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ADAM JACOBUS BOTHA
51 Midas Street, Brackenfell, South Africa
+27 (0) 74 748 0964
adambotha19@gmail.com
TRADE TESTED FITTER AND TURNER
 Physically fit with the ability to work in remote locations, flexible in working hours and shifts
undertaken.
 Strong leadership skills with the ability to supervise, lead, direct and motivate team members.
 Maintain a strong emphasis on compliance with health and safety legislation.
 Excellent communications skills with the ability to consult with people at all levels.
 Perform effectively both independently and collaboratively in demanding and fast-paced
environments to complete all tasks and projects on-time and within budget.
 Committed to professional development, willing and able to complete site inductions or training
as required.
 Hands on experience in providing direct preventive and predictive maintenance on pumps,
turbines and other specified machinery.
“Briefly, I have been a Fitter & Turner for the past twenty years and during that time I have built an
outstanding reputation for what I do, as well as an impeccable record of safe, efficient, and no
nonsense work habits. I have a track record of attaining goals, regardless of obstacles or
circumstances and will be a key contributor and technical leader within any project team. On a personal
level I am someone who uses logic and reasoning to come to the right decision; readily accepts
responsibility, pays careful attention to detail, and has a track record of exercising good judgement.”
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
 Pumps (Gould, Toyo, Hazleton, Hydra-cell, Seepex, Sump pumps, Slurry pumps)
 Lightning gearboxes and agitators
 Ekato, Flowserve, AESseal mechanical seals
 Valves, piping, hydraulics and pneumatics
 Precision engineering (turning and milling)
 Heavy machining
 Boiler making and specialized welding
 Toolmaking
 Earthmoving machines, (line-boring, shafts and bushes)
 Conveyors
 Overhead cranes, motors and pulleys
 Construction and commissioning
 Mining
 CCD`s and Rakes
 Food and Beverage plant equipment
 Rigging
 Oil and Gas refinery maintenance and fabrication

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PROFESSIONAL & ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
STC-Southern Africa
Safety Familiarization Training (2015)
Samsa
Seafarer Medical Certificate (2015)
Merseta
Trade Test – Fitter and Turner (2011)
Northlink College
Fitter (Fluid power) (2010)
Fitter (Fitting Modules) (2010)
Technical High School, P. W. Botha, George
Grade 10
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Wise Design Africa, Ambatovy Madagascar
Mechanical Fitter Artisan (Junie 2014 – August 2015)
 Inspected, repaired and maintained assets and mechanical equipment to minimize adverse
impact on production for the company.
 Oversaw, assisted and supported all maintenance jobs of all the relevant service providers.
 Performed condition monitoring, fault finding and even problem solving on mechanical
equipment on a regular basis.
 Performed fair and reasonable tasks related to the job and the working environment at the
discretion of the maintenance Controller / Supervisor.
 Hands on maintenance support during breakdowns and shutdowns.
 Technical evaluation of equipment and projects.
 Recorded job statistics including non-hours, duration, failure mode, failure root cause, parts
used important observations etc. on specified documentation, with utmost tidiness, care and
accuracy.
 Accepted “technical ownership” of breakdown situations and managed all aspects corrective
work up to the point of resolution or escalation.
 Repair of all breakdowns on production machines.
 Routine maintenance work in accordance with the schedule and good engineering practice.
 Maintained housekeeping and safety standards at all time.
 Prepared and refurbished plant spares.
Petro SA Petroleum
Qualified Fitter and Turner Machinist (2013 – May 2014)
 Dissemble valves / rotating equipment and all plant equipment that needs to be repaired or that
need to be remanufactured.
 Technical drawings and taking measurements.
 Repair or remanufacture new parts and assembling of same.
 Participated in Shutdown 2013 as Senior Fitter & Turner

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Andre Engelbrecht Engineering
Fitter and Turner Machinist (2003 – 2013)
 Workshop Foreman and key holder to premises.
 Machinist on Turning, Milling and Line boarding machines, Welding, General and precision
engineering.
 Quotations and sales; Standby duties and breakdown.
 General administration including control of job cards.
 Liaising with clients both personally and telephonically.
 Delegation of duties to juniors and quality checks of the work produced.
Super Quick
Mechanical Fitter (2002 – 2003)
 Mechanical Fitter and Foreman in Fitment Centre providing quotations, sales and fault diagnosis
Wheel ‘n Steel
Mechanical Fitter (1998 – 2002)
 Mechanical Fitter and Foreman in Fitment Centre providing quotations, sales and fault
diagnosis.
 Assisted during maintenance work on Synthol Train 1 Turnaround (Aug 2001) at Mossgas.
NOAN – Petro SA Mosselbay
Mechanical Valve Fitter (1996 – 1998)
 Mossgas Shutdown 1997
Prima Tyres
Mechanical Fitter (1995 – 1996)
 Mechanical fitter of exhausts, shocks, tow bars, bull bars and wheel alignment
PERSONAL DETAILS
ID NUMBER: 7705195065088
DATE OF BIRTH: 19 May 1977
GENDER: Male
MARITAL STATUS: Married
LANGUAGE: Afrikaans/English
CRIMINAL OFFENCE: None
DRIVERS LICENCE: Code 08

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REFERENCES
Wheel ‘n Steel
Leon Van Greunen
Tel: 082 308 5459
Supa Quick
Juan Malherbe
Tel: 021 903 0184
Andre Engelbrecht Engineering
Andre Engelbrecht
Tel: 021 949 8368
Petro SA
Gert le Grange
Tel: 076 341 4561
Wise Design, Madagascar
Marius le Roux
Tel: 082 786 3543