fitter turner machinist,diesel mechanic, any entry level position . any management positions

i would like a change in my career

Summary of Career Experience/Skills.

Management of Businesses
1. Engineering Manufacturing [machinery and trailing equipment]
2. Forestry Contracting
3. Agricultural Contracting
4. Transport, long distance and cross-border road haulage
5. Repairs and Maintenance Workshops [diesel]
6. Lodgistics,Procurement and Distribution
7. Hotel [country inn]
8. Charcoal production
9. Re-cycling plant
10. Beef and Organic Free Range Chicken production
Agriculture
1. Crop production - maize,maize sorgum,rice,potatoes, wheat and soya.
2. Cattle and chicken production.
3. Liquid and granular fertilizer applications through irrigation and with machinery.
4 Irrigation
Forestry
1. Planting of timber – match poplar, pine and eucalyptus.
2. Harvesting and extraction.
3. De-stumping.
4. Land rehabilitation.
5. Saw-milling and processing.
Engineering
1. General machining on lathes and milling machines.
2. Maintenance, repair and refurbishment of centrifugal, slurry and piston pumps, valves, steam and water pipelines.
3. Manufacturing of textile production machinery.
4. Manufacture of farm machinery, forestry equipment and hydraulic cranes.
5. Manufacture of trailing equipment (3-35T)
6. Machine design.
Mechanical
1. Maintenance and repair of diesel engines – Cat, Cummins, John Deere, Deutz, Mercedes, Renault, Mack, International, New Holland and Ford.
2. Maintenance and repairs of trucks tractors and forestry equipment.
3. Maintenance and repairs of water drilling equipment – power plant, compressors, drill rig and piping.
4. Maintenance and repairs of compressors – Atlas.
5. Installation of diesel generating plants.
Construction
1. Drying plant (grain)
2. Charcoal kilns and plant.
3. Sheds and buildings.
4. Dams, roads and bridges.
Miscellaneous
1. Charcoal production.
2. Solid waste recycling.
3. Budgeting, procurement and transportation of construction materials for game reserves in Namibia.

EDUCATION.


SECONDARY EDUCATION : Standard 9

TERTIARY EDUCATION : National Technical Certificate 2

QUALIFICATIONS : Diesel Mechanic
2,5 yr. trade contract served
Additional Training – Auto Electrical
Hydraulics

: Fitter, Turner, Machinist.
2,5 yr. trade contract served

upon request

Security and Military

Security:

1994 – 1996
Aberdeen, Scotland
Nightclub security operator in four night clubs.
Personal executive security operator.

Military:
1976 – 1988.
I received my initial training, of 1 yr., in Guerilla Warfare and Anti-terrorism and within this time went on to become transport and motorised weapons instructor. My military training was completed after another 11 years, in 4-month segments per year. During this time I completed 9 tours of active duty in the ops. area (i.e. warzone).

Additional Military Training:
< Survival, tracking/anti-tracking.
< Assault pioneering.
< Field engineering.
< Mine warfare and weapons.
< Demolitions and explosives.
< Riot control and negotiations.
< Protection and evacuation of senior officers and diplomats, in conflict zones.


1989-2000.
I was transferred to the local area commando unit ( Weenen Klip River).



I left the military with the rank of WO2. (Sergeant Major).