Company classification: Consulting (engineering, design and systems integrators, civil/QS/architectural) Industry in: Engineering - Mining Mineral Processing | Extractive Metallurgy - Extracting and Processing Minerals from Nature Highest formal qualification and other: National Higher Certificate Certificate Discipline: Machine Shop Engineering Years of experience range: h. More than 30 years (a. Less than 1 year management) Annual package range: South African Rand - ZAR Annual package range: 951 000 - 1.1 mil, per annum Nationality: Zimbabwean Home and other languages: English Gender: Male Ethnicity: African/Black Candidate location: South Africa Location preference: I am open to positions both nationally and internationally.

Online Interview Questionnaire

Core elements or functions that must operate effectively in order to achieve primary purpose:

Although I am currently laid of, the previous position I held at my previous Engineering company until 11 December 2023 entailed
-producing deliverables in both 2D and 3D on drawing layouts, detail drawings inConceptual, pre-pheasibility, pheasibility and Construction/implementation phases.
These drawings I produces went through rigorous checks to ensure conformity to standard specifications, safety considerations and client requirements. Drawing office procedures and processes were duly followed until drawing sign offs.
I was assigned the company'Platinum Mine Cooling Tower project where I produced 3D and 2D drawings in Microstation for the civil, structural and mechanical layouts and G. A. Drawings. This entailed pipe supports and pipe route layout, pump layouts (with level considerations) access stairs and platforms around the Cooling towers and the Filtration plant.
There were other various drawings not related to the above and this included the new1200 wide surface conveyors for that mine. Some activities involved team meetings to brainstorm on important considerations including safety as priority in all cases

Description of self, along with greater purpose and passions:

Drawing is my passion and and there is no joy and satisfaction that surpasses what I see as the product of my effort, skill and ability in a structure that will forever be standing and operating as intended long after I am gone

Ideal business title:

Mechanical and Structural designer with the ability to do civil layouts, reinforcement drawings and doing reinforcement schedules.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities of ideal position:

-ensuring accuracy is adhered to
-good quality drawings are provided
-that deliverables are produced in time by ensuring good time management
-working as a team and ensuring good communication and respect with fellow workmates
-ensuring I use my experience, qualifications and software skills and capabilities for the benefit of the company that will employ me.

Skill area of competence:

-use of Autocad 2D and 3D all aspects of drawings be they layouts details or concepts or sketches
-use of Inventor detail drawings
mostly mechanical drawings
-Use of Microstation producing
drawing layouts
Use of Microsoft Office for spreadsheets, reports and estimatatons for quantities or bill of quanties
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Career summary:

17 years in Sugar milling industry
10 years platinum mining
5 years copper mining
About 4 months planned maintenance - dismantling and repair and changing of seals and bearings of pumps (water pump stations) and the changing of valves on pipes.

What do you absolutely love doing:

I love doing my work happily without dreading going to work every morning I wake up.

Ideal company (culture and values):

-a company that values and respect its empoyees
-a company that rewards good work and has its workers at heart.
-a company that do not have detrimental internal politics that affect others
-a company that can reward its workers with a bonus when they have made a substantial profit in their yearly financial statements

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