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
