Evert Van Jaarsveld
About Evert Van Jaarsveld
Evert Van Jaarsveld is a Senior Rotating Equipment Specialist at Chevron with over 25 years of experience in the field, specializing in the maintenance and operation of turbines and other rotating machinery.
Title: Senior Rotating Equipment Specialist
Evert Van Jaarsveld currently holds the position of Senior Rotating Equipment Specialist at Chevron. In this role, he utilizes his extensive experience and expertise in the maintenance and operation of turbines and other rotating machinery. His responsibilities include overseeing the proper functioning of critical rotating equipment, ensuring operational efficiency, and implementing maintenance strategies to prevent downtime.
Professional Background
Evert Van Jaarsveld has over 25 years of experience in the field of rotating equipment. His professional journey includes significant tenures in various high-responsibility roles. He has worked with Chevron as a Senior Rotating Equipment Specialist, Dresser-Rand as a Rotating Equipment Technician in the oil and gas sector from 2014 to 2017, and Sasol in several capacities, such as a Senior Turbine Technician, QA/QC Rotating Equipment Inspector, and Rotating Equipment Training Officer. His diverse experience underscores his proficiency in both technical and operational aspects within the engineering field.
Previous Roles and Experience
Evert Van Jaarsveld has held numerous roles in the rotating equipment domain. His early experience began at Sasol where he spent 15 years as a Turbine Technician from 1998 to 2013. During his time at Sasol, he also worked as a QA/QC Rotating Equipment Inspector for two years and later as a Rotating Equipment Training Officer for a year. Subsequently, he served as Head of Operations at JE Sheet Metal in George, Western Cape, South Africa, from 2010 to 2013. After that, he returned to Sasol, this time as a Senior Turbine Technician for a year before moving on to Dresser-Rand.
Educational Background
Evert Van Jaarsveld has a solid educational foundation, having attended the University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika in 2007. He furthered his studies at the Engineering Institute of Technology in 2019. These academic pursuits have provided him with a robust background in engineering principles, complementing his extensive practical experience in the field.
Industry Expertise
Evert Van Jaarsveld specializes in the maintenance and operation of turbines and other rotating machinery. He has extensive experience working in the oil and gas industry and a deep understanding of the criticality of rotating equipment in operational efficiency and safety. His expertise extends to quality assurance and control, as well as the training and development of personnel in the technical aspects of rotating equipment.