Nicholas Ablett

Experience

• 

  A.J.M Engineering services (PTY)ltd

  Mar 2012 - Jun 2012

  Design Engineer

  • Reviewing technical requirements from customers to develop quotes and designs for gantry cranes. • Checking of draftsman drawings for engineering specification and feasibility of execution.• Doing engineering structural calculations on products to ensure they meet SANS requirements.• Assisting with the engineering design for any projects which were received by the resident professional engineer.• Conducting site visits with sales representatives to consult on engineering requirements for tender processes.• Developed a quoting process utilising a program to streamline and speed up quoting for customers. Show less

• 

  Southern Implants

  Jul 2012 - Dec 2016

  Biomedical Mechanical Engineer and Project Manager

  • Review of market and customer data for the development and maintenance of dental implant ranges.• Detailed engineering design and material specification for the products.• Arrangement of prototype manufacturing and testing for finalization of detailed design. • Conducting root cause analysis of customer complaints and implementing corrective actions.• Creation of regulatory documentation for the relevant product ranges pertaining to the FDA, Dekra and BSI.• Preparation and participation in FDA, Dekra and BSI audits to maintain ISO 9001, 14385 and FDA accreditation.• Coordination across cross-disciplinary teams for the launch of product lines including training with sales personnel, surgeons and doctors on the use and placement of dental implants in local and international workshops.• Project manager and lead engineer for the continual improvement project of all medical instruments available across the product ranges Show less

• 

  Motus Aftermarket Parts

  Jan 2017 - Aug 2024

  Responsibilities: • Strategic projects in South Africa. • Projects required by the far East Asia businesses (China and Taiwan).• Management of the operation and performance of the third-party logistics managed warehouse in China. • Coordination of business development projects between the Asian business and the rest of the world.• Development of project specifications including technical, budgetary and timeline requirements.• Communication and management of stakeholders across multi-disciplinary teams through the transformation. Show less • Identification and execution of optimisation projects to drive continuous improvement. • Development of project specifications including technical, budgetary and timeline requirements.• Communication and management of stakeholders across multi-disciplinary teams through the transformation.• Engineering reviews and consulting on designs, processes, equipment, infrastructure and resource utilisation.• Creation of risk management plans and execution of mitigation actions if issues occur.• Management of suppliers on site including adhering to occupational health and safety rules and, ensuring they complete on time, to specification and in budget. Show less

  • Project Manager and Engineer, Europe, Far East Asia and Strategic Projects

    Jul 2020 - Aug 2024

  • Project Manager and Mechanical Engineer

    Jan 2017 - Jun 2020
• 

  DYNAMIC STAINLESS ELECTRODES

  Sept 2024 - now

  Director of Operations