IAN VAN DER WESTHUIZEN
********@*****.***
**A Naude Crescent, Hatton Estate
ID: 770-***-**** 08 3
OBJECTIVES
To find a stable position where I can grow and use my knowledge and skills I have developed over the years and put them to good use. I am in a sound and stable relationship of 14 years with my partner, Claire, and we share a 10-year old daughter together. My partner and daughter are my main responsibility and I wish to find a suitable position where I am able to provide for them. I am fluent in both English and Afrikaans. I am an easy-going, friendly guy that is quiet and hard-working and gets along well with others.
EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS
Gelofte Skool (Pinetown) 1995
Highest Grade Completed: Grade 10
Chubb Fire 1998
Successfully completed a course in “Basic Fire Fighting & Evacuation Procedures” (Certificate attached)
Work4ALiving November 2019
Certificate Attached
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
Computer course undertaken in 1997 at Natal Training Centre on Word Perfect and Lotus. Ability to use email and internet efficiently. Experience in CNC programming and tool setting.
EXPERIENCE
Nampak
Assistant Operator Temp Position ( 7 months)
Inner West City Council
Data Capturing, analysis of reports, general office duties Temp Position ( 1 year)
Rapidol
Lab assistant, quality controlling, packaging ( 2 years)
SNE Rails
Controlled Fires ( 2 years)
Human Touch Advertising
Sales & Advertising ( 14 months)
Duys Engineering
Buffing & Grinding, Quality Control ( 8 months then contract expired - 2005)
Cash Converters
Sales, Testing Stock ( 2 months – left to join Pro Force - 2006)
Pro Force Security
Control Room Operator then moved on to do installations (3 month contract which ended mid-December 2006)
Fleet Tech
Truck Wheel Alignment Temp Position through Adecco (2 months, 01 Feb 2007 to 31 March 2007 – I was informed on Monday, 30th March 2007 that due to there not being sufficient work to keep all staff busy, they would have to let me go)
Geodore Tools (Pty) Ltd
CNC Machine Operator (21 May 2007 to 04 May 2016)
Nine (9) years’ experience on CNC machines
Machines worked on:
EUROMAC
DURMA
PROMOCAM
MAXI
SAFAN
Functions performed: cutting, bending, piercing, flattening, notching, forming, balancing, operating, setting and programming.
Accurate working off technical drawings with precise measurements.
BBF Safety Group (Pty) Ltd / Beier Safety Footwear (Pty) Ltd
Making Operator (01st July 2016 to 14th June 2019)
Picker
Picking, packing and scanning of orders in the warehouse – this could be up to 2,000 pairs in a day.
Job does require lifting and carting of boxes – physically I have no problem with this and am quite capable of heavy lifting.
Transporter
Quality checking, scanning and moving of product to Injection Moulding Department
BBB Kitchens
(December 2019 to March 2020)
Carpentry – building and installation of cupboards – kitchen cupboards, bedroom cupboards, vanities, bars, etc.
Part-time Work
(During lockdown 2020)
Machining components on Lathe Machine
Assistant Branch Manager – Run/Walk For Life Pinetown (Ashley Sports Club)
(13 January 2020 to present)
Assist with the running and coordinating of Run Walk For Life Pinetown – a wellness programme, 3 evenings a week (Monday / Wednesday / Friday).
INTERESTS
Various sports (running, cricket, rugby, surfing), music, gardening, spending time with my wife, daughter and family.
REFERENCES
Fynn – Lathe Machine owner – 082*******
Blain or Kim Mayer (Owners) – BBB Kitchens – 062-***-**** / 082-***-****
Thulie Phili (Department Supervisor) – BBF Safety Group – 031-***-****
Ivan Naicker (Sheet Metal Department Supervisor) – Geodore Tools – 031-***-****
AH Hattingh (Chief Executive Officer / Town Clerk) – Inner West City Council – letter of reference attached