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Marthinus Johannes Jacobs

Marthinus Johannes Jacobs

Technical Service Manager 930E Trucks
Jwaneng,Botswana

Summary

Experienced technical services expert with a track record of managing and optimizing complex systems. Skilled in leading teams, delivering reliable solutions, and adapting to evolving requirements. Proficient in troubleshooting, customer support, and project management. Known for fostering collaboration and achieving measurable results.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience
1990
1990
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language

Work History

Technical Service Manager 930E Trucks

KOMATSU
Jwaneng, Botswana
08.2008 - Current
  • Company Overview: Earth moving.
  • - Fuel optimization project.
  • Responsible for two product supports representatives.
  • Close interaction with customers daily.
  • Contract management.
  • Project overview and daily update to stakeholders.
  • Weekly update meeting.
  • Service and technical support on 60 X 930E trucks.
  • Employee’s disciplinary adherence.
  • Ensure that safety is always adhered to.
  • WIP. SAP competent.
  • Component history reports and updates.
  • Debtors and creditors.
  • Service reports.
  • Standby duties.
  • Earth moving.
  • - Update 60 trucks from V4 to V8 on all GE drive card.
  • Enhanced SAP knowledge.
  • Rebuild (midlife) of 52 930E-4 electrical drive trucks.

Product support representative

KOMATSU
07.2014 - 07.2017
  • Company Overview: Earth moving.
  • - Responsible for two product supports representatives and 14 artisans.
  • Contract management.
  • Truck rebuilds (930E’s).
  • Overseeing rebuilds project (40 team members).
  • Project planning.
  • Project overview and daily update to stakeholders.
  • Weekly update meeting.
  • Components update and follow up.
  • Service support on 12X 930E trucks for Debswana.
  • Product support on 48X 930E trucks.
  • Employee’s disciplinary adherence.
  • Equipment performance presentations with customers.
  • Ensure that safety is always adhered to.
  • Monthly downtime report.
  • WIP.
  • Service reports.
  • Standby duties.
  • Work hand in hand with Project manager.
  • Earth moving.
  • - Competency in Microsoft projects.
  • Setting work structures in place to support customer.
  • Assembly and commissioning of 45 930E-4 electrical drive trucks.

930E Product Support Representative

KOMATSU
Jwaneng, Botswana
07.2012 - 07.2014
  • Company Overview: Earth moving.
  • Ensuring machine up time.
  • Daily downtime report.
  • Daily meeting with customer.
  • Warranty claims.
  • WIP.
  • Service reports.
  • Ensuring machine builds are done.
  • Commissioning of new machines, mechanical and electrical.
  • Customer support.
  • 930E Machine software programming (Old and new systems).
  • Analysing trends on oils, breakdowns, and reoccurring faults.
  • Assist customer in planning.
  • Assist customer in implementing all service checklists and schedules.
  • Responsible for 1 Mechanical product support and 4 artisans.
  • Standby duties.
  • Work hand in hand with Project manager.
  • Earth moving.
  • - Competency in 930E machines.
  • SAP competent.
  • 930E systems electrical and mechanical. AC drive.

Foreman (Hands On) Debswana Mine

KOMATSU
Jwaneng, Botswana
08.2008 - 07.2010
  • Company Overview: Earth moving.
  • - Maintaining PC 5500-6 Shovels.
  • Preventative Maintenance.
  • Full responsibility over all personnel.
  • Breakdowns on PC 5500-6.
  • Product Support.
  • Disciplinary action.
  • Monthly reports.
  • Daily breakdowns report.
  • Adhere to maintenance Schedules.
  • Relocation PC5500-6 from Letlhakane Mine to Orapa Mine, Includes all planning, timelines, correspondence, and meetings for project.
  • Earth moving.
  • - Microsoft projects.
  • Reporting system completely computerized.
  • R&R Procedures on PC5500-6 (Scope of work).
  • Manage Repair and Maintenance contract for shovels.

