Casper Pieterse
@casperpieterse
I evaluate AI outputs using 25+ years of senior manufacturing, commercial vehicle, and dealership operations judgment.
What I'm looking for
I'm Operations Director at ANCO Manufacturing, leading board-level operations in specialist commercial-vehicle ancillary equipment manufacturing, including fire-fighting vehicle design and production.
I've managed production, workflow, work in progress, job costing, procurement, inventory, cash flow, budgeting, forecasting, safety, HR and labour relations across a custom steel-fabrication environment. Before becoming Operations Director in 2025, I spent nine years as ANCO's Senior Operations Manager.
Across commercial vehicle dealerships, including De Wit Motors CV and Mercedes-Benz-related dealer operations, I've led sales, service, parts, customer relationships, OEM standards and dealer-principal responsibilities. I helped implement a truck-rental division, supported sales growth of approximately 30–40%, and improved used-vehicle sales by approximately 65%.
I bring this practical commercial and operational judgment to AI evaluation: testing responses for factual correctness, assumptions, sequencing, safety, operational realism, profitability and likely consequences.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Operations Director
ANCO Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd
Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 8 months)
Executive operations leadership in a specialist commercial-vehicle ancillary equipment manufacturing environment, including fire-fighting vehicle design and production. Oversaw production, workflow, job costing, inventory, procurement, budgeting, and operational leadership.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
SA Writers College
Certificate, Creative Writing
2014 - 2014
Earned a Certificate in Creative Writing from SA Writers College in 2014.
Ligbron Technical High School
Matric with Exemption, General
Completed Matric with exemption at Ligbron Technical High School in Ermelo.
North-West University
Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies
Pursued a BA in Communication Studies at North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, but did not complete the degree.
DaimlerChrysler
Cadet Programme, Commercial Vehicle Sales
2003 - 2003
Completed the DaimlerChrysler Commercial Vehicle Sales Cadet Programme in 2003.
Mercedes-Benz South Africa
Professional Development, Management
Completed management training in Human Resource Management, Finance for Non-Financial Managers, Dealership System and Process Management, and Leading a Team to Success.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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