Clinton Bridgelall

I am a self-motivated and efficient engineering professional experienced in Aerospace, Automotive, Power line Equipment, Rail, Refrigeration and Turbo machinery industries. This vast exposure provides me with critical expertise in design, manufacturing, quality, and sourcing / supply chain roles within a manufacturing organization.

COMPANY NAME: WABTEC SOUTH AFRICA

ADDRESS: SPARTAN

JOHANNESBURG

APRIL 2022 to PRESENT DAY

 SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER 

1.  
2. Supplier Audits
   1. Conduct supplier audits and keep track of each supplier status.
   2. Closure of audit open items, yearly audits based on grade at last audit, etc.
   3. Ensure suppliers are maintained and have reliable performance data.

1. Component PPAPs and FAIs
   1. Conduct PPAPs and FAIs with suppliers.
   2. Managing the full list of components required to achieve the localization targets across all contracts. This includes:
   3. Sign off drawings with supplier and sourcing prior to first sample production and validation orders,
   4. Review of quality processes with supplier.
   5. Ensuring Inspection equipment at WSA & FIPSA is fit for use on all safety critical parts.
   6. Validation of results according to drawing making use of independent laboratories and SISCO’s (WABTEC sister companies [OEM]) when necessary.
   7. Develop and track a timely/ timing plan to execute NPI or parts to localize and cut in on Trainsets (TS).
   8. Meet with suppliers and their production / Quality teams to review process documents and advise on improvements.
   9. Manage the creation, follow up and closure of Supplier NCRs and performance.
   10. Track weekly, monthly supplier NCR trends and work directly with Production, service, and quality teams at both WSA and Supplier sites to recommend and provide solutions to reduce NCR trend.
   11. BOM review and select parts to localize – work with Engineering teams for selection process and approval to localize.
   12. Work with Suppliers and Wabtec Engineering teams to propose alternate local materials/ deviation / substitute materials to improve Local content and timelines.
   13. Sending out RFQ’s with drawings and specifications for mechanical, fabrication and machined parts.

1. Supplier Development
   1. Leading the development & execution of our local and international sourcing strategies. 
      1. Inclusive of new supplier selection, 
      2. Development, and supplier consolidation to ensure sourcing optimization and overall supplier performance.
      3. Establish programs for supplier development to ensure the local supplier base can ramp up to the high volumes required at the right level of quality.
   2. Management of ongoing performance on NCRs by suppliers, establishing improvement plans for suppliers with poor performance.

1. Manage and issue supplier claims for defected materials or failure of components. 

1. Customer Engagement
   1. Management of customer localization tracking.
   2. Aligning customer requirements to Wabtec SISCO’s contractual responsibilities in terms of localized product validation before Trainset installation.
   3. Engagement & Project Management with customer engineering and Localization Manager to achieve the localization targets.

COMPANY NAME: IEC HOLDEN

ADDRESS: ISANDO

JOHANNESBURG

APRIL 2015 to DECMBER 2021

SENIOUR MECHANICAL DESIGNER / SUPPLIER QUALITY MANAGER

1.  
2. Customer technical communication and product definition.
   1. Understanding, documenting, and translating customer technical requirements and dissemination within the engineering team.
   2. Ownership of customer Bill of Materials and drawings database.
   3. Transfer of technical documentation and technology between IEC Holden and the customer.
3. Planning
   1. scheduling and coordination of engineering activities specific to the assigned client.
4. EC (Engineering Change) process:
   1. Record and track engineering changes during the NPI and series production phases.
   2. Communicate technical information with suppliers and customers.
   3. Capture all deviations from customer product and process definition and obtain concessions / change authorization.
5. Manufacturing Processes
   1. Ensure IEC Holden manufacturing processes are compliant with customer requirements.
6. NPI (New Product Introduction)
   1. Provide programme manager with realistic task durations and completion dates to allow on-time delivery.
   2. Reporting of programme technical status and progress to the engineering manager and programme manager
   3. Provide the engineering manager and programme manager with clear scope of process documentation and engineering deliverables aligned with client expectation and IEC Holden standards.
7. Advanced Engineering (AE)
   1. Provide requirement specification for new tooling and equipment to the Advanced Engineering Department
   2. Participate in concept generation and review for new tooling and equipment.
   3. Lead the engineering review of applicable AE designs and ensure that the design will meet customer requirements.
8. Department support
   1. Provide technical support to Purchasing, Supplier Quality Assurance and Manufacturing Quality departments.
   2. Work with manufacturing engineers to understand and capture production issues for discussion with the client.
9. QMS
   1. Ensure all programme engineering documentation is compliant with the IEC Holden QMS procedures.
   2. QSP-04 Design control.
      1. Works requests and engineering changes
   3. QSP-07 Customer supplied product.
      1. Ensure all customer supplied product and tooling is identified and handled per the client’s requirements.
      2. Ensure control of customer intellectual property, drawings, and documentation in compliance with Client requirements
   4. QSP-08 Serialization and traceability
      1. Establish and maintain the configuration log for traceability of serialized components and assemblies delivered to the client.
      2. Communicate client serialization requirements to all relevant departments and ensure compliance.
   5. QSP-13 Control of non-conforming product.
      1. Interpret and apply technical requirement from engineering drawings and specification is supporting QA and SQA in the handling of non-conforming product.
      2. Give timely disposition on production and supplier NCRs.

