About
I am based in Pretoria, South Africa with proficiency in AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor. I am passionate in designing mining equipment and consumables because of the skills and experience that I have acquired in engineering design and research and development in the past four years,
Experience
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Mechanical Draughtsman
Mammoth Technologies · Full-time
Jun 2022 –
Present
2 yrs 6 mos
Akasia, GP, South Africa
- Lead the Drawing Office Department and coordinate the allocation of various manufacturing processes to be followed to ensure smooth production
- Providing insights on the best possible solutions to achieve desired outcome from a technical point of view.
- Create technical drawings, schematics, 2D and 3D models of required components using measurements, specifications, and additional data from clients specifications.
- Collect initial drawings, calculations, and design ideas from engineers, and combine all relevant data into coherent and complete initial design models for review and modifications.
- Coordinate directly with engineers to understand project requirements, verify design details, and recommend modifications as needed according to company standards and best practices.
- Annotate and verify all numerical designations and specifications in technical drawings and schematics, using both CAD programs and manual calculations when necessary.
- • Communicate with manufacturing personnel to create detailed layouts prior to production, and assist in designing, creating, and testing products.
• Provide support to engineering team as needed by creating technical drawings and digital models within deadlines and utilizing multiple methods to ensure deliverables include all relevant design details.
• Assist in ongoing project to standardize & unify design document standards by participating in meetings Z7 preparing presentation materials, as necessary.
• Assist in checking and passing/rejecting incoming materials based of drawings.
• Compiling all products flame and laser work drawings to send to supply chain manager for material ordering.
• Assist Sales with product development and quotations
• Consult on site with individuals on resolving site equipment problems and possible design update.
• Ensure conformance to customer specs, company standards and regulation requirements.
• Complete assigned work within given time frames.
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Draughtsman
Filtaquip · Full-time
Oct 2020 –
Mar 2021
5 mos
Boksburg, GP, South Africa
● Draught 3D modelling and detailing: Mechanical, Structural
and Civil
● Quality Control Assistant
● Accompany an Engineer to sites to capture and gather samples.
● Issue job cards to the workshop as well as advising the
workshop on the design requirements.
● Inspect goods delivered at the workshop. Quality Check of
products as per the drawing specifications.
● Tender drawings such as General arrangements, equipment
drawings and layout drawings.
● Filing
● Compile Bill of quantities needed for order placements or for
tendering.
● Assist After Sales Manager with design updates as well as
new designs for the company’s electrowinning division.
● Assist Technical draughtsman with detailing work.
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Mechanical Draughtsman
CSIR · Internship
Dec 2017 –
Jun 2019
1 yrs 6 mos
Pretoria, GP, South Africa
● Interpret and complete technical designs and drawings of a high standard, required for certification (ISO 9001, SABS 10111-1)
● Ensure that the details and accuracy of the drawings are technically correct and in accordance with ISO and SAB standards
● Submit approved customer drawings on time as per the Project Schedule deadlines
● Ability to reverse engineering components
● Assist in production to ensure manufacturing runs as per drawing specifications
● Filing in Syspro
● Measuring and analyzing mechanical objects
● Design and drawing objects
● Waterjet and Plasma Cutting
Creating Layouts
● Dimensioning of drawings
● Description of layouts
● Creating Family Trees
● Creating Bill of Materials
● Creating Detail drawings
● Creating Assembly drawings
● Updating existing drawings
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Configuration
● Configuration of completed drawings
● Creating data packs
● Allocation of Drawing numbers
● Configuration of completed documents
Additional Functions Scanning
● Setting up parts for scanning
● Scanning parts
● Post processing basic scanned parts
3D Printing
● Setting up basic work on printer
● Post processing printed parts
● Ordering consumables
● Setting up laboratory
● Setting up printer
Education
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IDT Academy
Multi-Disciplinary Drawing Office Practice (MDDOP) Certificate N4/N5, MDDOP
2017 – 2021