Paul Grobler
About Paul Grobler
Paul Grobler is a Fleet Maintenance Planner with extensive experience in the mining sector, currently working at Glencore in South Africa since 2018. He has a background in mechanical engineering and has transitioned from hands-on mechanical roles to planning positions throughout his career.
Current Role at Glencore
Paul Grobler has been employed as a Fleet Maintenance Planner at Glencore since 2018. He operates in the Witbank Area of South Africa and has accumulated six years of experience in this role. His responsibilities include overseeing maintenance planning for fleet operations, ensuring efficiency and reliability in the company's transportation assets.
Previous Experience in Fleet Maintenance
Prior to his role at Glencore, Paul Grobler worked as a Fleet Maintenance Planner at MCC Group from 2015 to 2016. He also served as a Senior Maintenance Planner at ArioGenix (Pty) Ltd from 2016 to 2017. His career includes a significant tenure at Exxaro Resources, where he worked as a Petrol Diesel Mechanic for twelve years, from 1996 to 2008.
Education and Certifications
Paul Grobler completed his secondary education at Balfour High School from 1972 to 1976. He furthered his studies at Verwoerdburg Technicon, where he achieved an N3 in Mechanical studies from 1978 to 1980. He has obtained SAP certification while working on a project at Eskom as a Maintenance Planner and completed Primavera certification, training Eskom Maintenance Planners.
Military Service Background
Paul Grobler served in the South African Defense Force for 18 years, where he achieved the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2. During his service, he held the position of Workshop Foreman, gaining valuable leadership and technical skills that contributed to his later career in maintenance planning.
Career Transition and Skills
Paul Grobler transitioned from a mechanical role to a planning role by working in the SAP office at Zincor. This shift significantly changed the direction of his career, allowing him to leverage his mechanical expertise in a planning capacity. He possesses extensive experience across different mining divisions and has developed the ability to work independently and collaboratively, consistently meeting deadlines and performing under pressure.