Panashe Maponga

Develop Company Products: Utilize CAD software to develop products and support research related to product function • Research and Development: Engage in all aspects of R&D for product design, including testing and prototyping. • Cost Analysis: Collaborate with costing modules and suppliers to establish selling prices, utilizing MS Excel and RMW modules. • Detailed Development Execution: Execute detailed development and product/production execution through drawings and direct involvement with the production floor. • CAD Design Preparation: Prepare CAD designs for rendering product versions to explain offers to the market. • Sheet Metal Design: Implement sheet metal design and long section production techniques

• Sheet Metal Component Design: Create detailed 2D and 3D CAD models and drawings of trailer components, considering factors such as material thickness, bend radius, and manufacturing feasibility. • Bending Process Expertise: Specialize in the design of trailer parts that require bending processes, including press brakes and CNC bending machines. • Bend Allowance Calculation: Accurately calculate bend allowances and develop bending sequences for complex trailer parts to ensure precision in fabrication. • Tooling Selection: Select appropriate tooling for bending operations, considering material types, thicknesses, and bend angles, and collaborate closely with tooling engineers. • Bend Simulation: Utilize simulation software or techniques to verify and optimize the bending process, reducing the need for physical prototypes and minimizing errors. • Sigma Nest Nesting: Efficiently use Sigma Nest software to nest trailer components within raw material sheets, optimizing material utilization and minimizing waste. • Tolerance Analysis: Conduct tolerance analysis on trailer component designs to ensure that all parts fit together precisely during assembly. • Cost Estimation for Trailer Parts: Provide cost estimates for trailer components, taking into account material costs, labour, tooling, and other relevant factors. • Material Properties Expertise: Possess in-depth knowledge of materials used in trailer manufacturing and their properties, including their behaviour during bending and cutting processes. • Quality Control in Manufacturing: Implement stringent quality control measures during all manufacturing processes, including plasma cutting, bending, rolling, welding, and assembly, to ensure that finished parts meet design specifications. • Prototype Development: Collaborate with the prototyping team to create initial prototypes of trailer components for testing and validation. • Documentation Management: Maintain comprehensive documentation for all aspects of trailer part manufacturing processes, including tooling specifications and bending instructions. • Process Optimization: Continuously optimize trailer part design and manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency, reduce lead times, and lower production costs. • Adherence to Industry Standards: Stay current with industry standards and best practices related to trailer part design, manufacturing processes, and CAD software usage.

3D Modelling: Created 3D models and detailed drawings of wood patterns using SolidWorks. • Pattern Development: Collaborated with wood pattern makers to develop and refine patterns for casting. • Production Coordination: Coordinated with production teams to ensure patterns were feasible and met specifications. • Material and Process Selection: Assisted in selecting appropriate materials and processes for patternmaking. • Documentation Maintenance: Maintained accurate documentation of design changes and revisions, ensuring all designs were properly archived. • CAD Design: Used CAD software to create and modify wood pattern designs, ensuring they met manufacturing specifications and requirements. • Manufacturing Collaboration: Worked with manufacturing teams to ensure wood patterns were produced accurately and efficiently. • Design Review: Reviewed wood pattern designs for accuracy and completeness, making necessary revisions as needed. • Design Analysis: Analysed wood pattern designs for potential manufacturing issues and provided recommendations to improve design and production efficiency. • Issue Troubleshooting: Worked with wood pattern makers to troubleshoot and resolve issues during the manufacturing process. • Industry Trends: Stayed up to date with industry trends and best practices related to wood pattern design and manufacturing to ensure the company used the most current and effective methods.