Foreman (Hands on)

SISHEN MINE (Hitricon Contract)
05.2007 - 07.2008
  • Company Overview: Mining iron.
  • - Availability of machines.
  • Daily planning.
  • Responsible for all personnel on site.
  • Breakdowns on Liebherr T262 haul trucks.
  • Euclid R190’s (GE Statex 2, GE788 DC wheel motor).
  • Hitachi shovels, Liebherr shovel and truck (GE statex 3, GE788 DC wheel motor). Komatsu: Track dozers, Rubber dozers, Graders.
  • Responsible for all electrical as well as mechanical maintenance and breakdowns.
  • Responsible for productivity.
  • Preventative maintenance by ensuring early identification of possible failures.
  • Mining iron.
  • Reason for leaving: Better opportunities.

CNC Technician

HAYES LEMMERZ INC. S.A. (formerly known as NF Die Casting)
07.2001 - 02.2007
  • Company Overview: Manufacturer of alloy rims.
  • Responsibility towards production and maintenance.
  • Daily running of machines ensuring that production targets are met with minimum maintenance downtime.
  • Preventative maintenance by ensuring uptime of machines by identifying problems before hand and repairing it.
  • Working hand in hand with 9 artisans on machines.
  • Ensuring that all IR relations are sound and good, communication amongst employees.
  • Preventative Maintenance system - all computerized.
  • Weekly checks, daily checks and all raised job cards are attended to quickly.
  • Attend weekly budget meetings.
  • Responsible for 24 CNC Lathes machines and 12 Drilling machines (Fanuc and Chiron).
  • 13 Robot 2000 I Fanuc drive systems on machines.
  • Responsible for Fanuc controls systems with Servomotors to control feeds (O, OM, 16I, 18I and 21I controls).
  • Maintenance on both Electrical and Mechanical components of CNC's Hydraulic and Pneumatic.
  • Each cell has a robot, which is controlled by an Allen Bradley PLC.
  • Press Test.
  • PLC control with hydraulic and pneumatic to test wheels, in water with air for leaks (Telemechanic and Mitsubishi).
  • Conveyors.
  • Sections that is PLC controlled for sequence start with electrical motor and gearboxes with chain drive (AC / DC drives).
  • Helium Pressure Tester.
  • Control technics - control with Siemens PLC.
  • Responsible for any breakdowns in machine shop and heat treatment areas.
  • Day to day planning of preventative maintenance.
  • 8 Subordinates CNC artisans.
  • MBF (Manage by Fact) Projects.
  • Safety audits - maintenance related.
  • Disciplinary hearings (assisted).
  • Manufacturer of alloy rims.
  • MBF projects (V Belts): reduced cost by 50% (complete).
  • MBF (Heat Treatment): reduced downtime by 15% (ongoing).
  • Fanuc robot programming.
  • CNC machining.
  • Allen Bradley: PLC programming.
  • Complete installation of robotic system in foundry.

Manager, Production Foreman (hands on)

FAMCOR PIPELINE
04.2001 - 04.2001
  • Company Overview: Urethane Linings of steel pipes.
  • Preparation of pipes for urethane linings.
  • Process (PLC Control Machine’s).
  • Shot blast to spec SA3 with profile of 40 to 75 macrons.
  • It consists of a pressure pot and a lance that made it possible to blast inside a pipe.
  • Internal washing of pipes (Trike wash) to remove contamination by means of gravity feed and rotating pipe.
  • Apply bonding agent to the inside of pipe for adhesion of urethane lining.
  • Press pot with lance and air grinder with spinner cup is used to spray inside pipes.
  • Lining of pipes with urethane.
  • External coating of pipes to specs by means of airless pump and spray gun.
  • Wiwa air agitated airless pump is used to spray outside of pipe with handheld spray gun.
  • Commissioning of pipes and all repairs required.
  • All the standards of the clients met before deliveries.
  • Supervision over 13 people in production line.
  • Report on quality for daily visits by Mine Inspectors, production schedules, timekeeping, and keeping good relations with suppliers and clients, ordering spares and materials.
  • Weekly expenditure reports to Director.
  • Ensured that Production targets were met with high quality.
  • Office administration, salary payments and disciplinary hearings.
  • Quality control on pipe linings, timecards, salary payments plus weekly bonus for workers.
  • Running PLC control machine (service and maintenance).
  • Ordering of spares and material.
  • Daily reports to Director.
  • On the production line. Supervisor over employees and delegating tasks.
  • Supervision of quality products received from suppliers and administration and filing of documents.
  • Urethane Linings of steel pipes.
  • NEW CONCEPT MINING AND FAMCOR ARE OWNED BY THE SAME DIRECTOR.
  • (Famcor did not have any more contracts for work, and I then had to work at New Concept Mining) As Production Foreman.
  • Production line consisted of 6 CO 2 welders and 6 spot welders and a degreasing plant for degreasing material.
  • Duties were to supervise, do time keeping, work relations and disciplinary actions.
  • Had to ensure that production targets were met with the help of 2 Supervisors.
  • Assist in fault findings on the production line and carry out necessary repairs.

