This resume is for William Henry James, a highly qualified maintenance foreman/manager with over 30 years of experience in both the civil and mining industries. He has strong leadership, diagnostic, and fault-finding skills. He is seeking new opportunities for growth within the industry. His experience includes roles as an engineering foreman, workshop foreman, and site agent where he oversaw maintenance, planning, and staff supervision. He has extensive experience operating and maintaining heavy earthmoving equipment for mining and civil construction projects across Africa.

1. William Henry James
38 Schoeman Street, Lydenburg, Mpumalanga
Phone: +27 (0)81-825-7052 / (0)71-424-1378
Skype: William.James3215
E-mail: william-james@live.co.za
ID no: 7003255083088
Objectives
I am a highly qualified maintenance foreman / manager (Heavy duty diesel mechanic trade)
within both the civil and mining industry who worked as an earthmoving technician for many
years and have been in the position of engineering foreman for the last five years.
I have experience ranging from excavators and dump trucks all the way through to smaller plant
machinery and have worked with a lot of leading OEM’s including, but not limited to, CAT,
Liebherr, Hitachi, Komatsu, Mitsubishi, Volvo, Bucyrus, Bell and Sandvik.
I have strong leadership and diagnostic skills as well as exceptional fault finding skills.
I work well under pressure and regard myself as someone who builds strong relationships with my
colleagues, working well within the team and motivating my team members to perform at their
best.
I am fluent in English, Afrikaans, Zulu and Fanagalor, allowing me to communicate effectively and
fast with many varied colleagues.
I am currently seeking opportunity for growth and new challenges within the industry. I want to
further my knowledge, both within my particular skill-set and the industry at large, and I feel that
my desire to learn, along with my existing skill set, will be a great benefit to your company.
Education
Brakpan Technical High School- Technical Grade 10(1987)
Olifantsfontein – Trade Tested (Petrol / Diesel Mechanic) (1990)

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Target Transport (Gauteng) – Apprentice (Petrol / Diesel Mechanic) (1988-1992)
Courses / Training Obtained
 Legal Liability lexus nexus
 Handling, Chairing and Investigation of Disciplinary Inquiries
 Basic Rigging module 1 and 2
 Overhead Crane Operation
 Workshop / Site Management
 NQF 5
 First Aid Level 1
 Fire Fighting
 HIRA and Risk Assessment
 SHEQ
 Mitsubishi M Series Grader Operation
 ISO 9000 ISO 14000 and OSHAS 18000
 Donaldson Filtration
 4x4 Driving
 SOP Training
 Working at heights
 RH 200 Hydraulic and Electric system
 Telescopic boom handler (bucket / lifting cradle)
 Basic Air Filtration
 Toyota Forklift
 Afrox (Nitrogen & Gasses Safety Awareness)
 Back Actor
 Front-end-loader
 Truck mounted crane
 Bobcat
 Mobilift
 Overhead cranes
 RH 200E
 Open Pit Driver
 Overhead Crane (pendant controlled)
 Water pumps
 TARP (F.O.G, ventilation, conveyors, TMM and energy isolation)
 Human rights and code of conduct
 SLAM –SEEP
 Hazard identification risk assessment

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 Emergency response
 Catastrophic hazards
 U/G capability training
 Occupational skills training
 Cutting torch license
 Power tool license
 Welding license
Computer Programs
 SAP systems
 DR EX
 ET
 AMT
 VCADs
 SIS
 Bucyrus systems
 Excel
 Windows
 MS Office
Skills
 Code 10 (class C1) Driver’s License
 Experienced and licensed in the operation, maintenance and repair of the following vehicles:
 Hitachi EX; 1200, 1100, 550, 200, 160, WD, ZX850, ZX650, ZX520, ZX870 excavator
 CAT; 225, 235, 320, 325, 312C, 312D excavator
 Komatsu; 220, 300, 400, 500, 600, 800, 1000, 1250 excavator
 Komatsu GD 655 graders
 CAT; 930, 936, 950, 962, 966, 928, 988, 992c, 992d, 992g, 993k front-end loaders
 Volvo Front End Loaders; L120, L180, L220E and F-series
 Komatsu WA; 380, 420, 470 front-end loaders
 CAT; 428B, 428C TLB
 JCB; 3CX TLB
 CAT; D5, D6, D8, D9, D10, D10T, D11R dozers
 Komatsu; D85A, D155A, D65, D275, D375 dozers
 CAT; 140G, 160G, 140H, 160H, 14m, 16m, 18m graders
 Volvo graders
 Mitsubishi 530 graders
 CAT; 769, 773, 777, 789 dump trucks
 Komatsu HD dump trucks

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 CAT; 740 ADT
 Volvo; A25C, A35C, A40C, A35D, A40D, A40E, A40F ADTS
 Bomag pneumatic rollers, drum rollers and tandem rollers
 Dynapac pneumatic rollers, drum rollers and tandem rollers
 Bell;B25,B40 ADT
 MAN, Mercedes,Nissan UDS, Iveco, Volvo, International and Kenworth trucks
 Re-mining track guns
 Telescopic Boom Handler
 Bucyrus RH 120
 Liebherr 9350, 9320, 984
 Toyota D4D LDVs
 Ford Ranger LDVs
 CAT Wheeldozers
 Concrete Mixers
 Concrete Dumpers
 Concrete Batch Plants
 BD Trucks
 Road Milling Machines
 Road Pavers
 Water Pumps
 Plate Compactors
 Ditch Witch
 Splicing
 Mobile Crushers
 Mobile Screen Plants
 Panterra 1500
 Sandvik DM & DK Drill rigs
 Tamrock Drill rigs
 Mobile compressors
 U/G LHDs and UVs
Mining Experience
 Gold
 Copper
 Coal
 Nickel
 Diamond
 Platinum
 Tanzanite

