Denise Kruger
Division Manager (Designing And Programming)
Boksburg
Summary
With strong foundation in team leadership and project management, I excel in coordinating cross-functional teams to achieve strategic goals. My knack for problem-solving and effective communication ensures seamless operations and fosters collaborative work environment. I bring proactive approach to managing resources and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Division Manager (Designing and Programming)
Sesame Laser Worx and Engineering CC
11.2025 - Current
- Implement systems/procedures to ensure smooth operation and workflow in the division.
- Assist sales team with procuring of, and retaining business.
- Quoting/estimating of all customer enquiries.
- Generate CAD drawings of customer drawings for production.
- Preparing Laser machine programs and Job cards for production.
- Ordering of raw materials.
- Production planning and production assistance.
- Resolving customer queries.
- OTJ training for all team members.
- Generate and present production reports to management.
- Participate in strategy meetings with management.
- Update all systems with workflow.
- Updating credit customer account records.
- Generate delivery notes and invoices.
- Update sales rep commission statements.
- Generate and update stock control systems.
- Developed and implemented strategic plans to increase efficiency and productivity within the division.
- Developed and maintained a safe working environment, adhering to health and safety regulations.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by refining service delivery and addressing grievances promptly and effectively.
- Lead divisional operations, driving team towards achieving set targets and enhancing overall performance.
- Fostered strong relationships with key stakeholders, suppliers, and clients to secure business objectives.
- Negotiated contracts and agreements with vendors, ensuring favorable terms for the company.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within budget, exceeding expectations.
- Facilitated regular team meetings to discuss progress, address issues, and foster collaborative working environment.
- Analyses market trends and competitor activity to inform strategic decision-making and maintain competitive edge.
- Streamlined processes through the adoption of new technologies and systems, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Managed inventory levels, ensuring optimal stock for ongoing operations and customer demand.
- Decreased costs by negotiating with vendors and suppliers for better prices.
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
- Facilitated regular team meetings to communicate objectives, gather feedback, and discuss improvements
Divisional Manager
Skyreach Zonkeh
03.2022 - 10.2025
- Implement systems/procedures to ensure smooth operation and workflow in the division.
- Assist sales team with procuring of, and retaining business.
- Quoting/estimating of all customer enquiries.
- Generate CAD drawings of customer drawings for production.
- Preparing Laser machine programs and Job cards for production.
- Ordering of raw materials.
- Production planning and production assistance.
- Resolving customer queries.
- OTJ training for all team members.
- Generate and present production reports to management.
- Participate in strategy meetings with management.
- Update all systems with workflow.
- Updating credit customer account records.
- Generate delivery notes and invoices.
- Update sales rep commission statements.
- Check and approve time sheets for salary run.
- Generate and update stock control systems.
- Developed and implemented strategic plans to increase efficiency and productivity within the division.
- Conducted performance reviews, providing constructive feedback and setting individual objectives aligned with divisional goals.
- Developed and maintained a safe working environment, adhering to health and safety regulations.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by refining service delivery and addressing grievances promptly and effectively.
- Led divisional operations, driving team towards achieving set targets and enhancing overall performance.
- Fostered strong relationships with key stakeholders, suppliers, and clients to secure business objectives.
- Negotiated contracts and agreements with vendors, ensuring favorable terms for the company.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within budget, exceeding expectations.
- Facilitated regular team meetings to discuss progress, address issues, and foster collaborative working environment.
- Analyses market trends and competitor activity to inform strategic decision-making and maintain competitive edge.
- Streamlined processes through the adoption of new technologies and systems, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Managed inventory levels, ensuring optimal stock for ongoing operations and customer demand.
- Decreased costs by negotiating with vendors and suppliers for better prices.
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
- Facilitated regular team meetings to communicate objectives, gather feedback, and discuss improvements.
ESTIMATOR
Rio-Carb (Pty) Ltd
06.2015 - 02.2022
- Working to ISO standards
- Sign and accept all RFQ's ie
- Fax, email
- Quoting done on Sigma Nest and Excel
- Designing and drawing on CAD and Sigma Nest system
- Making sketches into drawings and send for approval
- Rep
- Coding/Area coding on all quotes
- Liaising with accounts department to update customer profiles
- Follow up on all quotes
- Update quoting system and filling
- Generate job cards and liase with sales Agents
- Update old Drawings
- Assist with Nesting work when required
- Work closely with Production team to ensure all special customer requirements are met
- Complete all tender documents, and update required files
- Ensure all contract are kept up to date
- Update all RFQ and Job spread sheets
- Update and close Job card electronic and filling systems.
CSD (SPECIALIST PRICING - CUSTOMER SUPPORT DESIGN)
Kennametal SA (Pty) ltd
04.2014 - 05.2015
- Develop and create competitive technical offers of the individual tools (Custom Solutions), set the basic design data (considering all technical and economic aspects), determine the set-up and unit costing
- Clarifying technical aspects of specific products
- Economic and technical feasibility, obtain the costs and delivery times with the production planning department
- Obtain constructive support and request quotation drawings if required by means of workbench giving detailed and relevant basics
- Clarification of specific issues directly with the sales force, in some cases directly with the customer
- Decide on make or buy (purchase or in-house production) of special tools - for purchase: clarification of all technical relevant details with supplier, definition/reviews of the set-up and unit costs
- Direct contact with the supplier
- Creating and completion of SAP parts tribe
- Support and consulting of sales team, e.g
- Recommendations of existing and suitable standard products
- Support of the project groups regarding quotations and orders
- Maintenance of material and Price Master in SAP
- Processing of complaints
- Development of calculation bases as well as the maintenance and updating of existing calculation data
- Participation of LEAN processes collecting, preparing and providing important information to the group
- Preparing production job specification and customer requirement documents for production department
- Processing job card in SAP system
- Create drawings for the production of customer order items
- Assist production supervisor in the production planning
- Attend daily production meetings and update individual job files
- Complete daily production progress reports
- Complete daily feedback reports to sales team and customers
- Assist production supervisor with nesting and cutting programs
- Follow-up reports with sub-contracting jobs.
