Expert Trade Engineering Draughtsman - GE Vernova (Kusile Power Station) - Mpumalanga
(2025-03)
- Generate new drawings for construction.
- Scrutinize, modify, revise and update existing designs drawings (mechanical, electrical, P&IDs and C&I) to correct operating documents.
- Perform plant walkdowns to maintain drawing integrity as and when.
- Verify correctness of contractor supplied drawings.
CAD Technician - ENG.CO GROUP - City Of Tshwane, Ferndale, Gauteng
(2022-09 - 2023-02)
Main purpose was to provide CAD Technician services and support, Creating 3D simulations for different sites globally working remotely.
- Generate and updating process, mechanical, electrical and C&I drawings that comply with the Drawing Control procedures and department standards to facility engineers for clients in the oil industry.
- Design & Draughting of processing plants as required (2D & 3D drawings including PFD, s, P&ID, s)
- Visiting sub-contractors for dimensional and drawing related checking
- Visiting clients and potential clients to evaluate needs.
- Promoting Services, product offerings and principals' equipment.
- On-site equipment installations and commissioning where required.
- Troubleshooting on-site.
- Assistance to sales engineer.
- Various clerical duties and assisting management with general duties as and when required.
- Saving and / or providing support with technical challenges in designs.
Draughtsman - Solo Resources - Ferndale, Gauteng
(2022-09 - 2023-02)
- Design & Draughting of processing plants as required (2D & 3D drawings including PFD, s, P&ID, s)
- Visiting sub-contractors for dimensional and drawing related checking
- Visiting clients and potential clients to evaluate needs.
- Promoting Services, product offerings and principals' equipment.
Draughtsman - City Of Tshwane - Witbank, Mpumalanga
(2023-03 - 2025-01)
- Work on various projects dealing with Mechanical draughting (Structural, piping, machining, plate work, etc.), Architectural draughting, Civil draughting, Electrical & C&I draughting in 2D and 3D work incl.
- PFDs and P&IDs using CAD software (AutoCAD, Inventor and MicroStation)
Freelancing - Self Employed - Witbank, Mpumalanga
(2021-03 - 2022-08)
- Work on various projects dealing with Mechanical draughting (Structural, piping, machining, plate work, etc.), Architectural draughting, Civil draughting, Electrical & C&I draughting in 2D and 3D work incl.
- PFDs and P&IDs using CAD software (AutoCAD, Inventor and MicroStation)
Senior Draughtsman - Eskom (Hendrina Power Station) - Pullenshope, Mpumalanga
(2012-04 - 2021-02)
- Develop effective detailed design drawings of different mechanical equipment's to meet specified requirements to project's needs.
- Structural GAS, Civil's, Plate work, Structural steel shop detailing, Piping including P&IDs (single and double line) and Industrial building plans.
- Analyse drawings, modify and revise existing designs to correct operating deficiencies.
- Interact with engineers to finalise concept and reduce possible issues and delays during production.
- Administration of Configuration Management database.
- Verify correctness of contractor supplied drawings.
- Perform plant walkdowns to maintain drawing integrity.
- Provide technical advice on projects/modifications to discipline system engineers.
- Provide information regarding required draughting standards to system engineers and contractors.
- Identify and report drawings requiring revision associated with plant modifications and process obsolete drawings.
Draughtsman/Data Technician - Carab Technologies (Hendrina Power Station Site) - Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng
(2010-04 - 2012-03)
- Generate CAD drawings of various Piping and Boiler required component drawings: 1. boiler pressure parts 2. pressure vessels 3. HP pipe work 4. boiler thick wall components 5. heat exchangers 6. headers and 7. tubes cutting instruction drawings.
- Structural and plate work manufacturing detail drawings.
- Site visit, measurements taking and producing sketches and create as built drawings.
- Linking of drawings into the system and data base updates.
Draughtsman and a Member of Campus Training Board - Altivex 421 (Pty) Ltd - Middelburg, Mpumalanga
(2008-01 - 2009-12)
- Creating Detailed Mechanical, Structural, Civil's, Site Inspections, Piping, Drawing of Mining equipment, and Thickener dams, Plate work, Structural steel shop detailing, Architectural house plans, Conceptual Cad Designs, Machine drawings.
- Review, interpret and explain draughts and drawings.
- Give assistance to students with their exercises at the campus.
