Paul V.

Experience

• Drawing Office Controller/ CAD Operator Cape Heat Exchange · Full-time Mar 2021 – Sep 2026 5 yrs 6 mos Paarl, South Africa • Design heat exchangers for applications varying from automotive to industrial. Radiators, oil coolers. Intercoolers. Industrial coolers and steam coolers.
  • Produce manufacturing drawings for projects
  • Adapt existing designs to newer systems or construction techniques.
  • Survey large and small once-off projects and reverse engineering them, adapt them to in-house produced construction types.
  • Ensure drop-in replacements from products.
  • Work with parts builders to ensure efficient production and affordability of parts.
  • Solving problems and challenges quickly and thinking on feet when needed with creative problem solving.
  • Learn the rough estimation of cooling performance characteristics of the products.
  • Create yearly catalogue of product and marketing materials with renders as well as content for the website.
  • Reverse engineering of complete cooling packages for heavy machinery.
  • Quick prototyping of fits and clips with 3D printing and improving machines and prints quality.
  • Testing and fitting new designs for robustness and exploring new ideas.
  • Procuring outsourced parts from designs and checking their accuracy and correct quantities.
  • Archiving designs and orders into and easily accessible format for easy operations and quick turnover time for repeat customers.
  • Introduced 3D scanning for ease of modelling and accuracy, as well as addressing pain points early.
• Pumpstation Design and Layout Agrico Paarl · Contract Jul 2020 – Aug 2021 1 yrs 1 mos Paarl, South Africa • Designed pumphouses including modelling:
  o Buildings
  o Tanks
  o Pump modules
  o Pipes
  o Manifolds
  o Mixing stations
  o Valves
  • Create manufacturing drawings
  • Create drawings for architects.
  • Produce renders for clients