Experience

Open to Opportunities/Self Employed

• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Semi-Retired Mentor and Advisor - 48 years experience - ON CALL TO ASSIST....

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  South Africa Integrated Theory of Constraints, Lean and Six Sigma (TLS) | Reliability Engineering | Quality Engineering & Management | Manufacturing Business Excellence.

• Principal Consultant - Integrated TLS | Reliability | Quality | Manufacturing Business Excellence

  • Aug 2010 - Dec 2022

  South Africa Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Safety (RAMS), Logistical Support, Capacity and Life Cycle Cost Analysis, Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Analysis, FMECA and HAZOP studies associated with New Engineering Designs as well as upgrades to existing Plants/Facilities, Practical Handson Quality Engineering and Implementation of Quality Management Systems. Some of the Projects I have worked on include: * Three largest Civil Engineering Water Supply/Augmentation Projects… Show more Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Safety (RAMS), Logistical Support, Capacity and Life Cycle Cost Analysis, Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Analysis, FMECA and HAZOP studies associated with New Engineering Designs as well as upgrades to existing Plants/Facilities, Practical Handson Quality Engineering and Implementation of Quality Management Systems. Some of the Projects I have worked on include: * Three largest Civil Engineering Water Supply/Augmentation Projects (Pipelines, Pump Stations, Reservoirs, Control Centers, Communication Networks, Eskom Power Supply etc.) in Southern Africa * Coal Fired Power Plant Coal Stockyard (model included all Conveyors, Stackers and Reclaimers) * Mine Pre-Feasibility Proposed Infrastructure Extension Evaluation * DCS System of Balance of Plant Equipment of Coal Fired Power Plant * Mine Ice Plant Vacuum Ice Machine (Chiller) Sufficiency Evaluation * Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) studies - Mining Shovel * Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) studies - Complete Mine Grinding Circuit * Implementation of AS9100C QMS I have also been actively involved in training and consultation/deployment in the fields of Integrated Lean, Six Sigma and Theory of Constraints (TLS). My Courses (refer to my "Featured" section for course detail), include: 1. Elementary Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Continuous Improvement (3 days) 2. Understanding Statistical Process Control (SPC) and the Measurement Process (5 days) 3. Process and Product Quality Optimization – The Taguchi Approach (4 days) 4. Integrated Theory of Constraints (TOC), Lean and Six Sigma (TLS) - Deployment and Tools (4 days)



PBMR

• Senior Nuclear Reliability Engineer | Chief Systems Engineer (Business Processes)

  • May 2003 - Jul 2010

  Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Reliability, Availability, Maintainability (RAM) Specification, RAM Modelling and Analysis using the DesignPro Monte Carlo Code, RAM data reduction using the Weibull++ code, RAM Program Management, Project Engineer Integrated Logistical Support (ILS) for Nuclear Power Plant Development Project, Specification of Enterprise Improvement System, Implementation of Enterprise Processes as required by ISO 9001 and NQA 1. Business Process Re-Engineering and Modeling using the IFS Business Process… Show more Reliability, Availability, Maintainability (RAM) Specification, RAM Modelling and Analysis using the DesignPro Monte Carlo Code, RAM data reduction using the Weibull++ code, RAM Program Management, Project Engineer Integrated Logistical Support (ILS) for Nuclear Power Plant Development Project, Specification of Enterprise Improvement System, Implementation of Enterprise Processes as required by ISO 9001 and NQA 1. Business Process Re-Engineering and Modeling using the IFS Business Process Modeler. Show less



Open to Opportunities/Self Employed

• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Consultant - Integrated TLS | Reliability Engineering | Quality Engineering

  • Jan 1999 - Apr 2003

  South Africa External Examiner (University of Pretoria (Tukkies)) for Post Graduate Course in Reliability Engineering Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Continuous Improvement Training to the South African Manufacturing Industry Measurement System Analysis (MSA) Training Control Plan Training Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP) Training Process Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (PFMEA) Training HAZOP/FMECA Training Taguchi Design of Experiments (DOE) Training ISO TS 16949… Show more External Examiner (University of Pretoria (Tukkies)) for Post Graduate Course in Reliability Engineering Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Continuous Improvement Training to the South African Manufacturing Industry Measurement System Analysis (MSA) Training Control Plan Training Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP) Training Process Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (PFMEA) Training HAZOP/FMECA Training Taguchi Design of Experiments (DOE) Training ISO TS 16949 Training ISO 9001 Training Continuous Improvement Consulting Reliability Engineering Consulting Reliability, Availability and Maintainability Modelling and Analysis using the DesignPro / SPAR Monte Carlo Code Maintenance Strategy Optimisation during Design and Development using DesignPro Spare Part Carrying Strategy Optimisation Manufacturing Throughput Modelling and Analysis Manufacturing Process Qualification/Process Capability Studies Implementation of Real Time Statistical Process Control Integrated Lean, Six Sigma and Theory of Constraints (TLS) My typical Clients were from: * The Stainless Steel Manufacturing and associated Industries * Food and Beverages Industry * Refractory Industry * Automotive Industry * Nuclear Industry * Fossil Fuel Plants Industry * Civil Engineering Industry * Petro Chemical Industry * Defense Industry * Mining Show less



