Experienced Training Manager and Manufacturing Leader
Resume:
Dear Recruiter/Hiring Manager
Regarding the open position currently advertised, please find attached a copy of my CV and Certification for your consideration.
As you will see I have extensive experience in the training and Development and steel fabrication industry.
I am a Qualified Boilermaker and Welder and I have more than 15 years of experience in this field.
I am a Qualified Moderator, Assessor, a trade test official and a subject matter expert for the QCTO. As a training center manager I also trained and prepped Boilermakers and Welder.
As well as setting up of a few training artisan centers and did business improvement.
I know how to solve problems and think out of the box.
Time keeping is very important to me as I have worked with big artisan teams 35+ employees.
As you will also see I have a lot of management experience and I also have Sherq and HR Manager experience.
I have an ability to grow with a job, handle responsibility and build positive relationships with work colleagues at all levels.
My previous employers were very satisfied with my work rate, and I am confident that I can bring the same level of high performance to your company.
Beyond that which is already mentioned in my attached resume, I am someone who knows how to set goals and achieve them and I have a proven record of being able to work independently and as part of a team. I feel certain that my strong characteristics coupled with my ability to become skilled at new things and deliver results will be of immediate value to your company.
I very much hope that you will look favorably upon my application by recognizing my enthusiasm and talents.
I would dearly like to further discuss the scope of this position with you and would welcome the chance of a meeting or interview. I am Wanting to join a dynamic team.
Thank you in advance for your time and consideration.
T: 074*******
E: **************@*****.***
Yours Sincerely
Anton Barnard
Curriculum Vitae – Anton Barnard
Personal Details
Name: Anton Barnard
Contact number: +277******** / **************@*****.***
Equity Status: White, Male
Languages: English Afrikaans
Drivers Licence own vehicle: Yes code 10
Secondary Education
Level Attained: NQF 7
Tertiary Education
Institution: Dept. of Labour
Qualification (complete): Welder: Red Seal
Institution: Colleen Osorio Skills Development
Qualification (complete): NQF 5
Institution: Dept. of Labour
Qualification (complete): Boilermaker: Red Seal
Institution: MerSETA
Qualification (complete): Assessor
Institution: NAMB
Qualification (complete): Trade test official
Institution: QCTO
Qualification (complete): Moderator & Assessor (NQF 6)
Institution: Thorncliffe training centre
Qualification (complete): Medical, Tarp, first aid, Dover, Competency B training
Institution: Anglo American
Qualification (complete): Total Fluid Management.
Tertiary Education SHEQ
Institution: Anglo American
Qualification (complete): Operational Risk Management
Institution: Hambanathi Training centre
Qualification (complete): Hazard identification & risk assessment.
Institution: Hambanathi Training centre
Qualification (complete): Risk assessor.
Institution: Hambanathi Training centre
Qualification (complete): Legal Liabitity.
Institution: Hambanathi Training centre
Qualification (complete): Construction regulations.
Institution: Hambanathi Training centre
Qualification (complete): Fall protection planner.
Auditing qualifications:
SANAS/DQSISO/IEC/SANS/Department of employment and labour.
14001 Environmental Management System.
9001 Quality Management System.
45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System.
17020 Inspection activities
10019 Scope and management system
1825 Scope and management system
Employment History
1.Name of Company: BayEng
Dates of Employment: October 2025- Current
Position Held: Operations manager
Management of the Production Facility being the Machine shop and the Fabrication shop.
Delegate and Supervising Managers and supervisors of these shops.
Oversees the day-to-day operations of a business.
Supervising employees, allocating resources and optimizing workflows to increase efficiency.
Coordinate daily business operations.
Participate in long-term planning, Assess & analyse departmental budgets, Motivate employees to perform at their best"
Ensure a team’s day-to-day work aligns with organizational goals.
Decide how to use resources efficiently, promote high company standards, such as exceeding objectives or goals, and liaise between employees and members of upper management.
Create actionable plans to help employees prioritize tasks and achieve individual goals.
Improvement of efficiency, increase profitability and meet the expectations of collaborators, customers and vendors.
