Jaco Van Der Walt

Experience

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  Y Wage (Daniëlskuil)

  Jan 1998 - Dec 2002

  Technician Teamleader

  Technician Teamleader (January 2000 to December 2002) Supervise artisans in decommissioning and the demolishment of structures. Ensure that all system and administrative requirements are met.Build, manage, and maintain healthy relations with stakeholders to assist to the achievement of sectional goals.First line maintenance of hydraulic systems (high up cranes), electric motors, equipment.Arrange and plan for sufficient equipment to complete projects.Supervise teams in the cleaning (as the appointed contractor on PPC Lime, De Beers, Idwala Lime) scrap bins on a regular base.Adhere and ensure that the team and I follow all safety rules and procedures that are expected of contractors by each mine we service.Worker (January 1998 to December 1999) This was part time, as it was during some weekends and during School holidays.Assist in cleaning scrap bins (as the appointed contractor of the surrounding mines)Extensive Client base; PPC Lime Lime Acres, Idwala Lime Daniëlskuil, De Beers Lime Acres, Assmang Black rockSpecial AchievementsWas part of a team which decommissioned and demolished two P&H electrical shovel on De Beers property consecutively.Promoted internally from labourer to Technician and supervisor after passing my matric exam.Received my EC PDP driver’s license during this time. Show less

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  Y WASTE

  Jan 2000 - Nov 2003

  Technician

  Maintenance, cleaning, decommissioning and demolishing of structures as a contractor on PPC, Idwala Lime and De Beers.The lager projects over this time frames inclueded two P&H 3 phase electric mining shovel

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  Fibre-Wound SA (Pty) Ltd

  Jan 2003 - Feb 2004

  Junior Project Manager

  PlanningQuality assurance: Preparation and controlling all aspects of the QA /QC dossier / Quality Plan. ISO 9001Alignment and fitting of piping, motors pumps and pressure vessels.Safety and compliance with OHSACT: As site supervisor responsible for the safety of crew. Manage regular toolbox meetings. Interface with customer’s safety representativesInspection and testing - Certification management Tanks and VesselsIndustrial relations: Ensure harmony, prevention of disputes. Resolve problems experienced by workMaintenance: The resolving of faults and the repairing of any non metal product. The organizing, planning and supervising to reach major shut down deadlines.Projects:Pre-fabrication of 19 isometric drawings and installation of it at different shutdowns in NCP Chlorkem, Kempton Park, production North plant, Eagle Brooke area- client’s coordinator- Zarita Botha. Replacing steel fire main with 10 ISO drawings, nominal bore of 250mm-600mm fibre glass pipes @ Sasol 2, Secunda, EDR plant 11 laminators under supervision. Had to keep minutes, safety meetings, and coordinate crane. Had to deal with problems of safety issues, human resources.Regular maintenance shutdowns had to be planned - some more major than others, 15 laminators under supervision. Learn the procedure of inspection and signing off of pressure mains, pressure vessels and stacks. Learn to fit pipes, plastic welds and chemical resistance fibre glass pipelines.Major 3 months project at Sasol, Sasolburg. It was approximately a 160 isometric drawing. Pipelines from 50 nominal bore to 600 nominal bore pipes. One of 4 supervisors all under 1 site manager at Sasolburg where these pipes had to be installed. I had 3 artisans and 6 laminators under my supervision. Multi million rand project. It was on this project where I was introduced to pipe designing and drafting, as each supervisor was allocated with his drawing pack that needs to be manufactured and installed on site. Show less

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  Amatenda Joint Venture (Y Waste and PA Walter & Son)

  Jan 2005 - Jun 2006

  Project manager

  Project ManagerProcurementLogistics Ensure a safe and healthy work environment in which workers and contractors can deliver their outputs within a controlled risk environment.Ensure that all system and administrative requirements are met.Human resource managementOptimize human resources in a manner that achieves maximum output by the section.Manage overtime and production within required limits and achieve savings in this regardClient relation: Build, manage and maintain healthy relations with stakeholders to assist in the achievement of sectional Human resource managementMaintenance, decommissioning and demolishment project management.Demolishment an entire plant which consist out of 3 times 110 m long kilns, 30 meter tall stacks and 60 ton buildings standing 25 meter tall. About 1500 ton of steel had to be cut down into pieces. 8 Artisan (gas cutters) and 10 workers had to be supervised. I was the appointed manager on PPC Lime Acress site. Had to take care of site diaries, safety talks, risk assessments, tool list talks, liaise with clients. It involved major planning, scheduling and allocation of resources to meet the contract deadline. A safer approach of the demolishment was to focus on materials‘ stress and strengths. Steel structures were cut in a specialized way. Concrete structures were demolished with explosives. The second mine plant consist out of two Beckenbach upright kilns each with its own structures, feeders and structures.Achievement:Completing the project successfully, handling of laborers disputes and the handling of some injuries that occurred as this was a high-risk demolishment site. This was the moments I was very proud of.Video clips (clip also available on my LinkedIn profile) and PowerPoint presentation available on project. Show less

