Wilhelm Du Toit

Wilhelm Du Toit

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Mechanical Engineer at Bok Agri High-performance farm machinery

  • Education

    • Bethlehem Voortrekker High School

      2002 - 2006
      High school High School Matric

      Afrikaans(HG) English(HG) Mathematics(HG) Science(HG) Biology(HG) Technical Drawings(HG)

    • Central University of Technology, Free State

      2007 - 2009
      N Dip Engineering Mechanical Engineering
    • Central University of Technology, Free State

      2011 - 2012
      Bachelor of Technology (BTech) Mechanical Engineering
  • Experience

    • SA Truck Bodies

      Nov 2009 - Dec 2010

      Reporting to the Design Project Manager.Designing new truck trailers and mechanical parts.Designing Tandem Axle Taut Liner Interlink combinations for specific clients.Preparing and presenting technical reports.Assisting the Foreman in designing and resolving all technical related queries /problems encountered on design.Ensuring accurate documentation and administration of drawings.Designing new parts with the use of WindchillPDMLink. Reporting to the Training Officer.Basic training in cutting and bending of sheet metal.Basic training in operating the plasma cutter.Basic training in fabricating trailer beams. Basic training in assembling trailers.

      • Engineering Design technician

        Apr 2010 - Dec 2010
      • EXPERIMENTAL TRAINEE(P1)

        Nov 2009 - Apr 2010
    • SA Truck Bodies

      Feb 2011 - Aug 2011
      Hydraulic Technician

      Reporting to the Workshop Manager.Directly managing staff responsible for building hydraulic systems (managed 3 General Workers).Supervising production of hydraulic side tipper systems.Manufacturing hydraulic side tipper systems.Interpreting building plans of hydraulic side tipper systems.Planning and scheduling.Crimping fittings on hydraulic pipes.Assembling fittings on hydraulic side tipper systems.

    • Bureau Veritas Industry

      Aug 2011 - Jul 2012
      Engineering Technician/Draughtsmen

      Compiling map drawings of the boiler pipe work, thick wall components and pressure parts comprising of: valves, headers, tubing, pumps, piping, fittings, pressure vessels, boilers, heat exchangers and weld detail.Interacting with System Engineer, Consultants and Contractors with regards to drawing requirements.

    • Bureau Veritas Industry

      Jan 2013 - Apr 2018

      • Plans, schedules, and directs site activities in an effective and timeous manner • Determine & change inspection and repair philosophies where necessary according to associated risk • Compiling final inspection Scope of Work (S.O.W.) • Provide feedback to Headquarters with regards to integration, safety, IT, technical, admin, staff or HR related issues • Co-ordinate outage efforts between the inspection & repair contractors as well as Eskom• Generate repair S.O.W. during outages • Generate budget S.O.W. (Material Requirement Planning (MRP).• Engineering analyses of failure mechanisms • Determine “Life of Plant Plan” (LOPP) & life expectancy.• Must verify inspection quality. Responsible for highlighting inspection and repair issues on site to Eskom.• Boiler tube failure root cause analysis when required, this includes contributory and direct causes.• Identify primary failure mechanisms and drive actions.• Ensure that actions arising from Boiler tube leak investigations and occurrences are implemented on the plant.• The implementation of a generic Carab process & solution throughout our client base & on all Eskom sites.• Manage the core crew in order to achieve the set goals• Set up accurate Project Plans with relation to Time, Quality and cost and effectively tracking them• Support and train staff on site• Perform the performance management of the subordinates on site• Identifies site problem areas and prepares and implements corrective action plans• Resolves problems with clients, employers and staff• Ensure site compliance with laws, regulations, and guidelines i.e. statutory requirements in conjunction with Carab Tekniva Safety, Admin and Quality Departments• Ensure policy compliance with client and the Carab Tekniva Group policies• Builds and maintains client relationships• Updating inspection and repair philosophies of boiler pressure parts components• Reviewing and approving boiler pressure part and thick wall component drawings Show less • Reporting to the Plant Care Engineer.• Generation of inspection Scope of Work (S.O.W.), boiler inspection diagram, list of Inspection areas (where failures), scaffolding drawing, preliminary repair S.O.W.• Responsible for doing predictions on graphs in conjunction with site engineer to generate Material required planning (budget/planned future S.O.W.)• Generate repair S.O.W. during outages.• Compiling budget scopes for future outages and material requirements planning documents for maintenance.• Verifying quality of boiler inspections and repairs.• Drawing and updates of map drawings• Update of inspection & repair philosophies for inspections (Inspection areas).• Updating all drawings and managing drawing control procedure.• Ensuring that all drawings are done in accordance with specification as determined by the Carab Tekniva group drawing office.• Provide training to the client and guidance to the Data Technician.• Serve as the client liaison for queries & help. (On & off site.)• Present during boiler tube leaks. Show less

      • Plant Care Engineer

        Sept 2015 - Apr 2018
      • Senior Engineering Technician

        Jan 2013 - Sept 2015
    • Afromix

      May 2018 - Jun 2020
      Project Engineer
    • Bok Agri Equip

      Jun 2020 - now
      Mechanical Engineer
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Introduction to basic welding applications and practise

      Merseta
      Jan 2010
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Wilhelm Du Toit
      Best Carab Site Team - 2011 Carab Tekniva Group Dec 2011
    • Awarded to Wilhelm Du Toit
      Employee of the Month SA Truck Bodies Jun 2011