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Curriculum Vitae
Brandon Lionel Berman PHYSICAL ADDRESS
67 Key Largo,
5 Topham Road,
Doonside,
Amanzimtoti,
South Africa,
4126
CONTACT NO’S
Home: +2731 9036605
Mobile +27 72 9383927
EMAIL ADDRESS
Brandonwin@gmail.com
Brandon
Berman

2. PERSONAL DETAILS:
Date of Birth : 19 April 1984
Place of Birth : Johannesburg, South Africa
Citizenship : South African/Netherlands
Passport : EU
Sex : Male
Marital Status : Single
Children : None
Licence : Code 8, Forklift and International Driver’s Licence
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
School Attended : Christian Sports Academy
Qualifications : Grade 12,
English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Biology, Geography, Technical Drawing
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS:
Certificates : First Aid Level 1,
KBC, KBC Supervisors Course,
SHE – General safe working procedure, Forklift,
S.A. Training Services – Operating lift trucks codes , F1, F3, F5,
HDM/Working at heights training,
Permit Receivers Course Natref/Sasol,
CHB Refractory Inspection Course,
KBC lv2 Supervisors Certificate,
Telescopic Handler 5T,
Brock Demoltion Training
Professional Developments : API 936 Certified
: ISO 9001 – Quality Assurance and Risk Processes
Company : Dickinson Group (Pty) Ltd-South Africa
Period : January 2015-Current
Position : Quality Control/Installations Manager/Pre and Post Intallation Inspector
Duties/Contracts Conducted 1. LaFarge S.A.(Pty)Ltd-Lichtenburg, South Africa
Cement kiln firing hood cooler re-design, pre cast and re-build
2. Zimplats- Impala Platinum (Zimbabwe) – Quality control/Installations Manager/Insp.
Arc furnace demolition and re line
3. ArcelorMital – South Africa – Quality control/Installations Manager/Insp.
Annual kiln maintenance and re-line
4. Tronox-Anglo American Namakwa Sands Mine- West Coast , South Africa –
Qulaity control/Installations Manager/Insp.
Arc furnace demolition and re-line
5. B.C.L. Mining and Smelting Ltd (Botswana) – Quality Control /Installations Manager/Insp.
Major re- build
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

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Company : QUARTIS LIMITED (UK / UNITED KINGDOM)
Period : March 2014 – January 2015
Position : Refractory Inspector/Supervisor – Sonartrach Refinery Algiers, Algeria
Field Inspector/Supervisor of all types of refractories, anchorage and their applications
Duties : Review of specifications, drawings and installation procedures
Supervision/Inspection of anchorage attachment
Supervision/Inspection of refractory mixing installation
Pre-qualification of applicators
On-going QA/QC during lining application
Final inspection, data book compilation/review and reporting
The above activities have been performed extensively in the world-wide Oil, Gas and
Refining Industries on Fluid Catalytic Crackers, Furnaces, Boilers, Combustors, Reactors,
Sulphur Units, Calciners etc.
Company : REFRACTORY SERVICES S.A.
Period : January 2013 – March 2014
Duties : During employment at Refractory Services S.A. – Conducted supervisory contracts at:
COLUMBUS STEEL - Middelburg S.A.
ARCELOR MITTAL - Newcastle S.A.
BABCOCK POWERLINES - Nigel S.A.
SASOL REFINERY - South Africa
Company : QUARTIS UK – SAMREF REFINERY, SAUDI ARABIA – Refractory Inspector
: REFMARK NATAL and REFRALINE JHB – Refractory Installation Manager
Period : 25 January 2011 – 01 January 2013
Duties : During this period worked for the above company at:
SAMANCOR MINING WITBANK – South Africa
SASOL REFINERY – September 2012 – Site Manager / Refractory Inspector – QC,
Secunda, South Africa
SASOL RFINERY – Sasolburg and Secunda, South Africa
CONSOL GLASS – Nigel and Belville (Cape Province), South Africa
NAMPAK – Alberton, South Africa
STELLAWOOD CREMATORIUM – Durban, South Africa
NATREF REFINERY – Sasolburg, South Africa
SAMANCOR – Witbank, South Africa (Demolition/Brock Training)
TOYOTA – Prospecton, South Africa
PHOENIX TEXTILES – South Africa
NESTLE – Harrismith, South Africa
FREESTART METALS – South Africa
RICHRAW PRODUCTS (S.A. BREWERIES) – Prospecton, South Africa
HAZELDENE TIMBERS – Underberg, South Africa
QUANTUM – Newcastle, South Africa
SASOL REFINERY – Secunda, South Africa - x3 Contracts Manager R7.1million
NAMPAK – Alberton, South Africa - Night Shift Refractory Contracts Manager R1.6billion
ILLOVO SUGAR – October 2012 - Sezela, South Africa
NATREF REFINERY – November 2012 - Sasolburg, South Africa
Company : TRIDENT REFRACTORY SPECIALISTS
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4. Period : January 2010 – January 2011
Position : Refractory Installation Technician/Supervisor/QC/Site Manager
Duties : During this period worked for the above company at:
ENGEN REFINERY – Furnace Rebuild (Petro Chemical)
ILLOVO SUGAR MILL – Super Steam Boiler (Reline, Rebuild)
SONANGOL REFINARIA ANGOLA – Third Party Refractory Inspection and Supervision for
Quartus Third Party Inspection U.K.
