Experience

Star Refrigeration

• United Kingdom
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Design Draughtsman

  • Jun 2022 - Present



Octopus Test Systems

• United Kingdom
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Draughtsman

  • Sep 2019 - Present



NOV

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Design Draughtsman

  • Mar 2019 - Sep 2019



Blaze Manufacturing Solutions

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fire and Safety Designer

  • May 2017 - Sep 2019



Schoolhill Hydraulic Engineering

• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Draughtsman

  • May 2015 - Apr 2016

  Schoolhill Hydraulic Engineering Co. manage, design and produce quality hydraulic engineered solutions covering several industry sectors, including Oil & Gas, Whisky and Agriculture. We also provide solutions for industrial processing. Schoolhill design and manufacture products specifically for the environment in which they will be applied so that they can be assembled and maintained easily. My time at Schoolhill I have been involved in the designing & modelling of Cooperage Equipment, in particular Barrel Charring Machines and the like, as well as producing drawings for the manufacture of these, to specific customer specifications and requirements.



STL (Subsea Technologies Ltd)

• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Draughtsman

  • Aug 2014 - Apr 2015

  STL 's XR Connector and Multi-purpose SLIC Connector, they work with oil and gas clients to develop equipment tailored to meet Subsea engineering challenges, including the design and manufacture of well control, well intervention and Subsea production systems, application specific connectors, structures and pressure containment Systems. My involvement is to produce all detail manufacture and assembly drawings required by the team of Engineers and all other draughting needs. STL 's XR Connector and Multi-purpose SLIC Connector, they work with oil and gas clients to develop equipment tailored to meet Subsea engineering challenges, including the design and manufacture of well control, well intervention and Subsea production systems, application specific connectors, structures and pressure containment Systems. My involvement is to produce all detail manufacture and assembly drawings required by the team of Engineers and all other draughting needs.



JFD Global

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Design Draughtsman

  • Jun 2004 - Jul 2014

  All the electrical wiring & Hydraulic Layout diagrams. Model and detail drawings of mechanical and hydraulic lifting devices (eg. Winches), Pressure Vessel design (including welding details & all Piping Systems etc), Wet & Dry Diving Bells, Diver Launch & Recovery Systems, Transport & Hyperbaric Chambers and all things mechanical, control room layouts & whatever else might be required in this field. I was recently required to assist in the design, modeling of, & all detail drawings required, for the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS.) built here in Cape Town & currently birthed & maintained in Faslane Scotland for NATO use. I spent a total of 5 months in Aberdeen Scotland at the Divex Head Office assisting them with their design & draughting needs since joining the company. I have assisted them with the modeling & detail drawing of a Saturation Diving Bell as well as doing all the modeling and detail drawing of their Hyperbaric Lifeboat design now used on various North Sea Vessels. I have a working knowledge and use the ASME VIII Div. 1 / PVHO Code to model and draw all welding and material requirements for the above.



Southern Oceanics

• Montagu Gardens Cape Town South Africa

• Senior Mechanical Design Draughtsman

  • Jul 2000 - Nov 2003

  Southern Oceanics Montague Gardens July 2000 – November 2003 Senior Mechanical Design Draughtsman Southern Oceanics are designers and manufacturers of deep sea diving systems. They design & manufacture decompression chambers & hyperbaric systems & all things associated with deep sea recovery & maintenance work. I was using Autocad 2002 to design & draw everything from electrical wiring diagrams, hydraulic layout diagrams, mechanical and hydraulic lifting devices, pressure vessel design and all things mechanical to control room layouts & whatever else might be required in this specialised field. I have a working knowledge and understanding of the ASME VIII Div.1 / PVHO Code regarding weld details and material requirements. Most of the work done here is for the export market, and I have worked on chambers for: the Royal Malaysian, Royal New Zealand, Russian, Egyptian, Estonian, Indian & the Singapore Navy, to name a few. Drawings completed include: Wet Bell Diving Systems Transport/Medical Chambers Transport Locks Nato Bayonet Flanges Hydraulic Winch details etc. ID Technologies



ID Technologies

• Wetton

• Design Draughtsman in Technical Department

  • Jan 1999 - Apr 2000

  Design Draughtsman in the Technical Department ID Technologies are a business Image Management company and specialise in managing all aspects of manufacture and procurement of various signage and imaging projects. I worked in the Technical department on Autocad. The drawings are extremely detailed as the various drawing packs when complete, must be capable of being used so that the signage projects can be manufactured to the same standard and finish anywhere in the world. This involves a detailed knowledge of aluminium extrusions, aluminium and mild steel plates of various grades, sheet metal developments, acrylic and vinyl application and various artwork drawings. Typical Clients are Volkswagen/Audi, Shell, Caltex, Sasol, Health & Racquet, McDonalds, Pick ‘n Pay. During my stay here I was placed in charge of the Technical Department for a period of 7 months.



