Experience

Copalcor
• South Africa
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Chief Metallurgist

  • Apr 2013 - Present


Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa

• South Africa
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Chassis Engineer

  • Apr 2010 - Aug 2012

• Launch Engineer and Plant Vehicle Team Co-Lead, Chassis

  • Apr 2010 - May 2012

  Launch of new T6 Ranger. Develop and implement actions for warranty issues.



Ford Australia

• Australia
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Design & Release Engineer / Senior TVM Engineer, Chassis

  • May 2008 - Jun 2010

  Design and Release of steering system for 2011MY Falcon. Cost reduction actions on Falcon and Territory. Design and Release of steering system for 2011MY Falcon. Cost reduction actions on Falcon and Territory.

• Component and TVM Engineer, Chassis

  • Oct 2001 - Feb 2008

  Localisation of vehicle components and design of unique components as required. Maintain vehicle wheel alignment and rolls check specifications. Localisation of vehicle components and design of unique components as required. Maintain vehicle wheel alignment and rolls check specifications.



Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

• South Africa
• Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Engineer, Failure Analysis and Corrosion

  • Feb 1995 - Jul 1999

  Wire rope failure analysis, automotive component failure analysis and rolling element bearing failure analysis Wire rope failure analysis, automotive component failure analysis and rolling element bearing failure analysis



Tubemakers of South Africa (TOSA)

• Plant Metallurgist

  • Jan 1997 - Oct 1998

  Supervise mechanical testing, incoming steel quality, approve test certificates. Supervise mechanical testing, incoming steel quality, approve test certificates.