George Grimsel, Engineering Coordinator

George Grimsel

Engineering Coordinator

Shatterprufe Glass

Location
South Africa - Port Elizabeth
Education
Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering
Experience
12 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :12 years, 3 Months

Engineering Coordinator at Shatterprufe Glass
  • South Africa - Port Elizabeth
  • My current job since December 2022

Shatterprufe is a leading glass manufacturer based in Port
Elizabeth, South Africa. Specializing in laminated and
toughened glass manufacturing, the business supplies glass
globally recognized automotive brands. I currently manage a
team comprised of electricians, fitters and utility assistants. I
am responsible for the management of my team and
coordinate all engineering practices within my department.

• Manage a team of maintenance professionals
• Develop, plan and execute maintenance programs and
schedules
• Assist and attend breakdowns within department or plant
• After hours standby assistance
• Maintain Safe Working Environment in compliance with
regulations
•Identify predicative maintenance opportunities implement
predictive maintenance techniques
•Ensure departmental reliability and optimize uptime - Spares
management, Tooling, Machine reliability (MTTR, MTBF),
Standard Operating Procedures, Single Point Lesson's
•Develop, plan and enforce preventative maintenance - SAP
PM
•Work collaboratively with departments - Quality and Process
Improvements
• Workshop House Keeping (5S)
• Automation and Control systems Engineering - Perform PLC,
SCADA and HMI Programming
• Liaise with contractors for investments and maintenance
• Continuous improvement through CAPEX projects
• Ensure departmental reliability and optimize uptime - Spares
management, Tooling, Machine reliability (MTTR, MTBF),
Standard Operating Procedures, Single Point Lesson's
• KPI Tracking
• Apply root-cause analysis techniques
• Cross-departmental collaboration

Electrical Automation Technician at Shatterprufe Glass
  • South Africa - Port Elizabeth
  • March 2020 to November 2022

Shatterprufe is a leading glass manufacturer based in Port
Elizabeth, South Africa. Specializing in laminated and
toughened glass manufacturing, the business supplies glass
globally recognized automotive brands. I managed a team
comprised of electricians, fitters and utility assistants. I was
responsible for the management of my team and coordinate all
engineering practices within my department.

• Manage a team of maintenance professionals
Develop, plan and execute maintenance programs and
schedules
• Assist and attend breakdowns within department or plant
•After hours standby assistance
•Maintain Safe Working Environment in compliance with
regulations
•Identify predicative maintenance opportunities implement
predictive maintenance techniques
•Ensure departmental reliability and optimize uptime - Spares
management, Tooling, Machine reliability (MTTR, MTBF),
•Standard Operating Procedures, Single Point Lesson's
•Develop, plan and enforce preventative maintenance - SAP
PM
•Work collaboratively with departments - Quality and Process
Improvements
• Workshop House Keeping (5S)
•Automation and Control systems Engineering - Perform PLC,
•SCADA and HMI Programming
• Liaise with contractors for investments and maintenance
• Continuous improvement through CAPEX projects
•Ensure departmental reliability and optimize uptime - Spares
management, Tooling, Machine reliability (MTTR, MTBF),
•Standard Operating Procedures, Single Point Lesson's
• KPI Tracking

Maintenance Shift Team Leader at Continental Tyres S.A
  • South Africa - Port Elizabeth
  • March 2019 to February 2020

The company is a major supplier of commercial and passenger
vehicle tyres in the automotive sector of South Africa and the
Sub-Saharan region. I managed a team of electrical,
mechanical and instrumentation artisans and reported to the
section engineer of my department

• Apply root-cause analysis techniques
• Cross-departmental collaboration
• Manage a team of maintenance professionals
• Execute maintenance programs and schedules
• Assist and attend breakdowns within department or plant
• Maintain Safe Working Environment in compliance with
regulations
•Work collaboratively with departments - Quality and Process
Improvements
• Workshop House Keeping (5S)
Automation and Control systems Engineering - Perform PLC,
SCADA and HMI Programming
• Liaise with contractors for maintenance
• Ensure departmental reliability and optimize uptime - Spares
management, Tooling, Machine reliability (MTTR, MTBF),
• Standard Operating Procedures, Single Point Lesson's
• KPI Tracking
• Apply root-cause analysis techniques
• Cross-departmental collaboration
• Perform Maintenance
• Carry-out machine repairs, upgrades and installations
• Machine inspections and preventative maintenance
• Assist Production - Testing and Trials, Installations, Quality
• Manage workloads and team of artisans accordingly
• Ensure machine and workshop spares are available
• Stand-In Duties (Manager's Absence)

