Riaan Potgieter

Refrigeration Mechanic

Milnerton, Western Cape, South Africa

About

I am a skilled and experienced refrigeration mechanic with a solid background in industrial sectors. Advanced business and technical acumen, along with excellent qualifications, ensure a firm understanding of effective processes and systems including resolving issues and implementing appropriate improvements, while enhanced liaison and negotiation skills allow for successful collaboration with stakeholders from many professional, technical and cultural backgrounds. Highly developed analytical expertise and problem solving, time-management and organisational skills guarantee precise attention to detail, exemplary performance under pressure and the ability to achieve tight deadlines in fast-paced environments. QUALIFICATIONS: • Valid Visa with full working entitlements • Refrigeration Mechanic Trade Licence - merSETA • Forklift Licence IT SKILLS: • Microsoft Office Suite - Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook • SAP • JDE SPECIALIST SKILLS: • Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) • Customer service and liaison • Team leadership • Project management • Organisation • Time management • Preventative maintenance • Installation of heating, cooling and refrigeration equipment • Maintenance of heating, cooling and refrigeration equipment • Repairs of heating, cooling and refrigeration equipment

Experience

  • Heating Air Conditioning Service Technician at SFI Group (Pty) Ltd
    Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • Operator at SFI Group, South Africa
    Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • Millwright: Equipment Maintenance at StareF
    Jun 2020 - Aug 2023 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    • Overseeing daily operations with meticulous attention to detail • Servicing and repairing ARC and MIG welding machines, grinders, ramming and milling machines • Supervising, coaching, training, motivating and mentoring personnel, setting clear goals and expectations, providing relevant feedback and discipline as required • Establishing, implementing and overseeing effective systems, processes and controls • Customer service and liaison, building strong working relationships and effective communication channels with key stakeholders, resolving complaints and enquiries • Planning and managing team performance, skills development, talent, and culture to improve innovation, achieve efficiencies and increase competencies • Data entry and database management, maintaining meticulous records • Reading and interpreting technical documentation • Producing various reports for stem and stirring boom repair reports, equipment breakdown reports, HSE observation reports, analyses, correspondence and other documentation • Performing as a strong leader of a cohesive team with strict enforcement of health, safety and statutory regulations, quality standards, governance processes and compliance requirements

  • Millwright at Staref, Qatar
    Jun 2020 - Aug 2023 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    Overseeing daily operations with meticulous attention to detail Servicing and repairing ARC and MIG welding machines, grinders, ramming and milling machines Supervising, coaching, training, motivating and mentoring personnel, setting clear goals and expectations, providing relevant feedback and discipline as required Establishing, implementing and overseeing effective systems, processes and controls Customer service and liaison, building strong working relationships and effective communication channels with key stakeholders, resolving complaints and enquiries Planning and managing team performance, skills development, talent, and culture to improve innovation, achieve efficiencies and increase competencies Data entry and database management, maintaining meticulous records Reading and interpreting technical documentation Producing various reports for stem and stirring boom repair reports, equipment breakdown reports, HSE observation reports, analyses, correspondence and other documentation Performing as a strong leader of a cohesive team with strict enforcement of health, safety and statutory regulations, quality standards, governance processes and compliance requirements

  • HVAC Foreman / Technician at Qatalum
    Sep 2012 - Jun 2020 · 7 yrs 10 mos

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