Duke Lopez

Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director at Pro-Skills Group of Companies (Pty) Ltd

Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo

About

The Pro-Skills Group of Companies is a cluster of businesses dealing in diverse areas that include consulting, projects managements, skills training, recruitment and placement, Investment, industrial tools and equipment supplies. We offer multiple product and service solutions to a wide range of customers. With over 2,000 satisfied customers, we offer custom solutions regardless of your industry, size or specific need and challenges. The founder of the Group with the staff are a multi-discipline teams of highly experienced, enthusiastic individuals worked in various renowned institutions from the training, distribution and corporate sector who strive to adopt the best practices in whatever work they do. Regardless of the diversity of the businesses that are being run by the Group, our mission remains common as our core value. Our team of highly skilled and qualified are key to providing clients with professional and impeccable services. We provide ongoing, certified training and conduct internal audits to ensure our clients always get the highest level of services. Our Companies: • Pro-Skills Group of Companies (Pty) Ltd (www.proskillsgroup.co.za) • Pro-Skills Training (Pty) Ltd (www.proskillstraining.co.za) • Pro-Skills Staffing Solutions (Pty) Ltd (www.proskillsstaffing.co.za) • Pro-Skills Industrial Tools and Equipment (Pty) Ltd (www.proskillsindustrial.co.za) All our staff have enough experience and fully equipped ensuring that most issues can be immediately rectified so that your investment stays operating at the same world-class standard.

Experience

  • Pro-Skills Group of Companies (Pty) Ltd (7 yrs 10 mos)
    • Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director
      Jun 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

      I am responsible for the overall success of the company. making major corporate decisions, and managing the overall's operations and resources of a company. making all the important decisions for every aspect of the company. I am setting goals and strategies for the company’s future. Expanding the company, driving profitability Develop and execute the company’s business strategies to attain goals Prepare and implement comprehensive business plans Plan cost-effective operations and market development activities Establish company policies and legal guidelines Build long-term, trusting relationships with business partners and authorities Oversee the company’s financial performance, investments and other business ventures Supervise the work of executives providing guidance and motivation to drive maximum performance Ensure a positive work environment Ensure performance appraisal, training and professional development activities Reward performance, prevent issues and resolve problems Analyse problematic situations and occurrences and provide solutions to ensure company survival and growth Further, develop and enhance company culture

    • General Manager (Owner)
      Sep 2018 - Jun 2023 · 4 yrs 10 mos

      Duties & Responsibilities:  Planning the organizational activities by establishing tasks, objectives, and priorities  Developing, implementing, coordinating, reviewing, evaluating, and improving business procedures and policies, as well as organizational activities and initiatives  Monitoring and controlling projects progress, objectives, and costs against the established schedule and budgets  Controlling budgets, liaising with partners and investors, as well as collaborating with the Sales, Marketing, and Accounting departments to discuss strategies and ensure the financial and overall success of the organization’s projects  Overseeing the human activity of all departments, authorizing and organizing the establishment of major departments and associated positions  Building relationships with both internal and external parties  Overseeing the internal and external event organization and coordination, including promotional events  Overseeing the maintenance of equipment  Dealing with problems as and when they arise so as to ensure the organization is running smoothly and effectively

  • General Manager (Owner) at Pro-Skills Training and Staffing Solutions Pty Ltd
    Sep 2016 - Jun 2023 · 6 yrs 10 mos

    Duties & Responsibilities: Responsible for managing all aspects of the business:  Plan, direct and coordinate the operations of the business.  Plan and maintain systems and procedures for operating efficiency.  Manage staff for optimum performance.  Determine staffing requirements.  Hire and train new staff.  Supervise direct reporting staff according to overall company policy.  Apply strategic planning to determine company objectives.  Set employee goals and objectives.  Develop staff to maximize potential.  Monitor staff performance including performance reviews.  Delegate work duties to staff to attain objectives.  Allocate use of available resources.  Monitor and assist staff with work progress.  Evaluate current business processes and systems.  Plan and implement procedures and systems to maximize operating efficiency.  Establish and maintain controls.  Formulate company policies and practices.  Co-ordinate financial and budget activities for maximum operational efficiency.  Facilitate the preparation and analysis of reports.  Review performance data (financial, sales and activity reports) to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress and activity levels.  Facilitate, assessor and moderate training programmes  design and develop training materials  Responsible for the achievement of company productivity and quality goals.

