Licensed registered Electrician

1. 12-01-2016 Employment History Gary Richard Nicholls
Gary Richard Nicholls
A qualified artisan with approximately 22 years experience as an Electrician. National Technical certificate
N2&N3 in 1992 as well as a number of Technical courses. Licensed Installation Electrician Olifantsfontein
trade tested with experience in Industrial, Commercial and Industrial Installations & maintenance. Began
apprenticeship with Johannesburg City Council in 1989 and completed my trade tested as artisan in 1992.
Have been permanently employed, contract employment, sub contracting and an entrepreneur having
started Parklands Electrical cc from 2004 until 2009.Good administrative, organizational and interpersonal
skills have also been developed throughout working experience. An extremely self motivated individual,
dedicated to maintaining high quality standards.
Personal Details
Gender: Male
ID No: 6708115076087
Mobile: 083 448 9722
Nationality: South African
Drivers License: Code 08 & 10
Health: Good
Educational Qualifications
1992 Trade Test: Olifantsfontein
1998 Wireman’s license: Installation Electrician SANS 10142(Reg Certificate No 22675)
1989-1992 Smit Street Technical College
1987-1988 National Service South African Air force. Dog Handler. Rank Corporal.
1986 John Orr Technical High School Grade 12
Schneider VSD Training
Klockner and Moeller PLC Training
Power System Training: Operating Regulations For High Voltage Systems
Western Cape Approved Electrical Inspection Authority: Various Workshops and testing procedure
workshop
Marsh: Risk Assessment training, Accident Incident Investigation Training, Handling and Storage of
Chemical Hazards Training, Basic Artisan Training, Dust Explosion Training, Basic Factory Safety Training,
Basic Laboratory Safety Training, High Level Environmental Awareness Training, Working at Heights
Training, Scaffold Training, Cherry Picker Training, Ammonia Operator & Emergency Response Training,
Fundamentals of Refrigeration and Aircons, Electric fence training.

2. Hobbies: Outdoors, gym and Scuba Diving
Presently self Employed 12th
Jan 2016 Gemelec
Gary’s Electrical & Maintenance services
Domestic , Commercial & Industrial Installations
Licensed Electrician with 22 year experience
Licensed Electric fence installer & Inspector
Honest , Reliable & Dependable
Mobile 0834489722
Email 0834489722@mymtnmail.co.za / nichollsgary6@gmail.com
Oceana Brands (Lucky Star Hout Bay)
Oceana Brands: Lucky Star from June 2009 until Jan 2016
Electrical Supervisor Electrical Workshops
Report to graduate Mechanical Maintenance Engineer & Divisional Director and Site Manager. Work with
Mechanical Foreman regarding maintenance and upgrades. All Electrical installations and maintenance to
be cleared with me as I am the competent person Electrical Installation Electrician SANS10142 &
SANS1973-8. I am not a refrigeration technician but have a basic understanding of SANS10147. I am not a
Master Installation Electrician but have a basic understanding regarding Hazardous locations SANS10108.
Responsibility: Fish Meal Plant operation and premises and Electrical compliance. Maintenance and
Electrical Installations. Quotes & Invoicing. Reference Super Team Electrical Wholesalers Andrew & Brian
0217908724.
Ammonia Ice Plant: issuing of ice to vessels and overseeing and liasing with sub contractors. Servicing of
transformer . Servicing of compressors and refrigeration equipment.
Warehouses: maintenance and upgrading of lighting.
Bagging: Preventative maintenance of machinery (screw conveyors, hoppers , scales and dosing pumps)
and MCC Control panels
Fish Meal Plant: liasing with City of Cape Town and Sub Contractors Preventative maintenance
machinery(screw conveyors ,hoppers ,Cookers ,Boilers ,Presses ,Decanters ,pumps ,Steam driers ,LT Drier
,LT Burner ,MCC Control rooms ,Main Switch room 2 x 1600 amp circuit breakers,1000kva & 750 kva
transformers, Ventilation in MCC Control rooms, Emergency lighting, smoke fire detection monitors,
Compressors, pneumatics, refrigeration in Pit area for fish, Scales, flow metering, Instrumentation, PLC
fault finding, Variable speed drive installations , maintenance and settings, soft starters, sequence starter
applications and wiring, Jetty fish belt conveyors , blowers , pumps , shakers, slides, hoists, maintenance on
Vessels when required, chemical scrubbers , fans , odour control.
Canteen: preventative maintenance and overseeing of kitchen equipment, portable appliances & lighting.

