CURRICULUM VITAE OF
VICKESH RAMDAN
SURNAME : Ramdan
FIRST NAME : Vickesh Ramparsad
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS : 22 Winside Road, Phoenix,
Durban, South Africa
COTACT NUMBER : 073-*******
E-mail address :*************@******.***
DATE OF BIRTH : 8 January 1968
NATIONALITY : South African citizen
MARITAL STATUS : Married
SEX : Male
DRIVERS LICENCE : Code 08
HEALTH : Excellent
HOME LANGUAGE : English
STRENGTHS : Very responsible, Ability to learn quickly, work well under pressure with minimum supervision, Enjoy challenges and undertaking new tasks.
EDUCATION HISTORY
SECONDARY EDUCATION
Name of School : Phoenix Secondary
Period : 1981 to 1985
Highest level passed : Grade 12 ( Matric )
Qualification : Senior Certificate
TERTIARY EDUCATION
Name of Institution : Technikon Natal
Course registered for : M+1 Shop Floor Development
Name of Institution : Intec
Course registered for : Principals in supervision and
Production Management
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
1) Name of employer :Ocean Appliances
Position held :Machine Operator/ Quality controller
Period :January 1986 to June 1991
2) Name of employer : Nampak Crown Cork
Position held : Cap Maker / Machine Minder
Period : August 1991 to May 2002
Referee : Mr Wayne Audie
Contact number : +27 31- 4698100
3) Name of employer : Bell Equipment
Position held : Picking Crane Operator
Period : October 2002 to August 2003
Referee : Ambros Ponen
Contact number : +27 35 - 7982020
4) Name of employer : COPIES ETC.
Position held : Photocopy assistant
Period : February 2004 to December 2006
Reference : Mr Juggie Arthur
Contact number : +27 31- 2068058
5) Name of employer : Natal Independent Newspaper
Position : Machine Minder
Period : March 2007 to March 2020
Reference : Mr Reshalin Naidoo
Contact number : +27 31- 3082635
EXPERIENCES
1.Quality Assurances – maintain a high quality standard with the least amount of non conforming product (visual and dimensional checks). Record all quality checks. Carry out adjustments timeously to avoid poor quality production. Achieve and better spoilage targets.
2.Production - maintaining optimum machine efficiencies in order to achieve high output. Ensure continuous operation in the department. Timeously attend to machine breakdowns, Setup of machine to give specifications and required adjustments.
3.Maintenance - carry out planned and preventative maintenance and continuous machine minding. Recording of daily and monthly checks.
4.Trouble shooting – Avoid unnecessary breakdowns and repairs.
5.House keeping and safety – work according to the plant safety
Procedures and health act.
6. Hyster driving and crane operator.
DUTIES
I have operated Rotary Compression Moulding, PVC lined, Off set Gravue Printing and internal cap printing machines. I am currently minding Rotary Web offset printing machines. Undertake ongoing quality checks. I have repaired and maintained the various machines in order to achieve optimum production with low spoilage. Trouble shooting and improvements towards continuous customer satisfaction. Supervisory, stores, stock control, dispatching, hyster driving and material handling were part of my duties.
Since March 2007 to date I am working as a machine minder contracted to Natal Independent Newspapers. Although I am not a qualified artisan I am performing my tasks independently and effectively as that to a trade tested employee.