Bruce Botha Email & Phone Number

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Durban Area, South Africa

Required to provide technical support to the manufacturing facility to ensure fabricated items are delivered on time to GE specifications. Job function requires functioning in a matrix job environment. RESPONSIBILITIES:• Setting up : - Complete BOM’s broken down per work station - Work station instruction sheets - Station readiness sheets - Quality procedures• Quality and inspection of welding and painting• Technology… Show more Required to provide technical support to the manufacturing facility to ensure fabricated items are delivered on time to GE specifications. Job function requires functioning in a matrix job environment. RESPONSIBILITIES:• Setting up : - Complete BOM’s broken down per work station - Work station instruction sheets - Station readiness sheets - Quality procedures• Quality and inspection of welding and painting• Technology transfer• Fabrication jig design• Delivery Show less

Hired to fulfil the role of a senior mechanical engineer in a EPCM contractor.RESPONSIBILITIES:• Report writing• Customer liaison and presentation of reports• Costing schedules• Specifications• Mechanical equipment lists• Valve lists• SchedulingKEY PROJECTS :• Bronkhorstspruit Biogas Power Project• Numerous small projects relating to ports• R&D projects relating to sugar equipment

I started a design consultancy to service the South African manufacturing industry by supplying quality engineering design packages at a cost effective rate. The focus was on heavy engineering in the materials handling, mineral processing and rail industry. The business employed up to 6 people in various roles such as draughting, quality assurance and engineering.KEY PROJECTS :• 11m Thickener fabricated and erected in Australia • 450kNm Tippler drive• Low cost 14m 400t/h waste… Show more I started a design consultancy to service the South African manufacturing industry by supplying quality engineering design packages at a cost effective rate. The focus was on heavy engineering in the materials handling, mineral processing and rail industry. The business employed up to 6 people in various roles such as draughting, quality assurance and engineering.KEY PROJECTS :• 11m Thickener fabricated and erected in Australia • 450kNm Tippler drive• Low cost 14m 400t/h waste dump spreader, head end jacking system, expandable conveyor and rail clamp.• 65t Gas holder for KwaMashu Waterworks• 40m Thickener feed system and drive column• Mineral scrubbers for Tanzania diamond mine• 1.7x13m 500kNm Apron Feeder for a DRC copper mine. • Apron Feeders for a DRC gold mine• Apron Feeders for Tanzania diamond mine• Apron Feeders for Ghana gold mine• 20t Rack drive Side Arm Charger for Mittal Newcastle tippler• 10t Rack drive LH & RH Side Arm Charger for Matola Port Mozambique• 15t Chain haul Side Arm Charger for PPC Hercules tippler• 10t Chain haul Side Arm Charger for Assmang Cato Ridge tippler• 5t Chain haul Side Arm Charger for Assmang Machadodorp tippler• Certify and redesign Side Arm Charger for 10t pull• Low cost tippler to cover complete South African Railways wagon range• FEA & Certification of tippler station for 90t wagons• Pre-feasibilty layout and material take-off for a 10 000t/h portable crushing station Show less

Takraf Tenovo, then BET Process Equipment, at the time I was employed, was a supplier of high rate thickeners, ultra high rate thickeners, Pinned Bed Clarifiers and flotation cells.RESPONSIBILITIES :• Redesign of products and costing methodology to increase the competitiveness of all the products• Preliminary design to accuracy required for tenders• Detail design of componentry• Redesign exiting machinery for cost effective fabrication• Redesign and installation of… Show more Takraf Tenovo, then BET Process Equipment, at the time I was employed, was a supplier of high rate thickeners, ultra high rate thickeners, Pinned Bed Clarifiers and flotation cells.RESPONSIBILITIES :• Redesign of products and costing methodology to increase the competitiveness of all the products• Preliminary design to accuracy required for tenders• Detail design of componentry• Redesign exiting machinery for cost effective fabrication• Redesign and installation of numerous design errors implemented prior to my arrival• Point of technical competence for sales staff and Project Managers• Mentoring of junior engineers• Failure analysisKEY PROJECTS :• Khomani Iron Ore 90m high rate traction thickener• Khomani Iron Ore 20m paste thickener• Uranium One CCD thickener circuit• Uranium One pinned bed clarifiers• Letseng 20m paste thickenerI set up a standardised methodology for specifying and costing the business’s process equipment. This utilised a parametric 3D model driven from excel sizing sheets, along with a standard set of product specification sheets. The sizing sheets and specifications allowed for an efficient traceable means of rolling tenders on to orders in the absence of an MRP type system. Show less

