Project Manager Electrical

CURRICULUM VITAE

*. PERSONAL INFORMATION

SURNAME : COOK

NAME : CHARLES

FULL NAME : CHARLES RAYMOND

DATE OF BIRTH : 1966/02/07

PLACE OF BIRTH : WORCESTER (CAPE)

I.D. NUMBER : 660**********

ADRESS : 14 COLLIN STREET

JOHN VORSTER PARK

ERMELO

2351

TEL. NUMBERS : (H) 017-*******

(Cell) 079******* or 082*******

MARIAGE STATUS : MARRIED

SPOUSE NAME : MARIA ALIDA

LANGUAGE : AFRIKAANS & ENGLISH

VEHICLE LICENSE : CODE 02 AND 08

HEALTH : EXCELLENT

CHILDREN : 2 SONS - 23yrs AND 20 yrs

CURRENT WORK ADDRESS : Die Koffiepomp (own business)

14 Jan van Riebeeck Street

Ermelo

2351

2. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

. Senior Certificate (1983) High school Dirkie Uys - Bluff - Durban

Subjects: Afrikaans; English; Maths; Physical Science;

Accountancy; Geography.

. Highest extra curricular qualifications: Technical College Natal,

Umbilo (Durban)

Subjects: Electrical Engineering; Industrial Electronics; Fault

Detecting and Safety Equipment. All the above-mentioned were passed

on N4-level. (N5 incomplete)

~ SEE ATTACHED CERTIFICATES ~

3. OTHER WORK RELATED COURSES

. Labour Relations Course - Successful

. Green Area Course - Successful

. D/Base 4 Course - Successful

. Electrical Apprentinship Course - Successful - 300 days

. High Voltage (Bobaan & Substasie) - Successful

. Fulmen Telecontrol Course - Successful

. Hot Box detector set up and control

. Transnet - Management Coarse - one week per month for a year

. Project Manager for 2 big projects and various small ones

. Coarse for analysing root causes of incidents

. Conducting conferences and interpersonal relationships

. Technical College Courses as follows:

a) National Certificate - N2 (Nr. 569666)

b) National Certificate - N3 (Nr. 314176)

c) National Certificate - N4 (Nr. 215700)

d) National Certificate - N5 - Passed half of it

~ SEE ATTACHED CERTIFICATES ~

3. CAREER HISTORY (Experience)

2009 - 2012

1) I was appointed Manager MIS for the COALline after the post was created

and advertised. All the information systems for the intelligent equipment

next to the track, was part of my portfolio in the Infrastructure

environment. My job description was as follows:

a) Preparing statistics and analysing thereof - Electrical, Signals,

Perway and Telecoms

b) Presenting information to top management on a relative understanding

format

c) Prepare annual budgets and driving then on a monthly basis and execute

the plan

d) Extensive traveling through the region which I was responsible for

e) Assist with training in the SAP environment - Maintenance programs and

setting them up

f) Do on the job training - This being a fairly new field that had to

explored - new technology

g) This was a new position with new challenges that we needed to

establish and implement

h) Generating reports on production and progress - Weekly, Monthly and

yearly intervals

i) Setting up formats and design reports for management in the

infrastructure environment.

j) Training and teaching staff in the following field of expertise:

SAP

Computer Literacy

Basic Technical concepts and statements to understand the

infrastructure environment

Maintenance execution principles

Compiling Budgets and also assist other disciplines

Safety implementation

Coordination of annual shutdowns and program implementation -

Project Manager

Compile statistics and graphs and analyse them for future shutdowns

k) Work extensive hours to get stats completed for management on short

notice and verify the

correctness of the information

l) Attending various seminars and management planning meetings to assist

with new innovative

ideas and implementing them as working inniciatives

m) Health and Safety, as a manager was my primary concern and had to be

driven because this

was one of my KPI's which I was measured on

n) I always look forward for any challenge that my come up or they needed

me to pursue - I have

always done everything to the best of my ability

2004 - 2009

SAP System was only used to capture the hours worked on a bulk PM Order as

per Line Code. Projects were done separate and Maintenance PM's was also

done as per Line Code per Cost Centre. Currently I am monitoring the

System (Maint.) on SAP in Ermelo and all the MIS related issues are

reported and registered by me in Ermelo. Mr v.d. Linde upgraded me in the

beginning of this Financial Year to ask me if I would be entrusted to do

this. All this related staff reports to me and we supply Management with

information.

. All technical info on faults - Infra Ermelo

. Complete budget for Electrical systems in Ermelo

. Represent Infra on the conference (Heavy Haul) in Ermelo

. Monitor the projects - Electrical & Signals

. Handle all material related issues - Electrical & Signals

. Handle all IT problems for Infra Ermelo

. Handle all SAP profiles for Infra Ermelo

. Handle technical specs on Electrical Material

This has been my first big project that I have managed and implemented it

successfully. This had to be implemented on depot level and also on

management level on the Coalline (Transnet). This is the line that runs

from the coal fields down to Richards Bay.