Columbus Stainless (Pty)Ltd

• South Africa
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality and Decision Support Services Engineer

  • May 1993 - Dec 1998

  South Africa Implementation of Maintenance and Configuration Management System. Implementation of ISO TS 16949/ISO 9001...first Stainless Steel Manufacturer who attained ISO TS 16949. Training of Workforce from operator to senior management level in SPC, ISO TS 16949, QS 9000, ISO 9001, APQP, FMECA, Control Plan, MSA. System Spare Part Strategy optimisation using the SPAR Monte Carlo Code. Implementation of Wonderware Intouch Real Time Statistical Process Control (SPC) system on Stainless Steel… Show more Implementation of Maintenance and Configuration Management System. Implementation of ISO TS 16949/ISO 9001...first Stainless Steel Manufacturer who attained ISO TS 16949. Training of Workforce from operator to senior management level in SPC, ISO TS 16949, QS 9000, ISO 9001, APQP, FMECA, Control Plan, MSA. System Spare Part Strategy optimisation using the SPAR Monte Carlo Code. Implementation of Wonderware Intouch Real Time Statistical Process Control (SPC) system on Stainless Steel Manufacturing Processes. Participate in integration of SHEQ System (ISO 9001, OSHAS 18001, ISO 14001). 20 Keys. Continuous Improvement Facilitation. Show less



Armscor

• South Africa
• Defense & Space
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Manager Reliability Engineering | Manager Industrial Engineering (Gennan Systems)

  • Jan 1988 - Apr 1993

  South Africa Gennan Systems: Manage combat mission Reliability Test Programs. Reliability Modelling and Analysis using the SPAR Monte Carlo Code. Statistical analysis of product failure and repair data. Implementation of a FRACAS for the SA Army. Spare Part Strategy / Maintenance Strategy Optimization. Life Cycle Cost (LCC) Analysis. Reliability Growth Testing. Management of Gennan Reliability Department. Reliability consultation services to private industry (Nuclear… Show more Gennan Systems: Manage combat mission Reliability Test Programs. Reliability Modelling and Analysis using the SPAR Monte Carlo Code. Statistical analysis of product failure and repair data. Implementation of a FRACAS for the SA Army. Spare Part Strategy / Maintenance Strategy Optimization. Life Cycle Cost (LCC) Analysis. Reliability Growth Testing. Management of Gennan Reliability Department. Reliability consultation services to private industry (Nuclear, Automotive, Oil). Participate in Failure Review Boards. Failure Mode Effect and Criticality Analysis (FMECA). HAZOP Studies. Marketing of Industrial and Reliability Engineering Skills to the South African Industry. Reliability Consultation to Companies such as SASOL 2, Uranium Enrichment Corporation, City Council of Cape Town.

• Head Quality Engineering (Lyttelton Engineering Works (LEW))

  • Jan 1978 - Dec 1987

  South Africa Total Quality Management (TQM) and Total Quality Control (TQC) Design inputs and Design Control. Planning, Controlling and Assuring Product and Process Quality. Material Control. Acceptance Sampling. Measurement Systems and Calibration. Traceability to Standards. Overcoming Barriers to Quality Improvement. Corrective and Preventive Action. Quality Information Systems. Quality Cost Analysis. Process Capability Studies. Statistical Process Control… Show more Total Quality Management (TQM) and Total Quality Control (TQC) Design inputs and Design Control. Planning, Controlling and Assuring Product and Process Quality. Material Control. Acceptance Sampling. Measurement Systems and Calibration. Traceability to Standards. Overcoming Barriers to Quality Improvement. Corrective and Preventive Action. Quality Information Systems. Quality Cost Analysis. Process Capability Studies. Statistical Process Control Implementation. Quality Training. Quality Audits. Continuous Improvement. Design of Experiments (DOE) Reliability Engineering Manage Quality Engineering Group. Development and presentation of the Advanced Quality 2 Course for LEW Execution and Management of Six Sigma (DMAIC) projects.



South African Bureau of Standards

• South Africa
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Scientist

  • Jan 1976 - Dec 1977

  South Africa Test and certification of Electrical and Mechanical Equipment for usage in Explosion Hazardous Divisions (Mines, Petro Chemical etc.).