Jacques Potgieter

Experience

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  Northam Platinum

  Jan 2012 - Jul 2013

  Instrument Technician assistant

  Worked for a year and a half as an Instrumentation Technician assistant at Northam Platinum Mine in Limpopo. We mainly did all the protection equipment etc on the concentrator plant. We installed and commissioned level switches, speed switches, conveyor alignment switches as well as conveyor belt electrical scales, VSD maintenance and installations, UPS installations and maintenance also maintenance and installation of all types of air controlled valves etc. We were also liable for the maintenance on the fire system in the plant. Show less

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  Power Protection Testing cc

  Jan 2015 - Jul 2016

  Electrical Technician

  I am currently employed as an Electrical Technician at the company of Power Protection Testing in Brackenfell, Western Province. The work scope i'm currently doing is namely- cable locating and ID, underground cable fault finding, pressure testing of cables, Transformer testing and commissioning, electrical panel installations and commissioning, relay setup and commissioning, commissioning of RMU units and fault finding etc.

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  De Kock and Cronje, MV Switchgear

  Jul 2016 - Jul 2022

  Electrical Engineering Technician

  Head of Testing Department.Scope of work- Cable fault finding, id and underground cable locating, MV Switchgear maintenance, Transformer maintenance, Transformer testing and commissioning, substation commissioning and installation and commissioning of mv switchgear, protection setup and testing, MV protection discrimination, MV switching (ORHVS ortharised mv switching), Designing of substations etc.Projects I leaded or was a part of - Shoprite DC Brackenfell Ind, Woolworths DC Montague Gardens, Shoprites Western Cape, CTICC, Chevron, Civic Centre, Somerset mall, Deville Centre, Blue Route mall, V&A Waterfront and Various Malls across Western Cape, Caledon Wiindfarm and Various Solar and Windfarms across Western Cape, University of Cape Town, CPUT, UWC etc. MV Switchgear installation and commissioning at various Eskom and Munic substations across Western Cape. Show less

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  De Kock and Cronje MV Switchgear

  Jul 2022 - now

  General Manager

  General Manager @ De Kock and Cronje MV Switchgear. Planning, scheduling, Project Management, Field teams management etc.

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  CalTest

  Feb 2023 - now

  Director

  Leaders in testing solutions, installation, commissioning and fault finding on MV and LV networks. We also started in automation solutions for solar and generation systems.