1. CURRICULUM VITAE
JOHN FRANCIS EYMARD
PO Box 84 Tel: (044) 6014946/7 (work)
Ifafa Beach
4185
South Africa 0828554584 (cell)
OBJECTIVE
To secure a position as an Instrument Team Leader/Supervisor/QC. The position
should offer scope for personal and career growth and development in addition to the
opportunity for advancement after a period of achievement.
PERSONAL DETAILS
SURNAME : Cook
FIRST NAMES : John Francis Eymard
NATIONALITY : SA Citizen
IDENTITY NUMBER : 600616 5122 087
SEX : Male
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS : 84 Stott Street, Ifafa Beach, 4185
POSTAL ADDRESS : PO Box 84, Ifafa Beach, 4185
HOME TELEPHONE NO. : 0828554584 (Cell)
MARITAL STATUS : Married
CHILDREN : Three
HOME LANGUAGE : English
OTHER LANGUAGES : Xhosa, Zulu & Afrikaans
DRIVER’S LICENCE : Code 02 & 08
HEALTH : Excellent
CRIMINAL RECORD : None
INTERESTED SPORT TYPES : Soccer, Rugby, Cricket & Golf
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
STANDARD PASSED : Matric
SUBJECTS : English, Afrikaans, History, Geography, Maths, Science
HIGHER QUALIFICATIONS
COLLEGE ATTENDED : Highveld Technical College, Riverlea, Johannesburg;
Johannesburg Technical College, Johannesburg.
TECHNICAL : NTC 3, 4, 5, 6 – Light Current
3 Year National Diploma Elect. Eng. L.C.

2. SUBJECTS : Industrial Electronics; Digital Electronics; Mathematics;
Communications Electronics; Industrial Instruments
SPECIAL TRAINING COURSES UNDERTAKEN
• Instrument And Electrical Installations (Pneumatic and Electrical Installations) - Alpret
• Pressure, Flow, Level, Temperature – Pro Flow
• Introduction to SAP - Mossgas
• Explosion Prevention for Electrical, Instrumentation and Engineering Staff - Explolabs.
• Advanced Design and Maintenance of Intrinsically Safe Loops - Explolabs
• Intro to Microsoft Outlook
• DCS and Foxboro - Devers
• ESD and Fire and Gas System - Silvertech
• Solar Gas Turbines
• HP Compressor Training – Cape Diving & Salvage (PTY) LTD.
• Intrinsic Safety for Engineers and Technicians
• Certificate Of Competence from BW Technologies - gas detection units
• Shutdown & Project Management
• Gas Test Training
• Permit to Work Training
• First Aid Level 1
• Advanced Fire Fighting (Petrosa Fire Dept)
• Offshore Survival Training – Cape Technicon
• Rope Rescue – Mossgas Fire Brigade
• Basic SHE Representative Training
• Root Cause Analysis
• Advanced Health & Safety (AHSTRAC)
• Fundamentals Of Risk Assessment
• Modern Safety Risk management
• Stress Resilience/Management
• Incident Investigation & Legislation – Cape Technicon
• Safety Health Environment Risk Management (SHEMTRAC)
• HPC Training in the following:
Change Management; Effective Performance Management; Motivation Self & Team; Diversity;
Emotional Intelligence; Communication Skills; Corporate Governance; Legal Accountability
Training. Conflict Management; Interpersonal Skills.
• MS Projects
• Chairing And Initiating Of Disciplinary Hearings
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
NAME OF FIRM : PetroSA (2004 to present)
LOCATION : Mosselbay South Africa on FA Platform Offshore
POSITION : Instrument Team Leader on FA Platform (permanent)
RESPONSIBILITIES :
Supervisory Assistance
- Co-ordinates work of the instrument personnel on a daily basis.
- Updates and informs instrument engineer on decisions and problem solving.

