JA_Swanepoel CV updated 16 Sep 2015

CAREER PROFILE
20 years hands on industrial experience with extensive knowledge and understanding of the construction industry in a
Wide range of service Industries, Gold, Coal, Diamond Mines and the Oil / Gas sector, Petrol chemical, Heavy metal
Foundry’s. – Supervision, Planning and coordination of Lifting Rigging equipment, mobile crane management on / off
shore. – That involves Lift plans, inspection, site assessments, scheduling, training, logistics, maintenance.
I am well trained in Health Safety Environment – and have a professional attitude to promote and to maintain safety
standards.
OBJECTIVE:
To take on a new challenging assignment that involves – Project planning / Supervision / Maintenance / inspection –
Lifting Rigging equipment and mobile cranes, on projects or maintenance departments within the Oil / Gas
production, Refinery process or Energy sectors where I can share my knowledge / experience and to assist in
creating a safer, healthier working environment for each and every single employee.
EXPERIENCE:
Experience in a wide range of extensive industrial fields, on / offshore production oil and gas platforms. Petro
chemical plants, Crude oil terminals, Refinery’s, subsea operation, Heavy metal foundries’, Gold Diamond and coal
mines,
Experienced in Supervision, Planning activities, and Heavy lifting Rigging - reading/calculating/drafting of lift plans,
Experienced with Mobile cranes - Understanding of their load charts, I can read drawings.
Extensive experience in loose lifting equipment – slings, shackles, chain hoists, air hoist, jacking / skidding equipment
and the inspection of it and also any construction equipment regarding Heavy lifting.
Expérience in working with multi-national workforces.
Experienced, Maintenance on production platforms.
Sound knowledge of Maintenance practices, with extensive knowledge of production and process.
SKILLS:
I am an subject matter expert (SME) on cranes, and industrial lifting rigging, have the ability to delegate and prioritize
tasks, trouble shooting and the insurance of corrective actions, I am dedicated, hardworking and can handle pressure
and solve problems in any type of work environment, I have the ability to schedule task’s for cost savings.
Productivity orientated, a team player and I have the ability to drive a team, to solve problems and to take control with
a strong personality, leadership, with excellent communication skills,
I am knowledge in advanced safety behaviors of staff members and college’s.
Know how to work with SOP’s,
I am confident, with very good knowledge of the construction environment, and is always safety conscious
I have strong organizational skills. I have the ability to identifying potential hazards and risks regarding health and
safety of personal, production losses, possible plant / equipment damage.
Johan Andre SwanepoelJohan Andre Swanepoel
Curriculum VitaeCurriculum Vitae

I have the ability to provide training to staff / personal where needed regarding explaining or proven safe to use
methods, and the ability to spot potential near misses, I can perform inspections on all sorts of lifting rigging
equipment;
Excellent written and verbal communications skills, computer literate – MS Word, Excel ,Power point, Outlook. .
EDUCATION / TRAINING:
• High school - Complétion - 1989 Technical High School
• Technical College
• Rigger Apprenticeship – Iscor Vanderbijlpark – Heavy metals Training centre.
• Courses Attended: Rigger Training 1, 2 and 3; Welding; Scaffold Erection and Inspection.
• Advanced lifting rigging – how to perform accurate lifting studies.
• Training: List of training completed available on request.
• Forklift operator.
• Over head crane operator – Code 30 with no load limits.
CERTICATION:
• Trade diploma – Lifting Rigging. (Red seal
• Valid forklift truck licensed – CLDC Chevron –
• Defensive driving – CLDC.
• Crane operator level 1 – Onshore and Offshore. - CLDC.
• H2S – CLDC,
• Swing rope – CLDC
• Boat transfer – CLDC
• Work force safety leadership.
• Overhead crane licensed – Code 30 pendant / hand control – with no limits.
• Working on heights
• Cherry picker – License to operate
• Confined space
• Legal liability for supervisors.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Steffanuti Stocks - Secunda Sasol 2 & 3 South-Africa
09 February 2015 – Currently
(CTFE – Project with Sastech / Jacobs / Sasol)
Construction / Lifting Rigging Superintendent.

Drafting / calculations of lifting Rigging studies.
Drafting of Method statements.
Coordinating Mobile cranes, flatbed trucks and tractor with trailers on site.
Coordinating of rigging team. – 1 Supervisor, 8 Rigging Foreman’s, 15 rigging teams.
Inspections of Mobile Cranes - Legal Documentation and invoices.
Lifting Rigging equipment inspections – Record keeping and Updating.
Progress meeting attendance.
Sourcing of new lifting rigging equipment.
Crane movements and placement.
Work hand in hand with 3rd
party contractors. Sarens SA. Heavy lifting.
In charge of heavy lift preparations and installations.
Mobile cranes – CC-8800 1600 ton crawler.
LH 68 Liebherr
RT – 90- 90 ton.
LH 100 Liebherr – 100 ton
LH 100 Liebherr – 100 ton
Faun Tadano 240 ton
Faun Tadano 120 ton
Grove RT-35
Tadano 25 ton
MK-2 tower crane – 8 ton
Anneke – 071 1199720
CPC Consortium
GLTA Grinaker Aveng – Sasol 2&3 South-Africa
05 January 2014 – 30 January 2015 LDC
MT-7 project – New column installation. (Sastech / KBR / Sasol)
Lifting Rigging coordinator / Supervisor
Coordinate 3rd
party contractors – Mammoet SA.
Coordinating all logistics on site – Mobile cranes / Horse and trailers / Tractors and trailers
Lifting Rigging equipment inspections – Record keeping and Updating
Site / task at hand risk assessments
Coordinate major heavy lifts with 600 ton crawler, Babcock cranes.
Assist with onsite installations of heavy equipment. Top and tailing lifts up to 80 tons.
Control all company rigging staff members.
Time keeping / scheduling of crew and equipment.
Sam Blignaut – Site manager +27 (0)82 970 0965

Steffanuti Stocks - Secunda Sasol 2 & 3 South-Africa
05 March 2013 – December 13 2013
No 1- Reactor replacement. (Megchem / Sastech / Sasol)
Construction / Lifting Rigging Supervisor
Coordinating all Site requirements and movement of mobile cranes, Riggers, for the unit 223 recovery project,
For Completion of project,
Tie-ins – 2 Foreman (18 Riggers, 32 Rigger assistants, 2 tractor drivers and 4
Flagmen. 3 mobile cranes
Material control (spools, pipes, valves, diesel, general consumables)
Coordinating movements of 2 and 4 pack welding machines for welders on site, check diesel and status of
Machines daily, lifting equipment inspections, daily diaries, DSTI’s to work.
Coordinating all generators on site, diesel and maintenance.
Coordinating all logistics on site – Mobile cranes / Horse and trailers / Tractors and trailers.
Responsible for the correct drafting of Lifting plan requirements for all work activities.
Inspections of Mobile Cranes - Legal Documentation and invoices.
Coordinating all invoices and time keeping of sub-contractors.
Supervising all on site Rigging activities and personal.
Coordinating material movements and requirements.
Coordinates all site requirements for shut down regarding Riggers, Welders, pipe fitters, Mobile crane’s, tractors
And trailers, rigging equipment, shut down Material, Diesel for all welding machines and generators.
Transportation of staff, vehicles for all sites (including inspections and permits)
Worked hand in hand with the company director Mr. Dave Ellis and Secunda area operations manager Mr.
Hennie van der Merwe regarding all site requirements for the shutdown.
I was responsible for all the Site establishments - offices, transportation, vehicles and material needs and rigging
Teams for the shutdown on -
Ammonia vent line replacement. – Johan Kriel
Operations manager + 27 (0)76 129 5182
Reactor replacement unit 226- Victor Rita
Construction manager + 27 (0)81 836 8726
CTF shutdown – Hennie van der Merwe
Construction manager +27 (0)83 302 0269

Anneke – +27 (0)71 119 9720
Mr. Hennie Van der Merwe
Sasol Secunda operations manager + 27 74 112 6928
GLTA Grinaker Aveng – Sasol 1 Sasolburg South-Africa
05 March 2012 – 25 February 2013
Sastech / Foster Wheeler / Sasol
SUEP project -
Lifting Rigging coordinator / Supervisor
Coordinating all Site requirements and movement of Mammoet Riggers, for SUEP project, Steam station 2 and
Steam station 3 – Tie-ins and shutdowns – 1 Foreman (8 Riggers, 16 Rigger assistants, 4 drivers and flagmen.
Coordinating all logistics on site – Mobile cranes / Horse and trailers / Tractors and trailers.
Responsible for the correct drafting of Lifting plan requirements for all work area's – 7100, Merrisol, 4200, Road
19, 5500 Fire water pump house, 1400, WP03, area 900 - Air products by sub-contractor Mammoet
Inspections of Mobile Cranes - Legal Documentation
Coordinating all invoices and time keeping of sub-contractors.
Supervising all on site Rigging activities and personal.
Coordinating material movements and requirements.
Site manager – Stefan Kloss – 0927 83 974 9168
Construction manager – Johan Koch – 0927 76 459 5729
GLTA Grinaker Aveng – Sasol 1
January 2012 – February 2012 (Transferred to SUEP project)
LINDE / Sastech / Sasol
EPU-5 Project
Lifting Rigging Supervisor
Responsibilities:
Site / task at hand risk assessments,
Completion of DSTI's
In charge of all site installations with Mobile cranes ranging from 65Tons to 220 Ton mobile crane.
Mobile Crane inspections.
In charge of Rigging team - 17 Riggers – 2 Foreman's

Responsible for drafting of lift plans
In charge of onsite installations of all new equipment – Normal lifts, Top and tail lifts, Tandem lifts, Heavy lifts
Supervising all on site rigging activities and personal.
Inspection and Updating of all Rigging equipment and files
Inspect all lifting and rigging equipment before and after lifts.
Inspection of new equipment before installation.
Preparation and crane set up according to lift plans.
Coordinating Rigging team and activities.
(Transfer to SUEP - GLTA project February)
Harrison and White Contractors – PTY LTD.
May 2011 – December 2011
Sasol 1 Wax plant Project.
Lifting Rigging Supervisor
Responsibilities:
Completion of DSTI's
In charge of all site installations with Mobile cranes ranging from 20 Tons to 220 Ton mobile crane.
Mobile Crane inspections.
In charge of rigging team - 2 Riggers + assistants
Responsible for drafting of lift plans
In charge of onsite installations of all new equipment – Normal lifts, Top and tail lifts, Tandem lifts, Heavy lifts.
Supervising all on site daily Rigging activities and personal.
Inspection and Updating of all Rigging equipment and files
Pro-Rig Trading - Sarrens SA
Feb 2010 – May 2011
Sasol 1 Sasolburg South-Africa
Wax plant Project
Heavy lifting Rigging Supervisor
Responsibilities:
In charge of site installations with CC-2800 Terex crawler crane.

In charge of onsite installations of all new equipment – Normal lifts, Top and tail lifts, Tandem lifts, Heavy lifts
with loads up to 357 Tons,
Supervising all on site rigging activities and personal.
MTOE – Chevron Oil Cabinda Angola (Malongo Terminal offshore extention)
Pipeline Project
Jan 2009 – December 2009
Lifting Rigging Inspector
Responsibilities:
Site assessments,
In charge of lift plan for the installation of the new terminal loading gas turbine skid and new Sulzar pump.
In charge of onsite installations of all new equipment.
On the job training of the contractors
Supervising project contractors. And rigging teams.
Inspection of new equipment before installation and during installation.
Perform inspections on rigging equipment of contractors.
Calculation of lift plans of all installations or removal of equipment.
Ensure that Sop’s is getting followed by contractors.
Sign off on site work permits
Permits, to work
In charge, lead rigger of the installation of the new riser guard of the South
jetty – calculations and lift plan was performed by me.
In charge of the 42” beach road crossing pipe line installation
Arranging of any equipment that contractors may need for specific tasks
on site.
Communicate with Servtech / Sparrows for any crane or rigging equipment issues
Chevron oil production maintenance – Solar Turbines. Cabinda Malongo Angola
August 2005 – December 2008
Chevron Oil / Cabgoc / Solar Turbines / Production maintenance
Lifting Rigging Engineer (PSA)
Lead Rigger (PSA)
Responsibilities:
In charge of site assessments of planned engine change outs
Shipping of material
Designing of baskets and gear for specific tasks.

