Alick Marikopo

Experienced expatriate Auto Electrician/ Workshop Manager /Supervisor with a demonstrated history of working in the mining and Automotive Industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Coaching, Electrical Wiring, Fault diagnosis using computers, Team building and Forklift Operation. Strong operations professional with a National Diploma in Motor Industry Management focused in Automotive Management from Harare Polytechnic.

Service Manager - Forklift Sales / Parts Sales Botswana - Botswana

(2008)

A forklift and plant hire sales and service company with more than 200 machines on contract throughout Botswana. The fleet includes forklifts, electric and diesel and earth moving equipment.

• Day to day running of workshops, allocation of jobs, opening and closing costing and invoicing
• Assisting mechanics and auto electricians with technical matters and writing reports
• Training apprentices
• Attending to customer relationship problems
• Attending to mine site machine technical problems Orapa and Jwaneng
• Making sure all machines are minespec before being delivered
• Monitoring adherence to health safety and environment issues
• Commissioning of machines and technician orientation

Workshop Manager - Premier Forklift and Equipment (Toyota Franchise) - Zimbabwe

(2003-07-01 - 2007-12-31)

Premier forklifts is a hire, service and sales company.

• Obtaining business for the workshop
• Assisting workshop Foreman with technical issues for satellite workshops and main workshop
• Health safety and environmental issues
• Attending to mine sites Chiadzwa mine and Hwange Coal mine
• Attending to customer relationship problems
• Planning maintenance of fleet
• Fault diagnosis using laptop
• Training of apprentices
• Job costing and invoicing
• Commissioning of machines and technician orientation

Transport Foreman - Tobacco Processors Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe

(2000-09 - 2001-04)

A tobacco processing company with own workshops for handling vehicles and forklifts.

• Controlling and service record keeping of company mobile equipment
• Service workshop supervision
• Monitoring and enforcing health safety and environmental issues
• Liaising with third party service providers on any issues arising

Workshop Foreman - Forklift Services (SUCCRS) (Toyota Franchise) - Zimbabwe

(1994-12 - 2000-06)

A forklift sales, service and hire company.

• Fault diagnosis on DC and AC drives using computers
• Control card repairs down to component level
• Workshop supervision
• Attending to customer relations problems
• Commissioning of new equipment
• Training apprentices
• Planning maintenance of fleet
• Fault diagnosis using laptop
• Training of apprentices
• Job costing and invoicing
• Commissioning of machines and technician orientation

Team Leader - Toyota Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe

(1993-04 - 1994-12)

I was the first artisan to set-up the electrical department for the company

• Working on air-conditioning systems, alarm systems EFI, ABS and central locking systems
• Vehicle electronics and wiring

Auto Electrician (Apprentice) - ZIMOCO - Zimbabwe

(1990-04 - 1992-11)

I was promoted to work on my own during my second year as an apprentice.

• Servicing of vehicles
• Working on ABS, EFI central locking systems and air conditioning systems
• Vehicle tune up

National Diploma - Motor Industry Management - Harare Polytechnic

Diploma - Motor Industry Management - Zimbabwe Institute of the Motor Industry

Apprenticeship - Automobile Electrician Work - Harare Institute of Technology (1988-11 - 1990-03)

Apprenticeship Attachment - Automobile Electrician Work - ZIMOCO Limited (1990-04 - 1992-10)

Certificate - Working Environment Management - Harare Institute of Technology

Course - Intermediate Electronics - Harare Institute of Technology