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Fred Rautenbach Operation Manager / Project Manager / Business Management

2016

To whom it may concern Please find enclosed my resume and brief outline as a possible investment. As a Skilled HOD, manager specialising in operations, projects & business I am looking for exactly this sort of opportunity with a reputable company, where my abilities will not only be recognised but also be rewarded. I have made a decision and commitment to utilise my expertise in assisting businesses utilizing technology, systems and processes to grow and prosper in difficult economic times to build and be on top when good times arrive.

I am very confident that I can make an immediate and significant contribution to your company’s operations in the areas of business development and operations I would also bring to your position and company an ability to not only work hard, but also identify areas where performance improvement is needed as per my CV you will see that I have extensive experience in these rolls. On top of this I have considerable experience in the fields of HR, Quality control, finance, risk managment and Client liaise. For the past 15 years I have managed my own businesses, project management mining demolishing and rehabilitation, electrical and mechanical engineering, operation manager where I was part of the senior management team with the geological and drilling projects. With my latest employer my achievements range from setting up a complete operational system, right through to establish and being in charge of the Services division, Training dep, stores and QC dep. I would also like you to know that I understand the importance of team work and consider myself to be a strong leader, communicator, presenter and also listener. You will find me to be a reliable person who has a professional, calm and honest approach to all work related matters. Technically minded and with good problem resolution skills, I am able to work effectively in fast paced and ever changing environments, I believe in growth = change. Please refer to the accompanying CV for more detailed information regarding my abilities and skill sets. If this brief account of my competencies intrigues you enough to invite me for an interview then feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience. Sincerely Fred Rautenbach 076 878 2865

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Of

FRED RAUTENBACH

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A. Personal Details

Surname : Rautenbach Name : George Frederick ID No : 7306265119085 Nationality : South African Driver licence : Code EC1-own transport Languages : English / Afrikaans / Zulu Residential area : Alberton Johannesburg Contac Details : 076 878 2865 / 071 139 5101 Email address : biltongbiltong@gmail.com

B. Career History Employer Period Job Title

Digital Surveying Directional & Geophysical services

2013 Current Project / Operation Manager (Senior Management) responsible for 7 different dep.

SA Metal 2011 2013 Project Manager Budget/HR/Timelines/Health & Safety/production-Total site management from tender to site sign off- demolition & rehabilitation

Biltong Meat Factory Biltong Retail store Steamfoshol Plant Hire cc

2006

2011

Owner and operator of business, Business management, Project management, Financial management and marketing Full time managing Steamfoshol Plant Hire, Biltong/Meat factory and retail shops

Ultra-Gear cc Mechanical engineering

2002 July 2006

Manager QMS, Safety, Transport and Procurement / HR Management/Sales in a mechanical industrial gears and gear boxes engineering environment.

Real Vision Projects 2000 May 2002

Business Owner Electrical Maintenance and new installations.

Seyalemoya Telecommunications

1998 2000 Project Manager Installation and Maintenance Telecommunication systems

Centurion City Council 1995 1998 HT & LT Network Maintenance Electrician

Rand Coal Mines/Colliery training college

1993 1995 Study and Practical Electrical Engineering

C. Relevant Career Experience

Employer : Digital Surveying Nature : Directional & Down Hole Surveying, Geological analysis for Mining

Exploration Position : Operation Manager (Senior Management) Periods : October 2013 – Current Responsibilities : Total operational functions as listed below;

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Job overview

Digital Surveying is a down hole surveying company that specialises in directional and geophysical survey for the exploration mining and civil engineering industry, utilising a big range of survey tools and equipment. Our services range from 24 hour call out to full time on site contracts, we utilise people, vehicles and equipment to perform our task. Our client base is widely spread in South Africa and Africa ranging from Botswana to Ghana. Digital Surveying are involved in new tool development testing and commercialising these tools. This is my current job Operation Manager, my team consists of 24 employees that reports to me, 4 engineers in charge they are responsible for their business units to conduct services to the mines and civil engineering industry, reporting to them is 16 surveyors who conduct the actual surveys responsible for the vehicles, equipment and producing data that will be analysed and sent to the client by our QC division. The Quality Assurance division, consist of 2 people, responsible for all the data received from the surveyors, they have to analyse and report on various aspects of the holes from direction to analysing geophysical structures and rock type in the earth crust. The training division are responsible for training

and upskilling our employees related to their functions and tasks, consists of 2 people. Lastly I have the stores reporting to me regarding our stock on consumables and controlling our movement of assets including asset management. I am responsible for the health and safety of our company, I am head of the health and safety committee and appointed on regulation 16.2 of the OCH ACT. Responsibility’s in all of these units are financial budgets, keeping track of all expenditure, operations financial reports and setting budgets, Operations do all the invoicing related to the service we provide co signing off on orders with my MD. HR, I’m responsible for the up held of all company policy and procedures revising and creating new procedures, all operational procedures regarding tool operation and job flow. Discipline related, written warnings to hearings etc. using labour law as guideline. I am involved with setting bonus structure for my team. I am responsible for maintenance on all vehicle and equipment (Assets).

