Experience

Certus Engineering (Pty) Ltd

• South Africa
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• SHEQ & Process Manager

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  - Control and monitoring of production processes, - Continuous improvement of production techniques and procedures. - Further development and implementation of in-house production management software. - Management of health, safety, and environmental concerns/- Management of quality control department.- Management of stores and inventory department.- Maintaining ISO-9001 and VDA-6.3 certifications.- Implementation and certification of welding management systems according to ISO 3834.

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Jun 2019 - Dec 2020

  - Analysis and improvement of the manufacturing process.- Development and implementation of custom production management software.



Crest Information Systems (Pty) Ltd

• South Africa
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

  - Specification of equipment and machinery for new projects, design, and development of jigs and tools, mechanical design, and draughting as per customer requirements.- Implementing and obtaining ISO-3834 certification for the production facility.- Development and implementation of software to track and manage ISO-3834 compliance within the organization. - Specification of equipment and machinery for new projects, design, and development of jigs and tools, mechanical design, and draughting as per customer requirements.- Implementing and obtaining ISO-3834 certification for the production facility.- Development and implementation of software to track and manage ISO-3834 compliance within the organization.



Smartlock

• South Africa
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Engineer

  • Apr 2017 - Jun 2019

  - Development of a range of smart security products.- Market research and user requirement specifications for new development projects. - CAD designs and structural analysis, supplier selection and development, prototyping and field testing, certification, and industrialization for mass production. - Development of a range of smart security products.- Market research and user requirement specifications for new development projects. - CAD designs and structural analysis, supplier selection and development, prototyping and field testing, certification, and industrialization for mass production.



Novitek Mechanical Engineers

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Sep 2016 - Apr 2017

  - Design of bulk material transport system and optimization of storage utilization of a 90'000 ton storage facility from 32% to 96.7% volume utilization.- Detailed FEA analysis of existing roof structures to determine the design of reinforcements required.- Detailed structural design and manufacturing drawings of the bulk material transport system. - Design of bulk material transport system and optimization of storage utilization of a 90'000 ton storage facility from 32% to 96.7% volume utilization.- Detailed FEA analysis of existing roof structures to determine the design of reinforcements required.- Detailed structural design and manufacturing drawings of the bulk material transport system.



NWU Innovation Support Office

• Project Manager

  • May 2014 - Nov 2016

  - Management of research and innovation projects for conformance with prescribed requirements of the relevant funding programs (NRF & THRIP).- Proposal writing, budgeting, project planning, human resource planning, and management, change management, progress tracking, and reporting. - Management of research and innovation projects for conformance with prescribed requirements of the relevant funding programs (NRF & THRIP).- Proposal writing, budgeting, project planning, human resource planning, and management, change management, progress tracking, and reporting.



Jonker Sailplanes

• Engineer In Training

  • Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

  - Design of sailplane (glider) components.- Fault processing, root cause investigations, administration of materials-review-board for review by the SA Civil Aviation Authority.- Training in manufacturing sailplane parts using composite materials as well as manufacturing of prototype and production tooling. - Design of sailplane (glider) components.- Fault processing, root cause investigations, administration of materials-review-board for review by the SA Civil Aviation Authority.- Training in manufacturing sailplane parts using composite materials as well as manufacturing of prototype and production tooling.