Erick Visser Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

We design and implement solutions driven by our company motto, which is simply to“make our clients’ life easier.”Axxello (Pty) Ltd provides world class Process Engineering and ProjectManagement services to the Food & Beverage, and FMCG industries.We know what it takes to design and implement optimal process solutions for anybusiness in a cost efficient and integrated manner while providing our clients withhighest return value on their Capital investments.As specialists in Process Engineering, Axxello has the expertise to provide fullturn-key Project Management services, including concept viability assessments,detailed scoping, full design (specializing in process design), management of theimplementation, commissioning and final handover.

South Africa

United Kingdom

Sales representative and technical consultant at Banke GmbH, a company specialized not only in the construction of bespoke breweries and brewing equipment, but also a partner to brewers globally for modernization and optimisation of existing breweries and brewing process using self-developed and patented technologies.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Delivering engineering solutions for the construction of new breweries as well as upgrades to existing breweries to meet sales forecasts of the different operating companies within Heineken. Projects include:• 0.8 Mil HL Extension Project – HMB - Malaysia• 2 Mil HL Extension Project – Sedibeng Brewery – South Africa• 0.5 Mil HL Extension Project – HNK Marseille - France• New BMF Filter Line – BRANA – Haiti• New Raw Materials and BMF Filter – Tempo - Israel

Midrand, South Africa

The role is as a design and commissioning process engineer for different projects in the beverage environment – Main Clients being ABInbev and Distell. Main activities and responsibilities are:- Scoping & DesignClient/Stakeholder liaison to review stakeholder needs, in order to develop conceptual design for a specific design or to develop future CAPIN plansProgressing conceptual design eventually to detailed design which then involves • Process Design - conceptual design reports, basis of design and scope definition documentation, process descriptions & control philosophies, PFD’s, P&ID’s, process calculations, etc • Liaison/Coordination of Electrical & Instrumentation, Control & Automation, Civil, etc. Procurement Developing tender packages that have sufficient level of design that can be issued to contractors for tendering - scope description, technical specification, drawings, datasheets and Bills of Materials (BOMs) Review of tenders received and doing both commercial and technical adjudication. Project Execution management Firstly (and most importantly) is managing the Health and Safety of the project execution team. Ensuring that all work is conducted in a safe manner and that health and safety standards are met in terms of medicals, legal appointments, site inductions, etc. People Management:• Managing draughts-man outputs• Managing contracted design engineers (eg. Civil/ Electrical/Software)• Managing mechanical and electrical installation teams during execution delivery and installation• Managing and coordinating with Software System Integration engineers• Managing budget – this includes managing orders placed, installation periods and site variation orders. QCP Management• Design QCPs - HAZOPs, FAT of equipment, PAT, etx.• Installation QCPs - Welding Procedures, Weld mapping, Material Certificates, Pressure Testing, etc. Commissioning

Alrode, Gauteng

Process Optimisation/ Process Problem Solving Doing day-to-day problem solving Identify areas of potential process improvement Training/Upskilling operators on process and process improvements Sustainable Development Developing Loss & Waste Analysis for Water and Energy Usage within the brewing department Problem solving and Identifying high water and energy users Develop & Implement improvement plans Projects in the Brewing Department Complete conceptual design and budgeting in order to develop business cases Based on validity of business cases and potential benefit to the brewery, develop 5 year CAPIN plans.• Developing/ Updating of Conceptual Functional Specification / Process Description, P&IDs• Facilitating Hazard and operational analysis (HAZOP), Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Performance Acceptance Testing (PAT)• Installation and commissioning of new processes/equipment

Okahandja, Namibia

During this period, I was seconded to the Okahandja Greenfield Brewery Project for the duration of the brewery built and start-up. I was one of 5 team members that oversaw the design, installation, start-up and handover of the entire new 750 000 hl brewery. My role as Utilities Project & Commissioning Lead Engineer for Okahandja, Namibia Brewery included: Design coordination with multiple contractors Oversee construction of designs and installation Implementing and overseeing rigorous QCP• Design QCPs - HAZOPs & FAT of equipment (in Netherlands and Denmark)• Installation QCPs - Welding Procedures, Weld mapping, Material Certificates, Pressure Testing, etc. Coordinate commissioning activities The areas that I was responsible included: Incoming Water Treatment Waste Water Treatment Steam Generation NH3 and Glycol Refrigeration System Compressed Air

Sandton (Rosslyn)

Seconded to Rosslyn Brewery’s Projects Department to operate in a Project Engineering capacity specific to process related projects, while still operating as a Process Engineer for day-to-day optimisation and problem solving. Work includes completion of projects from initiation to final handover: Preparation of Project CAPIN Documentation: Project Charters Project Budget EVA Savings Calculations Development of Project Plan Management of Project Team to ensure adherence to agreed project plan. Liaising with Area Managers and Planning Department to ensure installation and commissioning planned. Perform Process Engineering Role during project execution – HAZOP, FAT, Installation & Commissioning Ensuring that all documents are updated – CFS, P&ID, Work Instructions, Maintenance Schedules, etc. Performing of PAT (Performance Acceptance Testing) after Commissioning. Final sign-off and handover of project to Area Manager

Assisting with Day-to-day Operation, Problem solving and Optimisation of Process Plant Application of Process Engineering roles for variety of projects within a multi-discipline team: Scoping and Design of new processes/equipment based on the understanding of equipment standards & policies. Developing/ Updating of Conceptual Functional Specification / Process Description Developing/ Updating of P&IDs Hazard and operational analysis (HAZOP) Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) Installation and commissioning of new processes/equipment Performance Acceptance Testing (PAT)

Engineer in Training Programme for SAB Capital Projects:Familiarization of with standard operating procedures, instrumentation, control philosophies and equipment of a brewery. Familiarization of practical and theoretical knowledge of beer brewing and a brewery.Involvement in certain capital projects - HAZOP, FAT, implementation, etc.Development of Problem Solving skills

Vacation work entailed: Familiarization of environmental standards and stack sampling procedure Assisting in stack sampling for Greenhouse gasses and other environmental hazards at Sasol, Secunda and Highveld Steel, Witbank.Attempted mathematical modelling of the ideal sampling point in a stack.

Vacation work entailed:Familiarization of the basic principles of Reverse OsmosisAssisting in the setup of a Reverse Osmosis Pilot plant at a jean factory.

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemical Engineering

Diploma, Brewing

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering, Engineering

Diploma Of Education, Brewing