EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

December 2013 to Present

January 2025 – Current (Greenville, SC)

(MAGNA DRIVE)

(KUKA)

Full Commissioning

Mod Build for MAGNA BMW South Carolina

Bosch Welding

Centerline Spot Welding

Nordson Adhesive

Tucker Stud Welding

September 2024 – December 20024 (Michigan, USA)

Bulldog Factory Services

(KUKA)

Full Commissioning

Mod Build for MAGNA BMW South Carolina

Bosch Welding

Centerline Spot Welding

Nordson Adhesive

Tucker Stud Welding

March 2024 – April 2024 (Noramal Illinois, USA)

RIVIAN – Shut Down Cycle Time Improvement

(KAWASAKI)

February 2024 - March 2024 (Michigan, USA)

Bulldog Factory Services

(KUKA)

Full Commissioning

Mod Build for Karmax Canada

Bosch Welding

Centerline Spot Welding

Nordson Adhesive

Tucker Stud Welding

January 2024 to February 2024 (Michigan, USA)

Global Automation Technologies

(FANUC)

Mod Build for Oakville Canada

Paint Pro, Paint Tool, Clearcoat, Clearflex , Basecoat and Sword brush

January 2024 (Illinois, USA)

RIVIAN

(KAWASAKI)

Preparation for April Shutdown

Programing new models to be implemented.

Spot Welding

November 2023 to December 2023 (Chattanooga, Tennessee)

Volkswagen USA

XYZ Automation

(FANUC)

Implementation of new process to a model which is coming soon.

Bolt runner.

June 2023 to September 2023 (Michigan, USA)

Schwab Industries

Prototype For Autotek

Installation Engineer

(ABB & FANUC)

Fronius Mig Welding

Setting up and creating weld schedules for Galvanized steel

Fixture and jig design

February 2023 To June 2023 (Michigan, USA)

Challenge Manufacturing

W104 GM Inner Rail

Full commissioning and set up of ABB robots for GM inner rail

(ABB)

Intec Sealer Systems

Tucker stud welding

Aro Spot Welding

Henrob Riveting

July 2022 To February 2023 (Michigan, USA)

P703 Ford Ranger / Bronco Body Shop Kit Installation

P703 Ford Ranger Raptor Line Commissioning & Installation

(KAWASAKI)

Next Gen Standard

GVOS Standard

ATI Tool changers

Tunker Trunnions and Turn Table Commissioning

KSCADA Linking and setup to Robots

KIDE editing and deployment

KLOGIX

Cubic-S Configuration and Safety setup ,Safe Robot Checksum

May 2022 – June 2022 FORD Motor Company (Pretoria, South Africa)

P703 Ford Ranger Truck Frame Installation in South Africa

(KAWASAKI)

SKS Mig Welding, Commissioning and Programming

Tunker Trunnions and Turn Table Commissioning

KSCADA Linking and setup to Robots

KIDE editing and deployment

KLOGIX

Cubic-S Configuration and Safety setup

Safe Robot Checksum

October 2021 – April 2022 PASLIN (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

P703 Ford Ranger Truck Frame Installation

(KAWASAKI)

Commissioning Of Kawasaki Robots For Ford Ranger Truck Plant to be shipped to Pretoria South Africa

SKS Mig Welding, Commissioning and Programming

Tunker Trunnions and Turn Table Commissioning

KSCADA Linking and setup to Robots

KIDE editing and deployment

KLOGIX

Cubic-S Configuration and Safety setup

Safe Robot Checksum

July 2020 – October 2021 DAIMLER Mercedes Benz (East London, EC, South Africa)

(KUKA)

Commissioning and full cycle time project for the W206

INTEC Sealer Systems

Nelson Stud Welding

Tucker Stud Welding

Bosch 7000 Spot Welding

DT 500 (Rack Picking)

Sensor Part (Rack Picking)

December 2019 – January 2020 HONDA (Alliston, ON, Canada)

(FANUC)

Installation Engineer

Full installation, commissioning and support of 6 Basecoat FANUC robots for the PO-1 Plastic Line.

September 2019 – October 2019 TESLA PILOT TEAM, MODEL Y. (Fremont, CA,USA)

(KUKA)

Installation Engineer

Prepared Automatic cells for Pilot phase of the Model Y.

January 2018 – October 2018 TESLA, Model 3. (Fremont, CA, USA)

(KUKA & FANUC)

Working with Body Advanced Engineering Team to Implement, Register & Calibrate Liberty Reach Vision Systems on all Rack Tower Searching Robots.

Support for all Liberty Reach Vision Systems.

Support for entire Model 3 Line.

November 2017 – December 2017 Volkswagen, 270 Model. (Uitenhage, South Africa)

(KUKA)

Clean Up and re capture all adhesive documentation according to current application. SCA Sealer Systems

April 2017 – September 2017 TESLA, Model 3. (Fremont, CA, USA)

(KUKA & FANUC)

Full Commissioning Of KUKA KRC4 & Fanuc, Laser Seem Stepper Robot Lead For Respot 2 Line.

Obara Spot Welding (Steel & Aluminium)

Bollhöff Riveting

Nordson Adhesive

Handling

Search Routines

January 2017 – March 2017

TESLA, Model X. (Fremont, CA, USA):

(KUKA & FANUC)

Assigned to TESLA Engineering Team for Robot programming, Research & Development and line modification. 12 Hour support for Model X.

May 2016 – August 2016

BOEING 737 Air Inlet, (Charleston, South Carolina. USA):

KUKA KRC4, V7K R30 and V7000 ALEMA Automation integration: Vision Normality, Split probe depth, countersink and diameter measuring, Specialised lubricated drilling of Carbon Fibre, Titanium, Honey Comb and Aluminium.

January 2015 – December 2015

TESLA, X-MODEL (FREMONT, CA. USA):

KUKA KRC4: Aluminium spot welding, Nordson Adhesive, Handling, Bollhöff Riveting, Bollhöff Rivtac.

October 2014 - December 2014

TESLA, Model S (FREMONT, CA. USA):

KUKA KRC4 and KRC2: Replaced Fronius Weld guns with Centerline Servo guns. Optimized Framer and Battery cells for cycle time. Aluminium spot welding, Nordson sealing, Handling, Bollhöff Riveting.

January 2014 – May 2014

TESLA, General Assembly. Program FANUC R30ia robots for cycle time optimization.

(KUKA/FANUC ROBOTS)

August 2013 – December 2013

VW 270 project, FORMEX Manufacturing plant Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Robot programmer, Kawasaki assembly line (Spot welding robots), installation and setup.

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