12-01-2016 Employment History Gary Richard Nicholls

Gary Richard Nicholls

A qualified artisan with approximately 22 years experience as an Electrician. National Technical certificate N2&N3 in 1992 as well as a number of Technical courses. Licensed Installation Electrician Olifantsfontein trade tested with experience in Industrial, Commercial and Industrial Installations & maintenance. Began apprenticeship with Johannesburg City Council in 1989 and completed my trade tested as artisan in 1992. Have been permanently employed, contract employment, sub contracting and an entrepreneur having started Parklands Electrical cc from 2004 until 2009.Good administrative, organizational and interpersonal skills have also been developed throughout working experience. An extremely self motivated individual, dedicated to maintaining high quality standards.

Personal DetailsGender: Male

ID No: 6708115076087

Mobile: 083 448 9722

Nationality: South African

Drivers License: Code 08 & 10

Health: Good

Educational Qualifications1992 Trade Test: Olifantsfontein

1998 Wireman’s license: Installation Electrician SANS 10142(Reg Certificate No 22675)

1989-1992 Smit Street Technical College

1987-1988 National Service South African Air force. Dog Handler. Rank Corporal.

1986 John Orr Technical High School Grade 12

Schneider VSD Training

Klockner and Moeller PLC Training

Power System Training: Operating Regulations For High Voltage Systems

Western Cape Approved Electrical Inspection Authority: Various Workshops and testing procedure workshop

Marsh: Risk Assessment training, Accident Incident Investigation Training, Handling and Storage of Chemical Hazards Training, Basic Artisan Training, Dust Explosion Training, Basic Factory Safety Training, Basic Laboratory Safety Training, High Level Environmental Awareness Training, Working at Heights Training, Scaffold Training, Cherry Picker Training, Ammonia Operator & Emergency Response Training, Fundamentals of Refrigeration and Aircons, Electric fence training.

Hobbies: Outdoors, gym and Scuba Diving

Presently self Employed 12th Jan 2016 Gemelec

Gary’s Electrical & Maintenance services

Domestic , Commercial & Industrial Installations

Licensed Electrician with 22 year experience

Licensed Electric fence installer & Inspector

Honest , Reliable & Dependable

Mobile 0834489722

Email 0834489722@mymtnmail.co.za / nichollsgary6@gmail.com

Oceana Brands (Lucky Star Hout Bay)

Oceana Brands: Lucky Star from June 2009 until Jan 2016

Electrical Supervisor Electrical Workshops

Report to graduate Mechanical Maintenance Engineer & Divisional Director and Site Manager. Work with Mechanical Foreman regarding maintenance and upgrades. All Electrical installations and maintenance to be cleared with me as I am the competent person Electrical Installation Electrician SANS10142 & SANS1973-8. I am not a refrigeration technician but have a basic understanding of SANS10147. I am not a Master Installation Electrician but have a basic understanding regarding Hazardous locations SANS10108.

Responsibility: Fish Meal Plant operation and premises and Electrical compliance. Maintenance and Electrical Installations. Quotes & Invoicing. Reference Super Team Electrical Wholesalers Andrew & Brian 0217908724.

Ammonia Ice Plant: issuing of ice to vessels and overseeing and liasing with sub contractors. Servicing of transformer . Servicing of compressors and refrigeration equipment.

Warehouses: maintenance and upgrading of lighting.

Bagging: Preventative maintenance of machinery (screw conveyors, hoppers , scales and dosing pumps) and MCC Control panels

Fish Meal Plant: liasing with City of Cape Town and Sub Contractors Preventative maintenance machinery(screw conveyors ,hoppers ,Cookers ,Boilers ,Presses ,Decanters ,pumps ,Steam driers ,LT Drier ,LT Burner ,MCC Control rooms ,Main Switch room 2 x 1600 amp circuit breakers,1000kva & 750 kva transformers, Ventilation in MCC Control rooms, Emergency lighting, smoke fire detection monitors, Compressors, pneumatics, refrigeration in Pit area for fish, Scales, flow metering, Instrumentation, PLC fault finding, Variable speed drive installations , maintenance and settings, soft starters, sequence starter applications and wiring, Jetty fish belt conveyors , blowers , pumps , shakers, slides, hoists, maintenance on Vessels when required, chemical scrubbers , fans , odour control.

Canteen: preventative maintenance and overseeing of kitchen equipment, portable appliances & lighting.

Admin: preventative maintenance , portable appliances ,stationery appliances and fixed appliances and lighting.

Cloakrooms: preventative maintenance , ventilation and lighting.

Training room: preventative maintenance, ventilation and lighting.

Harbour department: preventative maintenance Main Switch room and City of Cape Town transformers on site,

Employment History

Parklands Electrical CC

April 2004 – May 2009

Responsibility: Self employed

Domestic , Commercial, Retail and Industrial Installations and maintenance

AFM Lighting

October 2003- March 2004 Contract work. AFM Lighting for the film Industry.

Responsibility: Operating Mobile Genset and supplying power to film crew and assisting Gaffers with lighting.

Continental Fan Works (CFW)

April 2003-October 2003

Responsibility: Maintenance and installations production in factory presses, guillotines, welding machines etc. Revamps and construction buildings and factories in Cape Town. (Contract position)

Trencor Containers

March 2002-April 2003

Responsibility: Maintenance and installations electrical machinery, presses, lazer dye cutters, welding machines, variable speed drives for rotating bogeys for container fabrication, pumps, cranes, repair of gas, air and water pipes. Pragma Preventative Maintenance.

(CSIR) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

April 2001 – March 2002

Responsibility: Supervisor Workshop Cape Town, maintenance of buildings, repair of laboratory equipment, provide quotations and liaising with clients. Care of refrigeration equipment.

Trencor Containers

Feb 2000- January 200

Responsibility: Maintenance and installations electrical machinery, presses, laser dye cutters, welding machines, variable speed drives for rotating Bogeys for container fabrication,pumps,cranes,repair of gas, air and water pipes. Pragma Preventative maintenance. (Contract position)

Self Employed

1999-2000

4 x PNA Stores retail, Domestic repairs and maintenance buildings and houses.

Bokomo

March 1998-October 1999

Responsibility: Maintenance Electrician (Permanent position), Flour Mill, Oat Mill and Credin Bakery Supplies. General Electrical maintenance on site.

Blowers, sifters, rollers, motor, screw conveyors, sensors, direct on line starters, Star Deltas, Sequence starters, connection of scales. Fault finding Klockner Moeller PLC

Emergency lighting, Overall maintenance and installations on premises, Silo Elevators and conveyors, Silo lab, Mill Lab, extruders, boilers, mixers, bakery ovens and appliances.

Alert Vision

Self Employed Electrician and contracting

Electrical revamp on houses and buildings and offices, rewiring, electrical work on construction sites, electrical maintenance. Installation of Computer cabling and terminating cables in cabinets and floor points. Maintenance and repair to Catering equipment. Sub Contracted for Civic Data Services. CCTV camera installations.

Gap Year

June 1993-November 1994 United Kingdom & Israel

Working on Construction sites and working Agricultural sector

Kitchen Connection

July 1992 – May 1993

Responsibility: Assistant foreman to owner of business. Supervising fitting of Kitchens and build in cupboards and fitting of appliances. Ensure materials are onsite for fitting teams.

Johannesburg City Council (Electricity Department)

Jan 1989 – June 1992

Responsibility: Electrical Apprenticeship

Orlando Power Station

Sub Stations JHB

Wiring Branch JHB

Civic Centre

Street Lighting

Light Illumination, Meter Branch