Load calculations and lift plans of planned tasks.
Training of local staff – Rigger and rigger assistants
Installation / removal of gas turbine engines on all production platforms
On site lead rigger on engine change outs
Training of local rigger assistants on Saturn’s, Centaurs 40 / 60, Taurus 60, Mars
100, Titan 130’s change outs – and basic rigging tasks.
In charge of compressors / water injection pumps up to 12 stage / generators change outs
Lead rigger for the special projects team Involved and lead rigger on shut down and overhauling of the DC 52b
Turbo expander. Delta Platform.
Removal / installation of Rolls Royce Turbines RB 211 –Sanha QUP.
Involved in numerous maintenance projects on many production platforms (refer to list)
Project management team
Platforms Worked:
- SANHA – FPSO
- South SANHA
- N – Ndola
- EK
- N – Nemba
- S – Nemba
- BBLT
- Kuito - FPSO
- Banzala – A
- GS – Alpha
- GS – Delta
- GS – Bravo
- GS – Charlie
- Fox
- GS – E
- GS – Julie
- GS – Kilo
- K – WIP
- SANHA – QUP
- GS – Lima
- GS – N.
Group 5 International – Cabinda Malongo Angola
January 2005 – August 2005
Chevron Oil / Cabgoc
Rigger Supervisor
Responsibilities:
GTA Lakula extension
In charge of mobile cranes

In charge of trucks and trailers
Calculation of lift plans
In charge of equipment installation
Panalpina Worldwide Transport, Lagos Nigeria
Sep 2002 – Oct 2004
Heavy Lift Coordinator
Rigger
Responsibilities:
Site surveys Ashanti Gold Mine, Guinea, West African projects
Route surveys
Installation of MTN switchgear
In charge of loading and of loading of material.
In charge of transportation of suction piles / anchor chains for offshore platforms from vessels
Crusher plant – lead rigger on shut downs
Tailings plant. – lead rigger on shut downs
Tank farm – rigger – building of new tank
Conveyors - maintenance
Installation of new crushers
Installation of new pig tailing tanks
DE BEERS GOLD MINE TSWANENG, BOTSWANA:
Rigger
Responsibilities:
In charge of small projects
Company rep / contractor for Bateleur Rigging int.
Sasol 1, Sasolburg South-Africa
(Refinery, Karbo-chem, Dow Plastics, Polifin, Sastech Fuel Research, Omnia chemicals / fertilizers):
Rigger
Responsibilities:
Plant maintenance – day to day tasks on plant maintenance.

Iscor / Yskor, Vanderbijlpark South-Africa
2000 - 2002
Rigger
Responsibilities:
Plant maintenance – day to day tasks on maintenance.
BATELEUR RIGGING INTERNATIONAL
Aug 1998 – Mar 2000
Rigger
Responsibilities:
- Local and international on projects in South-Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, mainly on
Gold mines (Ashanti Gold/Anglo-Gold) and Diamond mines (De Beers)
- Installation of Weba conveyor chutes
- Conveyor .removals
- Installation of various plant and equipment
- Maintenance on plants – Daily
ALL VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS:
1997 – 1998
Rigger
Responsibilities:
- Performed site surveys – risk assessments, planning
- Logistics’ - materials needed on site
- Equipment and material deliveries
- Sourcing of material and spare parts
- In charge of site installations of 1, 2, 3 MVA transformers and OCBS in substation
- Company rep.
ISCOR, Vereeniging / Vanderbijlpark works South-Africa
1994 – 1997
Plant operator.
• Plant / Controls Operator

• Gas plant Operator
• Coal Plant Operator
• Conveyor Belt Manager
• Rigger – Maintenance
Responsibilities
- Started with rigging apprentice training / Field training
- Workshop tools – safe use of
- On the job Rigger training / college
- How to do load calculation
- Mobile cranes – hazards, site establishment, and crane set up.
- Specialized slinging methods
- All relevant training of rigging and rigging / hydraulic jacking equipment
- On the job training – methods of moving loads up to 600 tons
- Monitoring of contractor activities
Farm 15 Elandsfontein
PO BOX 490 Fochville
North-West Province
South-Africa
Mobile phone: +27 71 561 9809
E-mail - swjo10@gmail.com
PASSPORT - VISA STATUS
Last obtained Visa - Angolan work visa – 10/08/2009 – 10/08/2010 (Swift oil and gas)
Passport valid till 2017
REFERENCES:
All lettres or copies of certifications are avalable on reqeust.
Note:

Currently in the proses to register as Lifting Machine inspector (LMI) at the Engineering council of South-
Africa.
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