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Sawmilling, General Manager/ Wet End Manager

Location:
Cape Town
Salary:
R35000
Posted:
February 02, 2012

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Resume:

*. Personal information:

Last name: Terblanche

Full Name: Pierre Marais

I.D. Number: 830**********

Date of birth: 20/02/1983

Age: 28

Gender: Male

Ethnicity: White

Religion: Christian

Dependants: None

Language: Afrikaans, English

Health: Excellent

Transport: Yes

Drivers License: - Code 8

- Bell Operative License

Marital Status: Single

Current Occupation: Production Manager

2. Contact information:

Present Address: 44 Somer View

Pastorie Weg

Somerset West

7130

Postal Address: 44 Somer View

Pastorie Weg

Somerset West

7130

Contact Number: 076-***-****

E-mail Address: ************@*****.***

3. Education

Secondary education:

High School Nico Malan, Humansdorp (1997- 2001) - Grade 8 to 12.

Subjects: English Second Language

Afrikaans First Language

Mathematics

Science

Wood Work

Economics

Tertiary education:

Studied Wood Technology and Engineering at Saasveld-George, Satellite Campus of Port Elizabeth Technikon (now known as Nelson Mandela Metropol University) (2002-2005).

The following subjects were included in the course I have completed to date:

First year: Properties of Wood

Mathematics and Statistics

Timber Processing I

Science

Computers

Writing Skills

Second Year: Technical Drawings

Cost and Accounting Management I

Timber Processing IIA

Human Resource Management I

Heating Systems

Adhesive Technology

Timber Processing IIB

Third Year: Timber Structures

Operations Management

Cost and Accounting Management II

Human Resource Management II

Timber Processing III/ Saw Doctoring

Timber Seasoning

WORKING HISTORY

Current Employment

Production Manager for Helderberg Sawmill.

Responsibilities:

• Organising of transport for raw materials delivered to sawmill.

• Organising of Log-yard for daily production and raw material intake.

• Daily production planning for purposes of various products.

• Maintenance schedules of various machinery.

• Ordering of various stock for mill up keeping.

• Stacking and drying schedules for various wet timber trolleys to be dried.

• Checking of saw shop for regular changing of saw patterns and proper planning.

• Handling of labour issues and disciplinary procedures.

• Handling of administration in reliance to wages, production, accounts,etc.

• Daily checking with Boiler room in accordance to what is needed for kiln programmes.

Past Employment:

1.) Production Manager for Outeniqua Kreosoot Poles.

Responsibilities:

• Organising of Log-yard for daily production.

• Daily production planning for purposes of various products.

• Maintenance schedules of various machinery.

• Ordering of various stock for upkeep and maintenance of machinery.

• Checking of quality of various products.

• Handling of daily labour relations.

• Updating and keeping record of all production data.

2.) Wetmill Manager for Gemini Moon Pty. at the old Lourensford Sawmill.

Responsibilities:

• Organising of Log-yard for daily production and raw material intake.

• Daily production planning for purposes of various products.

• Maintenance schedules of various machinery.

• Ordering of various stock for mill up keeping.

• Stacking and drying schedules for various wet timber trolleys to be dried.

• Checking of saw shop for regular changing of saw patterns and proper planning.

• Daily checking with Boiler room in accordance to what is needed for kiln programmes.

3.) Head Harvester for logging company.

Specializing in steep terrain yarding and the production there of.

Responsibilities:

• Production of various products

• Maintenance and servicing of both Bell 225 Log handlers, Escavator/Yarder and also the up keeping of chainsaws and its various components.

• Safety on site and proper planning of production within its requirements.

• Organizing transport for loading and deliveries of timber.

4.) Production Manger for Sutherland Sawmills in Swellendam from December 2009 until February 2010 where I then was transferred from the sawmill to the forestry where there was a shortage of staff.

5.) Wetmill Foreman at Woodfirst Sawmills CC while completing my final year of studies, from 15 December 2004 until 29 June 2005.

6.) Third Year Practical at KLF, Timbadola Sawmills, Levubu as Junior Production Manager from 02 January 2004 to 29 June 2004.

Other Skills: Capable n driving Bell 225, Telelogger, Escavator and Cable-skidder

Leadership Skills: First Team Golf Captain 2001

Second Team Rugby Captain at Technikon, Saasveld 2004

Wetmill Foreman at Woodfirst Sawmill 2004

Junior production Manager as a student at Timbadola Sawmill

Running and planning of various asbestos operational work sites in London 2007

Production Manager at Sutherland Sawmill 2010

Head Forester at Swellendam Forests 2010

Hobbies/sport: Golf

Rugby

Squash

Fishing

Cricket

References:

1. Lappies Laubser Gemini Moon Pty. Sawmill Manager

Mobile Number 082*******

2. Elvin Roelofse Albertinia Sawmills

Mobile Number: 084-***-****

3. Andre Janse van Rensburg Sawmill Manager Sutherland Sawmills

Mobile Number: 083-***-****

Work Number: 028-***-****

4. Richard Muller Department Head of Wood Technology

Mobile Number: 027**-***-****

Work Number: 027**-***-****

5. Johan Martins Timbadola Sawmill Manager

Mobile Number: 027**-***-****

Work Number: 027**-***-****

6. Jacques Pretorius Woodfirst Sawmills Manager

Mobile Number: 027**-***-****

Work Number: 027**-***-****

7. Robert Welsh Saw Specialists (Pty.) Ltd.

Mobile Number: 027**-***-****

Work Number: 027**-***-****

8. Peter Alpass Alpine Logging

Office Number: 044-*******

Mobile Number: 082*******



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