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  Metalgrapho

  Jul 2006 - Feb 2010

  Engineering manager (March 2007 to February 2010) Maintenance management of machines,Sitting in on weekly production meetings with directors and production manager, Give technical support to technical crew and production personnel.Responsible for first line maintenanceManaging of factory productionManaging of qualityManaging of projectsDesign of projectsLiaise with clients.Costing, sales and budgetingMaintenance management and scheduling to ensure minimum down time and maximum production timeOverseen human resources and overtime scheduling.Manage quality to well-known standards.Manage Health and safety to ensure a safe working environment.Design Engineer (July 2006 to March 2007) Take a whole project from start to finish; took job spec from client, guide client with project by taking his idea/concept to a production successful idea.Do design and manufacture prototype; assist with research and develop phase.Design the tooling if required and tooling procurement.Give special attention to first run of production order.Monitor that production personnel and operators has full comprehension; this also aided smooth production if changes were necessary.Manage buyers and subcontractors for specific projects.Manage production personnel to ensure on time delivery.Report to factory managerExtensive Client base; Omniples (Cobham), GE Security, Didata, Tellumat, Ecam, Prism, Payment technology, MGL Avionics, Mine burner, Voice amp, Sunspace, Century City, OricaProjects:500-off En 54 standard enclosures for Ziton / UCT Fire & Security over a period of 3 years500-off Engine one stop pay point kiosks over a period of 3 years.Various medical equipment projects, ranging from incubators to thermal heat blankets control box assemblies.Baking equipment and products for Kuhn Machines, Macadams, Tombake Show less Design engineer (July 2006 to March 2007) Take a whole project from start to finish; took job spec from client, guide client with project by taking his idea/concept to a production successful idea.Do design and manufacture prototype; assist with research and develop phase.Design the tooling if required and tooling procurementGive special attention to first run of production order.Monitor that production personnel and operators has full comprehension; this also aided smooth production if changes were necessary.Manage buyers and subcontractors for specific projects.Manage production personnel to ensure on time delivery.Report to factory manager Show less

  • Engineering and Design Manager

    Mar 2007 - Feb 2010

  • Design Engineer

    Jul 2006 - Mar 2007
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  Technipunch

  Feb 2010 - Oct 2019

  Engineering Manager

  Overseeing and managing of technical aspects related to the production plant and its products produced.Costing, quoting & budgeting. Leading clients to best cost effective solution.Designing project using various 3d modelling packages and outlook presentations as well as overseeing the designing office.Issuing of project manufacturing drawings to the manufacturing team and managing of production team to reach set negotiated target dates.Define product development procedures.Establish Bill of Materials and project proceduresIndustrialization of phases needed for each projectsContinuous monitoring of project progress and reporting thereof using reporting and tracking instruments.Tool procurement.Following and coordinating of production cycle and streamlining of manufacturing processes for each project.Managing and communicating to all resources required to achieve set target dates. Streamlining of product flow on repeating product orders. Establish, implemented and maintained an quality management and occupational safety and health management system and personnel.Develop, modify and scrutinize all work instructions related to identified risks for practicality.Part of the managing team managing 40 personnel including artisans, a production manager, designing office, quality personnel and laborers.Upgrading factory to ISO 9001/2015 quality.Responsibility in auditing the company once a year.Managing of machinery maintenance, implemented an improved maintenance procedure and liaising of service provider.Projects:110-off Turn stile kiosk with IP rating of 5 for Ticket Pros – Project Loftus Versfeld stadium for Ticket Pros500-off Air buss chairs over the last 5 years – Project still on going. For AAT compositesCamping projects – 30 trailers per year, for Bush Lapa and Invader.Various electrical enclosures (500-off Junction boxes, 200-off Plug boxes etcetera.) Show less

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  3C Metal Belmet

  Oct 2019 - Aug 2021

  Project Manager and appointed as OHSA Section 16.2

  Various Project Management functions.Dedicated to the project managment of the fabrication part on the company’s largest ever project. The project is called the AMV3 plant at a weight of 2400 ton. It is the process plant on De Beers Marine (part of Anglo American group) latest and largest ever production ship. De Beers will use this ship to mine the ocean bed for diamonds near the West coast of Namibia.This entire project is at a value of $375 million. Various DNV standard offshore containers.Function entails: Project technical aspects:Technical queriesConcessionsThe driving of Data books and QCPLogistic managmentManagement of material procurement.Schedule progress updates.Projects Commerical aspects:InvoicingCost variations ordersResources managment.CNC instructions and managementDriving and guidance of the fabrication to meet schedulesIndirect managment of up to 200 artisans and specialists.Supplier management and importsOverseeing the design offices.Projects:Scope of 2400 ton. 690 ton was fabricated in house, the rest was outsourced. Of the 690-ton, 330 ton was handled by me. The other scopes were divided between 11-off project engineers and managers; chutes, piping, platforms, structural sections and deck houses. Met progressing schedules; delivering complete fabricated items on a regular base and on time, to spec (confirmed by 3rd party inspector) and have logistics arrangements in place. Fabrication of deckhouses (painted, lined, assembled, released and delivered at K&L Berth); up to 40 ton, 3x9x5 meters Show less

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  Fabrinox (Pty) Ltd

  Aug 2021 - Apr 2023

  Production Manager