Experience

Valknut Automation

• United States
• Industrial Automation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Director

  • Apr 2019 - Present



Petrichor Automation (Pty) Ltd

• Director

  • May 2017 - Present



Atmolinx (Pty) Ltd

• Senior Control Systems Engineer

  • May 2015 - May 2017



Jendamark Automation

• South Africa
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Control Systems Engineer

  • Dec 2012 - Dec 2014

• Services Technician

  • Dec 2012 - May 2013

  Control Systems Support For Existing Production LinesAssist Customers In the Event of Breakdowns PLC Programming of Small Modifications Required By Customers After Commissioning Phase Complete (Siemens Step7, TIA Portal and LOGO!)



BASF

• Germany
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Apprentice (Process Engineer)

  • Jun 2012 - Jul 2012

  In House project involving the development of a non-destructive on line quality control process for catalytic converter substrates using X-Ray fluorescenceThe project involved the development of the best practices for the process as well as a work instruction and training programIn finalizing the project, line operators were trained on the final X-Ray procedure In House project involving the development of a non-destructive on line quality control process for catalytic converter substrates using X-Ray fluorescenceThe project involved the development of the best practices for the process as well as a work instruction and training programIn finalizing the project, line operators were trained on the final X-Ray procedure



S4 (S4 Integration & S4 Automation)

• Apprentice (Project Management / Site Engineer)

  • Jan 2010 - Jan 2010

  Work Shadowing of project manager Gideon Smith. Witnessed the day to day functions of project manager these included: the initiation of new projects, selling concepts to prospective customers, project reviews and initiation of adjustments to existing projects as required by the customer.Assisted on-site engineer Sydney Forlee with day-to-day operations at GM Struandale, primarily focused on the integration of systems on the new Isuzu production line. Work Shadowing of project manager Gideon Smith. Witnessed the day to day functions of project manager these included: the initiation of new projects, selling concepts to prospective customers, project reviews and initiation of adjustments to existing projects as required by the customer.Assisted on-site engineer Sydney Forlee with day-to-day operations at GM Struandale, primarily focused on the integration of systems on the new Isuzu production line.