Philip Vosloo

Experienced mechanical professional with extensive background in automotive repair, heavy vehicle maintenance, and farm management. Skilled in equipment maintenance, fleet management, and agricultural operations. Proficient in operating precision farming equipment and managing large-scale farm operations.

Farm Manager at CAFUMA Farm (2022-10 – Present)

Day to day managing of the farm including irrigation systems, machinery maintenance, and production field management

• Day to day managing of the Farm
• Meeting in the morning with formans to discuss shedule for the day
• Maintenance on irrigation pivots / Pumps and pump engins / supply lines
• Maintenance tractors and equipment
• Maintenance earth moving equipment
• Ordering of seed / Fertelizer/ lime and chemicals
• Ordering and stock keeping of all spares / Diesel and Oils
• Prepairing / planting and cairing of production fields
• Managing bush clearing and prep of new fields
• Maintenance of maize milling plant and oporations
• Maintenance on all irrigation system /sprinkler drag lines/ linear/pump stations

Research Associate / Farm Manager at Monsanto/Bayer (2009-06 – 2022-08)

Research associate with farm management responsibilities including equipment maintenance, chemical stock management, field preparation, and harvesting operations

• Act as farm mannager from 2011--2015
• Day too day running of the farm and work on farm
• Morning meetings too discus work schedule for the day with workers
• Maintenance of all implements / equipment/ tractors on farm
• Maintenance schedule on all implements and equipment/tractors and vhechles
• Waterlines and Submersible pumps
• Stock keeping and ordering of chemical in chemical storage rooms for spraying crop (Pesterside / Herbicide)
• Callibrating of chemical sprayers/ Fertilizer on planters and fertilizer applicaters
• Training workers too opporate equipment and tractors in correct way
• Preparation of nursery's and trial fields after harvesting and for planting
• Keep Fellow fields clean during season
• Maintenance on all fencing and fire brakes
• Maintenance on all buildings and sheds
• Planting of statistical trials
• Combining of statistical trials
• Day too Day servicing of planters during planting (SRES /SRES on JD 1750 base ALMACO Precision Planters)
• Day too day servicing of combine during harvesting (TR 99/TR98/TR88 and CR 9040 New Holland Combines)
• Planting of commercial and farmers day demo blocks
• Stock keeping of diesel /chemicals and spares for all operations
• Ordering of diesel/ oil/ spares and fertilizer
• Computer skilled
• Can operate trimbel auto steer RTK/RTX FMX screen

Workshop Foreman / Mechanic at AGRICO (1996-08 – 2009-05)

Workshop foreman responsible for fleet maintenance, equipment servicing, and technical supervision of mechanics

• Assembling of AGRICO tractors
• Repairs to and service of AGRICO tractors
• Maintenance of fleet vehicles (NISSAN ,TOYOTA,ISUZU), LDVS
• Maintenance to NISSAN CW47,CW46,CW45,CM12,CM15,CM16 TRUCKS
• Maintenance to Mercedes Benz 2624,2628,2444 and 1113,1213,1517 4x4 trucks
• Maintenance to MAN F2000 evolution 27-423,27-464 trucks
• SA Truck Body's and HENRED Links
• Bauman, Climax side loader forklifts
• Installation of cranes on trucks
• Overhauling of ADE 352,366,409,447,442,443 engines
• Caterpillar 3306 and 3406 engines
• MAN D2876 LF06,D2866 LF22 engines
• Knowledge of KTA19 Cummins engines
• Detroit Series 60 engines
• ZF WG200, WG180,WG160 Gear boxes
• Transporting abnormal loads long distances and in to naboring countries
• Road worthy preparation for testing of transport fleet
• Running and ordering of stock on service spares for fleet
• Repairs to and maintenance of International , caterpillar and John Deer earthmoving equipment
• ATLAS 25tm and Palfinger 12tm cranes
• Maintenance and repairs to HI- UP 600/650,FASI 12tm, EFFER 28tm
• Maintenance to AGRICO crank deck low beds ,swift low bed
• Diferent suspensions ( ROR Rockwell, Henred ,Hawk)

Motor Mechanic at Zeerust Modern Bricks (1995-03 – 1996-07)

Motor mechanic responsible for vehicle and equipment repairs and maintenance

• Repair to private vehicles and light delivery vehicles
• Repairs to and maintenance of Hino, Nissan, Scania and Mercedes Benz trucks
• Repairs to and maintenance of International , caterpillar and John Deer earthmoving equipment
• Repairs to and maintenance of Datsun ,Nissan and Komatsu fork lifts
• Maintenance of brick - making plant ,welding and copper welding
• Overhauling of all model engines for engineering shop

Motor Mechanic at Woltemade Toyota (1992-11 – 1995-02)

Motor mechanic specializing in Toyota and commercial vehicle repairs

• Repairs to TOYOTA and other model cars and light commercial vehicles
• Repair to all makes and models of heavy commercial vehicles

Apprenticeship Mechanic at Cargo Motors (1990-01 – 1992-06)

Apprenticeship training in motor mechanics

N2 Course in Motor Mechanics – Johannesburg Technical College (1991 – 1991)

N1 Course in Motor Mechanics – Johannesburg Technical College (1990 – 1990)

High School Diploma in General Education – Secondary School