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Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany

Ensuring sound disciplined mechanical design and 3D modeling principles throughout the different development departments, while establishing and maintaining standards.

Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany

Pretoria Area, South Africa

Duties:• Establish, manage and maintain a fully integrated PLM and CAD system for the new company.• Strategizing and continuously improve on an effective model for the company to follow regarding the integration of data generated in the different departments throughout the company, thus standardisation, customisation and centralisation.• Manage Teamcenter data integrity and security.• Establish and manage Teamcenter multi-site across countries.• Develop innovative Teamcenter workflows for digital design sign-off and data integrity checks.• Manage license distribution, renewals and cost-effective solutions.• Provide support to IT manager where required.• Develop coding solutions to automate software roll-out and continuous upgrades.• Proactively identify and develop standardized methods and tools to reduce human error and workload on repetitive tasks.• Provide engineering software desktop support.• Manage software supplier relationship.• Manage and conduct on-site 3D scanning and measuring of heavy military weapon systems offshore, including arrangement of logistics.• Detailed sub-system concept design.• Conduct design reviews with international clients.Software Used:• Siemens NX12• Teamcenter 12• Microsoft Word• Microsoft Excel• Microsoft Outlook• Microsoft Powerpoint• Microsoft Visual Studio VB.NET (Programming)• M-Files Document Management System

Pretoria Area, South Africa

Mechanical Engineering, mainly related to military armoured vehicles.Duties:• Creative concept design of product and integrated systems using 3D Solid Modelling techniques.• Detail design, including manufacturing drawings.• Product visualization by means of image rendering and animation using CAD software.• Engineering support for local and overseas manufacturing.• Manage vehicle system integration of all sub-assemblies designed by the project team, ensuring physical fitment interface compliance and mass restrictions.• Manage and conduct design reviews with local and international clients.• Design, implement and integrate the hardware breakdown structure of an entire integrated system.• Attend product evaluation, making note of customer comments, concerns and suggestions and presenting this, with possible solutions, to the design/management team for consideration.Software Used:• Unigraphics NX8.5• Teamcenter 9• Catia V5 (Limited)• Microsoft Word• Microsoft Excel• Microsoft Outlook• Microsoft Visual Studio C# (Programming)

Centurion, Gauteng

3D Scanning, 3D printing, Reverse Engineering. 3D printer, scanner and software sales.Duties:• Provide 3D scanning services either on site or in office.• Reverse engineering and designing.• Advice clients on the most suitable hardware and software solution based on their specific requirements and prepare quotations accordingly.• Sales: 3D scanners, 3D printers and related software solutions.• Handling telephonic support inquiries.Comprehensive knowledge of the following hardware and software:3D Printers...• Full range of 3D Systems product range.• Wanhau 3D printers.• Other related 3D printers.3D Scanners...• NextEngine• Artec 3D• 3D SystemsSoftware...• Full Geomagic product suite

Pretoria Area, South Africa

3D scanning and reverse engineering servicesDuties:• Meeting with clients and preparing quotations based on their specific needs.• Carrying out the three-dimensional data capturing process, either in house or on site.• Processing 3D data, producing a fully parametric 3D solid CAD model in a variety of formats.• Dimensional deviation analysis.• Overall business management and client relationsEquipment:• NextEngine 3D Laser Scanner• Creaform HandySCAN 3D Scanner • Creaform Go!SCAN 3D Scanner • Artec Eva 3D Scanner Software Used:• Scan Studio HD (NextEngine data capturing studio)• VxElememts (Creaform data capturing studio) • Rapid Works (Reverse Engineering - Same as Geomagic DesignX)• QA-Scan (3D Quality Inspection - Same as Geomagic Contol)

Pretoria Area, South Africa

Mechanical Engineering, mainly related to military armoured vehicles.Duties:• Creative concept design of product and integrated systems using 3D Solid Modelling techniques.• Detail design, including manufacturing drawings.• Product visualization by means of image rendering and animation using CAD software.• Engineering support for local and overseas manufacturing.• Manage vehicle system integration of all sub-assemblies designed by the project team, ensuring physical fitment interface compliance and mass restrictions.• Manage and conduct design reviews with local and international clients.• Design, implement and integrate the hardware breakdown structure of an entire integrated system.• Attend product evaluation, making note of customer comments, concerns and suggestions and presenting this, with possible solutions, to the design/management team for consideration.• Responsible for the CAD and Systems Engineering support for about 30 CAD users on 3-4 different sites, locally and internationally.• Develop company specific “best practices” and naming conventions for CAD users and create supporting documentation and reference guides to support these subjects.• Conduct ad-hock in-house training sessions for CAD and PLM, on helpful tips and techniques to improve designer efficiency.• Design and maintain customized software user tools, libraries, interfaces, templates and settings for the CAD and PLM systems.Software Used:• Unigraphics NX8.5• Teamcenter 9• Catia V5 (Limited)• Microsoft Word• Microsoft Excel• Microsoft Outlook• Microsoft Visual Studio C# (Programming)

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

AutoCAD TrainingDuties:• Develop curriculum and course material.• Meeting students in the lobby • Training (Up to six people at a time)• Handling telephonic support inquiries.• Basic maintenance of the lecture room and CAD machines

• Session recordings.• Member of a number of performing bands.• Theatrical productions.• Percussion for choirs and vocal ensembles.• Able to read drumming sheet music.

Pretoria Area, South Africa

Handcrafted steel and leather items.Duties:• Research of project• Designing accordingly to functionality and client’s needs• Sketching (by hand)• Quoting• Acquisition• Manufacturing• Delivery• Installation• After sale service• Repairs Specific Steel Related Skills:• Welding• Drilling• Planing• Milling• Lathe work• Brazing• Cutting (gas and mechanical)

National Diploma (N6), Engineering Studies, N6

Part-time correspondence studies from home, writing national exams. Subjects: • Supervisory Management, N4 • Strength of Materials.

Certificate, High Tech Draughting

Activities and Societies: I started studying at the academy, but after six months was offered employment at the academy as lecturer.

Senior Higher Certificate (Matric) With University Admission, Mechanical Engineering, Grade 12

Activities and Societies: • Member of student representative council • Toastmasters International • Athletics • Rugby• Top-10 in academics.