PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PRECISION DESIGN & DRAUGHTING CONSULTING
SENIOR DESIGN DRAUGHTSMAN/TECHNICIAN (STRUCTURAL/CIVIL, MECHANICAL & PIPING)
Oct 2015 – Present

Description

– Structural, Civil, Mechanical & Piping Drawings

– General Arrangement, Detail, Layout and Shop Detail Drawings

– Manufacturing Drawings

– Site supervision inspections on structural and civil work

– Site measurements for projects and designs

– Designs for projects (Structural, Mechanical & Piping Designs)

– Working together with PR Engineers an all projects

– Site Walk-Abouts and Seeing what the client requires

– Working on Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD 2D, 3D AutoCAD, Autocad Structural Detailing and Advance Steel.

– Expediting on all Projects and following up on progress of Manufacturing at the workshop

– Insuring that all deadlines are met given to me.

– Issuing drawings and managing drawing register

KATANGA MINING LIMITED – DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC)
GLENCORE XSTRATA OWNED COPPER MINE
SENIOR DESIGN DRAUGHTSMAN (STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL & PIPING)
Sept 2014 – Oct 2015

– Assisting Structural / Civil Engineers with design calculations, load analysis, member sizing and site inspections.

– Plant and Layout Designs with 3D Models Done in Inventor

– Structural, Mechanical & Piping Drawings

– General Arrangement, Detail, Layout and Shop Detail Drawings

– Manufacturing Drawings are done for our Workshop on site

– Site supervision inspections on structural and civil work

– Site measurements for projects and designs

– Designs for projects (Structural, Mechanical & Piping Designs)

– Working together with Engineers an all projects

– Site Walk-Abouts and Seeing what the mine require

– Working on Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD 2D, 3D AutoCAD, and Autocad Structural Detailing.

– Expediting on all Projects and following up on progress of Manufacturing at the workshop

– Insuring that all deadlines are met given to me.

– Issuing drawings and managing drawing register

Reason for Leaving: Contract Expired and all expats retrenched

GRAVMAX CONSULTING ENGINEERS GLOBAL HEAD OFFICE (PTY LTD)
SENIOR DESIGN DRAUGHTSMAN & SECTION LEADER (Structural/CIVIL, MECHANICAL & PIPING)
June 2013 – Sept 2014

Description

– Plant and Layout Designs with 3D Models

– Structural, Mechanical & Piping Drawings

– General Arrangement, Detail, Layout and Shop Detail Drawings

– Manufacturing Drawings are done for our Workshop to build

– Implementing new systems in drawing office and ensuring al work are to standard

– Attending all meetings and site visits

– Site measurements for projects and designs

– Designs for projects (Structural, Mechanical & Piping Designs)

– Working together with Mechanical-, Process-,Chemical- and Project Engineers an all projects

– Delegating work to Draughtsman and checking up on them

– Updating procedures and implementing new procedures

– Checking of all drawings

– Working closely with the Workshop- and Quality Control Managers

– Expediting on all Projects and following up on progress of Manufacturing at the workshop

– Insuring that all deadlines are met

– Working closely with PR to ensure that all Structural Steel work are in order.

– Ensuring Projects for USA, UK, Africa and Poland are flawless and all drawings are done and manufactured before shipping

– Site Visits for Site Measurements and Site Meetings with Client

– Design and Draw Solution Drawings to suit Client’s Needs

– Doing presentations to client on progress of projects

– Training of Jnr or new Draughtsman

– Signing off all timesheets

– Visiting Clients to do Walk-About and Seeing what their needs are

– Working on AutoCAD 2D, 3D AutoCAD Revit Structure, Autocad Structural Detailing and Autodesk Inventor.

Reason For Leaving: Company in Financial crisis

LONMIN PLATINUM MINE (PTY LTD)
ENGINEERING DRAUGHTSMAN – PROCESS & SMELTER DIVISION (STRUCTURAL/CIVIL, MECHANICAL & PIPING)
April 2012 – May 2013

Description

– Site Visits for Site Measurements and Site Meetings with Client

– Design and Draw Solution Drawings to suit Client’s Needs

– Structural, Mechanical and Piping Designs

– General Arrangement, Detail, Layout and Shop Detail Drawings

– Site Visits For Designing Ideas and Detail Measurements

– Expedite on certain Projects at Workshops

– Contacting suppliers to suit Design Needs and Technical Data

– Creating Drawing Registers and Updating

– Research for Info on Required Designs

– Visiting Clients to do Walk-About and Seeing what their needs are

– Amendments and Scope changes on Drawings

– As-Built Drawings

– Working on AutoCAD 2D and 3D AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD Structural Detailing

– Changes to Existing Drawings

– Site Sketches and Redraw at Office

– Redraw of Existing designs with no / lost Drawings

Reason For Leaving: After Marikana massacre August 2012, Mine started with retrenchments

TWP PROJECTS (PTY) LTD
DESIGN DRAUGHTSMAN (STRUCTURAL/CIVIL, MECHANICAL & PIPING)
November 2008 – April 2012

Description

– Structural, Mechanical and Piping Designs

– General Arrangement, Detail, Layout and Shop Detail Drawings

– Design and Draw Solution Drawings to suit Client’s Needs

– Site Visits For Designing Ideas and Detail Measurements

– Expedite on certain Projects and at Manufacturer

– Creating Drawing Registers and Updating

– Research for Info on Required Designs

– Visiting Clients to do Walk-About and Seeing what their needs are

– Amendments and Scope changes on Drawings

– As-Built Drawings

– P&ID and PFD’s

– Working on AutoCAD 2D and 3D AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD Structural Detailing

– Changes to Existing Drawings

– Site Sketches and Redraw at Office

– Redraw of Existing designs with no / lost Drawings

Reason For Leaving: Wanted to get more mining- & plant exposure.

BPR-BECHTEL AFRICA
JUNIOR DESIGN DRAUGHTSMAN (STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL & PIPING)
February 2008 – November 2008

Description

– Designs and Drawings For Client

– Site Visits For Designing and Measurements

– Research for Info on Required Designs

– Amendments and Scope changes on Drawings

– As-Built Drawings

– Mechanical, Civil, Piping, Structural and Architecture

– Assemblies, Sub-Assemblies, Layouts, Isometrics, P&ID, PFD’s, Isometrics, Detail drawings and General Arrangements

– Working on AutoCAD, Solid Edge (minimum)

– Changes to Existing Drawings

– Site Sketches and Redraw at Office

– Redraw of Existing designs with no / lost Drawings

Reason For Leaving: Company withdrawn from South Africa

 

DETAILS OF FURTHER EXPERIENCE CAN BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST

 

QUALIFICATIONS

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BSc) – CIVIL ENGINEERING

Institute Bircham International University – Faculty of Engineering & Technology
Currently undertaking

STRUCTURAL STEEL & DESIGN N.DIPLOMA (NQF5) SAQA ID: 48636
Institute African Acadamy (SAID Accredited)
Completed 2013

MECHANICAL DRAUGHTING
Institute Intec Technical College (Student No. 10010748274)
Completed 2010

 

 

 

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