Mechanician

NEW VAAL COLLERIES
08.1999 - 04.2001
  • Company Overview: Coal Mine Open Cast.
  • Reported to Foreman.
  • Service on Euclid Haul trucks Statex 11 and Statex 111 download of information with laptop.
  • All safety circuits combined with relays, refitting of all cables.
  • All cables for axel box to grid box to RT (I600 v) contractors to D.T.S. contractor.
  • Marking of all wires for electronic control (I0 v), all wiring and cables and correct layout of cables and wires to one standard for all trucks.
  • Serviced on HT cables had to be checked for wear if the lugs were tight and serviceable.
  • All contactors had to be checked for air leaks, loose connections, or any damage, if any it had to be repaired.
  • Meggar truck and check for earth faults, checking all 24-v wiring, (24 V is used for lights, charging trucks).
  • 24-v Alt circuit and all battery cables for loose connections and wear.
  • I had to test the truck without starting for propulsion trolley sequence and repair if not correct.
  • Test drive truck on diesel and trolley.
  • Maintenance on Halco drill consists of rewiring of circuits and weekly change of all faulty parts for example, limit switches, probes, and solenoids.
  • Breakdowns - diagnosis of faults on Haul trucks.
  • Fault findings in control circuit consisting of 64 Electronic card control, (Statex II and Statex III), for reference contact sequence.
  • Coal Mine Open Cast.
  • Achievements: No special achievements.
  • Reason for leaving: Better career offer.

Electrician

PHALABORWA MINING COMPANY
08.1996 - 04.1999
  • Company Overview: Copper Mine Open Cast.
  • - Responsible for rebuilding of HAUL truck 153, rewiring of panels, replacing of cables according to drawings, maintenance, and installation.
  • Rewiring panels consist of all accessories in main and RC panel and trolley panel.
  • All safety circuits combined with relays, refitting of all cables.
  • All cables for axel box to grid box to RT (I600 v) contractors to D.T.S. contractor.
  • Marking of all wires for electronic control all wiring and cables and correct layout of cables and wires to one standard for all trucks.
  • Serviced on HT cables had to be checked for wear if the lugs were tight and serviceable.
  • All contactors had to be checked for air leaks, loose connections, or any damage, if any it had to be repaired.
  • Meggar truck and check for earth faults, checking all 24-v wiring, (24 V is used for lights, charging trucks).
  • 24-v Alt circuit and all battery cables for loose connections and wear.
  • I had to test the truck without starting for propulsion trolley sequence and repair if not correct.
  • Test drive truck on diesel and trolley.
  • Maintenance on Halco drill consists of rewiring of circuits and weekly change of all faulty parts for example, limit switches, probes, and solenoids.
  • Halco drill has a 24v control for all electrical parts for Hydraulic control.
  • Rebuilding of Bell B 25, electrical solenoid control gearbox wiring from the shift selector, light, charging and battery wires.
  • Breakdowns - diagnosis of faults on Haul trucks.
  • Fault finding in control circuit consisting of 64 Electronic card control, (Statex I and Statex II), for reference contact sequence.
  • Copper Mine Open Cast.
  • Reason for leaving: Mine underground operations were opened.

