Student Intern
Starco Spring and Wire Works cc
Total years of experience :0 years, 4 Months
•Returned to the same type of work I left at Starco in March 2017.
•Serviced several punch-die sets.
•Manufactured and machined replacement parts for a cutting machine.
•Produced a new die and punch set.
•Manufactured replacement shafts for several of the pneumatic punches.
•Focused on the operation and maintenance of the factory and machinery.
•Milling and lathe work.
•Replacement machine tools were often requested by line managers, so I was tasked with fabricating many tools and punches.
•Devised solutions for equipment and raw material movement within the factory, and manufactured steel carts to aid in this process.
•Servicing of machinery.
•Laboratory testing and validating the tolerance of springs and associated products.
A report was required as per the second-year practical training course brief, this report is in two parts, attached: Attachment A1 &
Operation and maintenance of various machines, including the spiral turning machines used by the company, bending presses and steel guillotines.
•General welding, brazing and grinding training and skills.
•Acquisition of training and skills on lathes and steel milling.
•Spent time in the office learning about the day to day administration operations of the company, including accounts.
•Spent time at Johannesburg foundry observing the day to day operations.
•Visited MacSteel as part of the companies supply chain.
•Improved skills efficiency in general welding, lathe work, milling, bending, cutting and spiral turning.
Achieved distinction in five subjects including: •Mathematics •Mathematics Paper 3 (Probability & Geometry) •Life Science •Physical Science •Life Orientation Passes in: •English •Afrikaans •I.T. Matriculation certificate attached: Attachment C