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I’m a Progression Tool designer in mild steel,brass and aluminum,
General mechanical Design, Structural Design/ Drafter,
Factory layouts, conveyors, stirrers, hoppers,piping and all for the mines…
Skills
Experience Level
Expert
Language
English
Advanced
Afrikaans
Advanced
Italian
Advanced
French
Intermediate
Work Experience
Draughtsman / Design Draughtsman at Sydmore Engineering Works (Germiston) SA
February 1, 1978 - April 1, 1980Design of progressive tools, jigs, fixtures and structural steel detailing. 16 months practical experience in tool room. Operating lathes, milling machines, grinders, drills, welding, brazing, boiler making.
Draughtsman at Lite Master Products (Wadeville) SA (now Grabtree Electrical)
January 1, 1980 - November 1, 1982Design of Progressive Tools, Jigs, Fixtures, Gauges, Structural Steel Detailing and Plastic Injection Tools.
Design Engineer at Unione Costruttori Italiani (Milano, Italy)
January 1, 1983 - November 1, 1984Design of Progressive Tools, Special Purpose Machines, Eccentric Presses, High Pressure Die Casting, Plate Work and Sheet Metal.
Mechanical Draughtsman at Mining and Industrial Rubber (Boksburg)
January 1, 1985 - October 1, 1985Design of Rubber Moulds, Customer Liaison, General Mechanical and Quality Control at ISO Standards and Buying.
Draftsman at Hart (Pty) Ltd (Alrode)
December 1, 1985 - August 1, 1987Special Purpose Machine Design, General Mechanical, Jigs, Gauges, Fixtures, Press Tools, Bending, Forming, Piercing, Extruding, Rolling and Cams.
Design Draughtsman at ATE Technologies SA (Pt) Ltd
September 1, 1988 - August 1, 1989Design of fixtures, gauges, jigs.
Design Draughtsman at Femco (Wynberg) SA
January 1, 1991 - December 1, 1991Design of Progressive Tools, Jigs, Fixtures, Gauges, Pressure Die Casting Tools for Electronic Motor Castings and Product Design.
Leather Jackets Specialist / Owner at Loose Talk CC
January 1, 1992 - June 1, 1994Leather jackets – Shop owner.
Design & Tooling Draughtsman at NF Die Casting (Pty) Ltd (Alrode) Now Maxion Wheels
July 1, 1994 - April 1, 1997Design of Low Pressure Dies for Mag Wheels, Structure Design, General Mechanical and 3D Layouts of Mag Wheels.
Designer / Draughtsman at Cadac (Pty) Ltd (Industrial SA)
April 1, 1997 - August 1, 1998Design of Projection Welding Fixtures, Gauges, Tooling for Spindles, Factory Layout Drawings, Demarcations, Trolley Design, Gas Cylinder Design, Product Design, General Mechanical, and Sheet Metal. Civil drawings and Structural Steel drawings for Plant Layouts.
Design Engineer / Draughtsman at GP Industrial Mining (Pty) Ltd (Kew) SA
January 1, 1999 - May 1, 20113D Modeling and drawings using AutoCAD, Inventor, SolidWorks; Chutes for Conveyors, Plate Work, Plant Layouts, Dump Trucks, Cement Mixers, Graders, Forklifts; External projects such as duplication and redesigning of mine drilling rig.
Draftsman at Joy Mining Machinery (Wadeville)
June 1, 2011 - July 1, 2012On Inventor Version 2011, 2012; 2D detailing; BOM; Solid Modeling; Parts and Assemblies on SAP; Designing parts for conveyors, plate work, hydraulic; Brake system; 2D detailing to Joy standards; Structural steel detailing and plate work detailing.
Draughtsman at Everite (Meyerton) Building Products
December 1, 2012 - April 1, 2014Design of Factory Layout for production of pulp sheets; 3D Inventor modeling; 2D detailing; Conveyor designs; Plant layout; Structural steel; Piping; Civil and Electrical drafting; Chief Draughtsman; BOM.
Plant Layout Draughtsman at APS Draft
April 1, 2014 - July 1, 2014Plant layout drawings in AutoCAD.
Contract Draughtsman at PPC Cement Hercules Plant
December 1, 2014 - April 1, 2024Updating the factory layout, buildings, dams, entertainment area etc. Updating water reticulation, valves, water meters, pressure gauges and fire hydrants.
Contract Draughtsman at P&R Equipment (Benoni)
December 1, 2014 - April 1, 2024Plant layout drawings in AutoCAD. Structural Steel structures, modifying mining equipment and manufacturing.
Freelance Draughtsman at Everite Building Products (Benoni)
December 1, 2014 - PresentFreelance position on AutoCAD 2014; design of conveyors, manages, shredders, kitchen layouts, factory layouts; modification to brick manufacturing system piping layouts; P&ID drawings of cellulose plant.
Education
Standard 5 at Jeppe Preparatory School
January 1, 1966 - January 1, 1972University Entrance at Malvern High School
January 1, 1973 - January 1, 1977Qualifications
N3 Certificate
January 1, 1996 - December 4, 2025AutoCAD Training
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2014Online Course: Engineering Drawing on CAD
September 5, 2009 - December 4, 2025Strength of Materials (N3)
January 1, 2009 - December 4, 2025Industry Experience
Manufacturing, Agriculture & Mining, Professional Services, Real Estate & Construction
Skills
Experience Level
Expert
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