3. Admin: preventative maintenance , portable appliances ,stationery appliances and fixed appliances and
lighting.
Cloakrooms: preventative maintenance , ventilation and lighting.
Training room: preventative maintenance, ventilation and lighting.
Harbour department: preventative maintenance Main Switch room and City of Cape Town transformers on
site,
Employment History
Parklands Electrical CC
April 2004 – May 2009
Responsibility: Self employed
Domestic , Commercial, Retail and Industrial Installations and maintenance
AFM Lighting
October 2003- March 2004 Contract work. AFM Lighting for the film Industry.
Responsibility: Operating Mobile Genset and supplying power to filmcrew and assisting Gaffers with
lighting.
Continental Fan Works (CFW)
April 2003-October 2003
Responsibility: Maintenance and installations production in factory presses, guillotines, welding machines
etc. Revamps and construction buildings and factories in Cape Town. (Contract position)
Trencor Containers
March 2002-April 2003
Responsibility: Maintenance and installations electrical machinery, presses, lazer dye cutters, welding
machines, variable speed drives for rotating bogeys for container fabrication, pumps, cranes, repair of gas,
air and water pipes. Pragma Preventative Maintenance.
(CSIR) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
April 2001 – March 2002
Responsibility: Supervisor Workshop Cape Town, maintenance of buildings, repair of laboratory
equipment, provide quotations and liaising with clients. Care of refrigeration equipment.
Trencor Containers

4. Feb 2000- January 200
Responsibility: Maintenance and installations electrical machinery, presses, laser dye cutters, welding
machines, variable speed drives for rotating Bogeys for container fabrication,pumps,cranes,repair of gas,
air and water pipes. Pragma Preventative maintenance. (Contract position)
Self Employed
1999-2000
4 x PNA Stores retail, Domestic repairs and maintenance buildings and houses.
Bokomo
March 1998-October 1999
Responsibility: Maintenance Electrician (Permanent position), Flour Mill, Oat Mill and Credin Bakery
Supplies. General Electrical maintenance on site.
Blowers, sifters, rollers, motor, screw conveyors, sensors, direct on line starters, Star Deltas, Sequence
starters, connection of scales. Fault finding Klockner Moeller PLC
Emergency lighting, Overall maintenance and installations on premises, Silo Elevators and conveyors, Silo
lab, Mill Lab, extruders, boilers, mixers, bakery ovens and appliances.
Alert Vision
Self Employed Electrician and contracting
Electrical revamp on houses and buildings and offices, rewiring, electrical work on construction sites,
electrical maintenance. Installation of Computer cabling and terminating cables in cabinets and floor
points. Maintenance and repair to Catering equipment. Sub Contracted for Civic Data Services. CCTV
camera installations.
Gap Year
June 1993-November 1994 United Kingdom & Israel
Working on Construction sites and working Agricultural sector
Kitchen Connection
July 1992 – May 1993
Responsibility: Assistant foreman to owner of business. Supervising fitting of Kitchens and build in
cupboards and fitting of appliances. Ensure materials are onsite for fitting teams.
Johannesburg City Council (Electricity Department)

5. Jan 1989 – June 1992
Responsibility: Electrical Apprenticeship
Orlando Power Station
Sub Stations JHB
Wiring Branch JHB
Civic Centre
Street Lighting
Light Illumination, Meter Branch