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Aylesbury, England, United Kingdom

Fully responsible for design and development efforts for bespoke automation solutions, including collaborative robots (#cobots) and autonomous mobile robots (#AMRs), delivering world-first technology solutions.Main responsibilities include:• Development of custom design solutions to address practical challenges and unique client requirements, ranging from bespoke end effectors to jigs, fixtures to large robotic cells. (Design and Development in CAD and Robotic Process Simulation)• Managing entire lifecycle of projects (Project management and PDM), from initial concept development through detailed design, utilizing industry-standard platforms such as Onshape (CAD and FEA), RoboDK for robotic simulation and Monday.com for project management (12+ Projects).• Ensured adherence to best practices in detailing and designing 3D and 2D CAD models, optimizing designs for Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) principles.• Established streamlined processes, including design templates and documentation practices, to enhance CAD management and ensure efficient release management.• Expertise in design for assembly and constraints for manufacturing, driving standardization, modularity, and minimized parts count for cost-effective production.• Conducted material selection and performed mechanical FEA analysis to ensure strength, durability, and optimal performance of components and assemblies.• Proven track record of collaboration and effective communication, engaging with clients, suppliers, and internal teams to meet the strict functional and manufacturing requirements.• Demonstrated commitment to safety and risk mitigation, supporting FMEA processes and implementing proactive measures to ensure compliance with industry standards.Supporting responsibilities:• General workshop operations (including workshop safety and induction)• General purchasing/stock management• CAD Administrator • Supporting robotic software development (Universal Robots - Polyscope)

Oxford, United Kingdom

Responsible for steering/controlling product audit quality (in series production) for all models produced at MINI Plant Oxford. • Consistently achieved KPI target and significantly improved quality levels for one of the plant's major quality KPI's.• Strategy development and implementation for KPI achievement, utilising tools such as PQM, 7BQT and PDCA.• Technology representative in a cross-functional team for product audit, attending daily audits. • Reporting of audit findings and current quality levels throughout all levels of the business.• Complex analysis and problem resolution by working closely with business partners. Innovation and Digitalisation representative in the Engineering Technology• Supporting the role-out of various I&D projects within the plant. • Actively participated in strategic workshops for the plant I&D roadmaps and events like Hackathons.• Key member of an international BMW team of specialists for a unique digitalisation platform. • Developed a multitude of Microsoft PowerBI dashboards to improve data analysis and transparency of current product quality levels. This also slashed reporting time. • Microsoft PowerBI Key User, supporting the development of dashboards and general business intelligence needs in the Technology.• Applied ETL in VBA and Microsoft PowerBI to connect and integrate multiple sources.

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

• Supporting students and general course work in the subject Dynamics.• Research and testing for postgraduate and undergraduate projects. • Designing and manufacturing of test setups, general data capturing and data analysis using Matlab/Simulink for the group. • Research projects include:- Large scale dynamic tyre testing for the development of mathematical tyre models.- Torque vectoring to improve off-road cornering.- Development of driver-assist systems in off-road vehicles.- Vehicle Model validation

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Tutored maths to small groups of learners (up to 6), tailoring lesson plans based on individual needs.

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Responsible for creating and maintaining CAD models (Solidworks) for the manufacturing of vacuum packing machines. This included:• Updating current CAD models.• Generating new concepts for custom machines based on customer requirements.• BOM.• Detailed manufacturing drawings. Excellent experience in Solidworks, CAD, design and manufacturing.

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Senior member of TuksBaja, University of Pretoria’s Society for Automotive Engineers (SAE) Baja racing team that develop and manufacture a single seated all-terrain vehicle to compete against universities around the globe. • Elected as a member of the team management• Responsible for the full design and manufacture of the 2015 vehicle frame which includes: - Material specifications - Full CAD model (Solidworks) - BOM - FEA simulations (Solidworks) - Strength testing - Detailed manufacturing drawings• Vehicle successfully competed in the 2015 South African SAE Baja competition (3rd overall) and internationally in following years.I was also involved in:• Searching for sponsors • CAD design and FEA simulation of various components and sub-assemblies (Solidworks)• Manufacturing of components• Assembly of the vehicle • Maintenance on the vehicles• Vehicle testingDeveloped excellent design and manufacturing skills, with exposure to project management.

South Africa

• Excellent experience in customer sales.• Technical knowledge of cutting foam to customer orders and general upholstery.• General errands around the shop.

Master’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 70%

Research project titled “Real-Time Vehicle Measurements Using Digital Image Correlation”. • Successfully demonstrated that real-time.

Beng (Hons), Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude

Research project titled “Computer-Vision: Autonomous Vehicle Application”. • Successfully demonstrated the application of computer vision.

Bachelor Of Engineering (Beng), Mechanical Engineering, 63%

Activities and Societies: TuksBaja, Aeronautical society of the University of Pretoria • Research project, titled “Active structural.

National Senior Certificate, 83%

6 Distinctions, with an average grade of 83%.