1. CHRISTO LOMBAARD
Home and postal address : 7 Watsonia Str Table View, 7441, South Africa
Home telephone number : (0)21 557 4302
Cellular phone number : (0)84 557 4302
Work telephone number : (0)21 522 6100
E-mail addresses : c.lombaard@mweb.co.za
Current employers’ address : Koeberg Nuclear Power Station (Eskom),
Private Bag X10, Kernkrag, 7440, South Africa
PERSONAL DATA
Surname : Lombaard
First names : Christo
S.A identity number : 6403135067080
Date and place of birth : 13 March 1964, Worcester, South Africa
Sex : Male
Civil status : Married
Nationality : South African
Home language : Afrikaans
Other languages : English
Education : T3 Mechanical Engineering Diploma Cape Tech
Criminal offences : None
Health : Good
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Major achievements : Manage a multinational training team.
Develop and implement skills transfer and talent management
processes to assist with diversity management.
Provide oversight for the procurement, testing and installation of
a second full scope Ops simulator, re-locations of old simulator and
building and commissioning of new training facility.
Increased Initial Licensed Operators pass rate from 74% to 90%
Research, develop and manage a project to training Koeberg
Operators in a foreign country.
Obtain international accreditation for Koeberg Operator Training
programs from INPO (Institute of Nuclear Power Operations).
Participate in National Standards Generating Board to develop
national qualification for Operations Training Programs.
Participate in WANO and INPO audit and accreditation team visits
to numerous USA power stations.
Represent Nuclear at ESKOM national simulator standards forum.
Employment Summary : 15 years Supervisory experience in Nuclear Power Plant
operation.
Performed the following duties: Manager Operations Training, Shift
Outage co-ordinator (OPS), Senior Instructor license training, Head
of Section Initial Licence Training (ILT).
Includes legislative authorisations as a Reactor Operator
2. Licence, Senior Reactor Operator Licence, High Voltage
Regulations (HV Regs), Plant Safety Regulations (PSR),
Radiological Safety Regulations (Radworker).
Employment Detail
Name of organization : Eskom – Koeberg Nuclear Power Station - Nuclear Power Station
Address of organization : Private Bag X10, Kernkrag, 7440
Position held : Manager - Operator Training Group
(December 2004 - Present)
Main job functions : Provide oversight for the procurement, testing and installation of
a second full scope Ops simulator, re-locations of old simulator and
building and commissioning of new training facility.
Increased Initial Licensed Operators pass rate from 74% to 95%
Provide an affective training and development function to the
station by establishing and implementing complementary strategies
to secure and maintain National and International accreditation.
(SAQA/NQF and INPO). Ensure the station’s training philosophies
and programs address the strategic intent of the various training and
development related acts. Manage the financial resources of the
group as well as projects and workgroups. Procure and manage
international and nation contractors to perform training needs.
Present lectures and participate in compellation and evaluation of
license and non-license candidates.
Position held : Stand-in Manager – Operator Training Group
(January 2004 – November 2004)
Main job functions : Provide an affective training and development function to the
station by establishing and implementing complementary strategies
to secure and maintain National and International accreditation.
(SAQA/NQF and INPO). Ensure the station’s training philosophies
and programs address the strategic intent of the various training and
development related acts. Manage the financial resources of the
department as well as projects and workgroups.
Present lectures and participate in compellation and evaluation of
license and non-license candidates
Position held : Head of Section Initial Licence Training (HILT)
(Jan 2003 – Dec 2003)
Main job functions : Co-ordinate, supervise and implement the ILT programme through
compliance with all relevant procedures and guidelines
(ESETA, INPO). Also determine training deficiencies warranting
correction and assign appropriate personnel to perform the required
corrective actions.
Co-ordinate the resources necessary to support plant training needs
Present lectures, compile evaluation tools and assess learners (OJT,
class room and simulator)
3. Position held : Senior Shift Supervisor – Senior Reactor Operator
(Mar 2001 – Jan 2003)
Main job functions : Is in direct charge of his assigned nuclear reactor unit, during
normal, incident, and emergency operation. Has the authority to shut
down his assigned Unit or any ancillary equipment and to take
protective actions to ensure the health and safety of personnel and
the public.
Ensures the safety of the plant within safe operating conditions at all
times in accordance with plant documentation. Also supervise the
activities of the Shift Supervisor and plant operators under his
control.
Disciplines passed : Passed all the theory, simulator and practical exams, associated with
Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) training. Obtained Koeberg SRO
certification and National Nuclear Regulator SRO licence KSRO 78
Position held : Senior Instructor
(Mar 1996 – Mar 2001)
Main job functions : Provide training to reactor operator and senior reactor operator
candidates. Material generation, exam generation as well as class
room, simulator and practical evaluation of candidates.
Disciplines passed : Control room simulator instructor, Individual learning facilitator,
Group learning facilitator, Assessor, Trainer development diploma.
Position held : Shift Supervisor - Licensed Reactor Operator
(Dec 1989 – Mar 2001)
Main job functions : Licensed by the National Nuclear Regulator (Government).
Responsible for all physical operations to control the assigned
Reactor and Turbo – Generator Unit (Reactor (2775 MW thermal)
and Turbo - Generator Unit (960 MWe)), including start-up,
shutdown and responding to any incident, on the assigned Unit.
Directs the activities of the Unit Plant Operators. Responsible for
the plant operations that are conducted in a safe, effective,
consistent and professional manner, within the applicable station
license, procedures, operating technical specifications, nuclear
regulations and safety rules.
Disciplines passed : Passed all the theory, simulator and practical exams associated with
Reactor Operator (RO) training National Nuclear Regulator RO
licence KRO 88. Passed Generic Fundamentals Certificate exam.
Position held : Nuclear Plant Operator
(Feb 1986 – Dec 1989)
Main job functions : Performing line-ups, start-up and shutdown of auxiliary equipment
i.e. diesel generators, steam transformers, boilers, compressors,
refrigeration plant / chiller units, ventilation systems, hydrogen /
chlorine production plants and large turbo - generators.
Disciplines passed : Passed all the theory, simulator and practical exams
associated with Non-Licenced Operator training.
5. REFERENCES
Name : Darryl Aploon
Position : Operations Manager
Company : Koeberg Nuclear Power Station
Contact details : Cell +27 82 822 1446
Work +27 21 550 4005
Name : Nicolene Boyes
Position : Nuclear Training Maintenance Manager
Company : Koeberg Nuclear Power Station
Contact details : Cell +27 84 217 1970
Work +27 21 522 1604
Name : Peter Mathew
Position : Training Accreditation Manager
Company : Koeberg Nuclear Power Station
Contact details : Cell +27 74 146 0010
Work +27 21 522 1602
Name : Mark Hammer
Position : Head of Section Training, Shift Manager
Company : Koeberg Nuclear Power Station
Contact details : Cell +27 084 448 6604
Work +27 21 522 1663
Name : John Butler
Position : Head of Section Training, Shift Manager
Company : Koeberg Nuclear Power Station
Contact details : Cell +27 72 540 7324
Work +27 21 522 1662
6. REFERENCES
Name : Darryl Aploon
Position : Operations Manager
Company : Koeberg Nuclear Power Station
Contact details : Cell +27 82 822 1446
Work +27 21 550 4005
Name : Nicolene Boyes
Position : Nuclear Training Maintenance Manager
Company : Koeberg Nuclear Power Station
Contact details : Cell +27 84 217 1970
Work +27 21 522 1604
Name : Peter Mathew
Position : Training Accreditation Manager
Company : Koeberg Nuclear Power Station
Contact details : Cell +27 74 146 0010
Work +27 21 522 1602
Name : Mark Hammer
Position : Head of Section Training, Shift Manager
Company : Koeberg Nuclear Power Station
Contact details : Cell +27 084 448 6604
Work +27 21 522 1663
Name : John Butler
Position : Head of Section Training, Shift Manager
Company : Koeberg Nuclear Power Station
Contact details : Cell +27 72 540 7324
Work +27 21 522 1662