University of Alberta

University of Dundee

University of Johannesburg

St Stithians

Michaelhouse

Mechanical Engineer

Canning Equipment Assembly, Testing and Design Improvements to improve operating and Assembly efficiency.

Cask Global Canning Solutions

Assembly Specialist

Assess customer projects needs and suggest value adding solutions to build long term relationships.
Tool and Equipment Repair
Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Work according to a flexible schedule, weekends and holidays.
Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding warranty and financing options, and security and safety practices.
Responsible for inventory management and coordinating with departments to achieve common sales targets.

The Home Depot

Kitchen & Bath Sales Associate, Tool Rental Technician

Mechanical Field experience as a Heavy Duty Mechanic
Inspection, maintenance & repair of semi-trucks, trailers, and mechanical systems using heavy-duty equipment.
Individual and group troubleshooting according to customer details and specifications.

Tumbleweed Enterprises

Apprentice Heavy Duty Mechanic

HVAC field work
Conducted HVAC system analysis based on mechanical specifications
Created 2D and 3D mechanical drawing of HVAC commercial and industrial buildings
Created 3D and 2D Design Layouts in AutoCAD MEP using data acquired from clients and site visits.
Created catalogue system and optimized processes.

SPLINE CONSULTING LTD

Junior Designer

Field supervisor. Responsible for coordinating solar module installations and communicating installation schedules and targets to team members to ensure that installation deadlines were met accordingly.
Prepared 3D and 2D drawings and layouts using various CAD software and word processing packages.
Part of a team responsible for the development of new complex energy storage products.
Conducted stress analyses of prototype designs.
Designed solar module structures to optimize installation time and material costs.
Inventory management and acquisition.
Completed cost budgets and scheduling

Solar MD Pty Ltd

Responsible for conducting finite element analyses for the design of an electromagnetic circuit of a smart fluid lock/release valve and the facilitation of the mechanical design of the valve using SolidWorks.

The work is unpaid

Research Assistant

Conducted finite element analysis for the design of an electromagnetic circuit of a magneto rheological actuator to facilitate its design using SolidWorks.

Prepared documents and other graphical presentations using computer illustration and word processing packages.

Assisted other research staff in the logistical management to include acquisition of supplies, inventory management, bookkeeping and other strategic planning.

The work consisted of an unpaid summer research position  which was significant enough to be incorporated into my honours year project.

Responsible for the setup, testing, analysis and media documentation of experimentation involving fiber coupled infrared laser light to produce microchannels in ice with diameters down to 100 microns for possible further studies in aerosol nucleation processes.

Published article – Dr S. Anand, A. Engelbrecht and Dr D. McGloin, "Generation of optofluidic microchannels in ice", Proc. SPIE 7716, 771624 (2010), 2009

Adam Engelbrecht