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Western Cape, South Africa

Rosslyn

• Management of new projects • Continuous improvement (PDCA).• Ensure that ECR (Engineering Change Request) procedure is adhered to for any new customer changes and internal changes. Ensure the change is communicated to all departments involved. • Create the BOM whenever a new derivative is added to the product line up. Update BOM (Bill of materials) with every engineering change. • Approve pressed parts drawings before tooling production commences• Create incoming inspection plans for supplier supplied parts. • Monitor manufacturing processes & driving continuous improvement of quality, availability & performance• Manage the quality management system including customer & supplier quality• Execute machine and tooling buy offs, check conformance to Book of Requirements, which includes Production output, quality and process capability.• Manage entire engineering department , define Key performance Area’s and target for each department.• Responsible for the implementation of Standard operating Procedures and KPI tracking in preparation of Stage 1 and Stage 2 on site Audits for ISO9001 and ISOTS 16949:2009. • Responsible for implementing Continuous improvement initiatives (Kaizen) and keep track records of improvement gains.• Manage project budgets and create payment schedule to assist with company cash flow. • Review weekly scrap and rework costs and implement continuous improvement initiatives to reduce this.• Conduct weekly review of all Engineering KPI’s and capturing of monthly executive report for Board of Directors.• Create design inputs for new jigs, tools, checking fixtures and processes in order to achieve a high degree of quality, speed and flexibility• Conduct design reviews and approval of designs prior to manufacture• Prepare annual training budget for approval by HR Manager, compile training needs analysis reports for engineering department employees and create development plans for engineering department employees.

Pretoria East

• Ensure that designs are completed on time and managing the work load of design team to ensure that deadlines are met.• Create Complex Designs and assemblies from first principle engineering calculations. Designing Sheet-metal, structural and mechanical components on solid works.• Source electrical and mechanical buy out components for underground mining equipment.• Create projects on Solid Works PDM Vault, ensure that parts are booked into the correct project and that the product tree is correct (check assembly tree structure). Give ownership to users for Engineering Changes. Assist users with check out of files from Vault and also checking in from local files. Assist users with releasing ownership. Resolve check in conflicts and issues.• Approve drawings of designs for manufacturing. Check material, Tolerancing and do manufacturing feasibility analysis on parts.• Check machined components from suppliers and ensure conformity to drawing tolerances of parts sent out for manufacturing.• Ensure that all changes discussed in design reviews are implemented in a timeous manner. Keep track of parts issued for production and reduce obsolescence due to unplanned design changes.• Manage the complete design for ultra-low profile underground mining equipment. Manage timing of design project and manage manufacturing of final product.• Created improved design processes at CMTI. Existing processes were not applicable to new business strategy of outsourcing more work, this was adapted to ensure faster turnaround time when outsourcing• Quoted BMW for design and manufacture of checking fixtures, ensured that design, manufacturing and measuring was achieved below budget and on time.• Review manufacturing methodology of design parts and make improvements to reduce costs. Implemented tongue and groove concepts for all sheet metal welded assemblies to reduce jigging costs and time as well as ensuring accurate location of parts during assembly

Rosslyn, Pretoria

• Assisting with projects• Implementing maintenance on machines• Create drawings using CAD software• Working with suppliers and contractors• Overseeing projects given to contractors• Ordering of spare parts for machines and finding information for new machinery• Checking employees daily clock-ins• Assisting the current Plant Engineer by getting information for parts and products, placing orders and following up on delivery• Arranging and checking factory general maintenance• In training to gain experience for Government Certificate for Competency of factories.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Creating drawings of parts for products using CAD software• Creating detailed bills of materials of products• Planning and Managing production• Working with suppliers and clients• Improvement of production output• Redesigning of product components• Creating and implementing standard operating procedures• Quality control of products

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General, Nqf9

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Nqf7

Certificate In Business And Computing Skills

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