Gideon Volschenk

Experience

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  University of Cape Town

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2015

  Postgraduate Student

  I earned my masters degree (BSc Eng Mech) in mechanical engineering as part of BISRU, specializing in blast and impact loading of engineering materials.My dissertation investigated the blast resistance of fibre metal laminates subjected to both uniform and localizes blast loads. This included the manufacture, testing, simulation and analysis of complex composite structures.

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  Paterson & Cooke

  Mar 2015 - Dec 2016

  Graduate Mechanical Engineer

  Being a design engineer in the consulting industry not only taught me the value of precision, but of customer satisfaction. My role included: - The analysis and design of high-pressure slurry pipelines and pump systems.- Laboratory testing using advanced tools and equipment. - Data capturing and analysis.- The characterization slurries and non-Newtonian fluids. - Documentation and reporting of system designs. - Generating and sign-off of PFDs, P&IDs, drawings and technical reports.- Developing data analysis tools to interface with drawings and external software for the generation of technical lists and reports. Show less

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  Technical Systems

  Jan 2017 - Apr 2018

  Research And Development Engineer

  As an engineer working product development, I was primarily responsible for identifying new products and developing prototypes and manufacturing processes. My role included: - Research and development of new products. - Production process development and improvement.- Quality management and assurance of new products and processes according to ISO 9001:2015- Design of product test systems and procedures. - Developing product and process design documentation.- Conducting product testing. - Quality assurance and Non-conformance analysis. - Product management, market research and risk analysis.- Customer interfacing for failure analysis and product improvement.- Product delivery.- Project Management of research and development activities.- Developing tools for analyzing market data, capital and operational costs to identify financially viable new products and optimal production rates and schedules. Show less

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  Rheinmetall Denel Munition (Pty) Ltd

  May 2018 - Mar 2019

  Project Manager: Product Development Projects

  As project manager my main role was to add value to the company through the successful execution of product development projects. Following PMBOK and in-house procedures, my responsibilities included: - Defining and managing product development and industrialization. - Generating project scope, budget and timeline.- Liaising with project teams to generate project documentation and ensure proper governance.- Managing project teams and stakeholder relations.- Managing and communicating decisions, lessons, project risks and issues. - Developing project execution plans. - Monitoring and controlling project execution.- Project delivery according to scope on time and within budget retaining project quality.- Managing the development of Quality Control plans and Quality Assurance documentation according to internal and external industry quality standards.- Setting up data analysis tools for tracking, forcasting and reporting on project finances, earned value and resource usage. Show less

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  Coffey Water Ltd

  Jun 2019 - Feb 2020

  Project Engineer (MEICA)

  - Detailed design and documentation of water and wastewater treatment systems- Conducting site surveys and assessments to develop technical and commercial proposals- Managing technical and commercial project aspects (ie. RFQ development, Analysis of subcontractor bid documents, Snag lists, Constructability reviews, Site cost reporting)- Planning and managing all on-site project activities (ie. Shutdowns, Health and Safety, Installations, Commissioning, Subcontractors, Documentation, etc.)- Developing advanced data collection and analysis tools for tracking project claims and payments. Show less

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  SuperNode Ltd

  Feb 2020 - now

  • TRL4 Test and Development Lead

    May 2022 - now

  • Senior Mechanical Engineer: Systems Development & Testing

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Mechanical Engineer: Systems Development & Testing

    Feb 2020 - Jan 2022