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2D & 3D architectural layouts 2D AutoCAD Mechanical Engineer Mechanical Engineering SolidWorks

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Experience

  • Junior draughtsman CFW Fans · Full-time Feb 2022 – Jan 2025 2 yrs 11 mos Cape Town, WC, South Africa Mechanical designs for industrial fans and parts.
    Programs used:
    AutoCAD
    SolidWorks

    Key responsibilities:
    Working within engineering guidelines.
    Designing industrial use fans for multiple purposes.
    Creating detailed assembly and bending drawings
    Sheet metal work.
    Keeping drawing libraries up to date.
    Creating standard drawings for standard fans and parts.
    Making Excel spreadsheets for laser cutting quantities and materialspecifications.
    Fastener quantities and specifications for each fan.
    Creating new designs per customer requirements.
    Drawing up old parts and machines for improvement.
    Working closely with engineers and shop floor employees. Measuring up parts for improved replacements.
  • Support CAD Draughtsman Dimension Data · Full-time Jan 2019 – Oct 2021 2 yrs 9 mos Cape Town, WC, South Africa Electrical layouts and installation diagrams for IT, surveillance, and safetyequipment for large commercial buildings and public spaces.
    Programs used:
    AutoCAD
    Revit

    Key responsibilities:
    Camera layouts.Smoke alarm layouts.
    Wi-Fi installation layouts.
    Layouts for any required IT equipment such as server rooms.
    Wiring plans for all equipment being installed.
  • Draughtsman Royal Truck Bodies · Full-time Feb 2018 – Jul 2018 5 mos Johannesburg, GP, South Africa Mechanical draughting and design of truck bodies.
    Programs used:
    AutoCAD
    SolidWorks

    Key responsibilities:
    Measuring and design of truck bodies and any extra requirements for builds.
    Working closely with workshop managers, plasma cutting operators and bending machine operators.
    Creating detailed assembly and bending drawings for the workshop.
    Nesting parts for plasma cutting.
    Meeting with clients to discuss designs.
    Managing drawing libraries.
    Creating specialized parts.
    Creating libraries of standard parts.
  • Junior draughtsman Kirmack Mechanical Design · Full-time Aug 2016 – Jan 2018 1 yrs 5 mos Cape Town, WC, South Africa Mechanical draughting, working mostly with plant layouts and machine part design.
    Programs used:
    AutoCAD
    SolidEdge

    Key responsibilities:
    Creating plant layouts within factory buildings.
    Ensuring smooth flows and transitions between multiple machines and conveyors.
    Marking off safe zones for employees.
    Designing small replacement machine parts.
    Working within client guidelines and specifications
  • JUNIOR FREELANCE DRAUGHTSMAN MA Draughting services · Freelance Sep 2016 – Jun 2017 9 mos Cape Town, WC, South Africa Freelancing as an architectural junior draughtsman.
    Programs used:
    AutoCAD

    Key responsibilities:
    Drawing up house plans and add-ons to existing buildings.
    Working independently as well as with other people within the business.
    Working within building guidelines.
    Site visits

Education

  • Academy IDT N4 and N5, Multidisciplinary Draughting, N5 2016 – 2016

Other experience

  • R&D Design Engineer I am currently working at a 4x4 and camping accessory company as their design engineer.
    I create new designs and upgrade old designs, I work closely with the workshop, and lasercutting to develop new innovative products for the company.

Licenses & Certifications

  • AUTO CAD Academy IDT Jan 2016 – Present
  • SOLIDWORKS Academy IDT Jan 2016 – Present

Stats

Age: 28

Joined: January 29, 2026

Last seen: March 11, 2026

Languages

English Native or bilingual proficiency

Afrikaans Native or bilingual proficiency

Location

Cape Town, South Africa