Christopher Harle

Qualified Diesel Technician with extensive experience across fleet maintenance, workshop operations, towing and recovery, branch management and after-sales service. Strong practical background with trucks, commercial vehicles, earthmoving machines and generators, supported by experience in maintenance planning, fault finding, workshop workflow and equipment uptime. Experienced in leading teams, coordinating maintenance requirements, managing parts and working effectively in high-pressure operational environments.

Branch Manager at RAYS TOWING (2025-09 – 2026-08)

• Managed the daily running and overall operations of the branch, including towing and workshop activities.
• Managed workshop workflow, productivity, priorities and day-to-day operational requirements.
• Coordinated staff, vehicles, towing activities and workshop priorities to maintain efficient operations.
• Worked in a high-pressure breakdown, recovery and vehicle-support environment.
• Oversaw operational problems and customer requirements, ensuring work was handled professionally and timeously.

Service Advisor at BOSCH (2024-10 – 2025-09)

• Assessed service and repair requirements and coordinated workshop bookings and capacity.
• Opened job cards, prepared quotations and communicated repair requirements, timelines and costs.
• Liaised between technicians and customers to maintain smooth workshop workflow.
• Tracked work-in-progress, maintained system information and processed warranty claims.
• Supported workshop productivity and customer satisfaction targets.

Branch Manager & Fleet Manager at ALMIGHTY EQUIPMENT / MINING SERVICES (2023-08 – 2024-09)

• Managed branch and fleet operations, including equipment maintenance, staff scheduling and operational planning.
• Oversaw trucks and earthmoving machines within the fleet and supported equipment uptime.
• Managed contracts, monthly reporting, parts stock and parts-store workflow.
• Planned fleet requirements and staff shifts and ensured contractual requirements were met.
• Worked across mining-related equipment and fleet support operations.

After Sales Manager at NEARCO TRADING & POWERSTAR N7 (2019-09 – 2023-07)

• Managed workshop and parts staff, workshop workflow and work-in-progress.
• Managed warranty claims, job-card quality, labour sales, parts and stock control.
• Coordinated customer repairs, vehicle handovers and maintenance requirements.
• Maintained operational standards and reporting while minimising delays.

Service Advisor at HARLEY DAVIDSON CAPE TOWN (2016-12 – 2019-09)

• Booked vehicles into the workshop, opened and costed job cards and prepared quotations.
• Managed workshop hours, controlled the flow of work and coordinated parts requirements.
• Kept clients updated throughout the repair process and worked toward CSI targets.

National Fleet Maintenance Manager at GT LOGISTICS (2016-02 – 2018-08)

• Managed national fleet maintenance requirements and supported vehicle uptime and operational needs.

Apprentice → Qualified Diesel Technician at SANDOWN MOTOR HOLDINGS (2008-04 – 2016-06)

• Completed diesel technician apprenticeship and qualified as a Diesel Technician in 2011.
• Built practical mechanical experience working with commercial vehicles, engines and workshop maintenance.

Apprentice at CV SUSPENSION CENTRE (2008-02 – 2008-04)

• Completed practical workshop experience as an apprentice.