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NAME OF CANDIDATE: Swanepoel, Johan
INFORMATION PROVIDED BY CANDIDATE
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INTERVIEW INFORMATION
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POSITION APPLIED FOR :
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
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SURNAME : Swanepoel
FULL NAMES : Johan André
IDENTITY NUMBER : 720819 5050 085
RESIDENTIAL AREA : Fochville (willing to relocate)
GENDER : Male
NATIONALITY : South African
MARITAL STATUS : Single
DEPENDENTS : None
HOME LANGUAGE : Afrikaans
OTHER LANGUAGES : English, Sotho,French and Portuguese
CRIMINAL RECORD : None
STATE OF HEALTH : Excellent
DRIVERS LICENCE : Code 08
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EDUCATION HISTORY
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SECONDARY EDUCATION
NAME OF INSTITUTE : HTS Carel De Wet
QUALIFICATION : Grade 11 (1989)
TERTIARY EDUCATION
NAME OF INSTITUTE : Olifantsfontein
QUALIFICATION : Red Seal Rigger (2000)
COURSES : Rigger Training 1, 2 and 3
Welding
Scaffold Erection and Inspection
Advanced Lifting Rigging – how to perform accurate lifting
studies
Defensive driving
Forklift Operator
Valid forklift truck license
Crane Operator Level 1 – onshore and offshore
Overhead Crane License – Code 30 pendant / hand control – with
no load limits
Cherry picker – License to operate
H2S – CLDC
Swing rope – CLDC
Boat transfer – CLDC
Workforce safety leadership
Working on Heights
Confined Spaces
COMPUTER LITERACY : MS Word
MS Excel
MS PowerPoint
MS Outlook
KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE : 15 years hands on industrial experience with extensive
knowledge and understanding of the construction industry in a
wide range of services: Gold, Coal, Diamond Mines, Oil and Gas
sector, Petrochemical and Heavy Metal foundries. Supervision,
planning and coordination of lifting rigging equipment and
mobile crane management on and off shore. That involves Lift
plans, inspection,site assessments,scheduling,training, logistics
and maintenance
Experience in a wide range of extensive industrial fields,
on/offshore production oil and gas platforms. Petrochemical
plants, Crude oil terminals, Refineries, sub sea operation, Heavy
metal foundries’, Gold and Diamond mines and Coal mines
Experienced in Supervision, Planning activities, Heavy lifting
Rigging – reading / calculating / drafting of lift plans,
Experienced with Mobile cranes – Understanding of their load
charts, I can read drawings
I have lots of 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
Experience in working with multi-national workforces
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Experienced in Maintenance on production platforms
Sound knowledge of Maintenance practices, with extensive
knowledge of production and process
Ability to delegate and prioritize tasks, trouble shooting and the
insurance of corrective actions.Dedicated, hard working and can
handle pressure and solve problems in any type of work
environment, a team player and I have the ability to solve
problems and to take control with a strong personality, with
excellent communication skills, I am confident 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. 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
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CAREER HISTORY
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NAME OF COMPANY : Stefanutti Stocks – Sasol 2 and 3 Secunda
LAST POSITION HELD : Construction / Lifting Rigging Supervisor
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT : January 2014 – current
JOB DESCRIPTION : Coordinating all site requirements and movement of mobile
cranes, Riggers, Tie-ins – Foremen
Material control (spools,pipes, valves,diesel, general
consumables)
Coordinating movement of welding machines for welders on site
Check diesel and status of welding 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
Lifting Rigging equipment inspections – Record keeping and
updating
Coordinating all invoices and timekeeping of sub-contractors
Supervising all on site Rigging activities and personnel
Coordinating material movements and requirements
Coordinate all site requirements for shutdown regarding riggers,
welders, pipe fitters, mobile cranes,tractors and trailers, rigging
equipment, shutdown material, diesel for all welding machines and
generators
Transportation of staff, vehicles for all sites (including inspections
and permits)
Work hand in hand with company director and Secunda are
operations manager regarding all site requirements for shutdown
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CAREER HISTORY
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NAME OF COMPANY : Stefanutti Stocks – Reactor Replacement / Clean Fields
