Meet the team behind Magnador
Meet the loyal and hard-working team behind Magnador. Through dedication and an unfaltering focus on our customers and their specific needs, we have managed to take our company from strength to strength.
Founders
Peter Bresler Snr
Position: Previous owner
How long with the company: 30 years
Short description of position: Peter was the original owner and driving force behind Magnador. He ensured that the company and its team upheld the values that Magnador stands by. He will be missed.
Liz Bresler
Position: HR Director
How long with the company: 30 years
Short description of position: Performs all tasks related to the Human resource Function.
Position: Managing Director
How long with the company: 31 years
Short description of position: Peter manages the entire operations of the company nationally.
Position: Director
How long with the company: 12 years
Short description of position: Michael heads up the client liaison and installation division. He sees to training of our installers as well as liaising with our clients in all matters to do with their installation.
Donovan Samboer
Position: Senior Operations Manager
How long with the company: 16 years
Short description of position: Mr Samboer manages the manufacturing operations of the sliding security doors as well as all the products made in the welding department. He ensures that high standards are maintained in the operations.
Position: Administrative Manager
How long with the company: 16 years
Short description of position: Christina handles all debtors, answers calls, handles staff matters, and overlaps any function in the Administration office as required. She also overlaps the HR Function if required as well.
Position: Installation Manager
How long with the company: 6 years
Short description of position: Nathan oversees the installation team to ensure that all security doors, security gates, security bars, driveway gates and other Magnador products are installed to the required standard.
Position: Assistant Installation Manager
How long with the company: 19 years
Short description of position: Thelmarie arranges the installation bookings with our Clients. She liaises with the Installers at the Factory as well as with the Client to ensure a smooth delivery.
Position: Branch Manager
How long with the company: 23 years
Short description of position: Jenny manages to overall operations of the Durban branch which include office administration, sales, client liaison and installation oversight.
Position: Branch Manager
How long with the company: 25 years
Short description of position: Marilyn manages to overall operations of the Johannesburg branch which include office administration, sales, client liaison and installation oversight.
Position: Welding Foreman
How long with the company: 12 years
Short description of position: Sergius oversees the welding department. He does the technical drawings for the welded products and signs off the job cards before going to manufacture.
Position: Sales Consultant
How long with the company: 26 years
Short description of position: David Snr is one of our consultants who goes out to our clients to measure, offers sound advice and offers a free quotation. His objective is to provide a world class service and demonstrate the wide range of products we have available.
Position: Sales Consultant
How long with the company: 20 years
Short description of position: David is one of our consultants who goes out to our clients to measure, offers sound advice and offers a free quotation. His objective is to provide a world class service and demonstrate the wide range of products we have available.
Position: Sales Consultant
How long with the company: 18 years
Short description of position: Robin is one of our consultants who goes out to our clients to measure, offers sound advice and offers a free quotation. His objective is to provide a world class service and demonstrate the wide range of products we have available.
Position: Sales
How long with the company: 25 years
Short description of position: Erwin one of our consultants who goes out to our clients to measure, offers sound advice and offers a free quotation. His objective is to provide a world class service and demonstrate the wide range of products we have available.
Position: Horizontal Bar Manufacturer
How long with the company: 8 years
Short description of position: Marks off and drills the steel tubing to the site measurements.
Position: Powder Coating Supervisor
How long with the company: 25 years
Short description of position: Mr Brown ensures that all his Powder Coaters deliver a quality finished product, plus he also powder Coats our Products. He maintains a high standard.
Position: Roll Former
How long with the company: 21 years
Short description of position: Headman performs the Roll Forming function and ensures our specifications for our gates and bars are done to the correct sizes.
Position: Miller
How long with the company: 18 years
Short description of position: Feziwe ensures all slots are milled to the correct specifications for the various size security doors.
Position: Assembler
How long with the company: 11 years
Short description of position: Our doors are assembled by hand. Once components are ready they are sent to Celeste who works her magic by ensuring the doors are assembled correctly.
Position: Assembler
How long with the company: 22 Years
Short description of position: Fredah performs the assembly of our gates. Once all the components have been made up and powder coated she assembles the items into a fully operational door.
Position: Powder Coater
How long with the company: 13 years
Short description of position: One of our Powder Coaters who apply the Powder to the door components before sending the components to the oven. This gives our product a superior finish that is not only a rust retardant but it offers the client a choice of colours.
Position: Grinder
How long with the company: 20 years
Short description of position: He prepares all the gates and bars for galvanising. He does this by grinding all the welded points on the burglar proofing.
Position: Maintenance Manager
How long with the company: 14 years
Short description of position: Andre keeps the factory machinery in good working order by following the maintenance schedule set out and attends to any breakdowns. He also manages Magnador’s fleet of vehicles.
Florence Mazwaso
Position: Storekeeper
How long with the company: 20 years
Short description of the position: Florence keeps the stock levels in check to ensure there is sufficient stock on hand to supply the various departments in the production facility. She also liaises with the various supplies to Magnador.
Position: Roll forming section head
How long with the company: 22 years
Short description of the position: Lawrence operates and sets up the roll forming machines and presses. The setting up of the roll forming requires precision to ensure the various profiles are made correctly.
Position: Cutting, milling & drilling section head
How long with the company: 18 years
Short description of position: Thabiso department is where the trellis security doors are cut to size and then are drilled and milled. All specs are checked to ensure accuracy.
