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Willem Slabbert, Mechanical Supervisor

Willem Slabbert

Mechanical Supervisor·PAENAL

South Africa

Diploma, Practical Project Management

Work experience

Total years of experience: 41 years, 8 months

Mechanical Supervisor

October 2018 - July 2025

PAENAL

Luanda, Angola

October 2018 - July 2025

As the person in charge of maintenance in an Oil and Gas production yard ensure that the mechanics carry out the scheduled and non-scheduled maintenance and repair of the mechanical equipment, DEMAG, TEREX, CAT CUMMINS and FG WILSON GENSETS, GENIE elevated platforms, KALMAR and CAT forklifts, Production/Fabrication equipment, cars, busses and trucks on the yard. Keep the power on in the yard and Keep the equipment running. Install, maintain and Yard infrastructure in terms of plumbing, power and buioldings.Set up and execute a rebuild program to extend the life of major equipment. Encourage safe behaviour in addition to respect for HSE regulations and promote team spirit. Assist with skills transfer and training. Monitor and forecast stock, liaise with suppliers for support and pricing
Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Maintenance, Repair, and Technician

Mechanical Foreman

May 2014 - May 2018

Heerema Marine Contractors

Luanda, Angola

May 2014 - May 2018

Reporting to the mechanical Supervisor. Working with a team of local mechanics perform the required maintenance and repair of CAT loaders, Liebherr and Terrex cranes, Manitou telehandlers, Goldhoffer and Scheurle transport units, Kalmar forklifts, Mercedes, Daf and IVECO trucks, SDMO Generators, Ingersol and Atlas Copco compressors, Hatenboer Watermaker RO units, AWWS waste water treatment plant, Company cars and pickups, Buildings and site infrastructure. Evaluate the local staff and train them. Propose and implement improvements to equipment and systems. Monitor stock levels and order parts. Communicate with suppliers re equipment failure and repair options. Maintain and improve HSE standards. Contract finished. Worked for Euro company in Angola
Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Maintenance, Repair, and Technician

Drill Riggs, truck and Loader Supervisor

November 2010 - May 2014

Grinaker LTA

Zambia

November 2010 - May 2014

November 2010 - Present
Grinaker LTA
CONTACT PERSON: Paul Marais +260966993170
POSITION: Drill Riggs, truck and Loader Supervisor

RESPOSIBILITIES INVOLVED: Faultfinding and repair of Rigs, Loaders and Trucks, maintenance and technical training, spares requirements, Manage local foremen and technical staff.

REASON FOR LEAVING:. Seeking a more challenging role
Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Maintenance, Repair, and Technician

Drill Riggs, truck and Scoop Mechanic and Relief Foreman

December 2010 - October 2011

MMS Zambia

Chililabombwe, Zambia

December 2010 - October 2011

POSITION: Drill Riggs, truck and Scoop Mechanic and Relief Foreman

RESPOSIBILITIES INVOLVED: Faultfinding and repair of Rigs, Scoops and Trucks, maintenance and technical training, spares requirements, Relief Foreman in Zambia. Rebuilding equipment in Mpumalanga.

REASON FOR LEAVING:
Health and personal.
Company industry:
Mining & Quarrying
Job role:
Mechanical Engineering

Product Support For Drill Riggs and Scoops and Worksop Foreman

January 2007 - December 2010

Atlas Copco CMT

Boksburg, South Africa

January 2007 - December 2010

POSITION: Product Support For Drill Riggs and Scoops and Workshop Foreman


RESPOSIBILITIES INVOLVED: Faultfinding and repair of Rigs, Scoops and Trucks at customer sites, customer specified mods, maintenance and technical training, attend to warranty claims and suggest improvements, consignment stock and spares requirements for customers, marketing and feasibility studies. PDI and commissioning of Riggs, Scoops and Trucks and liaise with workshop personnel to ensure that the standard of work and knowledge of systems is maintained. Ensure that equipment meets the required safety standards as updated by customers. Recommending additional equipment to customers to achieve their objectives, consultative sales. Workshop Foreman where I dealt with discipline, personal development of staff, staff evaluation, controlled field service deployment, labour recovery, project management, quotations, reporting to management on WIP and forecasts of work to be done, outside supplier evaluation and appointment, health and safety issues and cost control. Building relationships with internal and external customers

REASON FOR LEAVING: I believe it is time to expand my experience and I believe I could make a difference


CAREER HISTORY CONT:
Company industry:
Mining & Quarrying
Job role:
Maintenance, Repair, and Technician

Appliance Technician

June 2006 - December 2006

Prestige Healthcare

June 2006 - December 2006

June 2006 - December 2006
Prestige Healthcare
CONTACT PERSON: Karin Reid
CONTACT NUMBER: +2782 4496971
POSITION: Appliance Technician
RESPONSIBILITIES INVOLVED: Repair of cleaning equipment, ordering of spares, and purchase of new and refurbished equipment, writing off of old equipment and field evaluation and training. Ordering, receiving and issuing of cleaning chemicals

REASON FOR LEAVING: I prefer mining equipment

CAREER HISTORY CONT:
Job role:
Information Technology

Sandvik Product Support Supervisor

December 2005 - March 2006

Sandvik Mining and Construction

India

December 2005 - March 2006

December 2005 - March 2006
Sandvik Mining and Construction
CONTACT PERSON: Anton Botha
CONTACT NUMBER: Ghana Code (09233) 024 433 0064

POSITION: Sandvik Product Support Supervisor
RESPONSIBILITIES INVOLVED: Fault finding, commission, repair and maintain Pantena 1500 Drills Riggs.
Supervise and train local staff in the maintance and fault finding procedures required for optimum availability and maintain stock levels.

REASON FOR LEAVING: Family commitments and Malaria


CAREER HISTORY CONT:
Company industry:
Mining & Quarrying
Job role:
Other

CONTACT PERSON

August 2005 - December 2005

Mechlon - Eritrea

August 2005 - December 2005

August 2005 - December 2005
Mechlon - Eritrea
CONTACT PERSON: Paul Vorster - Satalite - 00881631553596

RESPONSIBILITIES INVOLVED: Humanitarian demining, convoy driver and escort. Senior mechanic, responsible for the repair and maintenance of personnel carriers, trucks, ambulances, gensets and Bozena mine flails as well as spares stock ordering.

REASON FOR LEAVING: Escalation of the conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea


CAREER HISTORY CONT.
Job role:
Legal

Field Service Technician

May 2004 - August 2005

Ben Rabie

May 2004 - August 2005

1 May 2004 - August 2005
GHH
CONTACT PERSON: Ben Rabie
CONTACT NUMBER: 011 - 894-8221 - 894-8222 - 894-8223

POSITION: Field Service Technician
RESPONSIBILITIES INVOLVED: Fault finding and repair of 12 and 24 volt DC circuits.
Fault finding and repair of diesel, phneumatic and hydraulic systems.
Repair, assembly, commissioning, maintanence and field service for LHD'S and utility vehicles.
Assisting in the workshops with LHD'S and component rebuilds.
Train customer artisans to fault find and maintain equipment to OEM standards

REASON FOR LEAVING: Unhappy with the restructuring of the company


CAREER HISTORY CONT:
Job role:
Maintenance, Repair, and Technician

Field Service Technician

January 2004 - April 2004

Salzgitter S.A

January 2004 - April 2004

2 January 2004 - April 2004
Salzgitter S.A.
CONTACT PERSON: H. Haug
POSITION: Field Service Technician
RESPONSIBILITIES INVOLVED: Fault finding and repair of Electric and Hydraulic systems on Electro hydraulic Side Tipping Loader
Workshop rebuilds of loaders

REASON FOR LEAVING:
Not enough scope for improvement


CAREER HISTORY CONT:
Job role:
Maintenance, Repair, and Technician

Field Service Technician, Senior Service

August 1997 - December 2003

Sandvik Tamrock Africa Jet Park

August 1997 - December 2003

1 August 1997 to December 2003
Sandvik Tamrock Africa Jet Park
CONTACT PERSON: Frik Erasmus
POSITION: Field Service Technician, Senior Service
Technician (Tanzania), Machine assembler


RESPONSIBILITIES INVOLVED: Fault finding and repair of AC electrical circuits up to 1000 volts.
Faultfinding and repair of 12 and 24 volt DC circuits.
Fault finding and repair of Diesel, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
Repair, Assembly, commissioning and maintenance of LHD's Dump trucks and drill rigs in the field.
Demonstration operation of LHD's and Long Hole Drilling Rigs.
Supervise and train maintenance staff in Tanzania
Rebuild and P.D.I. equipment in Jet Park
Do customer specific modifications to equipment
Reduce the cost in the rebuilds where possible
Operator and technical training of customer and internal staff
In service training of apprentices with respect to procedures, practices, fault finding and repair of diesel, hydraulic and both AC and DC electrics as well as providing extra classes in those technical subjects that I am familiar with.


