Curriculum Vitae of Mark Eric October

Address: Capricorn Beach, Muizenberg, Cape Town

Contact Number: +27-21-78-692-****

Email: adcv6h@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

A highly motivated, focused & committed individual with exposure across a wide spectrum of ferrous and non-ferrous manufacturing projects. I commenced my career with a solid foundation in fabrication engineering. Over the past 20 years, I have developed strong project, production, quality and people management skills.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Technical Skills

• Project Management • Project Planning • KPI Development • Project Reporting • People Management • Quality Management Systems(ISO 9001) • Supplier Selection & Management • Project Costing and Estimation • Strategic Manpower Capacity Planning • Supply Chain Management • MS Projects • Internal Auditing • Lean Application • Six Sigma Champion • 5S Workshop Implementation

Soft Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills • Effective time management and multi-tasking capabilities

• Pro-active and solution focused approach • Sound judgment and decision-making skills • Strong Negotiation skills • Highly receptive and eager to learn • International Recruitment • Performance & Risk Management

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Production Manager-September 2019-April 2020

Vestrel / Global Riser

Durbanville Hill, Cape Town

Production Management of the Department

Maintaining of Department QMS

Best practice methods within the department / workshops

Manpower capacity planning

Material procurement

Supply chain management

Independent Consultant - February 2018 – Current

4th Industrial Global Solution

Cape Town

Project and Production Management best practice solutions

Project Cycle monitoring with supporting documentation

Costing and Estimation methods

Introduction to Quality Management Systems (QMS)

ISO 9001 Auditing and Implantation

Continuous Improvement Methods and Best Practice Strategies

Lean best practice solutions and implementations

5S Workshop practices

Assessment, Training of Trade Disciplines

Production Co-ordinator – October 2015 to August 2016

Damen Ship Yard

Cape Town

(This position was created for me when relocating to Cape Town from Damen, UAE)

Production Manager – August 2013 to September 2015

Damen Ship Yards / Albwardy Marine Engineering

Humriya Free Zone, Al Sharjah, UAE

http://www.damensharjah.com

Projects & Production Responsibilities

•Ensuring all project targets / milestones are achieved according to the project planning

•Liaising with Production Engineering Department regarding Production Drawing, Fabrication Processes / Building Strategy, Structure Lifting / Turning Plans and all production related issues

•Preparation and maintenance of Production Progress & Budget Reports

•Liaising with Class (BV or Lloyds Reg.) and Clients as required

Manpower Management and Training

•Strategic Manpower Capacity Planning

•Ensuring competent manpower e.g. Supervisors, Leadsmen, workers etc, are allocated as per project requires

•Liaising with the Project Planner on forecast of Manpower Capacity as per new projects requirements

•Identifying the strengths and weakness of the production team and workforce and providing them with the suitable training and development in the areas most needed which adds value to the department’s efficiency, productivity and quality

Facilities and Logistics

•Responsible for all Workshop Facilities e.g. Premises, Machinery and Equipment etc.

•Ensuring the Premises, Machinery and Equipment are constantly maintained and in good working condition

•Liaising with the Purchase Department on the most cost-effective solutions for purchasing and hiring of Machinery and Equipment based on project requirements both locally and internationally

•Conduct Internal Auditing annually and presenting findings and corrective action to Senior Management

•Liaising with Project Planner regarding effective shipyard space Planning and utilisation

•Liaising with Costing Engineers regarding, Estimation of Manpower, Materials etc. for new/potential projects

•Procurement of suppliers when required

Quality Standards, Procedures, and Processes

•Ensuring KPI’s are created, implemented and maintained

•Oversee the QCP / ITP of the various vessels

•Ensuring company Quality Standards and Procedures at the highest levels are enforced and maintained

•Implementing and maintaining the department Quality Management System / via ERP

•Enforcing and maintaining the company HSE Standards and Procedures

•Constantly researching of new technologies and alternative methods of effect and efficient processes

•Collaborating with Senior Management to find new and innovative ways of implementing effect systems to improve and streamline general operations within the shipyard.

