Lourens Van Zyl

• Manage full workshop operations for earthmoving and crane division,
ensuring high equipment availability and compliance with safety standards.
• Lead and supervise expats, electricians, welders, mechanics, and support
staff.
• Plan and control maintenance schedules, breakdown repairs, and major
component replacements.
• Implement quality control and preventative maintenance systems and
conduct final inspections before equipment release.
• Control workshop costs, spares usage, and stock levels.
• Liaise with operations and management to align maintenance with project
demands.
• Supervised maintenance of dozers, excavators, dewatering pumps, forklifts,
trucks, RT cranes, mobile cranes, crawler cranes, and generators.
• Diagnosed complex hydraulic and electrical faults.
• Implemented inspection regimes and quality assurance processes.
• Oversee stock control and spare parts management.

• Provided field service support on full range of Hitachi equipment.
• Conducted diagnostics, servicing, inspections, and machine commissioning.
• Performed major component rebuilds and post-repair commissioning.
• Managed oil analysis and condition monitoring programs.
• Ordered parts and coordinated repair logistics.

• Supervised maintenance of complete face shovel fleet.
• Led technicians and enforced safety compliance and quality standards.
• Conducted risk assessments and method statements.
• Managed oil analysis, faultfinding, and major component change-outs.
• Planned and controlled strategic spare parts requirements.

• Serviced and repaired full Toyota vehicle range.
• Conducted diagnostics, engine and gearbox rebuilds.
• Performed pre-delivery inspections and customer support.

• Performed breakdown repairs and scheduled maintenance on Bell, John
Deere, and Kato machines.
• Executed major component rebuilds and inspections.
• Conducted advanced diagnostic faultfinding.
• Managed parts ordering and service documentation.

• Trained and qualified as an earthmoving equipment mechanic.
• Maintained and repaired face shovels, RH120, 200, 340, 400.
• Conducted hydraulic and electrical faultfinding.
• Managed oil sampling, parts ordering, and safety responsibilities.