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Francois Groenewald

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Manager - Projects Department at K5 Heavy Engineering
📍 City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Francois is a seasoned technical and strategic leader specializing in minerals processing and mining. A graduate of Stellenbosch University, he spent a significant portion of his career at FLSmidth in various leadership roles. He recently transitioned to K5 Heavy Engineering as the Manager of the Projects Department.

His professional interests suggest a deep passion for the heavy engineering and mining sectors, with a focus on fostering performance excellence. He is dedicated to strengthening client satisfaction and driving long-term business growth through high-quality service delivery and continuous improvement in his field.

After a long and progressive career at global giant FLSmidth, holding multiple director-level roles, he has taken on a new challenge leading a key department.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Manager - Projects Department
Job Level
Middle
Location
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Personality Overview

How Francois shows up

Upfront
Demanding
Hard To Convince

They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Priorities

Topics Francois cares about

Minerals Processing
A core area of his expertise, having served as Head of Global Minerals Technology in a previous role.
Service Execution
His experience as Director of Service Execution highlights a focus on high-quality service delivery and client retention.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Manager - Projects Department
K5 Heavy Engineering
9-2023 - 10-2025
Head of Regional Product Line Management and Aftermarket Technical Support
FLSmidth
7-2019 - 8-2023
Director - Service Execution
FLSmidth
8-2016 - 7-2019
General Manager, Site Services
FLSmidth
1-2015 - 7-2016
Head Global Minerals Technology, Sub-Saharan Africa
FLSmidth
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Media appearances

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Education
1990 - 1993
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)
Stellenbosch University
1985 - 1989
High School/Secondary Certificate Programs
Bellville High
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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