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Civil Experience
 Concrete (5 Years)
 Roads (12 Years)
 Large scale housing
 Bridges
 Sewerage plants
 Pipelines
 Silos
 Reservoirs
Expat Experience
 DRC
 Zambia
 Mozambique
 Botswana
 Zimbabwe
Previous work Experience and references
Underground Diesel Mechanic (Feb 2016- Current)
Glencore (Thorncliffe Mine)
Engineering Shift Foreman (2014 – (Nov) 2015)
Avenge Moolmans, Nkomati Mine (Machadodorp, Mpumalanga)
Gross Salary R625,000pa (plus overtime, housing, cell phone, shift allowances)
Shift foreman responsible for repair of machines on site
Reason for leaving: Retrenched
Reference: Hendrik de Wet (+27 (0)82-351-1798)
Supervising a large team of mechanics, maintaining fleet of earthmoving equipment, training of
employees.
*Nickel, Chrome and Platinum Mine
Engineering Workshop Foreman (2011 – 2014)
MCC Contracts, Nkomati Mine (Machadodorp, Mpumalanga)
Reason for leaving: Retrenched
Reference: Tinie van Wyk (+27 (0)79-695-6008)
Responsible for the daily operation of the workshop, including 50 earthmoving machines and 70 LDV’s

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(bulldozers, front-end loaders, graders, support plant).
Supervision of mechanics and maintenance staff. Handling of interviews as well as disciplinary hearings.
Manage backlogs, planned maintenance, service intervals and budgets.
Trouble-shoot problems, handle breakdowns and submit warranty claims.
*Nickel, Chrome and Platinum Mine
Site Agent (2010 – 2011)
Fraser Alexander (Gauteng)
Reference: Angelo Singh
Site supervisor of various sites
Handle quotations, orders, requisitions, warranty claims, etc
*Gold Mine
Stand-In General Supervisor / Mechanic (2009 – 2010)
Vukuza Earthworks (Gauteng)
Reference: Willem du Preez
Planning, maintenance, parts ordering and quality control.
*Coal Mine
Workshop Supervisor / Mechanic (2008 – 2009)
Andru Opencast Mining (Witbank, Mpumalanga)
Reference: Anton (+27 (0)83-775-6414)
Maintenance, planning, parts ordering, scheduled and unscheduled services.
*Coal Mine
Expatriate Mechanic (2007 – 2008)
Babcock Zambia (Ndola, Zambia)
Reference: Garth Rowe
Maintenance and servicing of fleet, training of locals.
*Tanzanite, Diamond and Copper Mine
Site Agent (2001 – 2007)
Hillary Construction (Polokwane, Limpopo)
Reference: John Karasselos (+27 (0)15-293-1221)
Fleet maintenance, parts ordering, planning, site establishment, supervision of site foremen/concrete
foremen, mechanics, safety. Reading of plans. Delegation of tasks. Basic housekeeping. Staff training. Staff
Motivation. Cost control. Chairing of disciplinary hearings. Site meetings. Interviews.

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*Boggom-Dendron (Construction of new road)
*Pietersburg Ext (Several new streets)
*Mamaila-Louis Trichardt (New road)
*Louis Trichardt-Musina (Resurfacing)
*Barkenburg-Potgietersrus (Construction of new road)
*Boyne-Mathibaskraal (Construction of new road)
*Thohoyandou-Witvlag/Piesangboom (Resurfacing)
*Venda (Several new roads)
*Hoedspruit-Strydoms’ Tunnel (Resurfacing)
Road Recycling
Road Rehabilitation
Fox Spray
Chip and Spray
Road Stabilisation
Asphalt Paving
Traffic Signs
Crash Barriers
Road Sweeping
Road Surface Marking
Raised Pavements ( Islands)
Path Clearing
Backfilling
Bitumen Distribution
(6 Years experience just on Roadworks, several hundred kilometers)
Workshop Manager (2000 – 2001)
Zebediela Citrus Estate (Limpopo)
Reference: Philip (+27 (0)15-642-3101)
Costing, maintenance, parts ordering, planning, scheduling, job planning.
*Citrus Farm
Field Service Technician (1998 – 2000)
Scharighuisen Opencast Mining (Middelburg, Mpumalanga)
Reference: Huysein Atas (+27 (0)13-246-2683)
Fleet maintenance, servicing, component changing, rebuilds.
*Coal Mine

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Site / Workshop Manager (1992 – 1998)
Menlo Construction (Delmas, Gauteng)
Joe Chadinha
Fleet maintenance, parts ordering, servicing, cost control, assess machine conditions, planning, site
meetings, delegation of task, local job creation, interviews, chairing of disciplinary hearings, supervision of
staff, training. Site establishment. Quality control. Basic housekeeping.
*Asphalt paving and road rehabilitation in Pretoria
*Groblersdal-Marble Hall (Broke road up, building of storm drains and then rebuild of road)
*Komatiepoort (Resurfacing)
*Karino (Resurfacing)
*Transkei ( Construction of new road through dense forest and steep inclines)
Path Clearing
Backfilling
Compacting
Stabilization
Chip and Spray
Bitumen Distribution
Road Sweeping
Road Rehabilitation
Road Recycling
Fox Spray
Asphalt Paving
Traffic Signs
Crash Barriers
Raised Pavements (Islands)
Road Surface Marking
(6 Years experience, several hundred kilometers of road and a total of 12 years in Civil Engineering)