This document is the curriculum vitae of Jan D. Jacobs. It includes his personal details such as name, date of birth, addresses, languages, and employment history. His education qualifications include a technical high school diploma from 1988 with subjects like Afrikaans, English, technical drawing and motor mechanics. He has additional qualifications from the SANDF from 1989-1992 including courses in auto electrical, petrol engines, diesel engines, gearboxes and differentials. His employment history includes positions as a mechanic for various companies from 1995-2015 in locations such as Hermanus, Stellenbosch, and Humansdorp. His most recent position was as a diesel mechanic and foreman for a coal mine in Kzn from

1. Curriculum vitae
of
JAN D. JACOBS
2016

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Salary: Negotiable
CV Short version:
Qualified in Petrol & Diesel
– light;
– heavy;
– earth moving vehicles
Experience of Hydraulics and Electric
Maintenance of Fleet vehicles
Operator certificate for Forklifts, Loaders and Bulldozers
General recovering of light and heavy vehicles
Extended knowledge of Center Pivots (gearboxes and motors)
Knowledge of Farming, Farm Maintenance and Management (Citrus, Lucerne, Sheep, ect.)
S.A.T.S. Occupational Health And Safety Act (O.H.A.S.A.) cert.
Maintenance of Flameproof Equipment Cert.
Rigging Cert.
Broad knowledge of Processing and Packaging Plants (rebuilding of machines)
Work exp. on Trucks like MAN, Mercedes Benz, Scania, Volvo etc. on farms and other.

3. Education INFORMATION
SECONDARY QUALIFICATIONS: Technical High School, Bloemfontein, N3 -1988
Subjects: Afrikaans
English
Technical Drawing
Motor Mechanics
Functional Mathematics
Functional Physical Science
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS: S.A.N.D.F. -1989-1992
Courses (trade test): 1. Auto Electrical
2. Petrol Engines
3. Diesel Engines (Light, heavy and commercial)
4. Gearboxes (Light, heavy and 4x4)
5. Differentials (Light, heavy and 4x4)
6. Hydraulics (Light and heavy)
Courses: TOYOTA 1. Heavy Diesel Tune-up
2. Light Diesel tune-up
3. Engine Tune-up
& Mechanic of the year- 3 rd place reward.
S.A.T.S. Occupational Health And Safety Act (O.H.A.S.A.)
Maintenance of Flameproof Equipment Certificate
Rigging Certificate
*Certificates and List of licenses available to view at appointment.

4. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Company Contact person/no. Possession Period Employed Reason for leaving
SANDF- Group 36
Ladybrand
Workshop Manager 1993-1995 Contract Expired
Car Towing Services
Colesberg
Rex Hill
Tel: (051) 753 0707
Mechanic June 1995- July 1996 Resigned
Beach Toyota
Hermanus
Grant Murdoch
Tel: (028) 3121177
Workshop Mechanic July 1996- March 1999 Better offer
Supra Toyota
Stellenbosch
Frikkie van der Lith
083 330 5709
Workshop Mechanic April 1999- September
1999
Lack of transport
Self employed Jan Jacobs
071 715 0021
Sheep Farming
Breeding, Cheering, Dosing,
Dipping and Trading of Herd
September 1999- May
2004
Job Offer
Langkloof Bricks (Tip Vervoer
(PTY) LTD )
Humansdorp
*Gerie Herman
0829281477
Mechanic
Servicing of Front-end loaders,
Bulldozer, Bell Forklifts, Trucks,
Pick-ups
May 2004- May 2008 Retrenched
Self employed
Lourie / Mellon / Hankey
E/Cape
*Petro Steenkamp
082 2547572
Mechanic for Farmers(Normal
Maintenance on farms:
Mechanical on Trucks, Tractors
and farm equipment, Lucerne
farming and irrigation)
May 2008- April
2011
Job Offer
Farrington Farming (Bpk)
Ugie
N/E/Cape
*Piet Engelbraght
082 8788855
Mechanical Manager
Rebuilding and re-designing
equipment, Trucks, Pick-ups,
Tractors, Harvesters, Self-
propelled GRIMMER Potato
lifter, all Parts ordering,
maintaining Centre Pivots,
repairing of Pumps
May 2011- July 2014 To move back to
Western Cape (Family)
SHANDUCA Coal
Hattingspruit
Kzn
*Leon Ackerman
0823255782
Diesel Mechanic/
Foreman, in charge of Moving
Equipment, underground as well
as surface plus maintenance
July 2014- 10 December
2015 Mine closed down 10
December 2015
(retrenched)
Self employed
Shelly Beach & Surroundings
Jan Jacobs
071 715 0021
(039) 315 0519
Submersible Pumps
Farm Irrigation
Mechanical Services
Solar Geysers & Installations
Spit Braais & Potato Sales
February 2016-
Presently
Salary negotiable.
Personal statement:
Loyalty and hard work is some of my abilities.
I can work under pressure, like being inventive, is a highly motivated person and goal driven.
I'm a family man,
therefore, benefits will get preference.
I grew up working on a sheep farm for my father at Colesberg.
Thank you for considering me.