2000 - 2004

Since 2000 we started to implement SAP in Electrical Systems in Ermelo -

The reason for this was that the rest of Spoornet were already working on

SAP but not on COALlink and OREX - We could not order maintenance

material for the depot in Ermelo - We had to use SAP and work via a PM

Order - This was a new concept for Ermelo staff .

Then I started to implement SAP in Electrical Systems in Ermelo from

scratch - We had to start from anew with Electrical, Signals and Perway

pertaining all SAP related issues - From there it escalated to Vryheid

and Empangeni on the COALline - This was implemented initially on

Electrical Systems where Perway was working on a different system - We

started to capture all relevant technical information and this had to be

fed into SAP - I had to start implementing the complete system on

COALlink and was also responsible for training the staff that had to work

on SAP - I had to monitor the system for 4 years (a distance of 450km).

We also got Ogies depot 150km that was extra (STK's)

People needed to be appointed in the various SAP positions.

After I trained the staff, they used these jobs as stepping stones for

promotion and at the end of the day we had no staff left operating SAP R3

- I was convinced that the training they received were of excellent

standard (on-the-job-training / practical) - Due to the staff that left

the depot we ended up with a big back-load of work on SAP.

1997 - 2000

Work on the Ermelo Section (25Kv AC, 3Kv DC, 11Kv AC) due to a shortage of

staff in Ermelo for the above period - There was a shortage of qualified

technical substation technicians due to numerous reasons (wide variety of

voltages).

Due to this shortage of staff they needed extra people to do stand-by for

call-outs on substation equipment - In the same instance I still had to do

the functions of the Depot Planner at that stage.

I had to work overtime and Sunday time with the substation staff so that we

could complete the set-aside workload of the month. We had to uphold the

standard of maintenance and repairs to OHTE in the Ermelo Section.

This carried on for three years in which time I had to perform my regular

duties during day-time as well as helping the staff outside in the section

after hours and weekends.

1992. - 1997

Current position was - Technical Offices Infrastructure at Spoornet

Electrical in Ermelo.

My Controlling Officer was - Mr G.J.G. Coetzee (Tel. 017-*******)

The Electrical Engineer for COALlink was - Mr J. Koekemoer.

Occupy position - 5 years at Spoornet Electrical (North-Natal) (COALlink) -

received great experience in connection of depots - worked independent on

the planning aspect of certain depot functions.

Responsibilities are prioritised as follows:

a. Had to take care that the right material was bought for the

COALline (COALlink)

b. Supervision of cleaning staff under my control.

c. The purchase of all (Non-stock items) that staff needs to fulfil

their work effectively.

d. In advance planning of projects and capture of important data.

e. Monitoring the use of fuel usage (vehicles)

f. Capturing data on fuel slips (D/Base 3)

g. Drafting the following documents:

a. Year planner

a. Depot minute

b. Law 85 of 1993 minutes

c. Bobaan-fault meeting minutes

d. Substasie-fault meeting minutes

h. The control of 73-File Systems (Law on Occupational Health and

Safety)

i. Most of our planning is done on computer ( 600 S.T.K.'s)

j. The making of "Energising and De-energising" notices on

electrical equipment on all sections.

k. Data capturing of overtime and Sunday time of whole depot as

well as graphics on statistics.

l. Does all purchasing of material for Spoornet Electrical in

Johannesburg and Pretoria and thus have close relations with

private firms elsewhere.

m. Supervising of the following items:

a. Viamax fuel statements

a. B.D.R.S. time charts

b. Leasing-costs charts

c. Invoices of firms (payments)

d. Requisitions has to be checked

e. Control of "log" charts

f. Control of safety talks.

n. Doing the budget of 3 depots (Head- Substasie and Bobaan depot).

a. Business Budget - 3

depots

a. Activity Budget - 2 Operational depots

o. Does call-outs whenever needed or help is needed.

p. In control of replenishing the Petty Cash (R1 200-00)

q. In control of furnishing tools and keeping the records up to

date.

r. When needed - reparation on Substasie :

a) Double and

Single unit Substations

i. Rectifiers (3Kv DC)

ii. Transformers (3Kv en 25Kv AC)

iii. O.C.B. different sort (88Kv and 132Kv)

iv. Track Breakers (3Kv, 25K & 11Kv)

v. Battery Chargers

vi. Batteries (different types)

vii. 11Kv VCB's on transmission lines

viii. Cable ends and joints on 3Kv, 11Kv and

25Kv.

ix. Bundle Conductors 11Kv and their parts.

x. 11Kv OCB's and equipment in the EL&P

substations.

