John W Strydom
Dade City, FL **525
Cell: 813-***-****
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
(Academic equivalent in the United States from an accredited institution of higher
education) .
My Forty four years of professional training and work experience in Mechanical
Engineering and related areas, with my strong managerial, interpersonal, professional and
organizational skills will make me an asset to your facility.
Accomplishments:
2009 – ABS and diagnostic training on trucks and trailers.
2004 B Line frame straightening on trucks and trailers.
2003 – B Line front end alignment of trucks and trailers.
2/23/1999 – First Aid Certificate
5/24/1999 – Blasting Certificate for Opencast Mines
4/01/1999 – Certificate in training in front end loaders, 988, 966, 950 Caterpillar.
4/5/1999 – Certificate in training on Dump Trucks – 50 & 100 Ton Averling Barford, Bell
Dumpers and Bell 20 & 25 Tons.
2/15/1989 – Certificate of Business Management.
3/12/1986 – Certificate of training in Air Brake maintenance and overhaul procedures.
2/3/1986 – Certificate of training in ZF, Nissan and Fuller Gearbox Overhaul procedures.
5/12/1985 – Certificate of training in ADE Model 407 Overhaul procedures.
5/28/1985 – Certificate of training in maintenance aspects of Nissan CM truck range.
8/10/1982 – Received Honorary Citizenship of the city of Eufaula.
5/9/1980 – Certificate of training in theory, operation maintenance and trouble shooting on
Cummins Diesel Engines.
2/28/1970 – Apprenticeship as Diesel and Petroleum Mechanic.
Employment:
8/2002 – Present.
TAMPA SPRINGS COMPANY (USA)
Operation Manager
Duties include overseeing 4 workshops with 50 staff. Tampa Springs is a truck repair
facility.
They perform spring frame work, front end suspensions, alignment of trucks and trailers.
Parts of my duties include stock control and ordering, budget, staff, sales, customer
liaison.
1996 – 2002
ALPHA STONE AND READYMIX QUARRY (SOUTH AFRICA)
Production / Maintenance Manager
80 staff reported to me. Workshop Diesel Mechanic – Mercedes, Man Truck, Dump Truck,
Cat loaders and Averling Barford Dumpers.
Production – Loading and hauling out of quarry to primary crusher. In charge of making of
hole, setting drill rig to drill and blasting. Clearing over burden and forming benches and
roadways.
Open cast mine
Stock control, working to budget, electric welding and spray painting of the fleet. Turning
of steel busher and pins.
1993 1996
NTE DIVISION OF MONDI LIMITED (SOUTH AFRICA)
Workshop – Production Manager
Managed workshop and building department. Worked to budget, staff control of 30, stock
control and customer liaison.
Employment…..
1990 1993
BLOUNTS TRANSPORT (SOUTH AFRICA)
Workshop Foreman
Worked as a Diesel Mechanic on Mercedes trucks, Front end Loaders and Bell Tractors.
Including doing both electric and gas welding.
1987 – 1990
RENO MOTORS (SOUTH AFRICA)
Owner
Started my own business, worked on cars and trucks.
Sold Business.
1985 1987
INTERCITY NISSAN (SOUTH AFRICA)
Workshop Manager
Worked as Diesel and petrol mechanic.
In charge of daily running of workshop, stock control, budgets, customer liaison.
1975 1985
FOX & BOOKLESS TRANSPORT (ZIMBABWE)
Diesel Mechanic / Workshop Manager.
Worked as a Diesel mechanic on Foden, Leyland Forklifts, Cranes, Nissan and Cat
loaders.
Promoted to workshop Foreman worked in this capacity for one year then promoted to
workshop Manager.
1970 1975
MORETON QUARRY (ZIMBABWE)
Diesel Mechanic
Worked on earth moving equipment and machinery. Looked after quarry, blasting and
production in all aspects.
1965 1970
SAGER MOTORS (ZIMBABWE)
Apprenticeship as Diesel and Petrol Mechanic.