Project Engineer – September 2011 to August 2013

Damen / Albwardy Marine Engineering

Al Jadaf, Dubai, UAE

http://www.albwardymarine.com

Responsibilities & Tasks

Liaising with Ship Managers, New Build Manager and Operations Manager on the following duties and responsibilities:

•Delivering projects on time eg.

•Main deck pre-fabrication and installation

•Watertight Bulk head pre-fabrication and installation

•Fabrication High pressure vessels

•Pipe prep. and installation as per WPS(Black and Grey water lines etc.)

•Fabrication of heavy wall A-Frame lifting arms(NDT Testing, Heat treatment and load testing)

•Effective and efficient allocation of manpower

•Scheduling of relevant training in line with workshop requirements

•Creating, implementing and maintaining Quality Standards and Procedures

•Introducing and maintaining a Quality Management System

•Enforcing of Safety Standards within the workshops and surrounding Fabrication Yard area

•Maintenance of workshop equipment and machineries

•Scheduling of hired machinery and equipment for yard and workshop use

Construction Project Supervisor – September 2011

Transocean Project Team_GSF Celtic Sea_Semi-submersible

Saldanha Bay, South Africa

http://www.deepwater.com

Responsibilities & Tasks

•Chair Production and Safety shift meetings

•Enforce Safety Standards, Practices and awareness on site

•Ensure contractors and sub-contractors respect the Project Planning

•Monitor that Sub-contracts, contractors or third parties maintain the milestones

•Ensure Quality Standards and professional craftsmanship is enforced and maintained

•Arrange and schedule all large site movements and lifting operations

•Daily Mini Production meeting with different Team Supervisors

•Daily preparation of Production Progress Status

•Weekly preparation of Quality Inspection Report

•Work closely with Q.C. Inspectors and 3rd party technicians

Project Supervisor – May to November 2010

Allweld Marine and Industrial

West Africa - South Africa

http://www.allweld.co.za

Responsibilities & Tasks

•Interviewing, testing and training of workforce

•Overseeing and monitoring contractors daily activities

•Delivering of projects as per Milestones

•Chain locker refurbishment

•Heavy pipe and H-beam construction

•High pressure vessel fabrication and Installation

•Inspection and refurbishments of Anchor chains

•Load Testing of Main deck cranes

•Inspection of Fabrication and welding (Dimensions, measurement tolerances on structural, pipe, plate etc.)

•Quality Control Plan (Q.C.P) - Management

•Requesting and monitoring of NDT (Non-destructive testing.)

•Liaising with 3 third party inspectors(i.e. IQS and IIS)

•Sending of material samples to labs

•Implementing of codes and procedures (mostly ASME)

•Daily progress reports

•Presentation of Data Packs

•Communication with client using MS Project

Projects Worked on

Arcelor Mittal

De Beers Marine

BHP Billion

Q.C. Engineer – April to May 2010

Group Five (Oil and Gas) Shutdown

Cape Town, South Africa

http://www.groupfive.co.za

Responsibilities & Task

•Inspection of Fabrication and welding types (including cold work – Mechanical - motors, pumps, etc.)

•Approval of all material types - carbon steel, aluminum, stainless steel, of all grades before approved for production

•Quality Control Plan (Q.C.P) Management

•Monitoring of NDT Plan

•Requesting of 3rd Party Inspection

•Signing off of on hold points

Projects Worked on

Chevron Refinery

Shut Down Project

Directors Assistant (Q.A. / Q.C. Administrator) – December 2008 to May 2009

Metalgrapho

Cape Town, South Africa

http://www.metalgrapho.co.za

Responsibilities & Tasks

•Quality Assurance of outgoing products

•Monitoring the hours worked by the employees

•Dealing with Corporate Client queries

•Project co-ordination & control

•Implementing of ISO Procedures

•ISO.9001 Administrator- Quality Management System

•Occupational, Health and Safety Administrator

•Creating & implementing effective administration and production systems

Supervisor-Offshore and Onshore Marine Team – August 2003 to November 2008 (includes 1 year sabbatical)