I’m the link between the client and Digital Surveying relating to H & S, all service requirements and quality of service delivery. I manage all test and reports on development of all our new tools.

Overall management and responsibility for sub ordinance managers and fully operational business units in 7 different service units namely; Directional (2 business units), Geophysical dep, Bore hole radar dep, QC dep, Training dep and stores dep.

Management of and allocation of staff and equipment including performance appraisals and service quality.

Financial; Budgets, input budget processing, input cost analysis of contracts and price setting of contracts.

Administrating and formulating pricing policy for all business units.

Monthly cost analysis of all business units.

Ensure all managers have the necessary skill assistance and resources to complete their job function.

Contribute, uphold, maintain and implement company policy and procedures.

Constantly revive and enhance all operational and quality procedures.

Overall responsibility for client contracts and liaison including upholding high levels of customer satisfaction and service.

Leading Health and Safety committees enforcing and adhering to all mining and industrial rules and regulations concerning Health and Safety.

Compiling Training programs for all sub ordinates, all employees have to do in house and external training for employee development and company growth.

Project managing on all new projects; developing of new equipment from testing trough to commercialising.

Responsible for general well-being of employees and subordinates, reward systems, training discipline etc.

In Conjunction with HR staff allocation training of all new recruits. Compile and submit of all foreign work permits and residential

permits.

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Constant daily, problem solving. Analysing data, reaction to deflections and resolving action plan.

Quarterly reports to MD Assisting in development and implementing of new business

opportunities in Africa, Europe, Middle East, Russia/Eastern Europe.

Contact Person: Gerrit Zevenster TEL; 018 788 6349, CELL; 0716854554 (Director)

Employer : SA Metal Nature : Scrap metal, steel manufacturing, rehabilitation and demolition

Position : Project Manager / Production Manager Periods : October 2011 – October 2013 Responsibilities : Total Management of Welkom Rehabilitation & Steel production works.

Job overview Sa Metal is one of the biggest scrap metal company’s in South Africa ferrous and nonferrous, with Head offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg, branches across SA. SA Metal do not only process scrap metal but also produces their own rebar and copper billets in a steel factory located in Cape Town, they also have a division which is responsible for demolition and rehabilitation in the mining sector. I started off as an operations manager in Cape Town head office at their scrap processing plant on the nonferrous metals. I was head of the plant team and responsible for production, maintenance and employees. In my time there I compiled an operating manual for the plant general operations to increase productivity.

I was promoted to senior project manager for a demolition and rehabilitation project in Welkom Free State where I was in total control of all operations from HR, Finance, maintenance, safety, planning and complete tender process for each site. I was responsible to produce and transport scrap steel of 500 tons per month to Cape Town works.

Labour Management. Financial controls for entire project (approx. 5 sites) Industrial / Employee Relations. Occupational Health and Safety (Mining Industry). Management of Company Assets / Machinery (Plant, Equipment &

Vehicles / fleet of trucks) Manage Budget and all financial controls. Administration of claims, petty cash, casual wages etc. for all sites Quality Control.

Management of Sub Contractors. Total Project Planning from Tender, site acceptance to final site sign

off, Risk Management, budget Management, timelines etc. on all rehabilitation sites

Responsible for removing, processing, loading all scrap steel on site and sending it to our steel processing plant.

Design, write and implement operation manuals for Non Ferrous materials plant @ Cape Town Branch.

Report to Operation Director.

Reasons for Leaving: I was based in Welkom Free State I had to travel to JHB every weekend, I really enjoyed my job but costs was just too high with traveling. I received a higher offer and saw it as an opportunity to broaden my job experience.

Contact Person; Raymond Kotze Cell; 0836554144

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Employer : Owner Steamfoshol Hire cc Global Biltong Den PTY Ltd Nature : Manufacturing of biltong in a retail and wholesale environment, Civil Plant Hire Company Position : Owner and operator

Periods : 2006 – 2011 Responsibilities: Marketing, branding, sales and total business management.

Job overview For six years – I was involved in the growth of my business within the franchise environment. We grew our Biltong business and expanded our retail into a manufacturing plant handling meat processing and manufacturing of biltong and other meat products, average 3 tons of meat per week. I was involved and exposed to the franchise environment for 6 years. This was borne through the Biltong

Den Franchise. I also have extensive experience in the compilation of Disclosure documents, franchise agreements and operational manuals. I have worked with turnkey project management.

