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Gerrie Van Rooyen

Gerrie Van Rooyen

Warren,MN

Summary

Dynamic professional with extensive experience as an Agricultural Production Assistant at Kasprick Farms INC, excelling in efficient crop harvesting and precision spray control. Proven problem-solver and effective team contributor, adept at meeting deadlines and enhancing production workflows. Strong technical knowledge in equipment maintenance and IT skills, ensuring optimal operational performance.


Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Agricultural Production Assistant

Kasprick Farms INC
04.2024 - Current
  • Assistance in the production of wheat and soybeans.
  • Service and maintenance of vehicles, trucks, tractors and harvesters.
  • Repairs and upkeep of implements.
  • Hauling of crops to elevators.
  • Cultivating of fields.
  • Seeding
  • Precision spray control for crops
  • Combine harvesting.
  • General farm duties such as grass cutting, tree felling, road leveling and high pressure cleaning
  • Winterizing of equipment
  • Extended Greenstar GPS knowledge

Aviation Electronics Technician

Exact Aviation
03.2022 - 03.2024
  • Supervised installations of runway navigational aids.
  • Fault analyses and technical repairs on faulty equipment.
  • Calibration of instrument landing system to FAA/ICAO standards
  • Customer focus and end-user training
  • Wireless communication deployment, installation and maintenance.

Technician (Self Employed)

SalCom Cc
06.2010 - 03.2022
  • Specialized telecom services
  • IT consulting
  • Developed of network services and infrastructure deployment
  • Commercial revenue generation
  • Business management

Education

Associate of Science - Information And Communication Technology

Pretoria West College of Engineering
Pretoria (South Africa)

No Degree - Computer Networking

CompTia
Cape Town (South Africa)

No Degree - Low Voltage Certification

Telkom Centre For Learning
Johannesburg (South Africa)

No Degree - Occupational Health And Safety

Tronox Training Academy
Saldanha (South Africa)

Skills

  • Team collaboration
  • Meeting deadlines
  • Production support
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Technical knowledge
  • Work order interpretation
  • Pre-production planning
  • Production workflow
  • Efficient crop harvesting
  • Targeted agricultural spraying
  • Adaptable learner
  • Effective team contributor

Languages

English
Full Professional
Afrikaans
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Agricultural Production Assistant

Kasprick Farms INC
04.2024 - Current

Aviation Electronics Technician

Exact Aviation
03.2022 - 03.2024

Technician (Self Employed)

SalCom Cc
06.2010 - 03.2022

Associate of Science - Information And Communication Technology

Pretoria West College of Engineering

No Degree - Computer Networking

CompTia

No Degree - Low Voltage Certification

Telkom Centre For Learning

No Degree - Occupational Health And Safety

Tronox Training Academy