PHISTERER INTERNATIONAL - Site Manager - Manage and Maintain all Furnaces (aluminium and steel)
MIRENSKY WOOD CHIP MILL – Weza and Kokstad, South Africa – Installation Manager
Company : PYROTEK S.A. LTD / TAB REFRACTORIES INTERNATIONAL
Period : December 2004 – December 2009
Position : Refractory Installation Technician/Supervisor/QC
Duties : Installation and Maintenance of Furnaces, Kilns and Incinerators in a variety of Industries.
Supervision of artisans and labourers whilst in a variety of countries, and the preparation for
new contracts.
Carpentry and Shuttering/Pattern Making, Brick laying, Guniting, Precast moulds, Launder
Systems, Ramming, Steel Fabrication, Demolition, Bake Out and Masonry.
During this period worked for the above company at:
PFIZERS DRUG CO. RAMSGATE U.K.
Complete reline/maintenance on rotating incinerator.
Supervision and Inspection Duties
GREATER MANCHESTER WASTE – BOLTON U.K.
Reline and maintenance of incinerators which included sprayable Gunite materials and
Ramming. Responsibilities included QC as Site Foreman
PIRELLI COPPER SMELTER – LIVERPOOL U.K.
Annual maintenance, replacement of burner blocks and all brick work, castable spouts, launder
systems, safety, QC, hand over procedures.
ALCOA – BANBURY – U.K.
Annual maintenance, relines, launder systems, castable tables, tap out blocks i.e. 60 ton tilting
furnaces. Safety, QC.
ALCOA – BRAZIL
Demolition and complete reline 90 ton circular furnace and holding furnaces. Supervision of
bake out procedure to completion, safety, QC
HYDRO ALUMINIUM DEE SIDE – NORTH WALES
Annual maintenance, Safety, QC
NOVELLIS – RODGERSTON / LARCHFORD & SWANSEA – UK
Annual maintenance and relines of 80 ton tilting furnaces and holding furnaces, launder
systems, bake out procedures, inspections, shift supervision, safety, QC
ALUNORF – GERMANY
Demolition and reline of furnace, safety, QC
ALUWHEEL – BAHRAIN
Maintenance, hot work repairs (thermo bond laminates) safety, QC
N.Z.A.S. – NEW ZEALAND
Reline of furnace, maintenance, launder systems, safety, supervision, QC
ALBA – BAHRAIN
Expansion projects (18 months), 13 x 60 ton holding furnaces, 4 x 80 ton, launder systems,
charge wells and all precastables. Safety, supervision, site management, QC
GARMCO – BAHRAIN – UAE
BHP BILLITON HILLSIDE – RICHARDS BAY S.A.
Annual maintenance and relines including hot work repairs, thermo bond laminates, bake out
procedures, supervision, safety, site management, QC
General : Conform to general workplace safety
Conform to efficient work practices
Installations, site establishment and preparation, demolition, repair work, block work
Installations of mouldable, castable, gunned, ceramic fibre refractory materials
Company : ZULU NYALA GAME LODGE
Period : August 2002 – November 2004
Position : Motor and Diesel Mechanic promoted to Workshop Manager
Duties : Managing and Operating Work Shop within Game Reserve
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5. Maintained a wide range of light and heavy duty vehicles (permanent standby in order to keep
the fleet of vehicles in prime condition)
Ordering parts of vehicles or products needed
Stock Control
Supervision of labourers (resided within the Game Reserve due to commitment to managerial
responsibilities)
Company : AUTO ELECTRICAL SERVICES
Period : 2001 – 2002
Position : Apprentice Auto Electrician / Petrol and Diesel Mechanic
Duties : Family Business – began my career as an apprentice and underwent extensive tuition and
training from my father (owner/founder of the Business) who allowed me to do independent
fieldwork without supervision.
Confined Space Training, Working at Heights, Job Safety Analysis, QC, Tool box talks and Workman’s Declaration. Operation of Overhead
Cranes, Rigging, Operation and Maintenance of heavy duty vehicles e.g. Telly Handler, TLB, Cherry pickers, 15ton Forklift Whilst at
Pyrotek travelled extensively to many different countries such as: United Kingdom, Middle East (Bahrain), Brazil, Germany, New
Zealand, Germany and Holland and whilst in South Africa was based in Richards Bay.
Quick learner and can be relied on to carry out any tasks assigned to effectively. Ability to work on own initiative, team player
who enjoys leadership opportunities. Good attendance record and punctual whilst in school, recent employment and past
employment. Excellent communicator with both colleagues and customers alike, have developed these skills whilst travelling
around the world with Pyrotek and learning different cultures, languages and ways of life. Worked long hours in many different
countries and in extreme conditions which has broadened my horizons. Committed individual willing to travel extensively within
my career/job. Excellent engineering skills, demolishing and construction of furnaces and all the related aspects of the industry.
Very motivated and need a stimulating, challenging, team orientated work environment to keep me motivated. Like to be
recognised as an individual for work satisfaction and have management support whilst at work by having good incentives made
out for myself and other work colleagues. Good communicator and very strong yet persuasive and confident personality,
punctual, committed, enthusiastic, honest and trustworthy all of which shows in my previous employment history.
Determination to succeed and reach all my goals and targets throughout life.
Attributes:
Methodical in approach
Ability to multi-task
Ability to prioritize
High Ethical Standards
Quality Orientated
Self-Initiative
Problem Solving
Goal Orientated
Strong Leadership Skills
Team Work Collaboration
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