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Klerksdorp Area, South Africa

• Designed and built harnesses for various agricultural systems, where no market-ready harnesses were available, preventing the product from being scrapped or made obsolete and saving on replacement costs.
• Implemented a workshop management system to accurately track progress on open job cards and organize equipment in the workshop, resulting in real-time updates and improved client progress feedback.
• Planned and built an equipment test bench to do tests and fault finding more effectively and in half the time.
• Drafted technical troubleshooting SOP with photos and descriptions of software and equipment upgrade procedures, which helped give support faster and more effectively.
• Identified, designed, and 3D printed missing parts in shipped demo kits which alerted engineers to improve and complete the fabrication of planter kits.

Klerksdorp Area, South Africa

• Identified and implemented the student body selection process, resulting in good leadership and accountable decision-makers to drive decisions and a solid leadership team for the students.
• Created an indemnity process for student field trips, managing business risk and ensuring travel compliance.
• Managed student-related projects, which included raising funds, managing accounts, and coordinating all student events and related reports.
• Created a new syllabus for final year students, used 2 consecutive years, and achieved a 100% pass rate.
• Created a practical project exam where students had to build a scale model increasing the understanding of what they are drawing how parts look and how parts fit together.

Diploma, Electrical/Electronics Maintenance And Repair Technology

https://intec.edu.za/

Certificate, Moderator Development Programme

Certificate, Assessor Development Programme

Certificate, Structural Steel Detailer

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