Chris Heimann

Experience

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  Bissets Engineering

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1986

  Elementary Turner

  This was a temporary position.

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  Z&D Toolmakers (Pty) Ltd

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1990

  Toolmaker / Apprentice Toolmaker

  Z&D Toolmakers (Pty) Ltd is a production metal pressing company. During this period I completed my apprenticeship and my main job function was small – medium press tooling.

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  Progress Instrument Development and Engineering (Pty) Ltd

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1993

  Production Metal Pressing & General Engineering

  Department : Tool roomMy responsibilities included:• Building small to medium progression tools.• General tool making.• Machining parts on milling machines, lathes, surface grinders and drilling machines.• Assembling tooling.• Commissioning tools for production.

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  CRH – Africa (CRH - Continental, Continental Production Tools)

  Jan 1993 - Jan 2006

  Department : Tool roomMy responsibilities included:• Designing press tooling in CAD.• Tool designing and CNC Programming.• Using EMD wire machine to cut harden steel with Ø0.25 wire.• CNC milling using CNC machines. Department : Tool roomMy responsibilities included:• Making progression tools, fine blanking tools and checking fixtures.• Machining parts on milling machines, lathes, surface grinders and drilling machines.• Assembling tooling.• Commissioning tools for production.

  • Tool Designer

    Jan 1995 - Jan 2006

  • Tool and Die Maker

    Jan 1993 - Jan 1995
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  CRH – Africa (CRH - Continental, Continental Production Tools)

  Mar 2006 - May 2016

  Tool Room Manager

  Department : Tool roomMy responsibilities include:• Managing 7 Tradesmen (Tool and Die Makers) who report directly to me.• Managing the design and building new tools.• Designing press tooling.• Managing the maintenance of existing tools.• CNC Programming and operating 3Axis milling machines.• CNC Programming and operating wire EDM.• Ordering materials and consumables for building tools.

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  CRH-Africa Automotive

  May 2016 - now

  Commercial Department