Training Manager
Resume:
*. NAME : Andre Senekal
*. CONTACT : Mobile: +27-62-400-****
INFORMATION e-mail: **************@*******.***
Skype : andresenekal1
Home: Bluff, Durban, South Africa
3. DATE OF BIRTH : September 27, 1966
4. NATIONALITY : South-African
5. EDUCATION : Technical Grade 10
6. OTHER TRAINING : Welding Theory N2.
Boilermakers Course
Train the Trainer
Kitakyushu Japan Advanced Welding Techniques
Olifant’s Fontein Trade Tested Artisan
Registered certificated Assessor with MERSETA
Registered certificated Moderator with MERSETA
Registered Trade Test Officer with MERSETA – 17/QA-TTO/0325/14 (Welding)
Registered certificated Assessor with CHIETA
Registered certificated Moderator with CHIETA
Canadian Trade Test Theory
Canadian Structural Coding
Canadian Pipe Code
Murray & Roberts Incidents Investigation
Murray & Roberts Supervisor Training
Murray & Roberts HIRA Risk Assessment
PART TIME LECTURING
AND SEMINAR INVOLVEMENT
Ndlela Welding Forum of South Africa
7. LANGUAGE & : Speak Read Write
DEGREE OF English: Fluent Fluent Fluent
PROFICIENCY Afrikaans: Good Good Good
8. MEMBERSHIPS OF
PROF. SOCIETIES : Merseta, Chieta, Ndlela Welding Forum of South Africa
9. COUNTRIES WORK : Saudi Arabia, Mozambique, Madagascar, South Africa, Canada
EXPERIENCE
10. EMPLOYMENT :
RECORD
From: September 2017
To: Date
Employer:
MURRAY & ROBERTS (KHUSILE POWER PLANT)
Position Held:
Welding Foreman
Description of Duties:
Oversee welders and welding on boilers, weld mapping, Client liaison, Request NDTs and follow ups, meet with Supervisors to lay out daily tasks
From: May 2017
To: August 2017
Employer:
PDPS
Position Held:
Welding Superintendant
Description of Duties:
Oversee welding workshop, Weld mapping, Client liaison, X-ray follow ups, Meeting with Supervisors to lay out daily tasks
From: Aug 2016
To: November 2016
Employer:
KENTZ OPERATIONS (SNC LAVALIN)
Position Held:
Welding Foreman
Description of Duties:
Oversee welder’s duties, set up and layout of work schedules, ensure welding is in accordance with specifications and procedures, prepare records and reports to the superintendent, ensuring all projects are completed timeously.
From: Jan 2016
To: July 2016
Employer:
ATHOLL MUNDAY TRAINING CENTRE
Position Held:
Welding Assessor (consultant)
Description of Duties:
Conducting assessments for NQF learners after training has been completed
From: Nov 2014
To: May 2016
Employer:
SNC-LAVALIN INC., MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA (for Environment & Water group)
Position Held:
Training Centre Manager
SNC Lavalin Arabia (PLC) – Community Development Program (CDP) SNC Lavalin Inc. Sulphuric Acid Plant & Power House (SAPP) Project on the Wa’ad Al Shammal Project in the Northern Borders Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia]-
Description of Duties:
1- Oversee all training centre requirements, moderate assessments, setting up of training centre for training, meet with EPC clients to discuss training needs analysis to align training for the project, manage 2 Expat trainers, 1 Saudi trainer and their assistants, individualising training material to suit specific contractor needs, tutoring trainers on how to train.
From: May 2014
To: Oct 2014
Employer:
STAFF U NEED (SOUTH AFRICA)
Position Held:
Sourcing Manager
Description of Duties:
Finding and placing technical staff on site, booking and assessments on technical staff, meet with EPC clients to discuss training needs analysis for staff required.
From: June 2012
To: Dec 2013
Employer:
ARTISAN DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY (SOUTH AFRICA)
Position Held:
Training Centre Manager
Description of Duties:
1- Oversee all training centre requirements, moderate assessments, setting up of training centre for training, meet with EPC clients to discuss training needs analysis to align training for the project, manage, lead and advise 26 staff trainers and their assistants, individualising training material to suit specific contractor needs, tutoring trainers on how to train, manage and coordinate all training functions related to the accreditation of training centre for four SETAS (MERSETA, CHIETA, SERVICES SETA and CETA).