  • Skills Development Practitioner at Coega Development Corporation
    Nov 2013 - Aug 2016 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    Duties & Responsibilities: My responsibilities were to design, develop training material and conduct trainings to apprentices and non-apprentices in woodwork and other soft skills. The role involved delivering institutional and onsite training as well as monitoring learner progress and supporting them through their studies. The role also incorporated technician responsibility for the carpentry, shop-fit and joinery wood-machinist workshop; this involved the preparation, organising and maintaining of learning resources and equipment, along with preparing wood machining for trainees projects and the day to day maintenance and repair of equipment.  Conduct shop-fit, carpentry, joinery and wood-machinist trainings  Facilitate, assess and moderate forklift, reach truck, power pallet truck, order picker cranes operator and life skills trainings  Conduct assessment and moderation for various unit standards  Design and develop learning material for unit and non-unit standards  Organise resources for theory and practical sessions  Provide opportunities for practical assessment for students, as required  Develop training plans with individual students to allow them to develop practical skills, as required  Provide feedback to students on their assessment and to provide evidence of assessment standards to internal verifiers or course tutors, as required  Co-operate in any staff development activities required to effectively carry out the duties of the post and to participate in Training Centre staff review and development schemes.  Any other duties commensurate with the level of the post, which may be required from time to time.

  • Freelance Traning Assessor (Lifting Equipments, OH&S, Chainsaw trainings) at Impact Skills Development
    Sep 2013 - Dec 2013 · 4 mos

    Duties & Responsibilities:  Training and assessing of learners on client's sites according to site specific procedures in line with guidelines set out by the relevant SETA's.  Facilitate designated training and assessment related duties per qualifications;  Prepare for each training intervention;  To sign out training material including the admin packs;  Ensure the POE’s are completed and signed in full;  To ensure all questions on the theoretical and practical assessments are completed and marked;  To ensure the course and Assessor evaluation reports are completed by learners;  To ensure feedback is given to learners with incorrect answers on the theory assessment and to further ensure that the learners have signed next to the feedback;  Assist with obtaining the relevant SOP’s and COP’s from the client for inclusion in the training material;  To return completed POE’s for desktop moderations;

  • Freelance Traning Assessor (Lifting Equipments, OH&S, Chainsaw trainings) at Tjeka Training Matters
    Jun 2013 - Nov 2013 · 6 mos

    Duties & Responsibilities:  Training and assessing of learners on client's sites according to site specific procedures in line with guidelines set out by the relevant SETA's.  Facilitate designated training and assessment related duties per qualifications;  Prepare for each training intervention;  To sign out training material including the admin packs;  Ensure the POE’s are completed and signed in full;  To ensure all questions on the theoretical and practical assessments are completed and marked;  To ensure the course and Assessor evaluation reports are completed by learners;  To ensure feedback is given to learners with incorrect answers on the theory assessment and to further ensure that the learners have signed next to the feedback; Facilitator, assessor and moderator the following lifting gears: CODE F1 - 4 Counterbalanced Lift Trucks. CODE F5, Reach Trucks. CODE F6, Pedestrian-Controlled Lift Truck, below rated capacity of 2000 kg. CODE F7, Pedestrian-Controlled Lift Truck, above rated capacity of 2000 kg. CODE F12, Pallet Lift Truck Battery Operated. CODE C30, Overhead Crane Pendant and Radio Controlled. CODE C31, Overhead Crane Cab Controlled. CODE C32, Truck mounted Crane up to the capacity stated on the certificate. CODE C33, Hydraulic Mobile Crane Up to 50 000 kg capacity. CODE C46, Telescopic Boom Handler. Chainsaw and Brush Cutting