• Develop and design of specialist earthmoving tools and subsequent management of procurement and manufacturing process.• Field testing of prototypes• Work with directors and area managers to identify new customer requirements. • New business development• Involved in the tender process for large scale agricultural developments• Technical support to workshop and area managers• Machine operating cost tracking• Monthly company performance tracking and reporting• Involved in the marketing of the company• Upgrade company systems to come in line with modern technology• Involved in the day to day general management of the company• New project payback modeling, both capex and operationalBiomass research projects• Development of laboratory scale pilot project to investigate impregnation of wood chips and removal of wood volatiles by using heat and vacuum• Biomass fueled desalination project for agricultural applications

Drawing office managero Work distributiono Contact between the Sales and Drawing departmentso Checking and releasing drawings on Autodesk Vault drawing systemo Budgets and employee evaluationQuality control managero Responsible for quality control officero Responsible for all quality control stationso Responsible for all product non-conformance documentationTechnical backup for sales, both Cape Town and Johannesburg for all special productsIn charge of Cape Town projects and manufacturing for both Cape Town and Johannesburgo Projects are run in accordance with ISO 9001o First client contact and defining specifications for projecto Compiling budgets and proposalso Project kick off meetingso Design of electrical heating for project applicationso Responsible for drawing generation by drawing office and checking of drawingso Generation of Quality Control Procedureo Procurement of buy-out items o Contact person for subcontractorso Management of manufacturing processo Organising non-destructive testing, when requiredo Evaluating of final cost of project before invoicingo Compiling data books and O&M manualso Project close out meetings

Project Inception• Kick off meetings• Design Concepts, line diagrams, plant area’s• Preparation of technical reports• BudgetsTender Design• Obtaining approval of contractors list, budget,• Development of full tender design• Detailed heat load calculations• Inclusion of tenant requirements (if available)• Detailed design• Documenting all design calculations• Preparation of Tender Document• Preparation of Tender Adjudication ReportConstruction• Completion of first fix design• Value Engineering• Inclusion of specific tenant requirements and costs• Second fix design• Coordination with other services• Site Supervision, inspections, quality control• Attendance at all professional team meetingsClose Out• Hand over and commissioning• O&M ManualsCost Control• Budgeting• Monthly cost reporting• Final accounts• Professional Fee’s• Debt ManagementClient Interface and MarketingI am also involved in the modeling of building for Green Star ratings. The knowledge gained from this work is then applied to commercial buildings to increase the energy effiency and thereby reducing the impact on the environment.

Responsible for the thermal and mechanical design of industrial boilers, as well as the sourcing of auxiliary equipment. The boilers burn a variety of fuels, from coal, gas, HFO, LFO and biofuels.

Design Industrial Watertube boilers

Responsible for doing inspection and quality control on the signage installed at the Green Point Stadium. Was required to work with the architects to resolve clashes with other services.