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CURRICULUM VITAE

POSITION REQUIRED: Technician/ Service Advisor/Service Manager

PERSONAL DETAILS

Full Name and Surname: Andre van der Berg

Residential Area: Fearie Glen Pretoria

Nationality: South African

ID Number: 7906195186086

Drivers Licence: Code 08

Age: 30

 

 

SUMMARY OF EMPLOYMENT

Period Company Position

May `08 - Current Proton Menlyn Service Manager

Apr ’07 – May ‘08 Lyndhurst Auto BMW Motor Mechanic/Technician

Sept ’06 – Mar ‘07 Fury GM Opel and Isuzu Service Advisor

Oct ’05 – Aug ‘06 Innovation Group CWA Claims administrator

Jan ‘01 – Sept ‘05 Fury Ford and Mazda, Fury Toyota Apprentice, Motor Mechanic/Technician and Service Advisor

EDUCATION

QUALIFICATION INSTITUTION

Matric HTS Middelburg (1997)

Apprenticeship – Motor Technician Nissan Training Centre (Petrol/ Diesel) (2003)

COURSES ATTENDED

NAME OF COURSE INSTITUTION

WDS Ford Motor Company South Africa

Introduction to Bantam Ford Motor Company South Africa

New Ford Mondeo Ford Motor Company South Africa

Electrical Mazda Etude (New Spec) Ford Motor Company South Africa

Safety Health and Environmental Representative AMH Training Centre

First Aid Level 2 AMH Training Centre

COMPUTER LITERACY

Auto Mate, Elite

Excel , Word, Power Point

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

COMPANY NAME: Proton Menlyn

DATE: May ’08 - Current

POSITION HELD: Service Manager

DUTIES INCLUDED: • Manage workshop and ensure profitability

• Deal with Customer complaints

• Ensure daily bookings match available hours

• Control Work in Progress and cash outstanding ( if any)

• Testing of vehicles after repairs been carried out

• Diagnosing difficult complaints on vehicles

 

COMPANY NAME: Lyndhurst Auto Bmw

DATE: Apr ’07 – May ‘08

POSITION HELD: Mechanic/ Technician

DUTIES INCLUDED: • Technician(Petrol/Diesel) on BMW

• General repairs to BMW product range

• Servicing of vehicles

• Diagnostics and Fault finding

REASON FOR LEAVING: Offered Service Manager Position

COMPANY NAME: Fury GM Opel and Isuzu

DATE: Sept ’06 – Mar ‘07

POSITION HELD: Service Advisor

DUTIES INCLUDED: • Booking in of Customers vehicles

• Allocating work to Mechanics

• Liaising with customers during the day regarding extra repairs needed and times vehicle will be ready for collection

• Costing of Job Cards

• Getting Warranty work authorisation

REASON FOR LEAVING: Wanted to learn the BMW Brand

COMPANY NAME: Innovation Group ( CWA)

DATE: Oct ’05 – Aug ‘06

POSITION HELD: Claims administrator

DUTIES INCLUDED: • Administer claims as per Ford and Mazda warranty regulations

• Authorizing Maintenance and service plans on Ford and Mazda contracts as per policy

• Authorizing Maintenance and service plans on extended service and maintenance plans

• Authorizing extended warranty claims as per policy documents

REASON FOR LEAVING: Difficult working in small cubicle all day

COMPANY NAME: Fury Ford and Mazda, Fury Toyota

DATE: Jan ’01 – Sept ‘05

POSITION HELD: Apprentice, Mechanic and Service Advisor

DUTIES INCLUDED: • Servicing of motor vehicles as per manufacturing specifications

• Diagnosing and repairing of various components on Ford and Mazda Vehicles

• Booking in of customers vehicles

• Liaising with customers during the day

• Allocating work to Mechanics

• Getting necessary authorizations from customers or Warranty department

• Costing of Job cards

REASON FOR LEAVING: Wanted to learn the warranty side of the business

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