Developing and implementing company policies
Supervising and training employees to complete tasks according to company standards
Coordinating with department heads to achieve organizational goals
Improving work processes to increase productivity or reduce waste
Evaluating employee performance by tracking key performance indicators (KPIs)
Identifying opportunities to increase revenue or connect with new customers
2.Name of Company: Anchor ENG
Dates of Employment: April 2025- September 2025
Position Held: Fabrication and Production manager
Coordinate and manage the day-to-day operations of the fabrication department.
Plan, organize, and schedule production tasks to meet project deadlines and customer requirements.
Oversee the fabrication process from start to finish, ensuring quality standards are met.
Monitor and optimize workflow, implementing process improvements where necessary.
Manage a team of skilled fabricators, providing leadership and guidance to ensure maximum productivity and efficiency.
Conduct regular performance evaluations and provide training and development opportunities to enhance
the skills of the team.
Collaborate with other departments, such as engineering and procurement, to ensure smooth coordination and execution of projects.
Maintain a safe and clean working environment, adhering to all health and safety regulations.
Monitor and control fabrication costs, utilizing resources efficiently to meet budget targets.
Identify and implement measures to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and enhance overall productivity.
Reason for leaving: Contract Ended.
3.Name of Company: Rand Instruments
Dates of Employment: August 2022- November 2024
Position Held: Fabrication manager SHEQ and Hr Manager/HOD
Fabrication Manager
As a fabrication manager/Supervisor I have a passion for fabrication and I am very hands on,
I am someone that leads my team every step of the way to do there best to achieve only the
best standards and quality as I also focus on even the small details.
Duties and Responsibilities.
Training welders and boilermakers
Sheet metal work and metal manufacturing
Stainless steel manufacturing
Structural steel fabrication
Welding of channels and base plates
Beam building
Cable racks repairs and building
Manufacturing of pipes and silos
Manufacturing of steel hoppers and bins
Planning and preparation for all welding and Boilermaking activities.
Managed employee time sheets
Authorised employee overtime schedules.
Updated and communicated regular work progress reports.
Assisting with budget preparation
Hr/SHEQ Manager
Duties and Responsibilities.
Responsible for Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality aspects as set out in the SHEQ Policy.
Business improvement.
The promotion and support of all the principles and practices of all aspects of fairness at work in accordance with Rand Instruments Africa’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
Assists with the preparation and on-site monitoring of Daily Safe Task Instructions
Implementing and maintaining the SHEQ processes and systems company wide
Maintaining the SHEQ filing systems.
Preparing for and leading the SHEQ meetings.
Ensuring that corrective actions are taken on all non-conformances.
Providing adequate communication regarding SHEQ standards.
Co Highlight / make effective changes to SOP and the quality of work.
Providing representations at meetings.
Conducting internal audits and comply with all policies and procedures.
Responsible for the continual improvement of SHEQ issues and systems.
Manage preparation and conduct quarterly internal and periodic external audits.
Work closely with Safety representatives.
Communication – liaise with management and support staff.
Ensure consistent and standard of service provision.
Monitor infrastructure and facilities.
Identify problem areas to Line managers.
Ensure delivery of efficient and effective services.
Provide training for staff in relation to the Policy, practice and procedures.
Liaise with client SHE Officers to ensure that the Policy, practices and procedures meet the requirements.
Maintain accident statistics, propose and take remedial action where necessary.
Reason for leaving: Company closed
4.Name of Company: Anglo American/Mototolo mine
Dates of Employment: November 2020– June 2022
Position held: Operating Model/Business Improvement speciali/HRD Practitioner
Duties and Responsibilities:
Business improvement specialist
Operating Model (new operating systems and proses for Anglo American)
Creating training materials for operating model. (Induction proses).
Training and implementing of operating model procedures for the whole Mine.
Training over teams. (Online meeting app).
Assessments and training on Operation Planning.
Assessments and training on Work Management.
Assessments and training on Feedback. (Analyse and improve stage for the operating model).
Work management Training on all:
Front line manager FLM Training
Scheduler Training.
Resource coordinator Training.
Planners Training.
General HR queries and duties as per Anglo American key performance indicators.
Reason for leaving: Better Job opportunity
Anglo American/Mototolo mine
Dates of Employment: February 2019 – November 2020
Position held: HRD Practitioner
Duties and Responsibilities:
Managing of all assessors & facilitators underground by making sure that they have the right POE’s
and a hi quality training schedules are followed according to mining standards.
