Operations Manager

Personal Information and Contact Details

Mobile Phone 661 – 335-2579 Home Address 12206 Mezzadro ave, Bakersfield, California.

Date of Birth 27 January 1973 Email **********@*****.***

Education

Driehoek High School, South Africa 1986 to 1990 Senior Certificate

Vaal University of Technology, (Vaal Triangle Technicon), South Africa 1991 to 1994 Diploma in Production Management

University of Stellenbosch, South Africa May – Aug 2007 Management Development Programme

Career Aspirations

Typical Positions Operations Manager, Production Manager, Project Manager, Area Manager

Typical Industries

Resources, Mining, Steel-making, Earthmoving equipment Services

Key Strengths and Areas of Experience

Maintenance Planning

Seven years experience in planning department at steel mill operations and two years at earthmoving equipment maintenance planning department.

Operations Management

Eight years experience as Works / Area Manager in the steel, mining and earthmoving equipment service delivery industry.

Operations Management

Four years experience as Operations Manager in the alloy, mining and earthmoving equipment service delivery industry.

Project Management

Cost Saving Projects:

Part of Business Improvement Team for Mittal Steel and Heckett Multiserv.

IT Projects:

Part of SAP Implementation Team for Mittal Steel.

Part of Movex Maintenance and Operations Module Development Team.

Project leader for the implementation of JD Edwards Maintenance System.

Operational Projects:

Start –up of Earthmoving service delivery contract.

Part of Contract improvement team for Fraser Alexander operations at their Lydenburg operations.

Part of team to improve effectiveness of Furnace rubble cars at Xstrata operations.

Maintenance Projects:

Project Manager for a Metal Recovery Plant Rebuild.

Mobile equipment rebuild-projects.

Strengths

Strong Business and Operations Improvement experience.

Extensive experience in compiling and execution of Contract and Project Budgets.

Ability to do product sales and cost estimates, pricing and tendering.

Excellent experience in safety, health and environmental systems (OSHACT).

Computer skills.

Employment History

Fraser Alexander Bulk Mech – July 2004 to February 2010.

May 2008 to February 2010 Operations Manager Marthinus vd Westhuizen, Operations Director

July 2004 to April 2008 Area Manager Manus Hatting, Director Metals

Heckett Multiserv – August 1998 to June 2004.

August 1998 to June 2004 Works Manager Johan Pretorius, General Manager

Mittal Steel – January 1991 to August 1998.

January 1997 to August 1998 Marketing Admin Manager R vd Westhuizen – Snr. Marketing Manager

January 1995 to December 1996 Head of Planning Jimmy Osmond – Manager Planning

January 1991 to December 1994 Production Planner Fanie Viljoen – Marketing Manager

Most recent Position – Fraser Alexander Bulk Mech

May 2008 to February 2010 Operations Manager Marthinus vd Westhuizen, Operations Director

Responsibility

As Operations Manager I take total responsibility for the mobilisation of a Fraser Alexander Bulk Mech Materials Handling Contract worth in excess of $ 100 million over 5 years.

Attend Site tender meeting and site inspection, do time and motion studies on required activities and compile tender model.

Do planning on requirements to efficiently supply service to customer.

Determining correct equipment configuration and equipment Capital costs.

Determining Critical performance indicators.

Determining required Human Resources and market related salaries.

Obtain Capital approval from EXCO and submit tender document.

Preparation and presentations on tender clarification meeting.

Part of contract negotiation team. (Operational).

Determine project start-up resources.

Compile, update and control project kick-off plan, determine and drive critical project milestones.

Determine staffing requirements and interview, hire and train new employees.

Source required Mobile and other equipment.

Assist engineering department with specialised equipment development.

Oversee activities directly related to providing services.

Locate, select and procure merchandise for resale, representing management in purchase negotiations.

Establish and implement departmental policies, goals, objectives and procedures, conferring with Exco members, organazational officials and staff members as necessary.

Review financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement.

Direct and coordinate site financial and budget activities to fund operations, maximise investments, increase efficiency and control capital expenses.

Control Risk department to ensure Safety, health and environmental system is implemented and enforced. (ISO 9002, ISO 14001, ISO 18001)

Control Training department to ensure on-time completion of Safe Operating Procedures, operator training and declaration of competency.

Manage staff, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties.

Direct and coordinate activities of departments concerned with the production, pricing, sales and delivering of services.

Key achievements

Increased operational gross profit margins from between 5 % to 13 %.

Maintained Safety, Health and Environmental compliance of 95% and more.

Reduced incident frequency rates by 30%.

Received Safety awards for effective implementation and execusion of systems.

Increased operational plant throughput with 22 %

References

Available on request.

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