Michael Van der westhuizen
Qualified Diesel Mechanic
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About
I am a very loyal, self-disciplined, punctual and organized worker. I work under minimal supervision. I am fully bi-lingual, and team orientated. I have lots of physical strength, I am practical, punctual and hard working. I have a strong mechanical and technical background, and I am very safety minded. I can work independently as well as part of a team. I always maintain a high level of professionalism and productivity.
Experience
Qualified Diesel Mechanic at Crossroads Logistics (2007-06 – 2015-07)
Trucks and trailers worked on: Freightliner, Mercedes, MAN, Hino, Nissan, Tata, Cummins, Detroit, CAT, Side Tippers, Forklifts, Hundred, Petrol, milk & wine tankers, BPW Trailers
- PDI Inspections
- Tata and MAN busses
- Engine, Gearbox, Drive line, Clutch, Tractors, Truck and steering systems overhauling
- Pre checking of all vehicles
- Worksheets
- Vehicle inspections
- Repairs and services
- Diagnostics and fault finding of trucks, trailers and Vehicles
- Compliance to exceptional health and safety standards
- Opening and closing of orders
- Identifying hazards
Workshop Foreman at Africa Truck Distributions (2015-08 – 2017-08)
- Receiving of clients and vehicles
- Scheduling workloads
- Pre checking and final vehicle inspections
- PDI inspections
- Tata and MAN busses
- Field services and breakdowns
- Job training with apprentices
- Supervising technicians and parts assistants
- Diagnostic and Fault finding
- Preparation of reports and quotations
- Completing worksheets
- Engine, Gearbox, Drive line, Clutch, Tractors, Truck and steering systems overhauling
- Inspecting work areas
- Responsible for proper workflow in workshop
- Trucks and bus testing
Maintenance Foreman at Bakers Delights (2018-01 – 2020-01)
- Technical work
- Woodwork
- Electrical work
- Operating of tractors and self-propelled machinery
- Making Necessary repairs
- Maintaining of irrigation systems, installations, pipe repairs and replacements, vents, valves, pumps and gates
- Supervising workshop
- Supervising construction of water records, pumping and fuelling consumptions
- Replacing of faulty electrical and plumbing fixtures, services on work trucks, pumps and haters
- Operating variety of power hand tools in the performance of semi-skilled draft duties
- Trucks PDI inspections
- Trucks diagnostics
Workshop Manager and Diesel Technician at Hugo Transport (2020-05 – 2023-09)
- Receiving of clients and vehicles
- Scheduling of daily workloads and work schedules
- Breakdowns
- Pre checking and final inspections of trucks, trailers and vehicles
- Field services
- Supervising of technicians and repair shop assistants
- Managing invoices
- PDI checks
- Directing tasks
- Quality control inspections
- Vehicle inspections
- Diagnostics and fault finding
- Preparation of reports and quotations
- Monthly targets
- Work area inspections
- Identifying hazards
- Compliance to health and safety standards
- Supervising
- Managing all work staff
- Supplying of orders
- Planning, leading and organising daily tasks
- Administrative tasks
- Cashflow
- Managing contractors
- Stock ordering
Operations manager – South Africa/ Nelspruit at Choice Diesel Nelspruit (2023-10 – Present)
Experience on the following: FAW, Tata, Shacman, Mercedes-Benz, Hino, Isuzu, Tippers, MAN, Fuel tankers, Milk tankers, Drop sides, Side tippers, Curtain sides, Tata busses, MAN busses, TLC, Forklifts, Farm Tractors, Toyota, Ford, Mitsubishi, Scania, Nissan, VW
- Monthly targets and budgets to manage
- Managing of all invoicing
- Managing off all stock – in and out
- Managing parts salesman
- Managing parts ordering
- Managing daily administrative tasks
- Planning, leading, organizing and controlling
- Quality control on all vehicles
- PDI checks
- Managing and supervising all workshop, sales and parts staff
- Complying to workshop safety and security measures
- Directing tasks
- Coordinating work activities across multiple maintenance teams
- Engaging with customers 24/7
- Review of maintenance, operations and safety
- Resourceful in managing diverse workshop operations and fleet maintenance
- Creating of improvement plans for maintenance process
- Managing multiple contractors and private clients
- Recommending vendors based on proposal evaluation and costs
- Organizing workshop events, advertising and key projects
- Overseeing work of all contractors
- Safety control insurance
- Assisting with sales and quotes
- Maintain equipment assets
- Assisting with breakdowns
- Coordinating of safety protocols
- Coordinating logistics and financial matters
- Ensuring adequate technical advice
- Overseeing equipment expendables
- Leading and motivating of workshop and sales team
- Assisting with training
- Planning of weekly production activities
Education
Matric – Westonaria JHB (1997 – 2002)
Diesel Mechanic – Northlink Wingfield College
