This document contains a resume for Petrus Johannes Nortje, a South African male with qualifications and experience as a fitter. He has over 30 years of experience in maintenance fitting roles for mining companies in South Africa and other countries. His most recent role since 2015 has been as an underground hydraulic maintenance fitter for GST in Rustenburg, South Africa. He has extensive experience repairing and maintaining various mining equipment.

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1 Greenwich Grove, Station Road, Rondebosch 7700, Cape Town T: +27 21 671 3886 E: michelle@geotech.co.za
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: Petrus Johannes Nortje (Pieter)
Gender: Male
EE Demographics: White
Identity Number: 671111 5118 081
Nationality: South African
Location: Rustenburg, Gauteng
Languages: Afrikaans, English & Fanagalo
Drivers Licence: Code EB
QUALIFICATIONS
1985 Grade 10
(Obtained) High School Gerrit Maritz
1990 Fitter Trade Test
(Obtained)
PROFILE:
A red seal section 13 qualified Fitter with excellent mechanical and auto electrical fault-finding
and maintenance experience.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Employment History
COMPANY NAME : GST
PERIOD : Mar 2015 – Current
POSITION HELD : Underground Hydraulic Maintenance Fitter
MOTIVATION FOR CHANGE : Looking for expat opportunities again
JOB DESCRIPTION
 Repairs and maintenance on drill rigs, mechanical and auto electrical fault-finding
 Equipment working on: mainly single and double boom drill rigs

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1 Greenwich Grove, Station Road, Rondebosch 7700, Cape Town T: +27 21 671 3886 E: michelle@geotech.co.za
COMPANY NAME : Central Asia Mining (Byrnecut Offshore)
PERIOD : Oct 2010 – Dec 2014
POSITION HELD : Tradesman Trainer/Underground Maintenance Fitter
REASON FOR LEAVING : Retrenched
JOB DESCRIPTION
 Line bore machining on articulation, osculation, etc.
 Hands-on training on service and underground machines
 Mechanical and auto electrical fault-finding
 Engine fault finding and repairs
 Assessment on level 1-4 tradesman
 Underground breakdown repairs
 Preventative and maintenance
 Engine and hydraulic diagnostics with different interfaces (Mercedes Benz, Mini Diag)
 Major parts replacement and strip
 Hydraulic repairs and auto electrical
 Fault finding
Equipment Worked On:
 Tamrock Axera D07-260p Cabin
 Tamrock Axera D05lc10
 Tamrock Solo 7-7v
 Sandvik Ds-420 Cable Bolter
 Sandvik Lh514 Loader
 Sandvik Lh621 Loader
 Sandvik Ht540 Dump Truck
 Sandvik DE130 Diamond Core Drill (Solo)
 Sandvik Jumbo DD321 (Solo)
 Sandvik Quasar DD210
 Cat 930g Integrated Tool Carrier
 Cat 12h Grader
 Cat 966h Wheel Loader
 Cat 980f Loader
 Cat 988f Loader
 Normet Ultimec 1600 Transmixer
 Normet Spraymec 6050wp
 Normec Charmec 9910bc
 Putzmeister Spray Machine

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1 Greenwich Grove, Station Road, Rondebosch 7700, Cape Town T: +27 21 671 3886 E: michelle@geotech.co.za
COMPANY NAME : Barrick Gold Mines (Tanzania) - Tanzanian work permit
PERIOD : Dec 2007 – Oct 2010
POSITION HELD : Underground Maintenance Fitter
JOB DESCRIPTION
 Hands-on training on service and underground machines
 Mechanical and auto electrical fault finding
 Engine fault finding and repairs
 Assessment on Level 1 – 4 Tradesmen
 Underground breakdown repairs
 Preventative and maintenance
 Engine and hydraulic diagnostics with different Interfaces (Mercedes Benz, Mini Diag)
 Major parts replacement and strip
 Hydraulic repairs and fault finding
Equipment Worked On:
 TORO 151/300/006/400/1400/T9/T6
 EJC 417/430/530/533
COMPANY NAME : Target & 1 Shaft Harmony Division
PERIOD : Aug 2005 – Dec 2007
POSITION HELD : Underground Maintenance Technician
JOB DESCRIPTION
 Responsible for all breakdowns and maintenance of loaders, dump trucks and utility
vehicles
COMPANY NAME : Northam Platinum Mine
PERIOD : Apr 1999 – Jul 2004
POSITION HELD :
JOB DESCRIPTION
 Maintenance on 15 MN furnace including hydraulic systems
 Convertor and convertor blowers, Delcor filter belt, Screw feeders, Hammer mill
 Precipitators, Pneumatic conveyor systems, Vacuum pumps, Fans and ID fans
 Bular chain conveyor belt conveyors, Rotary crushers
 Marshall Fouler boilers, Ingersoll Rand LP compressors
 Cooling towers, Pumps, Mono
 Bredel hose pump, Warman pump etc
 General machining on lath and milling machine

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1 Greenwich Grove, Station Road, Rondebosch 7700, Cape Town T: +27 21 671 3886 E: michelle@geotech.co.za
Transferred to Underground Pumping Section on Transfer Level and Intermediate Pump
Chamber and Loading Boxes
 Maintenance on Sulzer Multi Stage pumps – size 33-17.5
 Piston Mud pumps
 (Scamont) Backfill
 Agitators conveyors
 Hydro power and pneumatic loading box control valves and cylinders
COMPANY NAME : Joules Technology
PERIOD : Apr 1997 – Apr 1999
POSITION HELD : Workshop Foreman
JOB DESCRIPTION
 Introduced new technology (Hydropower) underground
 Managed repairs in workshop of Hydropower rock drills
 Thrust legs
 Hydropower chainsaw
 HP valves
COMPANY NAME : Northam Platinum Mine
PERIOD : Apr 1991 – Feb 1997
POSITION HELD : Maintenance Fitter
JOB DESCRIPTION
 Maintenance on 15 MN furnace including hydraulic systems
 Convertor and convertor blowers
 Delcor filter belt
 Screw feeders
 Hammer mill
 Precipitators
 Pneumatic conveyor systems
 Vacuum pumps
 Fans and ID fans
 Bular chain conveyor belt conveyors
 Rotary crushers
 Marshall Fouler boilers
 Ingersoll Rand LP compressors
 Cooling towers
 Pumps
 Mono
 Bredel hose pump
 Warman pump etc
 General machining on lath and milling machine

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1 Greenwich Grove, Station Road, Rondebosch 7700, Cape Town T: +27 21 671 3886 E: michelle@geotech.co.za
COMPANY NAME : Doornfontein Gold Mine
PERIOD : Jun 1990 – Apr 1991
POSITION HELD : Maintenance Fitter
REASON FOR LEAVING : Transferred to Northman Platinum Mine
JOB DESCRIPTION
 Maintained pumps
 Gearboxes on thickeners
 Browns
 Conveyors
 Underground fitter
 Maintenance on loco’s and loaders
COMPANY NAME : Iscor
PERIOD : Jan 1985 – Jun 1990
POSITION HELD : Qualified Trade
SALARY DETAILS
Monthly Salary
Monthly Nett: USD 5,500
Notice Period : Negotiable
Restraint of Trade : None
Leave Days : Previously 8/4 rotation
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