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Allan W.
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Skill pts: 5
2D & 3D Design Baghouse design Ducting Design Mechanical Design Microsoft Excel
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Experience

  • Drawing Office Manager - Mechanical Designer John Thompson APC · Contract Apr 2017 – Mar 2025 7 yrs 11 mos Johannesburg, GP, South Africa • Design and detail of all Bag Filters.
    • Design and detail of ducting for both greenfield and brownfield projects.
    • Manage the drawing office, including staffing and budget control.
    • Oversee checking of drawings and ensure quality control.
    • Manage all projects, working in both 2D and 3D.
  • Engineering Manager Mikopul · Full-time Oct 1997 – Mar 2017 19 yrs 5 mos Johannesburg, GP, South Africa • Optimize Design and drawing office functions.
    • Design and detail of all Bag Filters, including some of the largest in South Africa.
    • Design and detail of ducting for both greenfield and brownfield projects.
    • Manage the drawing office, including staffing and budget control.
    • Oversee checking of drawings and ensure quality control.
    • Manage all projects, working in both 2D and 3D
  • Chief Draughtsman / Projects Engineer AMD Rotolok · Full-time Mar 1989 – Sep 1996 7 yrs 6 mos Johannesburg South, GP, South Africa • Design and detail of rotary valves, flap valves, diverter chutes, and knife gates.
    • Designed, detailed, and managed pneumatic conveying systems for Gana.
    • Oversaw projects for international and local companies, managing from design to installation and handover.
  • Senior Draughtsman Boart MSA · Full-time Nov 1989 – Nov 1989 0 mos Johannesburg South, GP, South Africa • Managed the drawing office and Research & Development department.
    • Detailed steelwork for Farr Bag Filters.
    • Designed and detailed inlet & outlet ducting for Farr Bag Filters.
    • Designed and detailed fire extinguishers, miner hard hats, lamps, and charging stations.

Other experience

  • Solar design Calculate solar installation and design
  • Busbar design Layout and detail drawings of busbar systems
Stats

Age: 64

Joined: July 17, 2026

Last seen: July 17, 2026

Area of Expertise
Structural Engineering Rapid Prototyping PDF to DWG Conversion AutoCAD Drafting & Design Sheet Metal Design Fabrication Drawings Services Mechanical 3D Rendering 2D CAD Drafting Services Mechanical Design Services 2D to 3D Modeling Mechanical Drawing Services Steel Detailing Services

Languages

English Professional working proficiency

Afrikaans Native or bilingual proficiency

Location

Mossel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa

Mossel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa