Nikhar Gopal

Nikhar Gopal

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  • About me

    Talented Engineering Professional

  • Education

    • University of Cape Town

      2013 - 2017
      Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
  • Experience

    • G.U.D. HOLDINGS PTY LTD

      Apr 2018 - Dec 2023

      Performing all or some of the following duties in all roles with varying levels of responsibility:• Overseeing daily operations with meticulous attention to detail• Supervising, coaching, training, motivating and mentoring personnel, setting clear goals and expectations, providing relevant feedback and discipline as required• Establishing, implementing and overseeing effective systems, processes and controls• Leading, managing, planning, implementing and controlling new product introduction, from justification to customer release• Responsible for technical standards for brakes, design and manufacture• Managing company product data, engineering change processes and APQP systems• Leading, managing, planning, implementing and controlling research and development activities, as well as laboratory systems• Data entry and database management, maintaining meticulous records• Producing various reports, presentations, analyses, correspondence and other documentationand Show less

      • Development Engineer

        Apr 2019 - Dec 2023
      • Junior Engineer

        Dec 2018 - Mar 2019
      • Graduate Engineer

        Apr 2018 - Nov 2018
    • CBI-electric: low voltage

      Jan 2024 - now
      Product / Industrial Engineer

      • Industrialisation of new products and performing product modifications• Involved in the product design phase to influence manufacturability, assemblability and cost• Optimally converting the product baseline (PBL) into the manufacturing baseline (MBL)• Using the pre-production phase to evaluate and update the manufacturing baseline (MBL)• Ensuring all aspects of impact engineering change proposals are processed according to cost, phase-out, implementation and stock• Providing technical support on assembly processes and component manufacturing processes• Initiating and executing failure diagnostics and corrective actions• Administrative tasks such as compiling and submitting technical reports and progress reports • Performing as a strong member of a cohesive team with strict enforcement of health, safety and statutory regulations, quality standards, governance processes and compliance requirements Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Technical Signatory for SANS20090:2010

      SANAS
    • IATF 16949:2016 Core Tools

      IATF
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Nikhar Gopal
      Becoming a technical signatory for SANS20090:2010 - the compulsory standard for brake pads in South Africa, 2022