Mr. Mauritz Scholtz is a versatile Workshop Manager with over 33 years of experience in mechanical and logistical roles. He is currently the Workshop Manager at AJCOR Opencast Mining, where his responsibilities include supervising workshop operations, maintaining equipment, managing staff, and ensuring the smooth running of daily duties. Prior to this role, he worked as a Mechanical Foreman and Millwright for Transnet for nearly 30 years, gaining extensive experience repairing and maintaining various machines, engines, vehicles, and other equipment. He holds various qualifications in mechanical drawing, millwrighting, engineering studies, and more. He now seeks a new challenging opportunity as a Mechanical/Workshop Manager to make effective contributions and share his

1. Résumé
Mauritz Albert Scholtz
Contact Detail:
Email: mauritz.scholtz@ajcor.co.za
mauritzs@vodamail.co.za
+2782 859 4403
PROFILE
Mr Scholtz is a versatile and very successful Foreman/Manager with a
wealth of mechanical and logistical skills acquired over 33 years
across a wide range of demanding roles. Excellent timekeeping and
attendance record. Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy.
Even under significant pressure, possesses a strong ability to perform
effectively. Wide range of experience in all aspects of the mechanical
and logistics industry. Proven supervisory skills and excellent time
keeping and attendance record. Heavy emphasis on managing and
using skilled techniques, knowledge and experience. Full life cycle
experience. Now seeking next challenging opportunity to demonstrate
substantial abilities and make an effective contribution in a successful,
end-user focused team.
Experience and skills:
Employer: AJCOR Opencast Mining cc
Middelburg – South Africa
From: 2013 to present
Position: Workshop Manager
Responsibilities:
• Supervise and maintain day to day operations in workshop
• Daily feedback on operation in workshop to Directors
• Prioritise scope of work to be done
• Maintain the purchase and distribution of parts for work to be
done
• Manage daily tasks of cleaning lady and general workers
• Manage the logistics of all company vechiles.
• Daily control on tools used by mechanics
• Build and maintain business relationships with customers and
suppliers
• Control the moving of tools in and out the workshop
• Control of stock in store
• Purchase of consumables and parts
• Control diesel and oil usage in workshop
• Build and maintain positive relationships with employees
• Address representatives and visitors to the workshop
• Responsible for the smooth running of duties on a daily basis
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P o s i t i o n :
W o r k s h o p M a n a g e r
( A J C O R O p e n c a s t M i n i n g )
Y e a r o f b i r t h :
6106245021083
N a t i o n a l i t y :
South African
Drivers License:
A / EC
L a n g u a g e :
English/Afrikaans
Q u a l i f i c a t i o n s :
• Senior Certificate
1979
Diamantveld High School
Grade 12 (Matric)
*Best student in Accounting (1977)
Military Training
• 1980 – 1981
Lieutenant
Financial Course-Fin 8001 Pretoria
• Engineering studies -1983 - 1987
Northern Cape Technical College
NTS 4
*Best Mechanical Student – Transnet (1983)
*Best student award – Transnet (1983)
• *Mechanical Drawings –
Brain Minnaar Trophy (1987)
• 1985
Registration Certificate - Millwright
• 1986
NTS 1 – 4 Northern Cape Technical College
• 1990
Compressors
Training College Esselenpark Transnet
• 1991
Auto Electrical
(Basic, Instigators and Alternators)
Esselenpark – Transnet
• 1992
Quality Awareness – Transnet
• 1995
Gas Safety Training Course
Harris Calorific South Africa (Pty) Ltd
• 1995
Bearing Maintenance and Fitting Procedures
TIMKIN
• 1999
De Beers Consolidates Mines
• Advance PLC Course
(Based on Siemens S5-U-Series)
• Basic PLC Course
De Beers Consolidated Mines
• 2001
Emergency Care Service
(Transnet Level 2)
• 2001
Forklift Truck FL2
(Transnet-Competent Certificate )
• 2001
Examiner – Code 29 Act 85
K e y S k i l l s
• MS Office
• Micro Soft Outlook

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Employer: AJCOR Opencast Mining cc
Middelburg – South Africa
From: 2011 - 2013
Position: Mechanical Foreman
Responsibility:
• Managing logistics.
• Controlling and distributing spares on site.
• Tagging machines.
• Head of Admin Department.
• Controlling and calculating fuel caps on site.
• Controlling and calculating machine hours on site.
• Coordinating fuel purchases from supplier (ENGEN) to site and distribution.
• Stock controlling all consumables.
• Controlling and arranging all break tests on machines.
• Communicating with subcontractors regarding their duties and machines.