Shutdown / Ammonia Vent Line Replacement / CTF Shutdown,
Sasol 2 and 3 Secunda
LAST POSITION HELD : Construction / Lifting Rigging Supervisor
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT : March 2013 – December 2013
JOB DESCRIPTION : Coordinating all site requirements and movement of mobile
cranes, riggers, for the Unit 223 Recovery Project, for Completion
of project, Tie-ins – 2 foremen (18 riggers, 32 rigger assistants,2
tractor drivers and 4 flagmen and 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 ofmachines 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
Lifting Rigging equipment inspections – record keeping and
updating
Coordinating all invoices and timekeeping of sub-contractors
Supervising all site Rigging activities and personnel
Coordinating material movements and requirements
Coordinate all site requirements for shutdown regarding riggers,
welders, pipe fitters, bovile cranes, tractors and trailers, rigging
equipment, shutdown material, diesel for all welding machines and
generators.Transportation of staff, vehicles for all site (including
inspections and permits)
Worked hand in hand with company director and Secunda area
operations manager regarding all site requirements for the
shutdown
Was responsible for all the Site establishments (offices,
transportation,vehicles and materials needs and rigging teams for
the shutdown
REASON FOR LEAVING : End of contract
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CAREER HISTORY
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NAME OF COMPANY : Aveng GLTA – Sasol Utilities Expansion Project (SUEP), Sasol
One
LAST POSITION HELD : Lifting Rigging Coordinator
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT : March 2012 – February 2013
JOB DESCRIPTION : Coordinating all site requirements and movement of Mammoet
riggers, for SUEP Project, Steam Station 2 and Steam Station 3 – 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 areas – Area 7100, Merisol, Area 4200, Road 19, Area
5500, Fire Water Pump House,Area 1400, WP03 Area 900 and
Air Products by sub-contractorMammoet
Inspections of mobile cranes – Legal documentation
Lifting rigging equipment inspections – record keeping and
updating
Coordinating all invoices and timekeeping of sub-contractors
Supervising all onsite Rigging activities and personnel
Coordinating material movements and requirements
REASON FOR LEAVING : End of contract
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CAREER HISTORY
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NAME OF COMPANY : Aveng GLTA – EPU-5/Linde Project, Sasol One
LAST POSITION HELD : Lifting Rigging Supervisor
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT : January 2012 – February 2012
JOB DESCRIPTION : Site / task at hand risk assessments
Completion of DSTI’s
In charge of all site installations with mobile cranes ranging from
65T to 220T mobile crane
Mobile crane inspections
In charge of rigging team – 17 riggers – 2 foremen
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 onsite rigging activities and personnel
Inspection and updatin gof all rigging equipement 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
REASON FOR LEAVING : Transfer to SUEP Project
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CAREER HISTORY
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NAME OF COMPANY : Harrison and White – FT Wax Project, Sasol One
LAST POSITION HELD : Lifting Rigging Supervisor
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT : May 2011 – December 2011
JOB DESCRIPTION : Site / task at hand risk assessments
Completion of DSTI’s
In charge of all site installations with mobile cranes ranging from
20T to 220T mobile cranes
Mobile crane inspections
In charge of rigging team – 2 riggers and 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 onsite daily Rigging activities and personnel
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
REASON FOR LEAVING : End of contract
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CAREER HISTORY
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NAME OF COMPANY : Sarens SA – FT Wax Project, Sasol One
LAST POSITION HELD : Heavy Lifting Rigging Supervisor
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT : February 2011 – May 2011
JOB DESCRIPTION : Site / task at hand risk assessments
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
357T
Supervising all onsite rigging activities and personnel
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
REASON FOR LEAVING : End of contract
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CAREER HISTORY
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NAME OF COMPANY : MTOE – Pipeline Project