REASON FOR LEAVING: Seeking a more senior and challenging position.


CAREER HISTORY CONT.
Job role:
Maintenance, Repair, and Technician

Filed Service Mechanic

November 1996 - July 1997

Wilson Bayley Holmes OVCON

November 1996 - July 1997

1 November 1996 - 31 July 1997
Wilson Bayley Holmes OVCON - Midrand
CONTACT PERSON: F Enever (011 310 1212)
POSITION: Filed Service Mechanic
RESPONSIBILITIES INVOLVED: Repair and overall of company Mobile Cranes in workshop and in the field and other Earthmoving Plant that may be on site.
Sourcing of spares.

REASON FOR LEAVING:
No scope for development


CAREER HISTORY CONT:
Job role:
Other

Owner

November 1995 - October 1996

Willem's Place

November 1995 - October 1996

1 November 1995 - 30 October 1996
Willem's Place Operating Own Business;
POSITION: Owner
RESPONSIBILITIES INVOLVED: Electrical and Mechanical repairs to sedans, pick-ups, truck and busses
Responsible for own stock and equipment
Employ two full-time and one part-time employee

REASON FOR LEAVING:
Financial


CAREER HISTORY CONT.
Job role:
Management

Field Service Mechanic

May 1995 - October 1995

Liebherr Africa

May 1995 - October 1995

1 May 1995 - 31 October 1995
Liebherr Africa - Springs
POSITION: Field Service Mechanic
CONTACT PERSON: C Voster - (011) 817 3873
W Mills - (011) 817 3873 (Training)


RESPONSIBILITIES INVOLVED: Repair and maintenance of Liebherr equipment in the field and workshop, also undertook plant rebuilds, these being excavators, cranes, bulldozers and front end loaders. Undertook the modification and commissioning of a dozer to move conveyor belts.


REASON FOR LEAVING:
Opportunity to open my own business.


CAREER HISTORY CONT:
Company industry:
Technical Maintenance & Repair
Job role:
Support Services

Officer in Charge

May 1994 - April 1995

UNOMOZ (United Nations Operation

May 1994 - April 1995

1 May 1994 - 12 April 1995
UNOMOZ (United Nations Operation in Mozambique)

POSITION HELD: Vehicle Maintenance
SENIOR: Jonny Pantow (Officer in Charge)
REFERENCES: Mr. J.Pantow 091 212 963 1234
Mr P Niinikoski 091 212 963 1234


RESPONSIBILITIES INVOLVED: Electrical and mechanical repairs and maintenance of United Nations vehicles
Repairs of sedans, 4x4's, trucks and busses
Train local staff
Promoted to Provincial Workshop Manager
Provincial Workshop Manager
Establish Workshop
Recruit and train local mechanics
Carry out repairs
Responsible for stock levels
Setting up maintenance schedule for 125 vehicles in my province.
Promoted to National Workshop Manager in Maputo, where I performed the same duties for a fleet of 2000 vehicles overall, plus: Accident Repairs
Vehicle storage's
Vehicle recall and shipping to the next mission with the local disposal of non-runners under the supervision of Mr J Pantow.


REASON FOR LEAVING: Mission complete

CAREER HISTORY CONT:
Job role:
Management

Construction Plant Mechanic

March 1990 - April 1994

Roads Department

March 1990 - April 1994

1 March 1990 - 30 April 1994
Natal Provincial Administration - Roads Department (South Africa)

POSITION: Construction Plant Mechanic
SENIOR: MR G Huggins (031) 782 331
REFERENCES: Mr T Fagan (031) 422 541
Mr G Huggins (031) 782 331