Making all engineering licenses.
Gap reports.
Signing off PPS documents.
Moderating.
Assisting with section 54 & 55 training.
Engineering month end reports.
Check qualifications for specific positions.
Checking of certificates validity from contractors (engineering related trades)
Follow up on PTO’s to be conducted on employees trained.
Providing support and assisting learners
Responsible for Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality aspects as set out in the SHEQ Policy.
Reason for leaving: Intra company transfer.
5.Name of Company: Lapace training centre
Dates of Employment: February 2018 – January 2019
Position held: Training centre Manager
Duties and Responsibilities:
Managing of all assessors & facilitators by making sure that hi quality training schedules are followed
according to Merseta standards.
Setting up & managing of the training centre according to Merseta standards,
Business Improvement
Buying of all the equipment needed and handling all paperwork related to the centre.
Marketing of the training centre by handing out of Brochures, through social media and internet,
technically promoting and setting up appointments with potential clients.
Training and prepping welders and Boilermakers.
Trade Test Official for welders and Boilermakers.
Providing support and assisting learners.
Assisting learners to plan and prep for assessments.
Reason for leaving: Retrenchment.
6.Name of Company: Rand skills Enhancement Centre
Dates of Employment: July 2016- January 2018
Position Held: Welding/Boilermaking Moderator/Assessor
Duties and Responsibilities.
Setting up of the training centre from New according to Merseta standards,
Business Improvement
Buying of all the equipment needed
Handling all paperwork related to the centre accreditation.
Administration and ordering of all the materials and consumables needed for the training preparation.
Training welders on all types of material and thickness.
Trade Test Official of welders and Boilermakers.
Providing support and assisting learners.
Assisting learners to plan and prep for assessments and trade tests preparation.
Responsible for Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality aspects as set out in the SHEQ Policy.
The promotion and support of all the principles and practices of all aspects of fairness at work in accordance with Rand Instruments Africa’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
Reason for leaving: Retrenchment.
7.Name of Company: Pandrol SA.
Date of Employment: January 2011 – June 2016
Position Held: Technical Sales Representative the steel & fabrication industry
Duties and Responsibilities:
Assessing competition by analysing and summarising competitor information and trends.
Identifying sales opportunities.
Closing new accounts by answering telephone, fax and e-mail enquiries.
Verifying and capturing information.
Reason for leaving: Better opportunity offer from Rand Skills
Pandrol SA (Technotrain)
Dates of Employment: May 2012 – September 2013
Position Held: Welding/Boilermaking Assessor
Duties and Responsibilities:
Training welders and Boilermakers
Trade Test Official for boilermakers and welders.
Providing support and assisting learners for trade test preparation.
Assisting learners to plan for assessments.
Reason for leaving: Intra-company transfer.
Pandrol SA.
Dates of Employment: January 2011 – May 2012
Position Held: Maintenance Boilermaker
Duties and Responsibilities:
Plant repairs and maintenance.
Plant breakdowns
Cable racks repairs and building
Boilermaking (building of new structures)
Reason for leaving: Intra-company transfer.
8.Name of Company: Steel & Pipe
Dates of Employment: January 2007 – December 2010
Position Held: Welding/Boilermaking Fabrication Foreman
Duties and Responsibilities:
Supervising submerged welding staff – consisting of two Sub-Arc welders.
Supervising four normal co2 welders and boilermakers during construction jobs.
Assisted with supervising 32 staff workers.
Liaison with customers and suppliers on relevant aspects of the job.
Planning and preparation for all welding and Boilermaking activities.
Managed employee time sheets
Authorised employee overtime schedules.
Updated and communicated regular work progress reports.
Assisting with budget preparation
Sheet metal work and metal manufacturing
Stainless steel manufacturing
Structural steel fabrication
Welding of channels and base plates
Beam building
Cable racks repairs and building
Manufacturing of pipes and silos
Manufacturing of steel hoppers and bins
Reason for leaving: Received a permanent job offer at Pandrol.
References:
Anchor Eng
Marinda Ouwerling- Hr manager
Rand Instruments SA
Carl Nel - Operations manager
Anglo American Mototolo mine - 013-***-****
Pandrol SA – 011-***-****
Technotrain – 011-***-****
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