Kentz Group is a global provider of engineering and construction services. It has served a blue-chip client base, primarily in the oil and gas, petrochemical and mining and metals sectors. Providing a full range of technical and project management skills - from design through procurement, construction, commissioning and start-up - to assist clients in developing new facilities, as well as effectively applying new technologies to upgrade and expand existing ones. The Arcelor Mittal seamless tube mill, new non destructive testing line EPCM contract was awarded to Kentz. My involvement was in the engineering and final detail design of the materials handling process. Key areas of responsibility:To lead and manage a team of professional draftsmen and junior engineers.To develop designs from project specifications.To check design calculations and philosophy's.To develop new equipment specifications.To check and evaluate design and material specifications for tender.To prepare and check material data sheets and coordinate with procurement engineer to select materials.To document, record and report on meetings, progress of jobs and construction completions from design & validation reports from Project Engineers.To incorporate feed back from projects and customers for design clarification and modifications during the development and construction project phasesEvaluation of vendor and supplier tenders. Attendance of QC inspections and acceptance certification.Coach and assist Junior Engineers. Maintain standards of safety and comply with Company's Health, Safety & Environment Management System requirements. Take reasonable care of one's own health and safety and that of others in the workplace. Follow and maintain Company standards of Quality in accordance with Company Quality System requirements.Reason for leaving: All Arcelor Mittal contracts were put on hold. My contract was not renewed.

Self employed. Worked on small projects in mechanical design and served in a advisory capacity.

To create shareholder value by supplying advanced technology - high-quality smelting and related Energy saving equipment for the Ferroalloys, Base Metals within the Mining industries and the Waste Recovery industries. My involvement was in the Norilsk Russian project adding two new smelters to existing infrastructure.Key areas of responsibility:Compare previous designs and develop from past learning's.Accurately design mechanical systems.Do all required calculations.Attend and minute all design reviews.Present drawings as complete designs and ensure that designs are within budget constraintsPresent all drawings with all interfaces shown to Project team.Ensure issued for construction files are updated with the latest revisions.Liaise and review drawings with Project Engineers and Site Supervisors.Liaise with the Drawing Office Manager.Supervise draughtsmen.Meet design and drawing deadlines.Prepare and compile Operating Manuals.Resolve design issues in conjunction with Senior Engineers.Resolve workshop fabrication queries.Resolve site erection queries.Commission plant.Coach and assist Junior Engineers. Reason for leaving: End of contract.

Compare previous designs and develop from past learning's.Accurately design mechanical systems.Do all required calculations.Attend and minute all design reviews.Present drawings as complete designs and ensure that designs are within budget constraintsPresent all drawings with all interfaces shown to Project team.Ensure issued for construction files are updated with the latest revisions.Liaise and review drawings with Project Engineers and Site Supervisors.Liaise with the Drawing Office Manager.Supervise draughtsmen.Meet design and drawing deadlines.Prepare and compile Operating Manuals.Resolve design issues in conjunction with Senior Engineers.Resolve workshop fabrication queries.Resolve site erection queries.Commission plant.Coach and assist Junior Engineers.

A company specialising in the Petro Chemical Industry, for the commercial, industrial and mining markets. Large Turnkey project for refuelling and lubrication systems for earth moving equipment were designed and installed for De Beers, Debswana at Orapa and Letlekanie Diamond Mines in Botswana. Huge bulk fuel and lubrication installations were done carried out for Scorpion Mine in Namibia. Other installations where executed at Optimum Collieries in Witbank and Black Rock Manganese Mines in the Northern Cape, with emphasis on project costing, plant design on Auto Cad 2007, presentations to clients, project plans, engineering and manufacturing. Installation and site management from earth works, civils piping and pump stations and Electrical Installation up to plant automation and commissioning. Clients included Engen, Total SA and Sasol.

A private consulting firm specialising in operational consulting work with an emphasis on business development, project management, engineering and scientific research. Some clients included Trojan Cement, Eskom TSI, Cellbeton, CSIR, SYBS and AS Engineering.

Project development of new (patented) technologies in dry minerals processing for the production of specialised industrial and commercial building components. This involved the handling of large volumes of cement vermiculite, gypsum, resins and other raw materials from storage, milling exfoliation, mixing, hot pressing, autoclaving, trimming to product storage and distribution. Some duties included the following:Production plant design and layout on Auto Cad 2000.Production process equipment, evaluation.New plant capital, operational and labour requirement costing.New plant raw material mass balancing, supply and demand analysis.Plant construction and commissioning project plan on MS Project.Site inspections, liaison with contractors and customer. Project progress and capital expenditure reports on MS Project.Reason for leaving: Company went into liquidation.

Materials handling and processing of minerals.Liaison with consulting engineers, contractors and customers on the manufacturing, installation and commissioning of new ball and rod mills for the platinum mining industry.Reason for leaving

Engineering and production of underground support systems.Investigate productivity upgrades and plant utilisation.Production line automation upgrade evaluations and design criteria.New plant capital, operational and labour compliments costing. Production facility layout and process drawings, on AutoCAD 14.Plant construction and commissioning projectsOnsite management, progress reporting and capital expenditure control.Reason for leaving: Company closed the division

Attending to and tendering on all timber impregnation treating plants engineering and upgrade needs in the Free State, North West and Gauteng regions. Some duties included:Managing plant upgrades contractor tender procedures and plant upgrade costing.Reconciling project costs and payments. Managing quality control laboratory.HL&H became part of Mondi in a corporate buy out.

Supplier of wood enhancing technologies, engineering, environmental and marketing services.Site agent managing and co-ordinator of construction and commissioning of six timber treating plants.Reason for leaving: Company was bought out by Choastchem.

Engineering and production of timber packaging solutions to the industry.Designing and manufacturing of packaging for the agriculture and industrial markets.Production planning and quality controlUpgrading component and assembling lines.Reason for leaving: Looking for better opportunities.

Suppliers of engineering and chemical products solutions to military and commercial markets.Design and test packaging to customer requirements in plastic fibreglass, paper and timber disciplines.Auditing supplier quality and manufacturing processes.

Manufacture and design of underground mining equipment and materials handling projects.Preparing manufacturing, machining drawings and data packs for front-end loaders and ore carriers for the coal and gold mining industry. Design test equipment for the New York air brake system for Spoornet.

Eventual job function included repair and maintenance of aircraft. Worked on Impala MK 1 & 2 Jet Fighters at 4 & 7 Squadrons, Shackelton reconnaissance aircraft at 35 Squadron and Alouette MK 3 Helicopters at 16 Squadron, Ysterplaat Cape Town.