s. Repairs on High Mast Lights and Security Lights

t. Repairs on Telecontrol on our section. Repairs on the following

charts: a. Modem

a. Control Output

b. Line Card

c. Return Card

d. AC and DC power supplies

e. Maintenance on batteries

u. Issue and balancing of all special work orders

v. Control all claims against equipment related to Electrical

Ermelo (all High voltage Equipment)

w. The controlling of 26 vehicles under the depot's control

x. Regular checking of equipment related to substations and

"bobaan"

y. Attend regularly the following meetings:

a. Material (Store) meetings

a. Budget meetings

b. Planning meetings

c. SHE Meetings

d. Financial meetings

z. I am skilful on the following Computer programs:

a. D/Base 3

a. D/Base Applicator

b. D/Base 4

c. Lotus 123

d. Q-pro

e. Pro-Write

f. PC Tools

g. Rek Mel (Maintenance Program)

h. Windows "95

i. MS Word - MS Office

j. MS Excel - MS Office

k. MS Projects - MS Office

l. Power Point - MS Office

~ much more ~

1989. - 1992

After completing my apprenticeship successfully, I applied for a position

at Transwerk in Durban (Bayhead) - That year was extremely hard to find a

position as an electrician, openings were all frozen - Transwerk accepted

me for a period to prove myself capable.

I started on the old bonus system at the stage where my bonus would be

33% - As your work performance improve your bonus would be adapted.

After 6 months my bonus was 70% - While busy with in-depended services a

vacancy opened which I applied for at Transwerk and I was appointed.

My responsibilities were as follows:

a. The maintenance of the following machines:

1. Welding machines - Electrical

2. Overhead Cranes - Electrical

3. Rectifiers

4. Associated equipment for Plating Shop

5. Wheel-abrater

6. Spray and shot blast booths

7. New installations

8. Transformers

9. Battery Charges

10. Electronic Cards, etc.

b. The maintenance on all portable electrical equipment in

workshops to whom we serviced

c. The checking of Fire extinguishing equipment in all workshops

to which we serviced.

d. Check and maintain all earth leakage units on our section

e. Appointed the task of safety representative on our section

f. There was a maintenance program on all machines in the complex.

It had to be done on a regular basis.

g. It was expected of you to work overtime every weekend to improve

production and for production to run smoothly every day.

1986. - 1989

I started my career as an Apprentice (electrician) at Electrical Training

School Umbilo on 16 February 1984 - only 7 people were chosen on that

occasion for Apprenticeship at the school - and I was fortunate to be one

of the seven chosen ones.

Our training on the section took place at the following places:

a. Durban Harbour "Dry Docks"

b. Northdene - Worked on the north-coast

c. Port Shepstone - Worked on the south-coast

d. Durban Harbour - Wharf 101

e. Pietermaritzburg - High voltage

f. Goodshed at Umbilo - Auto sort

g. New Durban Station - worked in the city

h. Bayhead Complex - mechanincal workshops

i. C.E.W. - Motor rewind

1984. - 1986

After school I had to defend my country on the border against terrorism.

I was called to the Air Force Training Facility in Valhalla at Pretoria.

I was there for 4 months basic training - I was then transferred to

Waterkloof Base for the 2nd phase training.

We were then transferred to different bases throughout the country for

the last 15 months. Of those 15 months I spend 11 months on the border.

In those 11 months I received two medallions.

INTERESTS AND HOBBIES

. Interior Decorating

. Maintenance on house

. Camping

. Gardening

. Cycling

. Play Volley Ball

. Table tennis

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

. Attend regular fellowships with fellow Christians

. Attend discipleship meetings regularly

. Feed the street children on Saturday evenings

. Assist people in need (spiritual & physical)

REFERENCES - Name and Adresses

a.) Mnr. C.J.J. van Rensburg

Pastor

N.G Kerk

Posbus 21044

Fynnland

b.) Mr W.P. Boshoff

Principle

High School Dirkie Uys

P.O. Box 21042

Fynnlands

4020

c.) Mr. P. Walters

Manager

Training School (Transnet)

Umbilo

Durban

d.) Mr F. Meyer

Technical Superindendant

Maintenance (Mechanics & Electrics)

Transwerk

Bayhead

Durban

e.) Mr J.J. Ackermann

Technical Superintendent

Electrical

Spoornet

Umbilo

Durban

f.) Mr G.J.G.Coetzee

Junior Manager

Electrical Systems

Spoornet

Ermelo

Tel. 017-*******

g.) Ds G. Barnard

Pastor

N.G. Ermelo Oos Cell Church

Ermelo

Tel. 017- 8116066

h.) Dr. Riaan Swart

Theunisenstreet 5

Ermelo

Cell. 082*******

i.) Mr I. Van der Linde

Depot Engineer

Spoornet Infra

Ermelo

Tel. 017-*******

Cell. 083*******

j.) Mr Jesse Hill

Infra Manager

Eastern Region

Tel. 035-

Cell. 083-***-****

k.) Mr Fuzili Maqwa

General Manager

Eastern Region

Empangeni

Tel. 011-

Cel.

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