COMPANY NAME: MAN DIESEL & TURBO

ADDRESS: ISANDO

JOHANNESBURG

NOVEMBER 2012 to MARCH 2015

 PRODUCT SUPPORT ENGINEER (SERVICE) 

1. Costing/Tendering
   1.  Design a conceptual manufacturing process on the client’s inquiry.
   2. Determine a detailed costing covering all processes needed to manufacture the product, (design/reverse engineering hours, input material, cycle times for each process and the required fixtures and tooling.)
   3. Maintain tender database.
   4. Contract review for scope clarification.
   5. Decide between internal manufacture or sub-contracting.

• Assess ability to manufacture product to customer requirements.
• Review inspection reports and specify repair or service required.
• Design 
  • Responsible for the design and development of new products.
  • Responsible for the reverse engineering of older products from customer samples.
  • Tool and fixture design.

1. Responsible for draughting of products.
2. Conduct design reviews.

• Manufacture

1. Create routing/manufacturing sheets on ERP system.
2. Create detailed instruction sheets for each step of the manufacturing process including all GD&T information.
3. Responsible for NCR decisions (scrap or rework etc.).
4. Create all purchase orders for sub-contracting operations after negotiating best delivery and pricing.
5. Total project management of each contract including the sourcing of specialized tooling or quality requirements.
6. Solve technical problems during manufacturing.
7. Specify alternate materials.
8. Monitoring and reviewing manufacturing parameters. (i.e., durations, process steps, costs etc.)
9. Establishing new, and maintaining existing, long-term relationships with customers.
10. Research of new technologies for process improvement.
11. Implementation of new technologies for process improvement.

SUPPORT ENGINEER (BLADES)

1. Costing/Tendering
   1.  Design a conceptual manufacturing process on the client’s inquiry.
   2. Determine a detailed costing covering all processes needed to manufacture the product, (design/reverse engineering hours, input material, cycle times for each process and the required fixtures and tooling.)
   3. Maintain tender database.

• Assess ability to manufacture product to customer requirements.
• Design 
  • Responsible for the design and development of new products.
  • Responsible for the reverse engineering of older Products from customer samples.
  • Tool and fixture design.

1. Responsible for draughting of products.
2. Conduct design reviews.

• Manufacture

1. Create routing/manufacturing orders on ERP system.
2. Create detailed instruction sheets for each step of the manufacturing process including all GD&T information.
3. Responsible for NCR decisions (scrap or rework etc.).
4. Create all purchase orders for subcontracting operations after negotiating best delivery and pricing.
5. Total project management of each contract including the sourcing of specialized tooling or quality requirements.

ADDRESS: ATLAS ROAD, BONAERO PARK

KEMPTONPARK

JOHANNESBURG

OCTOBER 2008 to FEBRUARY 2010

 STANDARDS ENGINEER / SENIOR DRAUGHTSMAN 

• Design 
  • Correct interpretation & evaluation of specifications
  • Successful development of specifications into Design Solutions.
  • Production of Design schemes and Layouts.
  • Solve complex Design and Development problems.

1. Conduct / support design reviews.
2. Check design layouts, details, and assemblies.

• Support

1. Support designers and draughts people to complete designs on time & meeting spec’s etc.
2. Support prototype build, industrialization, and series production.
3. Creating and implementation of company specific design manuals in the use of CAD (CATIA V5).
4. Training and coaching of staff in the use of CAD. 
5. Creating, testing and implementation of Catia automation tools such as cat scripts, power-copies etc.

COMPANY NAME: OPTIMAL ENERGY 

ADDRESS: PALMS CENTRE

145 SIR LOWRY ROAD

CAPE TOWN

JUNE 2008 to SEPTEMBER 2008

 CAD DESIGNER – BODY & CHASSIS 

1.  
2. Assist the Body & Chassis Group in developing the body and Chassis for the vehicle that complies with applicable design brief, specifications and standards.
3. Generate CAD models and assemblies for the Body & Chassis and integrate theses with models generated by contractors.
4. Liaise with the other CAD designers to ensure consistency of modeling techniques.
5. Managing configuration control of Body & Chassis CAD models during the design process.
6. Contribute to specification and design reviews.
7. Create and maintain the required formal design documentation.
8. Source specific selected bought-out components.
9. Liaise with manufacturers during manufacturing.

COMPANY NAME: FRIGOGLASS SOUTH AFRICA

ADDRESS: 16 WALTON ROAD

AEROTON

JOHANNESBURG

MAY 2007 to MAY 2008

 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER 

• Design and development of ICM’s (Ice Cold Merchandisers) to customer specifications.
• Responsible for construction of prototypes.
• Responsible for all draughting.
• Responsible for all necessary technical documentation e.g. User manuals and marketing material.
• Responsible for producing assembly instructions.
• Responsible for component sourcing.