LAST POSITION HELD : Lifting Rigging Inspector
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT : January 2009 – 2011
JOB DESCRIPTION : Site assessments
In charge of onsite installations of all new terminal loading 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 onsite work permits
Permits to Work
In charge, lead rigger of the installation of the new riser guard of
the South
In charge of the 42” beach road crossing pipe line installation
Arranging of any equipment that contractors may need for specific
tasks
Communicate with Servtech / Sparrows for any crane or rigging
equipment
REASON FOR LEAVING : End of contract
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CAREER HISTORY
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NAME OF COMPANY : Chevron Oil CABGOC – Solar Turbines and Production
Maintenance, Malongo Angola
LAST POSITION HELD : Lifting Rigging Engineer and Lead Rigger
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT : 2005 – January 2009
JOB DESCRIPTION : In charge of site assessments ofplanned 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 assistants
Installation / removal of turbine engines on all production
platforms
Onsite lead rigger on engine change outs
Train local rigger assistants on Saturn’s,Centaurs 40/60, Taurus
60, Mars
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 shutdown and overhauling of the
DC52 Turbo expander, Delta Platform
Removal / installation of Rolls Royce Turbines RB211, Sanha
QUP
Project management team
Involved in numerous maintenance projects on many production
platforms:
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
REASON FOR LEAVING : End of contract
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CAREER HISTORY
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NAME OF COMPANY : Group 5 International – Malongo, Angola
LAST POSITION HELD : Rigger Supervisor
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT : 2005 – 2005
JOB DESCRIPTION : GTA Lakula extension
In charge of mobile cranes
In charge of trucks and trailers
Calculation of lift plans
In charge of equipment installation
REASON FOR LEAVING : End of contract
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NAME OF COMPANY : Panalpina World Transport – Lagos, Nigeria
LAST POSITION HELD : Heavy Lift Coordinator and Rigger
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT : 2002 – 2004
JOB DESCRIPTION : Site surveys – AshantiGold 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 shutdowns
Tailings plant – lead rigger on shutdowns
Conveyors – maintenance
Installation of new crushers
Installation of new pig tailing tanks
REASON FOR LEAVING : End of contract
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CAREER HISTORY
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NAME OF COMPANY : Iscor, Vanderbijlpark
De Beers Fold Mine Tswaneng,Botswana
Sasol One, Sasolburg
LAST POSITION HELD : Rigger
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT : 2000 – 2002
JOB DESCRIPTION : Plant maintenance
REASON FOR LEAVING : End of contract
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CAREER HISTORY
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NAME OF COMPANY : Bateleur Rigging International – Various local and international
Projects in South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho on
mainly gold and diamond mines
LAST POSITION HELD : Rigger
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT : 1998 – 2000
JOB DESCRIPTION : Installation of Weba conveyorchutes
Conveyor removals
Installation of various plant and equipment
Daily plant maintenance
REASON FOR LEAVING : End of contract
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NAME OF COMPANY : All Voltage Electrical Engineers
LAST POSITION HELD : Rigger
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT : 1997 – 1998
JOB DESCRIPTION : Performed site surveys – risk assessments and 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 transfofmers and
OCBS in substation
Company representative
REASON FOR LEAVING : End of contract
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CAREER HISTORY
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NAME OF COMPANY : Iscor – Vereeniging and Vanderbijlpark works
LAST POSITIONS HELD : Plant/Controls Operator / Gas Plant Operator / Coal Plant Operator
/ Conveyor belt Manager / Rigger – Maintenance
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT : 1994 – 1997
JOB DESCRIPTION : Started with rigging apprentice training / field training
Workshop tools – safe use of
On the job rigger training
How to load calculation
Mobile cranes – hazards, site establishment, 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 600T
Monitoring of contractoractivities
REASON FOR LEAVING : End of contract