MNA Engineering and Suppliers

Cape Town, South Africa

MNA Engineering and Suppliers

Responsibilities & Tasks

•Planning and developing workforce daily tasks

•Rig Repair, Conversations and modifications

•Rigging of abnormal size steel structures

•Liaising with Project Managers and Engineers and monitoring the of budgeted man-hours allocated to project

•Enforcing Quality standards – Asme IX

•Delivering quality products on time

•Monitoring and ordering of necessary equipment

•Training of Staff

Projects / Vessels Worked on

De Beers Marine (West Africa)

Tide Water – (Jack-up)

Transocean – (FPSO)

Pride-(semi – submerge)

Saipem-(FPSO)

Engineering Apprentice – January 1999 to March 2003

Qualified – April to July 2003

DCD Dorbyl Marine

Cape Town, South Africa

http://www.dcd-dorbyl.com

Responsibilities & Tasks

•Completing various Modules in Mechanical Engineering, Fitting and Turning, Piping, Structural and Platters

•Assisting Tradesmen with various jobs until competent to manage own jobs

•Reading plans, developing, lying out and fabricating to specification

EDUCATION & TRAINING

January 1999 to March 2003

Westlake Technical College

Cape Town

South Africa

Four-year marine modular based apprenticeship

January 1996 to December 1997

Athlone Technical College

Cape Town, South Africa

Subjects Passed Trade Theory

Engineering Science

Structural and Plates Drawings

Engineering Mathematics

Other Certificates Attained:

•Marine Fire Fighting and Emergency Course – 2 day basic, Goodwood Fire Station

•First Aid Course, Level one – 3 day St. John’s Ambulance

•Overhead Crane Operating, 25000kg tested capacity – Wheelman SA Operating Training Center.

•Microsoft Office Course (Athlone Technikon) – Word, Excel, Outlook,Powerpoint etc – 6 month Diploma

•Combine Offshore Survival Course - 5 day Certificate/Full Time

•Management Course _Lean Thinking (London) – 1 month Certificate

•Apprenticeship _Boilermaker (Cape Town) - 4 year / Full Time

•TWI / CSWIP 3.0 level 1 & 3.1 Level 2 Inspection

•Internal Auditing Training_ ISO 9001

•Six Sigma_ Champion Certificate (exam in end July 2019)

•Six Sigma_ Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture

•Assessment evaluation coarse (Trade test assessment) - 2018

PERSONAL DETAILS & INTERESTS

Date of Birth: 2nd July 1978 (Age 41)

Nationality: South African

Marital Status: Married

Driver’s License: Code 08 / International Driver’s License and UAE License

Languages: English & Afrikaans

Interests: I am passionate about travelling and reading books or literature on Self Development

REFERENCE LIST

Mr. Jason Fowkes – Managing Director at Vestral Group

(O) +27-21-557****

(Written reference on request)

Mr. Arie Midivein – former Managing Director at Damen Shipyard Cape Town

(O) +27-21-447-****

(Verbal reference on request)

Mr. Lars Seistrup – Managing Director at Damen Shipyard Sharjah (FHZ, UAE)

(M) +971-**-***-****

+971-*-***-****

(Written reference on request)

Mr. Jordi van den Berg – Project Manager at Damen Shipyard

(o) +971-*-***-****

Mr. Pascal Slingeland – Regional Sales Director – Middle East

(o)+971-*-***-****

Mr. Sajan Karolkuni – Senior Projects Manager at Damen Shipyard

(O) +971-*-***-****

(Verbal reference on request)

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