Engineering Manager
Available for exploratory interviews.
Ref: EP23539598
Achievements:
*Design of a single-rotor helicopter rotor-head hub of a helicopter through classical engineering techniques and numerical analysis to use
novel elastomeric damping, infinite life on metallic components and vastly reduced maintenance costs and quicker turn-around times,
while offering superior performance in adverse weather conditions.
*Development of a Multi Body Dynamics model of a complete helicopter, including a turbine powerplant, to rapidly extract component
design, limit and ultimate loads for design and accelerating certification.
*Development of fixed wing UAV's and their control systems, including software, hardware and navigation systems, from first principles
*Development of an integrated tool for measuring the condition of a paragliding, to determine its airworthiness through laser
measurements and automated feedback into a computer
*Grow and develop the production line of an aircraft manufacturing business from about five aircraft delivered per month to about 18
aircraft per month, growing the staff contingent from 150 to over 500 employees, expanding the business footprint three-fold, increasing
the turnover from about R140mil to over R400mil per annum, and quadrupling profits.
* Optimising production lines and production flow in a very disparate environment, set up complex production monitoring and progress
reporting systems, creating an oversight dashboard that is used by the executive to see the instantaneous status of work in progress,
helping in identifying weaknesses and bottlenecks in production and motivating expenditure to increase productivity and turnover
Company classification: EPC / EPCM (Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management) Industry in: Engineering - Mechanical | Mechatronic Vehicle | Automotive | Aerospace | Naval - Design | Manufacture | Operate Systems Highest formal qualification and other: Degree Discipline: Mechanical Engineering Years of experience range: e. 11 to 15 years (d. 6 to 10 years management) Annual package range: South African Rand - ZAR Annual package range: 1.55 mil - 1.8 mil, per annum Nationality: South African - dual citizenship Nationality: South African Nationality: Dutch Home and other languages: Afrikaans, Dutch, English Gender: Male Ethnicity: Caucasian/White Candidate location: South Africa Location preference: I am open to positions internationally.
Born and raised South African, has always held his European heritage in high regard. Having grown up with Dutch and Afrikaans spoken at home and English in most other places, 100% trilingual. From the early age of seven, he began constructing aircraft on the dining room table. He built and flew many radio-controlled aircraft throughout his formative years. His love of flight and all things that fly led him to falconry and he has nurtured and reared many fledglings. His love of flight led him to learn to fly a variety of different craft, starting with sailplanes. He is currently a paragliding instructor at a leading school in Gauteng and mentors low-airtime pilots in the basic principles of flight, air law and human performance in flight. He also instructs on microlights and holds a PPL. Always flight-centric, he is never far from his favorite environment, the sky! Man’s oldest dream fuels his passion for design and engineering, always pushing boundaries for better, easier, cost effective solutions. This has led to the development of a number of tools and skillsets to operate them, merging science, engineering and manufacturing to produce unique solutions for unique problems. In his work, his aerial pursuits, and his studies, he has proven to be a team player with exceptional leadership skills.
Contribution Compass Profile: Conductor
Activating: 28.4 Inspiring: 18.29 Sustaining: 24.9 Refining: 28.4
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Online Interview Questionnaire
Primary purpose of current/most recent position:
Member of Senior Management, reporting to the board. Managing the Engineering team, Draughtsman and Quality systems in the Engineering Department, and overseeing the assembly processes and tooling on the production floor. Ordering of specialised materials and equipment and maintaining BOM's for level 1 assemblies. Identifying market trends and developing new aircraft models and features, in compliance with changing regulation, to ensure the company stays at the leading edge of technology, remain relevant and address the needs of the market.
Core elements or functions that must operate effectively in order to achieve primary purpose:
Management and oversight of the engineering team
Detailed design reviews
Leading Material Review Board meetings
Root Cause Analyses to determine the reasons behind quality issues
Identify market requirements and oversee development of new products from concept to production
Description of self, along with greater purpose and passions:
A love for designing and development of mechanical and aviation related products, integrating disparate systems and producing novel products. I'm a self-starter and pride myself in completing the projects I embark on. I have an excellent ability to identify and source parts and supplies in an efficient manner that is both time and cost effective. I love working in teams and with teams to solve complex problems, while cultivating helping develop the strengths that each of the members in the team have. Currently I am seeking a new opportunity that will allow me to contribute to the success of a business through engineering and development of people and products.
Ideal business title:
Engineering Manager / R&D Manager / Lead Engineer / Programme Manager
Key responsibilities and accountabilities of ideal position:
Overseeing a complex design or development, leading a multi-disciplined team in solving a complex engineering problem, requiring out-of-the-box thinking.
Skill area of competence:
Technical engineering skills: Mathematical (Multi Body Dynamics) models of fixed wing and rotorcraft aircraft, Finite Element Analysis tools (Nastran), Flight Test Instrumentation and performing the duties of Flight Test Engineer, static and dynamic load testing of structures, modal analysis, vibration testing, fatigue testing, flutter determination and testing, noise reduction on airframes and powerplants, flight performance testing and characterisation, signal filtering and interpretation
Systems skills: Production line setup, productionisation/industrialisation, tooling up of production lines, balancing of production lines, production line WIP monitoring, production line optimisation
Career summary:
3 years production and manufacturing - 6 months general machining, 2.5 years aircraft manufacturing
7 years aerospace engineering - 2 years UAV design and development, 5 years rotorcraft and fixed wing design and development, including managmenet of R&D teams
2 years IT and telecoms management - Development of IT systems for the telecoms industry
What do you absolutely love doing:
Develop people in teams and guide them to come up with better solutions than if they were doing it as individuals. Growing businesses and optimising processes to ensure the best possible production outcome and financial viability. Working on tough projects with tight deadlines, coming up with novel solutions that are both elegant and practically implementable on the required scale.
Ideal company (culture and values):
I do love the aircraft and aerospace sector, be it big or small aircraft. I like to be hands on and learning through trying myself when needed. Something to do with technical development is where I shine. Cultures and values that are important to me are mutual respect, good work ethic, support and guidance where there is uncertainty. I am not afraid to work hard. I do value work-life balance, spending time thinking about work is as important as working, as often this is where the best solutions are formulated.
If you are looking for a Engineering Manager, then do get in touch.
Call the Head Office – Gauteng, SA. + 27 10 597 0862.
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