Mr. Martin Gerald Smith's curriculum vitae provides information about his personal details, education history, employment history, and references. He has over 20 years of experience in cable maintenance and as a safety officer. His education includes completing grade 12 at Brakpan Technical High School in 1988 and obtaining various safety-related certificates. He is currently seeking new employment as a safety officer, having previously worked in that role for Genet Mineral Processing and Dibanani Investments.

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VITAE
Mr. Martin Gerald Smith
69 klein st.
Nebula flats nr 5
Ermelo
2350
Cell Number: 079 875 2081 / 060 342 3082
E-Mail address:
Postal address:
19 Rook str
Brenthurst
Brakpan
1541
mnrmg.smith@gmail.com
Personal Information
ID Number: 7007065273086
Nationality: SA Citizen
Race: WHITE
Gender: MALE
Driver’s License: A1 EB

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Education
School: BRAKPAN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
Highest Standard/Grade: GRADE 12
Year of Completion: 1988
Subjects Passed: English SG ,
Afrikaans SG ,
Mathematics SG ,
Physical Science SG ,
Technical Drawings SG ,
Motor Mechanics SG.
Additional Education
ASHEPP (Applying SHE Principals and Procedures) [Certificate]
Introduction to SAMTRAC [Certificate]
SAMTRAC [Certificate]
SAFETY OFFICERS CERTIFICATE - [COMSOC 1]
IEMA Approved Foundation Course in –
Environmental Auditing (South Africa) [Certificate]
First Aid Level 1
Radiation Safety Training [Certificate of Merit]

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Employment History
Current Employer: Genet Mineral Processing
Date of appointment: 2014-07-01 till 2015-09-07 (Retrenched)
Position: Safety Officer.
Description of Duties:
 Conducting safety meetings with employees.
 Inspecting various Processing (Crushing and screening) site’s, and machinery
assigned to me.
 Reporting on all findings after inspections.
 Assisting in the revision of Procedures.
 Do PTO ‘s (Planned task Observations)
 Do STO ‘s (Safety task analysis)
 Do Risk assessments on all tasks
 Do follow up inspections.
 Do investigations on incident and accidents.
 Documenting on all findings. (Inspections / Investigations)
 Audit and updating of contractor packs.
Previous Employer: DIBANANI INVESTMENTS
Date of appointment: 2013-10-01 till 2014-06-30
Position: Safety Officer.
Description of Duties:
 Conducting safety meetings with employees.
 Inspecting machinery and areas assigned to me.
 Reporting on all findings after inspections.
 Assisting in the revision of Procedures.
 Do PTO ‘s (Planned task Observations)
 Do STO ‘s (Safety task analysis)

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 Do follow up inspections.
 Do investigations on incident and accidents.
 Documenting on all findings. (Inspections / Investigations)
Previous Employer: COAL OF AFRICA LIMITED (MOOIPLAATS COLLIERY)
Date of appointment: 2010-11-25
Position: Control room official. (Until 01 April 2012)
Position: Safety Officer. (From 01 April 2012 - 30 September 2013
(Retrenched))
Description of Duties:
 Conducting safety meetings with contractors and employees.
 Inspecting machinery and areas assigned to me.
 Reporting on all findings after inspections.
 Assisting in the revision of Procedures.
 Conducting off site meeting with transport contractors.
 Do follow up inspections.
 Do investigations on incident and accidents.
 Documenting on all findings. (Inspections / Investigations)
Previous Employment:
Employer: Telkom SA
Date of Appointment: 1989-01-03
Section: Cable maintenance & faults
Job Title/Position held: Technical Officer
Grade/Level: OP 1
Experience (in years): 20 years , 2 months
Period: From June 1989 To March 2009
Description of Duties: Pressurization, Optic fiber & Underground cable faults

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and maintenance.
To pressurize the existing underground cable network, and maintain the pressurized network.
To complete Optic fiber cable brakes in the shortest of times and maintain the cable
infrastructure.
Previous position(s) held in Telkom
Section: Brakpan. Cable maintenance & faults
Job Title/Position held: T.E.
Grade/Level: Trainee
Experience (in years): Three (3) years
Period: From January 1989 To January 1991
Description of Duties Cable faults and maintenance.
To repair underground cable faults and preventive maintenance of the cable infrastructure in
assigned areas.
Section: Cable maintenance & faults
Job Title/Position held: Technical Officer
Grade/Level: OP 1
Experience (in years): 20 years , 2 months
Period: From June 1989 To March 2009
Description of Duties: Pressurization, Optic fiber & Under ground cable faults
and maintenance.
To pressurize the existing under ground cable network, and maintain the pressurized network.
To complete Optic fiber cable brakes in the shortest of times and maintain the cable
infrastructure.

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Previous position(s) held in Telkom
Section: Brakpan. Cable maintenance & faults
Job Title/Position held: T.E.
Grade/Level: Trainee
Experience (in years): Three (3) years
Period: From January 1989 To January 1991
Description of Duties Cable faults and maintenance.
To repair underground cable faults and preventive maintenance of the cable infrastructure in
assigned areas.
Section: Construction & Maintenance
Job Title/Position held: OP1
Grade/Level: Qualified Technician
Period: From February 1991 To April 2006
Description of Duties To introduce new infra structure to the existing
network.
After March 1993 I did cable maintenance in the same areas, where construction was done.
Optic fiber experience (Splicing) of two years in Kwa-Zulu Natal North coast.

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Section: Contract Management
Job Title/Position held: CR (contract representative )
Grade/Level: Qualified Technician
Period: From April 2006 To March 2009
Description of Duties Managing independent Service Providers working for
Telkom.
1) To survey reported incidents, due to damage, theft and or old age of the infrastructure.
2) To calculate the extend and cost to repair the incident.
3) Order the necessary materials to repair the incident.
4) To assign the relevant contractor to the project.
5) Continuously monitoring the progress of the contractor / work in progress.
6) Do quality checks during and on completion of the project.
7) To compile the payment file on completion of the project and to scrutinize the claims for
payment made by the contractor.
Additional Information
1) Assisting in Supervisory duties.
2) Acting as Junior Manager (12 months)
3) Temporary relief in Monitoring Center (Pressurization Alberton)
4) Was part of a team working in Durban area on Pressurization, witch was very
successful.
5) Contract rep. on various pressurizations & clip on fraud projects.
Competencies

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All areas in the Copper, and Optic fiber Cable Network environment within Telkom.
Applicable Courses
1) A-B-C Course’s.
2) Pressurization advance.
3) First aid – level 1.
4) Crowcon Gas Detector – Level 2
5) Optic fiber technologies
6) Advancetech(husky)
7) Contract management
8) Contract law
9) Project management
Computer Literacy
Microsoft Word/Excel.
Office 2000.
Office 95.
Office 98.
Internet Explore.
Telkom Intranet.
E-Mail (Novell / Outlook).
REFERENCES
1. Name: F Ehrke ( Previous Supervisor )
Position: SCR
Phone Number: 082-781-5788
2. Name: T Botha ( Friend )

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Position: CR
Phone Number: 082-378-9400
3. Name: F. E. Fernandes ( Friend )
Position: Quality control
Phone Number: 082-654-4340
4. Name A. Croucamp (Mooiplaats Colliery)
Position: Safety officer
Phone Number: 082-759-7060
5. Name H Brouwer (Dibanani Investments)
Position: Mine Captain
Phone Number: 082 859 2794
6. Name AP Steyn (Genet Mineral Processing)
Position: Safety Manager
Phone Number: 082 909 0617

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