Mahmood Kafaar

I am a male South African Citizen. I declare that I have no criminal record. I have the ability to communicate in at least two of three languages of the Western Cape. I accept accountability, responsibility to work independently and consist of good interpersonal skills. I am a self-motivated, ambitious and hardworking. I believe with all the skills and life experience I have obtained, I will be an asset to the institution.

Mechanical Assistant - Audensburg Toyota

(2011-01 - 2012-02)

• Conduct routine maintenance
• Organize and prioritize daily tasks
• Completes tasks within time allocations
• Replace brake pads, wheel bearings, sensors, rotation of tyres
• Removing and replacing defective tyres
• Change oil, oil filter and fluid level checks. Adjust handbrake
• Attending to replacement worn or damaged bearings and bushes
• Worked well independently and with a team. Ability to cope under pressure
• Replace spark plugs, fan belt, air filter and fuel filter
• Removing and replacing gaskets, seals, v-belts and bearings
• Inspecting on vehicles and reporting of defects. (Diagnostic tests)
• Safe handling of equipment and tools
• Report and correct unsafe working conditions and equipment
• Enforce safety regulations and procedures
• Correct usage of air tools, power tools, hand tools
• Ensure that all vehicles are kept clean and tidy. Washing, vacuuming and dusting
• Cleaning of all areas and equipment in the fleet and repair workshop
• Move and deliver vehicles to and from fleet station and repair shop
• Assist with emergency breakdowns. (Including after hours)
• Perform administrative duties, record and report any abnormalities on prescribed paperwork

Fitter - GRW Engineering

(2014-12 - 2016-07)

• Perform tasks which require the use of a 2Ton overhead crane as well as any other lawful tasks delegated to me by the supervisor
• Carrying out safety procedures in workplace under safety act. (PPE)
• Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety ACT and safety principles
• Organize and prioritize daily tasks
• Completes tasks within time allocations
• Enforce safety regulations and procedures
• Safe handling of equipment and tools
• Report and correct unsafe working conditions and equipment
• Correct usage of power tools, Hand tools, air tools
• Fit all parts according to spec
• Worked well independently and with a team. Ability to cope under pressure
• Labeling and decals
• Perform overtime duties when required

Welder/Driver - UDEC Engineering

(2016-08 - 2017-12)

• Drive the vehicle from the depot to the working site
• Ensure safe transport of workers and equipment by adhering to safety regulations and traffic rules
• Enforce safety regulations and procedures. Carrying out pre-trip inspection
• Cleaned all areas and equipment where work was performed
• Supervise the laying of pipes and report any problems to the foreman
• ARC welding, Mild steel MIG welding, stainless steel TIG welding
• Responsible for managing and supervision of general workers
• Worked well independently and with a team. Ability to cope under pressure
• Organize and priorities daily tasks
• Completes tasks within time allocations
• Read drawings
• Senior welder
• Pipe fitting and laying
• Gas cutting
• Safe handling of equipment and tools
• Correct usage of power tools, hand tools, air tools
• Responsible to perform administrative duties such as recordkeeping of vehicle logbooks, timesheets, attendance register etc
• Invoice control
• Responsible for writing of report to foreman regarding work progress and investigating of incidents
• Perform overtime duties as and when required

Driver - Capeways Transport

(2019-01 - 2021-07)

• Transport students with minibus from Erica Nursing Home to Western Cape College of Nursing Worcester and back. Maximum of 15 students per trip
• Transport students and luggage to various hospitals and training sites as per student roster/schedule
• Ensure safe transport of students by adhering to safety regulations and traffic rules
• Worked well independently and under pressure
• Completes tasks within time allocations
• Conduct routine maintenance
• Carrying out pre-trip inspections on daily basis, record and report any abnormalities
• Responsible to perform administrative duties such as recordkeeping of logbooks, timesheets, and attendance register
• Adhere to punctuality
• Adhere to COVID 19 regulations and guidelines
• Enforce safety regulations and procedures
• Maintaining professionalism at all time
• Ensure that minibus is kept clean and tidy. Washing, sweeping and dusting of the minibus
• Responsible and accountable for the use of company patrol card
• Communication telephonically, via email, WhatsApp with company management
• Enforce safety and campus administrative office
• Working weekends and perform standby duties when needed

Spray painter and General worker - MK AUTO BODYWORX

(2021-08 - 9999-12)

• Maintaining professionalism at all time
• Communication telephonically, via email, WhatsApp and social media platforms
• Marketing on social media platforms and meeting with clients
• Completes task within time allocations, deadlines
• Adhere to punctuality
• Responsible and accountable for the safety of the clients car
• Responsible to perform administrative duties such quotations, invoices and recordkeeping of company's income and expenses. Buying of equipment
• Cleaning surfaces prior to layering paint
• Cleaned all areas (mop and sweep) and maintain spraying equipment where work was performed
• Set -out work stations with tools and equipment
• Removal of rust and repair of dents using power tools and hand tools
• Adhere to health and safety guidelines. Wearing of proper PPE
• Use paint drying methods and carry out quality checks
• Filling, sanding, and smoothing surfaces that need to be sprayed
• Applying masking tape. Maintaining attention to detail at all time
• Mixing paint according to correct ratios with mix ratio bowl
• Application of primer coats, main coats and finishes
• Buff and polishing of vehicles
• Spray painting, automotive vehicles (competent in wide variety), boats, motorbikes, wheel rims etc
• Disembling and assembling of automotive vehicles
• Clean and maintain spraying equipment and work environment
• Adhere to COVID 19 regulations and guidelines
• Performs skilled work and maintained good reputation of outstanding work, happy clients
• Work well independently and within a team

Grade 10 - Breeriver High School (2007)

National Certificate - Automotive Repair and maintenance (Passenger and light delivery) - McCarthy Academy Training Centre (Blackheath, Saxonburg 2) (2012-06-04)