From: Aug 2011
To: March 2012
Employer:
TEKMATION TRAINING CENTRE
Position Held:
Welding Trainer / Assistant Manager
Description of Duties:
Conducted Assessments and Moderations, oversee all centre training requirements, setting up of welding shop for training, individualising training material for specific industry needs, manufacturing of steel products, tutoring trainees on the use of tools, preparing and training students to weld.
From: Dec 2010
To: Aug 2011
Employer:
KHUSILE POWER STATION (MURRAY & ROBERTS)
Position Held:
Welding Foreman
Description of Duties:
Welding Inspections documentation, employee attendance records, weld mapping for welders, manage a crew of 15 welders, boilermakers and assistants, overseeing ordering of consuambles for welders, overseeing submerged arc welding
From: Sep 2009
To: June 2012
Employer:
FURTHER EDUCATION TRADE TRAINING CENTRE
Position Held:
Owner / Director.
Description of Duties:
Oversee all training centre requirements, moderate assessments, setting up of training centre for training, meet with EPC clients to discuss training needs analysis, manage, lead and advise 15 staff trainers, individualizing training material to suit specific contractor needs, tutoring trainers on how to train, manage and coordinate all training functions related to the accreditation of the training centre with MERSETA and CHIETA.
From: Feb 2009
To: Aug 2009
Employer:
TRAINING MANAGEMENT AFRICA (MOZAMBIQUE)
Position Held:
Training Centre Manager
Description of Duties:
Oversee all training centre requirements, setting up of training centre for training, individualizing training material for specific industry needs, tutoring trainers on how to train.
From: Oct 2007
To: Feb 2009
Employer:
TRAINING MANAGEMENT AFRICA (MADAGASCAR)
Position Held:
Training Centre Manager
Description of Duties:
Develop and implemented training programs, oversee all training centre requirements, tutoring trainers on how to train.
From: Feb 2007
To: May 2007
Employer:
QUEENS LABOUR HIRE
Position Held:
Welder
Description of Duties:
Structural welder.
From: Jan 2007
To: Feb 2007
Employer:
DORMAC
Position Held:
Welder
Description of Duties:
Welding of new barges, achieved codes for fluxcore (FCAW) and low hydrogen (SMAW) 3G positions.
From: July 2006
To: Oct 2007
Employer:
CUSTOMISED TRAINING SPECIALISTS
Position Held:
Welding Instructor Assessor
Description of Duties:
Prepare and train students to weld, oversee all welding in the factory (sugar mill)
From: Feb 2006
To: June 2006
Employer:
SPI WOODLEA (CANADA)
Position Held:
Welder contracted to Ledcore Construction Canada
Description of Duties:
Pressurized pipe welding for refinery, pipe code and structural code achieved.
From: Sep 2005
To: Jan 2006
Employer:
SASOL SECUNDA
Position Held:
Welding Supervisor
Description of Duties:
Management of all welders and pipefitters laying 20 inch pipe, welding of ribs in tanks, manufacturing of new pipe sections for site.
From: Oct 2004
To: Sep 2005
Employer:
DURBAN SOUTH TRAINING TRUST
Position Held:
Welding Instructor
Description of Duties:
Training of students to the NQF levels.
From: June 2004
To: Sep 2004
Employer:
LYNDEB ENGINEERING
Position Held:
Welder
Description of Duties:
Ship repair, repairs to the Pongola, welding of shell plate.
From: Jan 2004
To: May 2004
Employer:
UMZIMKULU SUGAR MILLS (SHUTDOWN)
Position Held:
Welder Foreman
Description of Duties:
Manage welders and pipefitters, maintenance welder.
From: Feb 2002
To: Dec 2003
Employer:
DORMAC
Position Held:
Shop Welder
Description of Duties:
Argon (TIG) welding, light and heavy gauge, Co and Arc, ship repair, low hydrogen, iron powder arc welding.