RESPONSIBILITIES INVOLVED: Completed apprenticeship at Natal Provincial Administration as Construction Plant Mechanic
Repair and maintenance of earth moving equipment and vehicles, ambulances, and sedans in the main workshop.
The training of apprentices (practical and academic)
Supervision of field workshop at a road construction site
During this time I was afforded the opportunity to attend various courses at outside contracting companies in order that I be ale to fault find and repair
different vehicles systems; these being: R & M Electrical
Fault Finding and repair of vehicle electrical systems
Gearmax - Repair and fault finding of gearboxes and differentials
ASTAS Repair and fault finding of ZF gearboxes
SAMCOR Repair and faultfinding of FORD, MAZDA vehicles equipped with electronic ignition
Natal Training Centre - Learned to operate up to 15-ton forklift correctly

REASON FOR LEAVING: Good prospect offered at UNOMOZ


CAREER HISTORY CONT:
Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Other

Product Marketing Manager

April 1988 - November 1989

THRUPUT AOS

April 1988 - November 1989

April 1988 - November 1989
THRUPUT AOS (South Africa)
POSITION: Product Marketing Manager
SENIOR: Mr S Liebenberg

RESPONSIBILITIES INVOLVED: Stock Control
Promotion of and dealer training for products in my care being
Citizen Printers
Alloy Networking Products
Redstone Computers
Promoting sales of the product not the price

REASON FOR LEAVING: Company went bankrupt

CAREER HISTORY CONT.
Job role:
Marketing and PR

Internal Sales and Products Support

October 1987 - April 1988

DATALAND International (Pty) Ltd (South Africa)

October 1987 - April 1988

October 1987 - April 1988
DATALAND International (Pty) Ltd (South Africa)

POSITION: Internal Sales and Products Support
SENIOR: Mrs S Beukes

RESPONSINILITIES INVOLVED: Sales and support of computer peripheral equipment

REASON FOR LEAVING: Company went bankrupt

CAREER HISTORY CONT:
Job role:
Other

Clerical Assistant

March 1983 - September 1987

Housing and Agriculture

France

March 1983 - September 1987

7 March 1983 - 1 September 1987
Department of Community Development/
Department of local Government
Housing and Agriculture

POSITION: Clerical Assistant
Administrative Assistant
Community Development Clerk
Community Services Clerk

SENIOR: Mr W H du Plessis (031) 327 0911

RESPONSIBILITIES INVOLVED: Invitation and acceptance of Tenders
Supervision of Building Maintenance
Ordering and issuing of all office supplies

REASON FOR LEAVING: Future prospects not very encouraging, seeking a position with more potential.




Atlas Copco CMT
CONTACT PERSON: Hedley Birnie - 083-626-6503

Prestige Health Care
CONTACT PERSON: Karen Reid - 082-449-6971

Sandvik Mining and Construction
CONTACT PERSON: Anton Botha - Ghana Code (09233) 0244-330-064

Mechem
CONTACT PERSON: Paul Voster - 00881631553596
Ashley Williams - 012-620-3127

Wilson Bayley Holmes OVCON
CONTACT PERSON: F Enever 011 3101212

Liebherr Africa Springs
CONTACT PERSON: C Voster 011 817 3873

UNOMOZ United Nations Operation in Mozambique
CONTACT PERSON: Mr J Pantow 091 212 963 1234
Mr P Niinikoski 091 212 963 1234

Natal Provincial Administration
CONTACT PERSON: Mr T Fagan 031 422 541
Mr G Huggins 031 782 331
Job role:
Administration

Education

University of South Africa

December 2001

December 2001

Diploma, Practical Project Management

South Africa

Project Management Financial Management Team Management Supply Chain Management

Hoerskool Port Natal

December 1982

December 1982

High school or equivalent, Academic

South Africa

English Afrikaans Maths Science History Biology

Skills

Preventative Maintenance
Expert
Preventative Maintenance
Expert
Staff Training
Expert
Staff Training
Expert
Team Management
Expert
Team Management
Expert
Hydraulics
Expert
Hydraulics
Expert
electrical fault finding
Expert
electrical fault finding
Expert
AC
AC
ASSEMBLY
Expert
ASSEMBLY
Expert
CIRCUITS
Expert
CIRCUITS
Expert
DIESEL
DIESEL
HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS
HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS
MAINTENANCE
Expert
MAINTENANCE
Expert
MARKETING
MARKETING
REBUILD
REBUILD
SALES
SALES
TRAINING
Expert
TRAINING
Expert
electrical fault finding
Expert
electrical fault finding
Expert

Languages

Afrikaans
Expert
English
Expert
Portuguese
Beginner