Frederich Julyan

[email protected] • +27 769572635 • 7 Wilro Gardens, Kosmos Avenue, Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa, 1724

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fred-julyan-29a915124

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Trade Test: Industrial Instrumentation and Calibration (25 years’ experience). Combined work experience: Strong Mechanical background (27 years’ experience), Field Technician experience, Maintenance Technician (4 years’ experience), Site Management (4 years’ experience), Mechanical Fitter experience, Facilities Maintenance Management, Plant / Factory Maintenance Management, Installations and Construction. Experience gained in sectors: Industrial Manufacturing, Manufacturing FMCG, Automotive Industry, Construction Industry, Health and Fitness, Water and Wastewater, Warehouse and Logistics.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Plant / Factory Maintenance Manager

03/2025 - 01/2026

Foodmaker’s

• Managed all Mechanical, Instrumentation, Electrical and Plumbing breakdowns

• Key performance areas: Maintenance Planning and Scheduling, Equipment and Asset Management, Team Management, Time Management, Collaboration and Support, Supplier and Contractor Management, Safety and Compliance, Budget Management, Continuous Improvement and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s)

• Plant Audits, Calibration, Root cause of failure (Troubleshooting), Predictive and Preventative Maintenance, Mentor maintenance team to upgrade skills

• Attention to: Pneumatics and Hydraulics, High Speed Packaging Machines, Flow wrappers, Sealers, Conveyors systems, Chillers, Blenders and Mixers, Construction Supervision, Occupational Health and Safety Standards (OHS), Preventative Maintenance, Facility Maintenance and Projects to be completed within budget and time

• All maintenance and project activities documented on the maintenance tracker

National Facilities Maintenance Manager

08/2024 - 02/2025

Buffalo International Logistics

• Managed all projects - completed within budget and time and to be of business standards

• Managed and mentor the workforce to upgrade skills, Head of Health and Safety (Occupational Health and Safety)

• Attention to: Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing failures (MEP), Manage contractors on different sites and commissioning of work

• Troubleshooting and Continuous Improvement, see to building maintenance (roofing, drywall, painting, fixtures, etc)

• Time Management, Facility Management (FM), writing procedures, schedule daily activities, attend KPI's and SOP’s

• All maintenance and project activities documented

National Site Manager (Projects: Trades and Services)

03/2022 - 07/2024

AGT Water and Sanitation

• Managed all projects - completed within budget and time and to be of business standards

• Process upgrades on Instrumentation, Mechanical, Electrical (IME) and Water Purification Systems

• Managed all Instrumentation, Mechanical, Electrical, Generators, Valves and Pumps, Pneumatic and Hydraulic failures

• Valves, Pumps, Motors and Pipe inspections (replacements when needed), Continuous Improvement and Writing Procedures

• Setup and Calibration of Instrumentation for Process Control, Predictive Maintenance and Corrective Action, Troubleshooting

• Time Management, Team Management, Budget Management, assign workforce to daily tasks, mentor workforce to upgrade skills

• Attention to: Actuators, Pressure Transmitters, Ultrasonic Sensors, Controllers, Transducers and Gauges

• Supervision of Dredging and Construction activities on site, Facility Maintenance, assist with construction vehicle breakdowns (mechanical, auto electrical and hydraulic issues), Rigging, Fabrication (stainless-steel arc welding, drilling and cutting)

• Weekly safety talks on construction sites (Confined space, Working at Heights, Hot work permit, PPE)

• All project activities documented

Regional Facilities and Equipment Maintenance Manager

10/2021 - 02/2022

Planet Fitness Holdings

• Ensuring that Clubs Meet Brand, Facility and Maintenance Expectations as set by the Company and to Assist Reaching Goals

• Managed all Mechanical, Plumbing, Generators, Instrumentation, Electronics and Electrical breakdowns

• Setup and Calibration of Instruments, Fault finding, Predictive Maintenance and Corrective Action, Continuous Improvement

• Writing procedures, Setup and Commissioning, Mentor club Technicians to upgrade skills and Facility Maintenance

• Basic mild steel and stainless-steel arc welding, soldering duties

• All maintenance activities documented

Maintenance Technician

06/2020 - 09/2021

Serac Nutritional Products (MRE)

• See to all Instrumentation, Mechanical and Electrical breakdowns (IME)

• Setup and Calibration of Industrial Instrumentation, Plant audits, Plant Maintenance, Root cause of failure (Fault finding)

• Predictive and Preventative Maintenance, Setup and Commissioning of high-speed Production Machines

• Continuous Improvement, Mentor maintenance assistant to upgrade skills, Assigned First Aider and Fire Fighter

• Attention to: Pneumatics, High Speed Packaging Machines, Fill and Form Machines, Sealers, Conveyors systems, Chillers, Sensors, Printers and scanners, Tablet Machines, Aldorf Machines, Blenders and Mixers, Flow Wrappers, Lathes, Shrink Wrappers, Vacuum Sealers, Compressors, Generators, Autoclave and Construction Supervision with expansions

• Fabrication (mild steel and stainless-steel arc welding), Facility and Plumbing Maintenance, basic rigging and basic boiler duties

