Charl Smal

I am an ECSA registered metallurgical engineer and international welding engineer. I have filled positions in consultancy as well as engineering, project and line management. I have 40 years of experience in a wide variety of fields:

Mechanical testing of materials. Quality assurance. Effective technical communication and specification. ASME and API codes. Systems engineering. Welding technology. Interdisciplinary project management. Analytical problem solving. Failure analysis. Goal driven research and development leadership. Technical project management. Laser materials processing. Additive manufacturing. Finite element analysis.

Key Skills & Areas of Expertise:

• Welding engineering (ASME IX, API 650, laser welding & cladding, additive manufacturing)
• Multidisciplinary project management (budgets, forecasts, invoicing, client liaison)
• Metallurgical analysis, failure investigation, and finite element simulations.
• QA/QC supervision, technical documentation, and standards compliance.
• Advanced software applications - FreeCAD, MS Project, COMSOL Multiphysics, Data visualization, Microsoft Office.
• Effective multidisciplinary communications, reports and presentations.
• Leadership of cross-functional teams and mentoring of engineers and technicians.

•  Mechanical testing of materials.
• Quality assurance.
• Effective technical communication and specification.
• ASME and API codes.
• Systems engineering.
• Welding technology.
• Oil and gas storage construction.
• Interdisciplinary project management.
• Analytical problem solving.
• Failure analysis.
• Goal driven research and development leadership.
• Technical project management.
• Laser materials processing.
• Additive manufacturing.
• Finite element analysis.

• MSc (Welding Technology)
• MEng (Engineering Management)
• BEng(Hons) (Metallurgical)
• BCom (Informatics)