Christiaan Koen

Knowledgeable Electrical Manager in Automation MV Transformers and Water treatment

Sole Proprietor - Consulting Firm at Self-employed (2026-05 – Present)

Starting consulting firm.

Technical Commissioning Manager at ML Nkosi Consultants (2025-11 – 2026-05)

• Assisted all departments with technical information
• Project management
• Attended all technical briefings and enquiries
• Assisted with and investigated all non-compliance of ISO and disciplinary procedures
• Reviewed installations and quality control of completed work
• Attended all Project site meetings and liaison with material supply from suppliers
• Prepared checklists for commissioning of a 240Mva solar project

Technical Manager at Mandlakazi Electrical Technologies (PTY) LTD (2025-02 – 2025-11)

• Assisted all departments with technical information
• Project management
• Assisted all departments with Budgets and forecasts
• Assisted marketing all aspects
• Coordinated and completed tender and RFQ administration
• Attended all technical briefings and enquiries
• Completed and assessed all final pricing on tenders and RFQ's
• Assisted with and investigated all non-compliance of ISO and disciplinary procedures
• Reviewed installations and quality control of completed work
• Attended all Project site meetings and liaison with material supply from suppliers

Technical Field Services Manager at Mandlakazi Electrical Technologies (PTY) LTD (2018-04 – 2025-01)

• Management of all field team staff (30 employees)
• Management of customer breakdown callouts (allocating teams to the various callouts)
• Breakdown reporting to customers for insurance claims
• Managed Logistics for transport and exterior activities (Fleet of 17 vehicles)
• Sourced and supplied critical spares for projects and customer quotes & after hour callouts and Breakdowns
• Consultation on work assessments and procedures (ISO) implementation
• Appointed person for all projects and maintenance
• Customer consultations, representation and investigations
• Customer site visits and assessments to assist in electrical infrastructure & overhead line designs
• Pricing of Tender bill of quantities for ESKOM, Municipalities, Joint venture, Subcontracting and Government Tenders
• Analysed & reported on customer transformer oil samples

Maintenance Manager at Afgri Animal Feeds

• Full assessment and maintenance of large plant
• Identifying dangerous practices and situations
• Consultation on work assessments and procedures (ISO) implementation
• Management of all maintenance staff (Mechanical, Civil and electrical)
• Optimisation of plant for a 24/7 operation
• Appointed OHASA manager on site
• Sourcing and supply of critical spares after hours and on Breakdowns
• Financial misconduct investigations of suppliers and staff in Maintenance related cases (NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS IN PLACE)

Maintenance Manager at Eagles Rock Feed Mill

• Responsible for all maintenance
• OHASA GMR2

Sole Proprietor of Contracting Business at Self-employed

• Dust explosion area classifications in conjunction with COCSA
• Electrical maintenance and construction
• Forensic investigations on insurance claims electricity related fatalities and other disputes (House fire in Kaapsehoop, Feed factory fire in Upington)
• Forensic investigation for ANADACO in Northern Mozambique on the fatal electrocution of a person
• Water sampling and assessments
• INNIBOS Annual Contract
• Managed Logistics for transport and exterior activities for the festival (previous 5 years)
• Help with staff and larger installations of displays and erection of the venue
• Jack of all trades with the public interface (Logistic and mediation with public and suppliers)

Maintenance Manager at Afgri Animal Feeds Isando (COCSA) (2013-02 – 2014-06)

Maintenance manager on contract base.

• Full assessment of large plant, identifying dangerous practices and situations
• Consultation on work assessments and procedures (ISO) implementation
• Management of all maintenance staff
• Optimisation of plant
• Appointed OHASA manager on site
• Sourcing and supply of critical spares after hours and on Breakdowns
• Financial misconduct investigations from suppliers and staff in Maintenance related cases (NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS IN PLACE)

Electrical Contractor and Consultant at Self-employed

• Electrical contracting and Consultation
• Drawing of samples from abattoirs and portable water plants for Labserve monthly
• Generator maintenance contracts with Nelspruit Airport Management, Stayeasy hotel and Vector logistics
• Electrical installations new and maintenance in Mozambique at the High Commissioner of Britain and The Netherlands
• Installation and maintenance on various industrial installations including Illovo Sugar, Maragra mill
• OHSA consultation and reporting at all customers
• Sub-contracting for Condra Cranes on installation and refurbishing of cranes
• Forensic investigations for Insurance and Rental Tribunals in Mpumalanga
• Customer consultations, representation and investigations on disputes with Eskom and Local authorities with metering, claims and supply issues

Maintenance Manager at Alzu Enterp (2009-04 – 2009-07)

Matriculation – HTS N Diedericks (1979)

Trade Test – Olifantsfontein (1984-10)

NTC6 – Johannesburg College of Education (1985-05)

Wireman's License (1986)

Refrigeration Course (1993)

High Tension Certificate – South African Transport Services (1988)

Class V Water and Effluent Treatment Certification (2004)

Safe Handling of Refrigerants (2003)