Electrical Technician at Continental Tyres S.A
  • South Africa - Port Elizabeth
  • April 2013 to February 2019

The company is a major supplier of commercial and passenger
vehicle tyres in the automotive sector of South Africa and the
Sub-Saharan region. I managed a team of electrical,
mechanical and instrumentation artisans and reported to the
section engineer of my department

• Create Standard Operating Procedures and Single Point
Lesson's
• Manage a team of maintenance professionals
• Execute maintenance programs and schedules
• Assist and attend breakdowns within department or plant
• Maintain Safe Working Environment in compliance with
regulations
• Work collaboratively with departments - Quality and Process
Improvements
• Workshop House Keeping (5S)
• Automation and Control systems Engineering - Perform PLC,
• SCADA and HMI Programming
• Liaise with contractors for maintenance
• Ensure departmental reliability and optimize uptime - Spares
management, Tooling, Machine reliability (MTTR, MTBF),
• Standard Operating Procedures, Single Point Lesson's
• KPI Tracking
• Apply root-cause analysis techniques
• Cross-departmental collaboration
• Perform Maintenance
• Carry-out machine repairs, upgrades and installations
• Machine inspections and preventative maintenance
• Assist Production - Testing and Trials, Installations, Quality
• Manage workloads and team of artisans accordingly
• Ensure machine and workshop spares are available
• Stand-In Duties (Manager's Absence)
• Create Standard Operating Procedures and Single Point
Lesson's

Electrical Technician at A&D Power
  • South Africa - Uitenhage
  • February 2012 to March 2013

Based in Kariega (Uitenhage), South Africa, the company
specializes in automation, machine upgrades, machine
manufacture, mechanical/machine design, electrical design and
electrical applications
A&D Power offers its services to various well-known
establishments such as Continental Tyres SA, Dunlop and
Goodyear SA. I reported directly to the lead engineer and I was
responsible for managing various tasks and delegating work to
the relevant personnel

• Create Standard Operating Procedures and Single Point
Lesson's
• Automation and Control systems Engineering - Perform PLC,
SCADA and HMI Programming
• Develop and design electrical engineering • solutions
• Plan, design and carry-out panel building with accordance to
customer specifications
• Conduct machine repairs, upgrades and installations
• Job planning and liaise with customers and develop solutions
• Attend callouts/breakdowns
• Design and implement electronic applications

Education

Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering
  • at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
  • December 2015
Diploma, Electrical Engineering
  • at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
  • April 2012
High school or equivalent, High School Diploma/Matric Certificate
  • at Uitenhage High School
  • December 2007

Specialties & Skills

Analytic Thinking
Problem Solving
Fault Finding
Maintenance
Automation
Siemens HMI Programming Win CC
Allen Bradley PLC Programming Studio 5000
Allen Bradley PLC Programming Connected Components Workbench
Beckhoff Twincat Programming
AVEVA WonderWare
Allen Bradley PLC Programming RS Logix 5000
Siemens PLC Programming STEP7
Siemens PLC Programming S5
Allen Bradley PLC Programming RS Logix 500
Allen Bradley HMI Programming FactoryTalk View
Allen Bradley SCADA Programming RSView
SICK Safety Programming

Languages

English
Native Speaker
Afrikaans
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Siemens Pro 1 SIMATIC S7 Programming Course (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2017
Siemens Pro 2 SIMATIC S7 Programming Course (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2017
Permit to Work Systems (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2021
Valid Until:
August 2024
GMR Supervisor of Machinery (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2021
Valid Until:
September 2024
Fire Fighting Level 1 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2021
Valid Until:
June 2024

Hobbies

  • Traveling
    I enjoy traveling. I've travelled to Qatar, UAE and Bali. I enjoy travelling locally as well.
  • Computers
    I enjoy building and setting up computers
  • Sport
    I enjoy playing recreational soccer and fishing