Experience

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  AAT Composites (Pty) Ltd

  • South Africa
  • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Engineering Manager

    • Jan 2023 - Present

  • Project Manager

    • Dec 2021 - Jan 2023

    Manage complex projects dealing in the development and manufacture of components and assemblies from advanced, light weight composite materials for the Aviation industry.Project Manager for high-end customer programs delivering to aviation giants such as Recaro and Diehl Aviation, ensuring that customer quality and demand expectations are met on time and within budget.Experienced in managing complex business units in an engineering/production environment.Head of the Task Force Steering Committee set up to address business critical topics within the company.

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  GasCon ADO Southey Holdings (Pty) Ltd

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Project Engineer

    • Nov 2018 - Nov 2021
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Lead Project Engineer on a multi-discipline team that designs, develops, and manufactures pressure vessels for the global Cryogenic Industry.Responsible for products including ASME VIII Div 1 T75 UN portable containers, static storage vessels, vaporizers, and ASME B31.3 piping assemblies.Experienced in the application of ASME codes, pressure equipment regulations, SANS 347, and other international standards for vessels and piping.Design responsibilities include the development of vessels and piping circuits to suit customer requirements as well as to drive in-house innovation and product improvement.Project responsibilities include interfacing and liaising with clients, suppliers and production during proposal, design, and manufacturing phases of projects.Assist the Sales Director with enquiries and client interaction by visiting the overseas depots and sites as required to provide sound client support and build relationships.

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  Triz Engineering Solutions

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Mechanical Design Engineer III

    • Jan 2015 - Nov 2018
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Formed part of a team that designs and develops vocational trucks for the American Commercial Vehicle Industry.- Lead Cab Engineer for the ACTT product line, leading a team of junior engineers.- Responsible for all production and project related work that affects the vehicle’s cab.- Advanced CAD design on Siemens NX.- Project Management on MS Project & Workfront.- Process refinement, automation and improvement.- Completed several projects successfully, including a complete overhaul to the cab ordering system.- Sent to the USA on 5 occasions for projects and training.