• Minor mechanical, hydraulic and auto electrical duties of company vehicles, forklift driving to move heavy machinery

• All maintenance activities documented

Instrument Technician (Acting Foreman)

08/2015 - 06/2019

Bridgestone Corporation, Brits Plant

• Predictive Maintenance and Corrective Action, Continuous Improvement, Mentor apprentices, Writing Procedures, Plant audits

• SAP Plant Maintenance, CMMS, Root cause of failure (Fault finding), Setup and commissioning of heavy machinery and presses

• Attention to: Temperature, Pressure and Flow Control (Projects and upgrades for improved processes)

• Valves, Pumps, Cylinders and Compressors, Hydraulics and Pneumatics, Steam Pipes, Heat Exchangers and Chillers, Width and Length Cameras, Level and Flow Indicators, Piping of projects (Copper, Stainless-Steel and Festo-Pipe)

• Plant equipment calibration:

• Temperature Calibration: Industrial Thermometers, Temperature Indicators, Temperature Recorders, Temperature Controllers, Thermocouples, RTD's / PT100's, Pyrometers

• Pressure Calibration: Pressure Switches, Pressure Recorders, Pressure Transmitters, Pressure Transducers, Pressure Gauges, Pressure Safety Valves, Level and Flow Indicators, Actuators, D.P. cells, Valves and Positioner setup and Calibration

• Load / Weight Calibration: Scales and Load Cells

• Stretch Gauges, Metal detectors, Mega 20 and Mega 40 (width cameras), Infrared Sensors, Eddy Current Sensors

• Calibration and service on Viscosity meters, Mooney’s and Rheometers in the lab

• Verification on Vernier’s, Micrometers, Steel Rulers, Measuring Tapes, Torque Wrenches, Thickness Meters, Hardness testers

• Timers, VFD’s, VSD’s, PLC parameters adjustments and Troubleshooting, Conductivity meters, pH meters

• Verification done on Vernier’s, Micrometers and hardness testers

• All Calibration history entered on the network system and filed

Mechanical Fitter

06/2014 - 08/2015

Bridgestone Corporation, Port Elizabeth Plant

• Plant audits, SAP Plant Maintenance, CMMS, Root cause of failure (Fault finding), Predictive Maintenance and Corrective Action

• Continuous Improvement, Setup and commissioning of high speed machinery, heavy machinery, pneumatic and hydraulic presses

• Dismantle and assemble heavy machinery and presses, bladders and molds, Fabrication (arc welding, cutting, grinding, drilling)

• Attention to: Pressure and Flow Control (Projects and upgrades for improved processes), Valves, Pumps, Pipelines, Motors, Gearboxes and Cylinders, Hydraulics and Pneumatics, Conveyor Systems, Compressors, Sprockets and Chains, Rigging, Piping of projects (Copper, Stainless-Steel and Festo-Pipe)

• All maintenance activities entered on the network system

Instrumentation Foreman

04/2008 - 06/2014

Algoa Controls

• Setup and Calibration of Industrial Instrumentation, Mentor apprentices, Writing procedures, Internal audits and Safety audits

• Plant Maintenance, Root cause of failure (Fault finding), Predictive Maintenance and Corrective Action, Continuous Improvement

• Setup and commissioning of heavy machinery and presses, attend to upgrades and projects

• Attention to: Temperature, Pressure and Flow Control (Upgrades for improved processes), Valves, Pumps, Air Supply lines, Motors, Cylinders, Compressors, Hydraulics and Pneumatics

• Piping of projects (Copper, Stainless-Steel and Festo-Pipe), soldering duties, attend to mechanical failures and conveyor systems

• Assigned Field Technician (after hours) to assist other factories with Calibration and Certification of Industrial Instruments to get a good credit rating with audits

• Plant equipment calibration: Calibration of Process Recorders and Controllers, D.P. cells, Industrial Thermometers, Transmitters, Pressure and Stretch Gauges, Pressure Switches, Pressure Safety Valves and Certification of Pyrometers

• Inspection done on Verniers, Micrometers, hardness testers, depth meters and calibration of load cells

• Weekly safety talks: SHE Representative (Safety, Health, Environment, Quality) and First Aider

• All Calibration history entered on the network system and filed

Instrument Mechanician (Foreman)

09/1998 - 03/2008

Monta Controls

• Setup and Calibration of Industrial Instrumentation, Mentor apprentices, Writing procedures, Internal audits and Safety audits

• Plant Maintenance, Root cause of failure (Fault-finding), Predictive Maintenance and Corrective Action

• Continuous Improvement, Setup and Commissioning of heavy machinery and presses

• Attention to: Temperature, Pressure and Flow Control, Valves, Pumps, Pipelines, Cylinders, Hydraulics and Pneumatics

• Assigned Field Technician (after hours) to assist other factories with Calibration and Certification of Industrial Instruments to get a good credit rating with audits

• Inspection done on Verniers, Micrometers, hardness testers, depth meters and calibration of load cells

• Soldering duties, Basic Arc Welding Duties, assist shift fitter with mechanical failures

• Weekly Safety talks: SHE Representative (Safety, Health, Environment, Quality) and First Aider

• All Calibration history recorded and filed