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CURRICULUM VITAE GORDON ANDREW CRYSTAL PERSONAL PROFILE DATE OF BIRTH 26 th AUGUST 1963 MARITIAL STATUS MARRIED No OF CHILDREN FOUR NATIONALITY SOUTH AFRICAN (PERMANENT RESIDENT ZIMBABWE) RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS 16 BALGOWAN RD MANDARA HARARE LANGUAGES ENGLISH, AFRIKAANS DRIVER LICENSE CLASS 4 HEALTH GOOD CONTACT NUMBER +263 777289074

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Page 1: GORDON ANDREW CRYSTAL CV

CURRICULUM VITAE

GORDON ANDREW CRYSTAL

PERSONAL PROFILE

DATE OF BIRTH 26th AUGUST 1963

MARITIAL STATUS MARRIED

No OF CHILDREN FOUR

NATIONALITY SOUTH AFRICAN

(PERMANENT RESIDENT ZIMBABWE)

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS 16 BALGOWAN RD

MANDARA

HARARE

LANGUAGES ENGLISH, AFRIKAANS

DRIVER LICENSE CLASS 4

HEALTH GOOD

CONTACT NUMBER +263 777289074

+263 4 494259

EMAIL ADDRESS [email protected]

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Professional Summary

Skills

Experience

General Manager January 2014 – Present

Dollar Tantalum Mining- Harare

Design and build 100 ton/day tantalite processing plant Oversea mining: regular meetings with mining contractors to ensure correct quality and quantity

of ore deliver to plant. Develop SOP’s for all plant and equipment and ensure correct implementation. Regular meetings with Mine manager, Plant manager, Engineering manager and finance

manager to ensure smooth operation. Prepare and present monthly production reports for shareholders. Meet with community leaders ensuring all problems are resolved amicably.

General Manager January 2012- December 2013

Private Power Generators- Harare

Collaborate with sales teams to understand customer requirements, to promote the sale of company products, and to provide sales support.

Confer with customers and engineers to assess equipment needs and to determine system requirements.

Secure and renew orders and arrange delivery. Develop, present, or respond to proposals for specific customer requirements, including request

for proposal response and industry specific solutions. Sell products requiring extensive technical expertise and support for installation and use, such as

material handling equipment numerical control machinery. Provide technical and non-technical support and services to clients or other staff members

regarding the use, operation and maintenance of equipment. Research and identify potential customer for product or services. Visit prospective buyers at commercial, industrial, or other establishments to show samples or

catalogs, and to inform them about product pricing, availability and advantages. Arrange for demonstrations or trial installations of equipment. Create sales or service contracts for products or services. Identify resale opportunities and support them to achieve sales plans.

General Manager

Hubert Davies Pvt Ltd- Harare February 1994- August 2011

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Contact regular and prospective customers to demonstrate products, explain products features, and solicit orders.

Recommend products to customers, based on customers’ needs and interests. Answer customer’s questions about products, prices, availability, product uses, and credit terms. Estimate or quote prices, credit or contract terms, warranties, and delivery dates. Train customer’s employees, to operate and maintain new equipment. Consult with clients after sales or contracts signings to resolve problems and to provide ongoing

support. Provide customers with product samples and catalogs. Prepare sales contracts and order forms. Identify prospective customers by using business directories, following leads for existing clients,

participating in organizations and clubs, and attending trade shows and conferences. Prepare drawings, estimates and bids that meet specific customer needs. Perform Administrative duties, such as preparing sales budgets and reports, keeping sales

records, and filing expense account reports. Check stock levels and reorder merchandise as necessary Arrange and direct delivery and installation of product and equipment.

Fitter and Turner

Precious Metal Refinery (JVI) Bophuthatswana January 1991- July 1993

Responsible for:

The maintenance of the entire platinum processing plant: equipment, jobs included

All types of plastic/steel welding Magnetic drive pumps, gearboxes Hydraulic power packs Make up an installing all types of plastic piping e.g. polyprop, PVC, ABS, PVDF etc. Installing of Q.U.F, glass columns, heat exchangers etc.

Hydraulic/General Fitter June 1991- December 1991

Pyro met Construction- Bronkhorstspruit, GP

Duties and responsibilities:

Hyd/General fitter for the construction of the new UG2 smelter. Pipe fitting including hyd, galvanized and stainless steel.

Fitter

Impala Platinum Mines- Rustenburg NW June 1990-1991

Duties and responsibilities

Maintenance of all shaft sinking equipment, Wagner LHDs etc.

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Equipment of new shaft air and water pipes, cage frame work etc.

Fitter and Turner

Pretoria University – Pretoria GP January 1982- December 1981

Joined as a Major apprentice Fitter and Turner in the technical service department.

Underwent a thorough training on the universal workshop machinery such as lathes, milling machines, shaping machines and welding. On qualifying in 1984 responsible for various fitting jobs such as pumps, maintaining all buildings in the university and all equipment.

Made and installed all security gates and burglar proofing. Maintenance at Onderstepoort Animal Farm

Apprentice Fitter and Turner February 1981 – December 19

Wankie Colliery Company- Hwange, Matabeleland North

During this period worked as a 1st year apprentice

Training on

Lathe, milling machine, shaping machine, welding, water pumps, Radicon gearboxes. Worked at number on power station, boilers turbines etc.

Education

GED

Rustenburg polytechnic- Rustenburg NW

TERTLARY EDUCATION

NATIONAL TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE PART 2 AND 3 – 1983-1984

SUBJECTS PASSED

Fitting and machining theory 11

Mathematics 11 with distinctions 111

Technical drawing 11

Applied science 11

Mechano technology NTS 3

Engineering drawing NTS3

Engineering science NTS3

TRADE TEST

Passed trade test as fitter and turner in August 1984

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ADDITIONAL COURSES

Basic and safety training course

Basic hydraulic course

Trouble – Shooting hydraulic systems