Then GL&VI was responsible for detail design of equipment to the process engineer's specification. I generated the 3D models which were then normally detailed by a draughtsman. Much of the technology was centred in overseas offices which required a significant amount of communication with engineers in Sydney, Germany and Salt Lake City.RESPONSIBILITIES :• Design and drawings of all thickener projects• Preliminary design to accuracy required for tenders• Detail design of… Show more Then GL&VI was responsible for detail design of equipment to the process engineer's specification. I generated the 3D models which were then normally detailed by a draughtsman. Much of the technology was centred in overseas offices which required a significant amount of communication with engineers in Sydney, Germany and Salt Lake City.RESPONSIBILITIES :• Design and drawings of all thickener projects• Preliminary design to accuracy required for tenders• Detail design of componentry• Liaise with engineering offices around the world to determine best practice• Point of technical competence for sales staff and Project Managers• Failure analysis• Manage draughtsmenKEY PROJECTS :• Ruashi 22m High Density Thickener CCD Circuit• Tenke Farunge 30m High Rate Thickener CCD Circuit• 56m Thickener• Design of first implementation of P-Duc system in the group Show less

Elandsfontein, South Africa

• Engineer responsible for the following company products- Track Mounted Crushing Stations- Jaw Crushers- Cone Crushers- Double Roll Crushers- Apron Feeders- Rotary Coal Breakers- Mineral Scrubbers• Sizing and design of apron feeder drives• Design of drives for all equipment• Cost reduction• Failure analysis• Technical competence for sales staff and workshops• Responsible for warranty claims• Rectification procedures for assembly, machine… Show more • Engineer responsible for the following company products- Track Mounted Crushing Stations- Jaw Crushers- Cone Crushers- Double Roll Crushers- Apron Feeders- Rotary Coal Breakers- Mineral Scrubbers• Sizing and design of apron feeder drives• Design of drives for all equipment• Cost reduction• Failure analysis• Technical competence for sales staff and workshops• Responsible for warranty claims• Rectification procedures for assembly, machine and fabrication shops• Rectification and troubleshooting of problematic equipment on site• Servicing of Osborn mobile equipmentKEY PROJECTS :• Osborn Track 3042• Osborn Track 44/38• Kleinkoppie Primary Tip• BKM Assmang Iron Ore apron feeders• Telsmith / Osborn 27H Cone CrusherThe biggest project I undertook at Osborn was the design and development of the first South African produced primary mobile crushing plant. This was a completely new technology for Osborn, which required research into transport requirements, client expectations, component sourcing and the adaption of many industry standards in order to allow the plant to be compressed into the transportable package. I was the design engineer for the project, and I worked closely with a design draughtsman to get the drawings completed with production complete within 6 months. I was responsible for all the hand calculations relating to mass estimate and power draw, as well as most of the structural design. I also worked with the manufacturing team to take the machine through commissioning and on to field servicing. This machine was followed by a cone crusher plant. Details of these machines can be found on Osborn's website. Show less

Supreme Spring Holdings are the only South African producer of spring steel components for OE supply in motor industry. RESPONSIBILITIES :• Manage new parts from OE drawings to approved parts including: - Tooling - Production of test sample - Dimensional tests - Fatigue tests - Corrosion tests - Final OE approval• Technical assistance to the factory• Development of excel based calculation program for the complete design… Show more Supreme Spring Holdings are the only South African producer of spring steel components for OE supply in motor industry. RESPONSIBILITIES :• Manage new parts from OE drawings to approved parts including: - Tooling - Production of test sample - Dimensional tests - Fatigue tests - Corrosion tests - Final OE approval• Technical assistance to the factory• Development of excel based calculation program for the complete design of leaf springs Show less

Haggie Rand Ltd is a leading supplier of steel wire, strand and rope to the South African and international mining and construction markets.RESPONSIBILITIES :• Project management• Design of certain items• Purchase requisitions, including tendering• Gantt charts• Machinery installation• Site construction manager including:- Supervision of civil contractor- Supervision of electrical contractor- Supervision of piping contractor- Direct supervisor of… Show more Haggie Rand Ltd is a leading supplier of steel wire, strand and rope to the South African and international mining and construction markets.RESPONSIBILITIES :• Project management• Design of certain items• Purchase requisitions, including tendering• Gantt charts• Machinery installation• Site construction manager including:- Supervision of civil contractor- Supervision of electrical contractor- Supervision of piping contractor- Direct supervisor of mechanical fitters• Commissioning engineer• Costing estimates for board approval• Quality control on projectsKEY PROJECTS :• 45t Coiling /Cutting Facility• ø 2100mm Skip Stranding Machine• 9 Block ø1200 Wire drawing machines• 56 Bobbin ø800mm Planetary Stranding Machine• Design & Commissioning of Rope Plastication LineSKILLS & TRAINING :• Appreciation of Welding technology• PLC programming on projects• AC Drive commissioning on projects• 4 Weeks electrical wiring course• 3 Months practical mechanical maintenance• 2 Months practical electrical maintenance• 6 Weeks machining course Show less