From: Sep 2000
To: Jan 2002
Employer:
EDUTECH TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Position Held:
Senior Welding Instructor / Foreman
Description of Duties:
Setting up of courses and appointments, workshop responsibilities, overseeing 3 other training centres and all Instructors.
From: May 1999
To: Sep 2000
Employer:
SIMTECH TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Position Held:
Senior Welding Instructor
Description of Duties:
Setting up of courses and appointments, workshop responsibilities, individualizing training material for specific industry needs, tutoring trainees on the use of tools, preparing and training students to weld.
From: March 1996
To: May 1999
Employer:
NATAL TRAINING CENTRE
Position Held:
Welding Instructor
Description of Duties:
Setting up of courses and appointments, workshop responsibilities, budget keeping, repair and manufacture of truck beds.
From: Dec 1995
To: March 1996
Employer:
HITECH PIPING
Position Held:
Welder
Description of Duties:
Welding of pipes and flanges.
From: March 1995
To: Sep 1995
Employer:
RENNIES CARGO TERMINAL
Position Held:
Maintenance Welder
Description of Duties:
Welding repairs to steel structures, cast iron welding and crane repairs (cabin and bogies).
From: Oct 1994
To: Jan 1995
Employer:
TOWER BRIDGE STEEL
Position Held:
Shop Welder
Description of Duties:
Welding repairs to steel structures.
From: Oct 1989
To: June 1993
Employer:
PORTNET (RICHARDS BAY)
Position Held:
Maintenance and Shop Welder
Description of Duties:
Welding maintenance of the export division of Richards Bay Harbour.
From: 1985
To: 1989
Employer:
TRANSNET
Position Held:
Apprenticeship
Description of Duties:
Welding apprenticeship at Transnet Durban, disrupted for two years due to National Service January 1985 to December 1986.
11. DETAILED TASKS ASSIGNED
: INTERNATIONAL WORK UNDERTAKEN WHICH BEST ILLUSTRATES CAPABILITY
Manage a team of expats and locals for the implementation of Community development projects related to large construction projects
SNC Lavalin Arabia (PLC) – Community Development Program (CDP) SNC Lavalin Inc. Sulphuric Acid Plant & Power House (SAPP) Project on the Wa’ad Al Shammal Project in the Northern Borders Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, private funding 7.2 million USD, 2014-2016, 2 years:
Mobilisation and demobilisation of project staff, the on-going management of the CDP and the activities of monitoring and reporting of the demobilisation.
Establish and design training material for the different trades(electrical, welding, mechanical pipe fitting).
Manage, lead, and advise trainers.
Carry out and adjust the CDP Implementation Plan as necessary to adapt to local needs and circumstances.
Ensure that contractual obligations are fulfilled and deadlines respected throughout the Project with the highest standards of quality.
Establish a baseline for mentoring assessments and moderations and monitor results.
Set up an internal Assessment and Moderation Evaluation Mechanism. This includes site follow-ups on planned activities and on progress towards the expected results as well as the analysis of any important deviation and the subsequent adjustments
Establishment of Training Centers and Management of full training cycle including
Training Management Africa
QA/QC, related to large construction projects
Establishment of Training Centre.
-Moramang Training Centre (Madagascar) – Ambatovy project – SNC Lavallin. (Twenty-four months, training throughput - 1200 local labour)
-Tete, (Mozambique) –Riversdale EPCM, Benga coal project. (Eighteen months, establishment of Training Centre)
Canvassing, recruitment, evaluation and appointment of local Instructors.
Appointment of local administrative staff.
Training needs analysis.
Liaison with EPCM-, contractors- and sub-contractors to determine labour requirements.
Training Centre management
Curriculum design
Execution of gap analysis
Customised Training Specialists (Zambia, Mazabuka Sugar Mill)
-Mazabuka, (Zambia) - Sugar Mill (Sixteen months)
Staff, welders and boilermakers upliftment.
Training the Artisans to pass a South African Quality Trade Test.
Design a curriculum, execution of gap analysis assessments and execute practical training with Artisans.
Perform assessments and performance reviews of Artisans.
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