Gerhard Barkhuizen
About
•Complete gear unit design; •Reverse engineering complete gear units; •Product management; •Project management; •Failure analysis; •Condition monitoring; •Vibration analyst (ISO 18436-2 level 1); •3D CAD Design; •SolidWorks; •SolidEdge; •Basic stress analysis on mechanical components; •FEA knowledge and interpretation; •Mathematical modeling using Matlab and Python; •Gear and gear unit selections, costing and proposal; •Bill Off Materials on ERP system SAP; •Advanced Microsoft office skills; •Management reporting and chairing meetings; •Engineering office management.
Work Experience
Mechanical Engineer (Design)
Gear unit and girth gear product design, assessment and repairs, project management, and office management including order-management meetings with sales, procurement, quality and engineering teams.
Education
Welding Engineer Membership
B.Eng (Hons.) Metallurgical Engineering: Welding Engineering
B.Eng Mechanical Engineering
High School Diploma
Head boy