ADDRESS PHONE E-MAIL

* ******* ***, +27-83-305-**** admq8t@r.postjobfree.com

Impala Park,

Boksburg,

Gauteng, South Africa

PIETER ARNOLDUS

CRONJE

Snr. Mechanical designer / Powerpack design specialist and coordinator

PROFILE

I am a highly motivated

individual, that is serious about

work. I enjoy challenges, like to

work under pressure, good

personnel relations and can

work independently.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

ID:

680**********

D.O.B:

23 June 1968

Sex:

Male

Marital Status:

Married

Nationality:

South Africa

Language:

Fluent in Afrikaans and English

Criminal Offenses:

None

Health:

Good

SCHOOL EDUCATION

High Technical School Potchefstroom

Highest Grade Passed: Grade 12 Matric (St. 10)

Prizes and Awards: National science award bronze

Leadership Roles: Prefect in Boarding School

(1985 –1986)

Extramural Activities: Athletics

Rugby

Judo

MILITARY SERVICE

Basic Training: 1 Reconnaissance Regiment

Address: Private Bag X120, Fynnland, 4020,

Durban, South Africa

Leader Training: 1SAI (South African Infantry

Battalion)

Rank: Platoon Sergeant

Special: Assault Pioneers

HIGHER EDUCATION

VaalTriangle Technicon (Jan –July 1989)

Pretoria Technicon (July –Des 1989)

Subjects Passed: Electronics T1 (Distinctions)

Communication Language T1

Communication Computer T1

Mechanical Drawings T1 (Distinctions)

Industrial Technology T1

Pretoria-West Technical College (Aug-Nov 1990) National Certificate N4 Subjects Passed: Technical Drawings N4 (Distinctions) Mathematics N4

MechanotechniqueN4

Accredited to me: Machine &Properties of Metals N4 = Industrial technology T1

Electronics N4 = Electronics T1 (Distinctions)

Pretoria-West Technical College (Jan-Sep 1991) National Certificate Drawing Office Practice

Subjects Passed: General/ Mechanical

Electrical

Structure

EMPLOYER HISTORY

Pretoria Metal Pressings (PMP) 1989-1996

Street Address: Church St. West Extension Pretoria-West Postal Address: Private Bag X334, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa Type of Firm: A Factory Specializing in ‘Cold Forming’ of Metal

Post: Draughtsman

Main Job Functions: Making Detail Drawings of-

Punches and Dies

Jigs and Fixtures

Manufacturing Gauge

Product and Operation Drawings

Packaging, And Marking Drawings

Special Operations Design,

Comical design (design of mining drill bits)

Computer Based training: Pd (Personal Designer) GCS 3,4,5 Auto Desk AutoCAD 10,11: 3D Studio 2

Cad to NC

Administrative: Checking of drawings, Design Reviews and Client Consultation.

Courses Passed in Career: Explosives Act and Regulations (Act 26 of 1956) Geometrical Tolerance CAD 2D and 3D

ATE (Ltd) Advanced Technologies and Engineering 1996-2008 Street Address: 998 16TH Road Midrand

Type of Firm: Aerospace

Post: Snr. Mechanical Designer/ Composite design

specialist

Main Job Functions:

1996 –Design on the UAV (Unmanned Air Vehicle). Responsible for Design, Prototype manufacture, Test, Manufacture and Installation of the Recovery system and Airframe design

1998-Design of new Aluminium airframe and Drawings of Composite /Aluminium wing, Installation drawings.

2001 - Design team for new composite wing using Pro-E 2002 - Design team for new composite fuselage, Tail boom, Nose and Stabilizer. 2003 - New baseline design and industrialization, Aircraft Installation Drawings of all systems.

2005 - 2008 Responsible for all design on air vehicle checking and managing design responsibilities and time management off all air vehicle related systems. CNC programming, commissioning and operating of CNC machine for cutting Helicopter blades, plant layout and jig and fixture design. Electronic – mechanical interface and design for onboard avionics on fixed wing and rotary wing air vehicles.

Mentor to student draft persons.

Computer Based training: Pro Engineer

-Pro-E –Introduction

-Fundamentals of Design

-Fundamentals of Drawing

-Design with Surfaces

-ISDX

-Cabling

-Sheet Metal

-RSD

-Pro-Intralink–Administrator

-User

Administrative: Part of core Design team

Member of CCB (Configuration Control Board)

Design investigations

Work scheduling

Design input

Checking

System structure control.

Electrical Mechanical Liaison

BAE Land & Armaments/TWV/Land Systems South Africa (2008-2011) Street Address: BAE Systems

12 Barnsley Road

Industrial Sites

Benoni

1501

South Africa

Web Address: www.baesystems.com

Type of Firm: Design and manufacture of mine resistant vehicles Post: Snr. Mechanical Designer / Power Pack Design Specialist

Main Job Functions: 2008-2010 Design integrator on RG35 Project 2010 – Conceptual design for the RG35 4x4 vehicle

2010 –Design specialist on all power pack

Administrative:

Design Integrator

Responsible for all design on vehicle checking and managing design responsibilities and time management off all vehicle related systems. Prizes and Awards: 2010 Chairman’s Award Bronze on RG35 project. DENEL Vehicle Systems OMC

Street Address: DENEL Vehicle Systems OMC

12 Barnsley Road

Industrial Sites

Benoni

1501

South Africa

Type of Firm: Design and manufacture of mine resistant vehicles. Post: Snr. Mechanical Designer / Power Pack Design Specialist.

Main Job Functions 2011-2013 Design specialist on RG31 power pack. 2013-2015 – Design of the N35 4x4 and 6x6 power

packs.

2016-2017 – Prototype build of power packs N35.

2017-2018 – Power pack production and line

support N35.

2019-Current – Local Products concept designs

and mentoring.

Administrative:

• Power Pack Design Specialist

• Take ownership and responsibility for the detailed design and improvement of components and subassemblies of medium to high complexity.

• Generate and present design concepts.

• Apply a systematic approach to evaluate and compare different design options.

• Generate accurate 3D CAD models and 2D manufacturing and assembly drawings.

• Be accountable for the integration of the powertrain CAD model correctness and integration into the vehicle CAD integration model.

• Assist with the manufacture of a prototype and pre-production vehicles.

• Perform necessary engineering changes to assist and improve material preparation and fabrication processes.

• Provide technical support for the manufacturing facility and other internal and external customers.

• Liaise with power train component OEM’s to design for and accomplish power train installation approval.

• Time and workload management of detail draftsman. Contact Reference

PMP – Michael Vermooten - admq8t@r.postjobfree.com

ATE – Wouter Naude (082*******)

BAE – Andries Els – (073*******)

DENEL OMC – Dirk van den Berg (082*******) Preevin Pillay (082-***-****)

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