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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