3. - Prepares work to be undertaken on a daily basis.
- Discusses work scope priorities with production supervisors.
- Ensure all materials are ready for work to be undertaken.
- Ensures required material specifications are used and any deviations are recorded on TCR’s.
- Ensures procedures are adhered to.
Predictive / Preventative/Scheduled / Breakdown Maintenance
- Compiles spares list for jobs as required in conjunction with the planner.
- Responds on reports of all defects and findings upon completion of routines.
- Carries out trouble shooting and raises work orders for continuation of required repairs and
corrective action.
- Enters correct work order history into SAP.
- Acquires specifications and co-ordinates QC input.
- Acquires information to compile work scope to repair equipment.
- Utilises vendor drawings, P&ID’s and manuals to assist with fault finding.
- Provides feedback to the engineer with recommendations.
- Supervisors’ trouble shooting to assist instrument personnel.
- Performs faultfinding on instrumentation equipment.
- Strives to ensure minimum repeat repairs on equipment.
- Performs minor modifications to enhance safety and performance of equipment.
- Provide hands on assistance as and when required by the department and deemed necessary by the
Engineer / Maintenance Superintendent / OIM.
Administrates SHE
- Ensures Safety Standards are adhered to.
- Provides Tool Box Talks to personnel for relevant tasks and jobs.
- Reports and investigates incidents as required.
- Ensures workshop / work areas are kept clean and inspect these and equipment on a regular basis.
- Ensures Permit to Work procedures are adhered to.
- Carries out SHEQ Representative duties.
Administration Training
- Provides on-the-job training on relevant plant and equipment.
Planning
- Plans work ahead in accordance with priorities in conjunction with the planner.
- Prepares work sheets for work and permit planning on a daily basis.
- Generates reports on all activities on completion of a two-week shift.
- Provide input and assist with planning capital equipment repairs and inspections.
Administrative Duties
- Completes MFT according to procedures for back loading equipment and material.
- Completes RTS forms
- Searches for materials, stock levels and locations in SAP.
- Completes time sheets.
- Maintains and controls time keeping
- Controls overtime in conjunction with the engineer.
Administrates Permit to Work
- Compiles all permit to work for the following day.
- Signs on permit as performing authority prior to work commencing.
- Ensures all precautions are entered on the permit
- Ensures subordinates adhere to all permit conditions.

4. Communication
- Ensures effective communication daily, upwards and downwards.
- Communicates across all three disciplines regularly and to ensure work on packages affecting all
disciplines is done during the same period.
- Attends meetings and briefings as required by the engineer.
OTHER : Stand in as Acting Instrument Engineer B Shift
: Fire Team Member (Emergency Support Team Leader)
: Onsite Coordinator (Emergency Support)
: SHEQ Safety Representative Chairperson
: Shutdown planning (2003 and 2006 Shutdown FA Platform).
NAME OF FIRM : Petrosa at Mosselbay South Africa (1994-2004)
POSITION : Senior Instrument Technician
RESPONSIBILITIES : Routine maintenance, service repairs to break down failures
NAME OF FIRM : Mossgas(PTY) Ltd. At Mosselbay South Africa (1992-1994)
POSITION : Instrument Mechanic (temporarily staff)
RESPONSIBILITIES : Work with QFG (Quick Fix Group) later became the IDG (Instrument
Design Group) of the Project and Design Group. Mark up of detail
Design documents, compiling packages for Implementation and for As
Built, document control, cost control for various project materials for
Implementation, assist with installation and commissioning of upgrade
And CP work.
NAME OF FIRM : M.F.Kent (PTY) Ltd. (1986-1992)
LOCATION : Mossgas (PTY) Ltd. At Mosselbay South Africa (1991-1992)
POSITION : Instrument Technician
RESPONSIBILITIES : Test and Commissioning Department. Test all instrument cables and
Wiring and tubing. Complete documentation and reports.
Pressure test all pneumatic installations. Sorting out problems with
QC & Design Engineers that arise during construction.
Stand in for Test Department Supervisor.
Offsite and Utilities, Flare System Syngas Refinery, Spheres,
Oxygen Plant, Liquid Effluent and Despatch Unit, Tank Farm
LOCATION : Polypropylene Sasol at Secunda South Africa (1990 )
POSITION : Instrument Technician
RESPONSIBILITIES : Instrument calibration, loop checks and commissioning.
LOCATION : Zwaneng Diamond Mine Botswana (1991)
POSITION : Instrument Supervisor – Instrument installations and testing.
Instrument calibration, loop checks and commissioning.
LOCATION : SAB (South African Breweries) country-wide; Revilo Lead and Zink
Mine; Candle Power Station; Afrox in Pretoria. (1986-1989)
POSITION : Instrument Mechanic
RESPONSIBILITIES : General activities related to the construction and commissioning of
Instrumentation and electrical installations. Test, loop-checks,
Calibrations, fault diagnosis, repairs, etc.
NAME OF FIRM : Jacmate General Construction (PTY) Ltd. (1984-1986)
LOCATION : Sasol 3, Secunda; Karbochem Newcastle; Middleburg Coal Mine;
Walmanstal Water Purification Plant; Cardkey Systems Johannesburg
Vaal Triangle.
POSITION : Instrument Mechanic
RESPONSIBILITIES : General activities related to the construction of instrumentation and

5. electrical installations. Testing, loop checks and commissioning.
NAME OF FIRM : Alpret M&R Consortium (1981-1984)
LOCATION : Durban; Sasol 3 Secunda
POSITION : Trainee Instrument Mechanic
RESPONSIBILITIES : Pneumatic and electrical installations. Construction and
Maintenance and repair of instrument equipment.
Training on pipes, tubing, pressure, flow, temperature, tubing
electrical and pneumatic fittings, instrument calibrations,
panel wiring.
SYSTEMS : DCS; ESD; Fire and Gas, Honeywell, Texas PLC, Allen Bradley
PLANT EXPERIENCE : Offshore Platform – Process control systems DCS, ESD & Fire & Gas,
Petrochemical; breweries; diaries; mines; water purification; power
station; refrigeration compressors; glycol dehydration & generation
system, plant and instrument air systems, freshwater makers; electro-
chlorination systems; power generation (gas turbines); waste heat
recovery system; electrical power unit; hydraulic power unit; MEG;
methanol and chemical skids. Sea water lift system, fire water
pumps, sprinkler and deluge systems, Hvac air handling system,
crane maintenance, compression etc.
I wish to mention that I view the position offered as a commitment. I thank you very much for the time in
perusing my details and that I look forward to receive your application forms at your earliest convenience.
Thank you for your time in perusing my CV.

6. electrical installations. Testing, loop checks and commissioning.
NAME OF FIRM : Alpret M&R Consortium (1981-1984)
LOCATION : Durban; Sasol 3 Secunda
POSITION : Trainee Instrument Mechanic
RESPONSIBILITIES : Pneumatic and electrical installations. Construction and
Maintenance and repair of instrument equipment.
Training on pipes, tubing, pressure, flow, temperature, tubing
electrical and pneumatic fittings, instrument calibrations,
panel wiring.
SYSTEMS : DCS; ESD; Fire and Gas, Honeywell, Texas PLC, Allen Bradley
PLANT EXPERIENCE : Offshore Platform – Process control systems DCS, ESD & Fire & Gas,
Petrochemical; breweries; diaries; mines; water purification; power
station; refrigeration compressors; glycol dehydration & generation
system, plant and instrument air systems, freshwater makers; electro-
chlorination systems; power generation (gas turbines); waste heat
recovery system; electrical power unit; hydraulic power unit; MEG;
methanol and chemical skids. Sea water lift system, fire water
pumps, sprinkler and deluge systems, Hvac air handling system,
crane maintenance, compression etc.
I wish to mention that I view the position offered as a commitment. I thank you very much for the time in
perusing my details and that I look forward to receive your application forms at your earliest convenience.
Thank you for your time in perusing my CV.