Maintenance Electrical

JOHN GEORGE TOWSEN

Mobile: +276*-***-****

E-Mail: ******.******@*****.*** Skype Name: jtowsen

Seeking senior level assignments with a leading organization of repute, preferably in Coal / Gas industry and Ming,Contusion .

Preferred Location: Anywhere

PROFILE SUMMARY

A dynamic professional with 25 years of qualitative experience, including nearly 10 years of entrepreneurial experience in Training/Supervising / Maintenance (Electrical & Electronics) and Safety and Rick assessor

Sound knowledge of air-conditioners, generators, boilers, distribution boards, forklifts, motors, substations, front-end loaders, electric fencing, tippers, trucks, motor vehicles & overhead cranes

Proficient in maintaining a strong communication chain between the different divisions in order to receive inquiries about status of materials, requisition, dispatch information and delivery status

Deft in monitoring the stock levels of consumables/ spares/ stocks at warehouses/ stores & ensuring timely procurement and replenishment of stocks

Experience in managing raw material procurement& quality control of large size projects with proficiency in swiftly ramping up projects with competent cross-functional skills and on time execution

Adept at carrying out various tests & inspection as per the safety guidelines

Excellent relationship management, communication skills with the ability to network with consummate ease

CORE COMPETENCIES

Monitoring the activity at sites and conducting review of project schedule, ensuring cost control within budget, planning for cash flow requirements, etc.

Planning & implementing the preventive & predictive maintenance schedules for improving the overall reliability & safety of electrical equipment& machinery

Conducting failure investigation analysis to identify gaps & taking corrective measures so as to reduce equipment downtime & maximize plant availability

Allocating equipment, managing breakdowns, scheduling & planning maintenance activities in coordination with other service departments

Performing planned maintenance & condition based maintenance activities and controlling downtime, down frequency, power cost & spares cost

Managing & training shift engineers, supervisors, operators & workers

Creating & sustaining a dynamic environment that fosters development opportunities and motivates high performance amongst team members

Maintenance and trouble shooting on all types of Air Compressors (Atlas Coco,Graver-Denver ) Electrical and Mechanical, This includes servicing and maintaining of all Air Compressors.

Manufacturing and maintenance of all Generators, (trouble shooting and repairs )

ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Since Aug’12 -Okt 13 Izinsimbe Welding, South Africa as Supervisor

Role:

Responsible for ordering & procuring parts from the vendors

Planning, formulating & floating quotations for the price list

Imparting training to the new joiners& delegating tasks to the responsible persons

Safety Officer /Risk Assessor

Supervising on site (Oil Gas piping work) at Sasol 3 Secunda.

Sep’13 – Jan'16 SA Cranes and Hoists (PTY) Ltd., South Africa as Electrical Technician

Role:

Monitored & load tested the lifting equipment and repaired the overhead cranes

Looked after the availability of parts and ordered the same as per the requirement

Prepared quotations of the parts to be procured

Loud testing of all lifting equipment

Safety Officer

Jun’12– Aug’12 Power and Controls Engineering, Doha, Qatar as Manager Operations

Role:

Installed generators ranging from 300 KVA to 2500 KVA, fuel transfer system& cooling system

Conducted exhaust pipe work& ducting

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Mar’12 – Apr’12 Monyetla Services, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa as Supervisor / Master Electrician

Dec’98 – Jan’02 A R Auto Electrical, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa as Workshop Manager / Master Electrician

Aug’92 – Nov’98 Iscor Limited (now known as Mittal Steel South Africa), Vanderbijlpark, South Africa as Acting Foreman / Master Electrician

Jun’90 – Jun’92 SASOL 3, Secunda, South Africa as Maintenance Electrician

ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERIENCE

Mar’02 - Dec’11Pro Auto Electrical, Sasolburg, South Africa as Business Owner / Master Electrician

Role:

Ensured optimum level of stock by procuring all the equipment as per the requirement

Accountable for material classification, creation of stock material cataloguing, preparation of material codes and generation of weekly stock reports

Organized meeting with the prospective & existing clients for discussing about the new business development

Recruited, trained & managed the staff, including electricians, mechanics, auto electricians, tool-men, administrators, office personnel & cleaners

Involved in the administration & financial management of contracts/projects from commencement to completion

Executed fitting/installation& repairing of air-conditioners, electric fencing, electrical systems, lights, plug outlets, residential wiring, DB boards, generators, overhead cranes & electrical forklifts as per the safety standards & quality workmanship

IT SKILLS

Conversant with MS Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint), Pastel & Internet Applications

CERTIFICATION

National N3 Certificate in Electrical Trade Theory and Industrial Electronics from South African Certification Council in 1994

TRAININGS

Title: Occupational First Aid – Level 1

Organization:Khanyisa Safety Training, South Africa

Period:Apr’14 – Apr’14

Description: The training was aimed to assist people & help them cope up in work accidents situations

Title:Safety Representative Training Course

Organization:National Occupational Safety Association, South Africa

Period:May’91 – May’91

Role:NOSA Safety Representative

Description: Safe work procedures were carried out as per the guidelines

Title: Operational Risk Assessor

Organization:Khanyisa Safety, South Africa

Period:Apr’14 – Apr’9014

Role: Risk Assessor

Key Learning: To identify the risk in and around work areas

Title:QES Training of Sasol Quality

Process:Quality Improvement Process

Period: Jun’ 91-Jun’91

Role: QES

Key Learnings:Gained knowledge of improving the Sasol quality

APPRENTICSHIP

Jan’85 – Jul’90 ISCOR Limited, South Africa as Apprentice Electrician

Conscripted for 2 years by the South African Defense Force for compulsory national military service during Jun’85 – Jun’87

Highlight:

Received military certificate &medal for serving the South African Defense Force by SADF

ACADEMIC DETAILS

H&N Series TTT from Barlow's Equipment Company in 1998 (Cat)

Team Business Education Program - Certificate of Achievement from Business Education Design in 1998

Written Safe Work Procedures and Planned Job Observation Course from National Occupational Safety Association in 1996

Explosion Prevention from CPD registration, South African 2012

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth: 25thApril, 1967

Address: 9 Caledon Street, Secunda, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Postal Address: Pox 576 Trichardt

Nationality: South African

Marital Status: Divorced

Languages Known: Afrikaans & English

Passport Details: A01495679 (Issued at South Africa. Valid up to 22Jan2021)

Driving License Details: Code 08 EB (Issued at South Africa. Valid up to 08Apr2019)

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