• Controlling hiring of plant.
• Responsible for correct disposal of used oil and waste.
• Coordinating all communication between head office and site.
Achievements
• Reduced the diesel cap from 0.58 to 0.42 to ensure that the profit margin of the company
remained positive.
Achieved project goals through closely supervising a team of 10 employees.
Employer: Self Employed
Kimberley – South Africa
From: 2009 -2010
Position: Owner Builder - Maintain and Supervise
Responsibilities:
• Renovating private homes.
• Developing and building private riverfront dwelling, ablution block and entertainment area.
• Developing and installing irrigation system.
• Installing plumbing system and building of the complete sewerage system.
• Mounting floats on river raft.
Measuring, fitting and installing curtains, rails, pelmets and tiebacks.
Employer: South African Transport Services (Transnet)
Kimberley – South Africa
From: 1980 - 2009
Position: Millwright
Responsibilities:
• Conducting mechanical repairs on all machines and plants.
• Repairing and maintaining pumps – water and sewerage plants.
• Repairing and maintaining mobile and mounted cranes.
• Repairing and maintaining all types of diesel and petrol engines.
• Maintaining safety repairs on all forklifts.
• Performing all auto electrical repairs.
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• Moving heavy materials and machinery.
• Fitting and turning work.
• Repairing all machinery (shapers, lathes and milling machines).
• Repairing and maintaining compressors and boilers (electrical / diesel / heating boilers).
• Repairing and maintaining hydraulic equipment.
• Welding (including gas welding).
• Repairing air tools.
• Repairing, maintaining and inspecting the equipment for rails.
• Repairing, maintaining and inspecting vehicle running on rails.
• Repairing and maintaining all mechanical jacks and earthmoving equipment.
• Repairing and maintaining small machines to inspect railway lines.
• Installing air pipelines in workshop.
• Building and maintaining water treatment plants
• Manufacturing and installing water pipelines.
• Installing water pumps and sewerage pumps.
• Building and maintaining fuel lines.
• Acting as Workshop Supervisor. – 2 years
• Controlling and administering purchasing of all parts.
• Testing brakes on rail trolleys.
• Transporting equipment on low beds
• Conducting inspections on:
- “D” shackles and slings.
- Air receivers.
- All types of cranes.
- All lifting equipment.
- Hydraulic jacks and cranes.
- Machinery and grinders for safety.
• Purchaser for all spares to workshop – 3 Years.
• Dealing with customers and suppliers countrywide.
• Operating the Blue Train Tour Bus.
• Taking national and international tourist to the Big Hole and back to the train with tour bus.
Achievements
• Awarded the South African Transport Services’ Study Performance Award (1983).
• Awarded the South African Transport Services’ Best Mechanical Student Award (1983).
Awarded the Brain Minnaar Floating Trophy for Technical Compressors (1990).
Employer: South African Transport Services (Transnet)
Kimberley – South Africa
From: 1997 - 2000
Position: Purchaser
Responsibilities:
• Build a business relationship with suppliers and customers
• Courtesy visits to suppliers and customers
• Request quotations on consumables
• Maintain constant communication between suppliers, clients and new business
• Compare prises from a variety of suppliers to do cost accounting
• Purchase spares from suppliers
• Maintain knowledge on new trends and development in business
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Equipment / Machine Experience / Knowledge
• Lathes
• Milling Machines
• Shapers
• Pedestal Drills
• Hydraulic Press
• Exhausters (Vacuum Pump)
• Oil Separators
• Water Pumps
• Sewerage Pumps
• Submersible pumps
• Reduction Gearbox
• Overhead Cranes
• Hydraulic and Mobile Cranes
• Diesel Browser
• TLB
• Chain saw
• Diesel Engines
• Petrol Engines
• Forklifts
• Compressors
• Graders
• Rollers
• Bulldozers
• Dumpers
• Excavators
• Hi Up Back Mounted Cranes
• Welder
• Gas welders
• Rail drilling Machines
• Passenger coaches (Bus)
• Rail Screw Machine
Rail Grinder
• Rail Servicing
• Rail Inspection Trolleys
• Trucks & Trailers
• Tractors (Bell, etc.)
• Boilers
• Mechanical & Hydraulic Jacks
• Light Delivery Vehicles
• Grinders
• Motor vehicles
• Sander
• Drill
• Plainer
• Wood saw
• Concrete Mixer
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NEXT CAREER MOVE:
A position as a Mechanical/Workshop Manager with opportunities to train, manage and share
knowledge and experience with employees to perform and develop their skills and duties
professionally and cost effectively