Electrical Fitter

TRANSNET
07.1989 - 07.1996
  • Company Overview: Servicing of electrical locomotives.
  • - Worked on AC and DC Motors, Generator, Alternators, rebuild motor alternators (Electrical and mechanical).
  • Repaired and assembled faulty traction motors, replaced bearings, and tested fields and isolation, tested, and balancing of armature.
  • Flange alignments.
  • Reading of Electrical LT and HT wiring diagnostics.
  • Maintenance and installation, panel wiring etc.
  • Procedure finding faults on crane panels, maintaining air and vacuum pipes, and maintenance of machinery.
  • Construction of locomotive cabs and installing, strip, assemble and maintain electrical pantograph and rebuilding of locomotives (Mechanical and Electrical Components).
  • Rewiring of 3000 V DC and 110 V AC, pipe work, strip and rebuilding of locomotives (all components), assisted in quotation for jobs.
  • Servicing of electrical locomotives.
  • Achievements: Qualify as artisan Electrical fitter (Motive power), technical assistance in servicing first 10E locomotives in South Africa. (R3 million contract).
  • Reason for leaving: Better career growth.

Fitter and Turner (Apprentice ship)

ISCOR Pretoria
01.1986 - 03.1989
  • Company Overview: Steel Manufacturer.
  • - Did courses on Fitting, Turning, Hydraulics and Pneumatics.
  • Steel Manufacturer.
  • Achievements: None.
  • Reason for leaving: Changed career from Fitter and Turner to Electrical Fitter (they had no apprentice ship for Electrical Fitter or Millwright).

Education

N3 -

Pretoria West Technical College

N4 - undefined

Pretoria West Technical College

Matric - undefined

Technical High Pretoria Gardens

Skills

  • Word

  • Excel

  • Power Point

  • MTSYS (Job Card System)

  • QASYS (Quality System)

  • Design Cad

  • GW Basic

  • MS DOS

  • Microsoft projects (MPP)

  • SAP

Other Courses

  • Turnery 1 & 2
  • Hydraulic and basic Hydraulics
  • Pneumatics
  • Fit work 1 - 3
  • First Aid Level 1
  • Gas Cutting
  • Arc Welding
  • Basic and Advance Electricity AC and DC
  • Repair and Assemble Electrical Traction DC motors
  • Flange Alignment
  • Basic Rigging
  • Hydraulics on Euclid’s
  • Planned Maintenance
  • Reading Electrical Wiring Diagrams
  • Compressor and Vacuum pumps
  • Electronics
  • Co 2 Welding
  • Helium pressure testers at HL Italy
  • Management Communication skills
  • Finance for non-financial Managers
  • Fundamentals for Logics 5000 (ABB)
  • Fanuc robot programming
  • PC 5500-6 Hydraulics

Personality

  • Strong willed
  • Reliable
  • Hardworking
  • Punctual
  • Team player
  • Leader
  • Carries order out to the end

Strengths And Weaknesses

Take pride in any duties performed, Hard worker, Gives 100% to any tasks, Frustration when unable to complete or solve tasks

Personal Information

  • Identification Number: 6712305029088
  • Age: 57
  • Willing To Relocate: True
  • Citizenship: South African
  • Gender: Male
  • Marital Status: Married

Permanent Residence

Botswana

Timeline

Product support representative

KOMATSU
07.2014 - 07.2017

930E Product Support Representative

KOMATSU
07.2012 - 07.2014

Technical Service Manager 930E Trucks

KOMATSU
08.2008 - Current

Foreman (Hands On) Debswana Mine

KOMATSU
08.2008 - 07.2010

Foreman (Hands on)

SISHEN MINE (Hitricon Contract)
05.2007 - 07.2008

CNC Technician

HAYES LEMMERZ INC. S.A. (formerly known as NF Die Casting)
07.2001 - 02.2007

Manager, Production Foreman (hands on)

FAMCOR PIPELINE
04.2001 - 04.2001

Mechanician

NEW VAAL COLLERIES
08.1999 - 04.2001

Electrician

PHALABORWA MINING COMPANY
08.1996 - 04.1999

Electrical Fitter

TRANSNET
07.1989 - 07.1996

Fitter and Turner (Apprentice ship)

ISCOR Pretoria
01.1986 - 03.1989

N4 - undefined

Pretoria West Technical College

Matric - undefined

Technical High Pretoria Gardens

N3 -

Pretoria West Technical College

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