South African Navy

• Simonstown SA

• Drawing Interpreter and Nato Spec Sheet Compiler

  • Nov 1998 - Dec 1998

  Naval Logistics Base in Simon’s Town interpreting drawings and compiling specification data sheets to Nato Spec. for the re-ordering of components. Naval Logistics Base in Simon’s Town interpreting drawings and compiling specification data sheets to Nato Spec. for the re-ordering of components.



Eskom

• Brackenfell SA

• Draughtsman

  • May 1998 - Oct 1998

  I completed a 6 month contract with the Survey Section of Eskom at Brackenfell. This involved the vectorizing of their cable drawings in their data Acquisition Department for use with “Smallworld” GIS software. I became completely au fait with Microstation 95 and at this stage did most of my mechanical drawings with this CAD package. I completed a 6 month contract with the Survey Section of Eskom at Brackenfell. This involved the vectorizing of their cable drawings in their data Acquisition Department for use with “Smallworld” GIS software. I became completely au fait with Microstation 95 and at this stage did most of my mechanical drawings with this CAD package.



Self Employed

• Cape Town SA

• Draughting Services

  • Jul 1997 - May 1998

  I have been hiring out my services and have done numerous jobs for Dowson & Dobson, MRE, ARE, etc from home on a contract basis. I have been hiring out my services and have done numerous jobs for Dowson & Dobson, MRE, ARE, etc from home on a contract basis.



Grenco

• Montague Gardens

• Mechanical Design Draughtsman

  • Jul 1993 - Jul 1997

  Preparation of all mechanical drawings – detailing the following: Cooler drawings (including Circuiting). Site layouts (including measuring up on site). All pressure vessels i.e. Accumulator drums. Liquid Receivers, Oil Separators, Screw Compressor packages, base frames (both direct drive and belt drive) including belt and pulley selection. Shell and Tube condensers, chillers, thermo-syphons, oil coolers etc. An understanding of all requirements of ASME VIII Div.1 BS:5500 & TEMA code specifications.



Centurator

• Cape Town SA

• Chief Draughtsman (Design)

  • Nov 1978 - Jun 1993

  My duties at Centurator started as a junior draughtsman. I was employed as chief draughtsman from 1984 till June 1993. My duties included: Total responsibility for the production of all manufacturing drawings and parts material lists compiled and issued to the factory floor for the manufacture, by myself and three draughtsmen. This included responsibility for all drawings and bill of material reaching production for timeous manufacture and delivery to the customer and to his requirements. The design of new products and the constant redesign of products manufactured by Centurator. These include: a complete range of heat pumps, air handling units, air cooled condensers, all coil types, package, water chillers, rooftop units and blower coils. All pressure vessels products such as chillers, condensers, after coolers and liquid receivers. Wiring diagrams. The implementation of computerised bill of materials. The production of drawings and layouts for product catalogues. The introduction of CAD to the drawing office (Versacad). The supervision of constant updating of all drawing office filing. Attending regular production planning and monitoring meetings with management to discuss progress and possible problem areas and suggest solutions. The visit to sites to measure up for the manufacture of new or replacement units. The selection of issuing of buy-out forms to the buyer for the timeous purchasing of all non stocked items required. The selection of fans and pulley drives and motors required for various units. Was put in charge of two cost cutter groups whose aim it was to reduce dead stock and computer BOM and drawing errors being issued to production.



Cape Town City Council

• Cape Town SA

• Draughtsman

  • Jan 1974 - Oct 1978

  Draughting Apprenticeship and became draughtsman The drawing of electrical cable and sub-station layouts. Site surveys for the setting out and recording of electrical cables, jointing boxes and sub-station layouts for detailed drawing preparation. Draughting Apprenticeship and became draughtsman The drawing of electrical cable and sub-station layouts. Site surveys for the setting out and recording of electrical cables, jointing boxes and sub-station layouts for detailed drawing preparation.