I was the owner of a plant hire company specialising in Plant hire to the Civil engineering and Mining industry, I had a fleet of TLB’s, water trucks and excavators. We did hire in Graders and rollers to various government, civil and mining projects, my responsibility’s was total running of these companies, total business management. During this time I was part of the Heidelberg Business chamber and served on the management board, we were involved in community project, fund raisers, promotion of Heidelberg Town connecting local businesses to other businesses in other Business chambers and towns. We helped new businesses in town to establish and introduce them to other local businesses, communicated and worked with the local municipality to establish a prosperous business environment.

Financial Reports Budget Cash flow projections Pricing structure Buying HR Sales Contract negotiation Operation

Reasons for leaving: I sold businesses.

Employer : Ultra Gear cc Nature : Manufacture, repair Industrial Gearboxes and General Mechanical Position : Manager Periods : June 2002 – 2006 Responsibilities: Listed below

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1. Manufacture and repair of Industrial gears and gear boxes for the Mining Industry

2. General Engineering

Planning Material application best mechanical practice. Quality Control risk and damage reporting. Assist with handling of all quotations (Cost efficiency) Buying / Procurement Job control and quality assessment Implementation of all Project Plans Implementation and monitoring of all Safety awareness Staff Management Labour Management Staff Development and Training Client lease

Reasons for leaving: I started my own business.

Client : Real Vision Position : Project Manager Co Owner Period : 2000 – 2002

Responsibilities : New site development

Involved in Franchise selection and recruitment. Management of turnkey operations. Project Manage entire process from shell to handover Operations manuals.

Store visits – monitor standards. Customer relations (Franchisees). Maintenance & Repairs

Electrical and all general repairs, domestic and corporate:

Repair, new installations and service of Industrial and mining overhead cranes, motors and all lifting equipment.

Design and implement the expansion of the technical division Designing and layout of technical workshop according to SABS

standards and ISO 9002.

Calculating monthly maintenance schedules Ordering of spares, co-ordinating progressing of work and quality

control Fault preventative maintenance on electrical installations All overhead crane motors – Cross travel, Long travel and hoist motors Installation, repair and utilisation analysis Submitting of all tender documents and proposals Calculate and submit all quotes

Employer : Seyalemoya

Position : Contractor / Project Manager Period : 1998 - 2000 Responsibilities:

Telecommunications Contractor.

Installation of Optical fibre multiplex systems and programming Installation of Satellite and microwave systems nation-wide

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Employer : Centurion Town Council Position : Network HT Maintenance Electrician. Period : 1995 – 1998 Responsibilities:

Maintenance fault finding repair on 11Kv distribution network

underground and overhead power supply. Repair and maintenance on LT network Repair and maintenance on HT switch gear Standby systems and cable joining Involved in project planning Supervisory function including management of team

Employer : Douglas Colliery’s

Position : Electrical apprentice

Period : 1993-1995 Responsibility’s : Trainee Electrician

First year to final trade test D. Education and Training Secondary & Tertiary education:

Period Institution Qualification

1991 Pionier High School Matric

1992 Drill and PT Instructor SA Air Force

1993 Colliery Training College Rand Coal Electrical Engineering

1997 ESKOM 11Kv Switching Certificate

2001 Centurion College Electrical Wiremans cert LT

2012 Various OSH & Mining Safety Asbestos Training, HIRA, HEALTH & SAFETY, Radiation Protection. Various Financial programs.

2013 FACULTY TRAINING INSTITUTE Start CPPM (PROJECT MANAGMENT)

2014 Management Training ISO Solved

Computer proficiency :

Optic Fibre programming systems Point of sale systems (POWER POS)

Microsoft office PowerPoint

MICROSOFT Project Manager Quick Books/Pastel

Copies of all certificates are available on request. I have worked very hard on my career and have a lot

of experience, note that I don’t have a degree I am in the process studying to obtain my degree in Business management. I always worked long hours and never had the opportunity to study further and

the finances wasn’t always available, I am very keen to gain more experience and further my studies. List of references is available on request for all employers recorded.

Fred is a well-presented and spoken person. He displays excellent interpersonal skills and is able to communicate well on all levels. Fred is a highly motivated person who thrives on new challenges and enjoys self-management.

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He has gained excellent experience in Franchise and business environment as well as full operation functions. His passion lies in development and support. Subject matter expertise lies in the Project

Management, Mining Industrial arena, Service, Customer Care. Soft skills, Communication, Business Management, Staff Management and Business Analysis.

I have kept abreast of industry development and ensured my experience in Management of teams,

Business Management, knowledge of various Acts, Involvement in various projects, Project Management and Business Analysis. I am passionate about people development, performance management and projects and am seeking to work with organisations with the same values and principles.

My hobbies are cycling, golf and I am busy with 3 D printing I own a 3D printing machine and create all sort of interesting designs on 3 D CAD.

I also have a MikroLite aeroplane Pilot Licence. Kind regards Fred Rautenbach 0714714634