Dan Oppelaar
Mechanical Design Draftsman at Wagners CFT
- Location
- Toowoomba Area, Australia
- Industry
- Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
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Dan Oppelaar's Overview
- Current
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- Mechanical Design Draftsman at Wagners
- Past
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- Mechanical Design Draftsman at Orica
- Mechanical Designer at RF Industries
- Mechanical Designer at Orrcon Steel
- Mechanical Designer at EzyStrut Cable & Pipe Supports
- Mechanical Designer at OPPELAAR * Design
- Production Engineer at Clipsal
- Mechanical Designer at Emflow Valves
- Test Facility Manager at James Hardie Irrigation
- Production Engineer at Tubalco Manufacturing Pty Ltd
- Mechanical Technician at Kelvintor
- Technical Officer at Regency Park Institute of TAFE
- Quality Assurance Inspector at Australian Submarine Corporation
- Technical Officer at Regency Park Institute of TAFE
- Workshop Manager at Australian Technology
- Mechanical Inspector at Thorn EMI Electronics
- Aircraft Maintenance Engineer at Royal New Zealand Airforce
- Education
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- Regency Institute of TAFE
- Parafield Institute of TAFE
- Royal New Zealand Airforce
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Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
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Middleton Grange School
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Morrison Christian Academy
- Connections
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59 connections
Dan Oppelaar's Summary
A mechanical designer and production engineer of over 20 years experience, driven by a compulsion to improve product design and production efficiency.
Key Capabilities include the ability to:
• Turn product and process requirements into reality.
• Apply lean principles to product and process designs.
• Implement automation, including robotics, as required.
• Successfully manage engineering projects and personnel to achieve results.
• Communicate effectively on all levels both internally & externally.
• Apply high level computer skills to the design and production environments.
Dan Oppelaar's Skills & Expertise
Dan Oppelaar's Experience
Mechanical Design Draftsman
Wagners
Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Mining & Metals industry
March 2013 – Present (4 months) Toowoomba Area, Australia
Working in the Composite Fibre Technolgy product plant supporting Production Engineering in achieving improvements in production efficiency ..
Mechanical Design Draftsman
Orica
Public Company; 10,001+ employees; ORI; Mining & Metals industry
June 2012 – December 2012 (7 months) Newcastle Area, Australia
The design of truck mounted processing plant as well as transportable materials handling equipment for the manufacture of new high energy explosive products, taking concepts through to production ready drawings using SolidWorks and AutoCAD.
Mechanical Designer
RF Industries
Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry
September 2008 – February 2012 (3 years 6 months) Adelaide Area, Australia
Responsible for the mechanical design of electronic products, taking concepts through to finished goods, including the sourcing of part manufacturers and component suppliers as well as designing the manufacturing aids and test jigs for use in production.
Mechanical Designer
Orrcon Steel
Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Mining & Metals industry
March 2008 – June 2008 (4 months) Adelaide Area, Australia
Aid to production by designing special purpose machinery and guarding as required.
Mechanical Designer
EzyStrut Cable & Pipe Supports
Public Company; 201-500 employees; Building Materials industry
September 2007 – March 2008 (7 months) Adelaide Area, Australia
Design of manufacturing equipment and product range extensions as well as customer specific product installations.
Production Engineer
Clipsal
Privately Held; 10,001+ employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry
September 2000 – August 2003 (3 years) Murray Bridge, South Australia
Continuous improvement of the factory manufacturing process incorporation new technology as appropriate.
Technical Officer
Regency Park Institute of TAFE
Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry
April 1992 – November 1992 (8 months) Adelaide, South Australia
Para-Professional support of the teaching process, primarily in the areas of Engineering Materials, Physics of Engineering Measurement and Mechanics.
Quality Assurance Inspector
Australian Submarine Corporation
Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Defense & Space industry
January 1992 – March 1992 (3 months) Adelaide, South Australia
Receipt inspection of raw stock, components and sub-assemblies to Australian and International Defence Standards for use in construction of the Collins class of submarines.
Workshop Manager
Australian Technology
July 1987 – December 1990 (3 years 6 months) Adelaide, South Australia
Responsible for the general management of workshop and supervision of personnel.
Responsible for the design and fabrication of jigs for low volume production of steel and composite products.
Fabrication of automotive components required to meet Australian Design Rules.
Carried out structural and dynamic tests on vehicle structures.
Mechanical Inspector
Thorn EMI Electronics
Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Defense & Space industry
August 1986 – March 1987 (8 months) Adelaide Area, Australia
Quality assurance inspection of mechanical componentry to the relevant Defence Force Standards utilizing precision measuring equipment.
Dan Oppelaar's Courses
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Independent Coursework
- Altium Designer Schematic Capture & PCB Editing (UniSA)
- SolidWorks Routing - Electrical (InterCAD)
- SolidWorks Essentials (InterCAD)
- Value Stream Mapping (CIBM)
- Commercialisation: Key Issues (Adelaide University)
- OH&S Management Systems (Gerard Industries)
- Safety & Fire Hazards (Safety Services)
- Risk Assessment & Hazard Management (Gerard Industries)
- Production Time Study Analysis (Gerard Industries)
- SolidWorks Basics (InterCAD)
- Surge Protection & Earthing of Electrical Systems (Automation & Process Cont)
- PLC Programming (Automation & Process Cont)
Dan Oppelaar's Education
Regency Institute of TAFE
Associate Diploma, Mechanical Engineering
1987 – 1991
Parafield Institute of TAFE
Civilian Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Licence
1986 – 1986
Royal New Zealand Airforce
Aircraft Mechanic Trade Course
1983 – 1985
Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
New Zealand Certificate of Engineering (Stage III), Mechanical Engineering
1982 – 1982
Middleton Grange School
Matriculation, Sciences
1980 – 1981
Morrison Christian Academy
High School, ?
1978 – 1980
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