyor systems, 22kV overhead electrical power reticulation systems, substations, general buildings/offices, staff housing, recreational club and related facilities.

Maintenance Electrician at Cold Storage Commission
  • Zimbabwe
  • March 1985 to March 1986

Abattoir related machinery and equipment maintenance, factory boilers/pumps/hoists/lighting maintenance, refrigeration units, construction and installation, workshops, general offices and buildings, staff housing.

Maintenance Electrician at Mines (Pty) Ltd
  • Zimbabwe
  • January 1984 to March 1985

Winders and shaft related equipment, underground loading levels machinery and equipment, underground ventilation systems/lighting/substations/workshops. Surface compressor house, workshops, administration offices and lamp house, construction and installations.

Apprentice Electrician at African Associated Mines (Pty) Ltd
  • Zimbabwe
  • January 1980 to December 1983

Apprentice training program.

Education

Diploma, Apprenticeship - Electrical
  • at Apprenticeship Training And Skilled Manpower Zimbabwe
  • May 1984

Completed a contract of apprenticeship as electrician.

Diploma, City And Guilds Of London Institute - Electrical Installation Work
  • at Bulawayo Technical College
  • June 1982

Passed with Credits in the following components - Written Assignments Course Work assessment

High school or equivalent, RCE Higher
  • at Fort Victoria High School
  • December 1979

RCE - Rhodesia Certificate of Education Higher Pass Maths English Science

Specialties & Skills

Standards & Quality
Job Scheduling
BUDGETING
COST ANALYSIS
COST CONTROL
MACHINERY
MANAGEMENT
POLICY ANALYSIS
QUALITY
QUALITY CONTROL

Languages

English
Expert
Afrikaans
Intermediate

Hobbies

  • Quality Family Time
  • Camping
  • Fishing
  • Motorcyclist