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...

Armando Pio Pianese

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...

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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…

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Experience Level

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, 1980
Design 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, 1982
Design 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, 1984
Design 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, 1985
Design 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, 1987
Special 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, 1989
Design of fixtures, gauges, jigs.
Design Draughtsman at Femco (Wynberg) SA
January 1, 1991 - December 1, 1991
Design 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, 1994
Leather jackets – Shop owner.
Design & Tooling Draughtsman at NF Die Casting (Pty) Ltd (Alrode) Now Maxion Wheels
July 1, 1994 - April 1, 1997
Design 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, 1998
Design 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, 2011
3D 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, 2012
On 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, 2014
Design 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, 2014
Plant layout drawings in AutoCAD.
Contract Draughtsman at PPC Cement Hercules Plant
December 1, 2014 - April 1, 2024
Updating 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, 2024
Plant layout drawings in AutoCAD. Structural Steel structures, modifying mining equipment and manufacturing.
Freelance Draughtsman at Everite Building Products (Benoni)
December 1, 2014 - Present
Freelance 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, 1972
University Entrance at Malvern High School
January 1, 1973 - January 1, 1977

Qualifications

N3 Certificate
January 1, 1996 - December 4, 2025
AutoCAD Training
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2014
Online Course: Engineering Drawing on CAD
September 5, 2009 - December 4, 2025
Strength of Materials (N3)
January 1, 2009 - December 4, 2025

Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Agriculture & Mining, Professional Services, Real Estate & Construction