Engineering Over 30 years of all round machining experienceMaintaining, setting, programming and operating of CNC lathes/milling machinesFanuc Controls, Heidenhain and PumaCompleted CNC Programming CourseWorking with EdgecamProgrammed vertical and horizontal lathes and milling machines as well as multi-axisDesigned and manufactured an aircraft trolley jack used at Munich AirportWorked on the build and design of the first CNC lathe in South AfricaSetup the fabrication area that included the implementation of the company’s first high definition plasma cutterImplemented new procedures to keep up with the latest technologyTrained students that later obtained permanent employment placements in the companyCompleted a 5 year machining apprenticeship in 1976 which included the following:- milling, slotting, internal and external grinding, boring mill, gear cutting and grinding and assembling of CNC machinesAttended Technical Collage obtained NTC3ProductionResponsible for the quality control of the finished productOrdered raw materials for jobs obtainedCreated and designed a smooth operating production line Handled the costing of jobs tendered forPurchased new CNC lathes and milling machinesExport work done as necessaryManagementFirst Aid TrainingResponsible for Health and Safety in the work placeForeman of various machine shopsMaintained a staff of 40 employeesMet monthly budgetsPrepared monthly reports for management meetingsWages/HR of all workshop staff members OtherHelp build company from ground level to a turnover of 1 million rand a month.Achieved growth in production and monthly targets setGained opposition businessPrepared weekly and monthly reports for sales projection meetings Carried out market researchGood customer liaison and negotiating skills Maintained positive relations with suppliers and representativesA thorough understanding of contractual negotiations for the purposes of signing a contract with a new client