Francois de Villiers

Francois De Villiers is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in engineering and management roles. Currently serving as the Group Asset & Engineering Manager at Master Drilling Group Ltd since January 2016, Francois plays a pivotal role in overseeing asset management and engineering operations. Prior to this, Francois worked as a Power Generation Engineer at Illovo Sugar Limited from October 2013 to December 2015, and as a Reliability Engineer at Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium from January 2009 to October 2013. Academic qualifications include a Master's degree in Business Administration and Management from GIBS Business School obtained between 2017 and 2019, GCC in Mechanical Engineering from the Department of Labour in 2014, and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from North-West University completed in 2008.