1. Responsible for product performance testing.
2. All aspects of sourcing and ordering of parts.

COMPANY NAME: THE AIRPLANE FACTORY

ADDRESS: UNIT 40 SUNNYROCK PARK

SUNROCK CLOSE

GERMISTON

OCTOBER 2005 to MAY 2007

 MECHANICAL DESIGN DRAUGHTSMAN 

• Evaluation of High-End Cad Application and advising management on best suited Application.
• Component and jig design work.
• Developing and Implementing Company Drawing Standards
• Liaising with the various component manufacturers – this includes sending them the drawings, requesting quotations, comparing quotations, ordering the parts, arranging delivery, checking the quality of the final products.
• Helping with all aspects of manufacture of prototypes and test parts – including hands on help when required from time to time.
• Writing up of the various manuals.
• Certification of parts, assemblies, and aircraft.
• Developing a part numbering system.
• Testing of parts, assemblies and complete aircraft.

ADDRESS: 5 PROGRESS ROAD

PINETOWN

June 2004 to September 2005

DESIGN DRAUGHTSMAN

1. Responsible for the design and continuous Research and Development of vehicle accessories i.e.: Roll Bars, Nudge Bars, Side Steps, Bumper Replacements, Tow Bars and Tail Pipe Finishers
2. Responsible for converting Cad Data both to and from Iges, Step, Parasolid, Stl, dxf, dwg and Catia Model file formats
3. Coaching and Training of Staff and Artisans on the use of CAD
4. Responsible for Tooling and Jig Design
5. Assisting Process Engineer in reducing and improving Processes wherever possible, While Providing Development Engineer and Technical Manager with Presentations and Tender Packs
6. Responsible for CNC Programming of Tube Bending Machines
7. Responsible for the sourcing of Tool Manufacturers and Rapid Prototyping 
8. Liaising with Customers and Sharing Design Responsibilities where possible
9. Responsible for the assessment of alternate Cad systems and providing management with Best suited alternative.
10. Providing Laser and Plasma Cutters with Nesting Details to optimize sheet usage. (Sigma Nest & AlfaCam) as Needed.

COMPANY NAME: DURBAN BULK SHIPPING

ADDRESS: 146 WARFSIDE ROAD

ISLAND VIEW

BLUFF

DURBAN

June 2003 to June 2004

DESIGN DRAUGHTSMAN (Contract)

1. Working in tandem with the Plant Engineer to Improve and expand the Plant.
2. Providing modifications and new designs for Plant Specific Machinery such as Dust Extraction Units
3. Providing Workshop with Fabrication Drawings to carry out Maintenance as well as the addition of new structures and machinery such as sheds conveyors, chutes, etc.
4. Providing both Costing and Material Quantities for each Project.
5. Replacing all Hand Drawn Electrical Drawings with Cad Drawings while implementing a Drawing Data Base. 
6. Supplying S.A.B.T ENGINEERING with General Arrangement as well as detail Drawings for Fabrication.

COMPANY NAME: HARDWARE ASSEMBLIES Pty LTD

ADDRESS: 9 WILLOWTON ROAD

WILLOWTON

PIETERMARITZBURG

November 2001 to June 2003

MECHANICAL DRAUGHTSMAN

1. 3D Parametric Solid Modeling.
2. 2D Detailing… both Engineering and Assembly Drawings.
3. Compilation of Bill’s of Materials.
4. The Production of Tender Packages.
5. The Production of Photo Rendered Pictures.
6. The Production of Catalogue Pages for both Local and Export Markets.
7. Electronic as well as Hardcopy Filing and Maintaining the Drawing Database… (Microsoft Access)
8. The designation of work to the two Junior Draughts persons to a lesser extent or in the absence of the Drawing Office H.O.D.

MACHINE OPERATOR

1. Operated Various Machinery associated within a Manufacturing Industry.
2. Production Assembly.

MATRIC EXEMPTION

RAISETHORPE SECONDARY SCHOOL

POST MATRIC QUALIFICATIONS:

NAME OF INSTITUTION: MANCOSA

CURRENT STUDY: BACHELOR OF COMMERCE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT

NAME OF INSTITUTION: DAMELIN COMPUTER COLLEGE

COURSE: INTRDUCTION TO OFFICE 2000

NAME OF INSTITUTION: MECAD SYSTEMS

COURSE: BASIC SOLIDWORKS TRAINING COURSE

COURSE: ADVANCED SOLIDWORKS TRAINING COURSE

NAME OF INSTITUTION: NVISION 

COURSE: SOLIDEDGE V15 FUNDAMENTALS

COURSE: SOLIDEDGE V15 SURFACING

NAME OF INSTITUTION: PRODUCT ONE 

COURSES: WILDFIRE 3, SHEETMETAL & PRODUCTION DRAWINGS

NAME OF INSTITUTION: DENEL SAAB AEROSTRUCTURES

COURSES: CATIA V5 BASIC TRAINING

COURSES: CATIA V5 COMPOSITE/CPD TRAINING

NAME OF INSTITUTION: INTRINSYS

COURSES: Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

NAME OF INSTITUTION: 2KO

COURSES: LEAN SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT