Thomas John Martin Du Plessis Email & Phone Number

New Zealand

Laminated veneer lumber

Richards Bay Area, South Africa

Design Tools and Fixtures - Design reviews, Customer Liason, Adhere to Design standards, Continuous improvement. Manufacturing Tools and Fixtures - Present design and cost to customer - (internal or external), Create capital expenditure to manufacturing, Purchasing and Cost management, Completion dates and commissioning. Technical Quarries - Lifting Equipment (Design, calculations, stress, shear, fatigue, approval), Press Tooling, Hydraulics and Pneumatics (Design and Manufacture).

Richards Bay Area, South Africa

Design Tools and Fixtures - Design reviews, Customer Liason, Adhere to Design standards, Continuous improvement. Manufacturing Tools and Fixtures - Present design and cost to customer - (internal or external), Create capital expenditure to manufacturing, Purchasing and Cost management, Completion dates and commissioning. Technical Quarries - Lifting Equipment (Design, calculations, stress, shear, fatigue, approval), Press Tooling, Hydraulics and Pneumatics (Design and Manufacture)

Richards Bay Area, South Africa

Supervising and assisting lower level team members and training apprentices. Assist Engineering and Designers in problem solving. Turning, Machining, Jig making, Tool making, Press Tooling and Fitting. Manufacturing of quality parts / components using Lathes, Milling Machines, Boring Mills, Slotting Machines and Shapers. Gearboxes and Motor (Bonfiglioli) repairs and specifications. Gear cutting, Splines, Special part modifications for all machines at Bell Equipment (CNC, MC, Shapers, Lathes, Mills and Boring mills). Manufacturing and Designing of Jigs - Machining, Fabricating and Assembling. Hydraulics and Pneumatics (repair and manufacture). General electrical and repair work. Alignment of pulleys, shafts, gearboxes and repairs. Operating, Designing and Manufacturing of onsite machining equipment (Line boring, Milling and Facing). Can operate a CNC Boring Mill, MC and CNC Lathes. Good knowledge of ordering specialized Tooling for all types of Machines and Equipment (ISCAR, Sandvik, Somta, Knuth and SECO). I have improved the company by improving production times and implementing better cost savings by implementing more advance Tooling, Machines and Equipment, to cut costs and times by +\- 50% and greater turn around time.

Richards Bay Area, South Africa

Supervising and assisting lower level team members. Turning, Machining, Jig making, Tool making and Fitting. Machining of quality parts and components using Lathes, Milling Machines, Boring Mill and Slotting Machines. Machining and Line Boring of pumps and assembly (Mega flow). Gear cutting, Splines, Special parts modifications for all customers of Deynecke Engineering. Manufacturing and Designing of Jigs - Machining, Fabricating and Assembling. Assist customers in problem solving and designing. Hydraulic and Pneumatics (repairs and manufacturing). General electrical and repair work. Alignment of pulleys, shaft, gearboxes and repairs. Good knowledge of ordering specialized Tooling for all types of Machines and Equipment. Manufacturing conveyor pulleys and shafts. Major customers are RBCT, Hillside, RBM, Bayside, Begane Quarries, Group 5, ETT, ECL, Mozal, Hencon and Megaflow.

Turner

Qualified Turner in April 2008

High School, 12