Contracted through AIH Engineering. Truvelo is a South African manufacturer of a series of in house designed high precision rifles.

Technology Capability DevelopmentDevelop technology capability requirements (technology capability matrix) both inside DLS and outside DLS Develop the capability to design and implement production facilitiesDesign and size the industrialization organization.Business Process DevelopmentDesign and develop industrialization business processes in accordance with technology capability matrixDevelop supply chain processes supportive of industrialization.Develop quality assurance processes supportive of industrialization.Define MRP process requirements.Supplier DevelopmentImplement supplier development programme aligned to technology capability matrix.Part of supplier selection/evaluation team in RSA and abroad.Transfer of TechnologyDevelop capability to do international technology transfer including manufacturing processes, production facilities and supplier development.Innovation and Strategy DevelopmentDevelop a technology development strategy for the company ensuring international competitiveness.Develop and implement a process and company culture of continuous improvement Develop a company culture supportive of the application of concurrent engineering and Product Life Cycle principles.Develop an inter-departmental contracting model Utilize techniques such as Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and Theory of Constraints to continuously improve processesPortfolio ManagementCompilation of Industrialization Plans as required by the different contracts.Plan, schedule and coordinate the execution of industrialization activities per productLiaison with Business Stream industrialization project/programme managers.Schedule and coordinate the completion and delivery of contractual deliverables related to industrialization.Coordinate/Lead/Control the Transfer of Technology in accordance with the schedule of the Programme.

Project manager on Hoefyster Missile Variant

List of Projects ManagedIndustrialization of Agusta Nigeria manufacturing baseline (Denel SAAB Aerostructures / Agusta Westland)Development of Airbus A400M top shells (Denel SAAB Aerostructures / Airbus Military Germany)Development of weapons pylons for the SAAB Gripen fighter aircraft (Denel SAAB Aerostructures / BAE Systems / SAAB AerosystemsDevelopment of experimental helicopter proof of concept prototype (Armscor / Denel Aviation / WITS /University of Stellenbosch / Various Private Companies)Development of new aeronautical technology for the South African aviation industry (Armscor / CSIR / Various Aero Industry Partners)Development & qualification of test jigs & equipment (Atlas Aircraft Corporation Internal)Roles & Responsibilities Contract negotiation (local & international)Contract management (local & international)Project definition & establishment incl. generation of project documentsResource requirements planning and appointmentTechnical baseline managementChange control & configuration managementApplication of concurrent engineering principlesTechnology & facility establishmentSupplier base establishment & management (local & international0Technical process qualificationPlanning, budgeting and schedulingProduct industrialization (Tools. Jigs, Processes)Production planning & control material requirements, Sales & Operations planningSystems engineeringInternational technical authorityDesign leader