PROJECTS/SALES/ SENIOR DRAUGHTSMAN
Aveng Trident Steel
10.2013 - 03.2014
- Costing of material for projects
- Generate Quotes
- Generate Job cards for production
- Daily progress report
- Plate lay-out (Nesting) of parts on the Plasma Cutting Machines
- (Messer)
- Plate lay-out (Nesting) of parts on Laser Cutting Machines
- (Trumpf)
- Sections - Allocations and cutting Programs (Nesting's) on Beam Line Angle and Plate Line Machines (Ficep)
- Quoting on new jobs - for sales Department
- Completing job cards
- Costing of Laser work.
DRAWING OFFICE TEAM LEADER AND SENIOR DRAUGHTS PERSON
Aveng Trident Steel
07.2008 - 09.2013
- Overseeing the operations of the Drawing Office
- Daily progress reports
- Updating time sheets, overtime and Call-out reports
- Plate lay-out (Nesting) of parts on the Plasma Cutting Machines
- (Messer)
- Plate lay-out (Nesting) of parts on Laser Cutting Machines
- (Trumpf)
- Sections - Allocations and cutting Programs (Nesting's) on Beam Line Angle and Plate Line Machines (Ficep)
- Quoting on new jobs - for sales Department
- Completing job cards
- Costing of Laser work
- Buy-out for laser work.
PROJECT/ DRAWING OFFICE MANAGER
Sun International (Sun City)
10.2006 - 06.2008
- Designing and co-ordinating all Work on Structural/Civil/Electrical for Resort extensions and alterations
- Overseeing all project
- Co-ordinate, alter and up-Grade Existing office layouts
- Assisting with community Development projects
- Ensuring that all new building work comply to local and national building regulations
- Inspecting all structures and building for any structural failures
- Cost and fund projects via Capex and Major R&M applications
- Do ongoing road, paving and road signage inspections for any failures and damage
- Archiving, upgrading and maintaining all complex engineering drawings
- Health & Safety Committee member.
MECHANICAL DRAUGHTSMAN / MATERIALS PLANNER
Lockers Engineers
02.2001 - 11.2005
- Drawing, Tracing, Designing of Feeders, Viblock, Sweco, Super-Feeders and Tubular Feeders
- Putting together Bill of Materials for each machine, ordering material for the Machines.
Education
Certificate - Operations Management
Univercity of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa 04.2001 -
FICEP (MACHINE NESTING PROGRAMS) - Engineering
Retecon
Johannesburg01-2011
PROJECT MANAGEMENT DIPLOMA -
Unisa
Johannesburg01-2010
TOPS CALCULATE (TOPS QUOTING) -
Retecon
Johannesburg01-2010
OMNIWIN (PLASMA NESTING PROGRAM) -
On The Job Training
Roodekop01-2008
TRU TOPS (LASER NESTING PROGRAM) -
Retecon / On The Job Training
Roodekop01-2008
SIGMA NEST 8.1 - 2021 -
Mecad
Johannesburg01-2008
AUTODESK REVIT -
Modena
Johannesburg01-2007
AUTODESK INVENTOR -
Modena
Johannesburg01-2007
MULTI- DISCIPLINARY DRAWING OFFICE PRACTICE -
Welkom College
Welkom, Free State01-2000
AUTOCAD R14 - 2021 / AUTOCAD 3D -
Modena
Welkom / Johannesburg01-2000
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
Theunissen High School
Theunissen, Free State01-1999
Skills
Microsoft Office
Pastel Evolution
Sigmanest
AutoCad
SAP
JD Edwards
Tops (Nesting Program)
Tops Calculate
Ficep (Nesting Program)
Laser Machine Operating
Bending Machine Operating
Personal Information
- Date of birth: 10/24/81
- Nationality: South African
- Marital status: Single
References
- MR. Shawn Brasier, Skyreach Zonkeh (Pty) Ltd,+27 83 775 0202
- MR. Colin Main, Rio-Carb (Pty) ltd,+27 11 011 6111
- MR. MIKE HANKIN, Kennametal SA (Pty) Ltd, +27 11 748 9310
- MR. DAVE COTTERELL, Aveng Trident Steel, +27 83 468 9268
- MR. PRADEEP KARAMCHAND, Sun International (Sun City), +27 14 557 1716
Attributes
- Self-Motivated
- Hard working
- Self-Confidant
- Goal Orientated
- Commitment
- Honesty
- Positive
- Loyal
Timeline
Division Manager (Designing and Programming)
Sesame Laser Worx and Engineering CC
11.2025 - Current
Divisional Manager
Skyreach Zonkeh
03.2022 - 10.2025
ESTIMATOR
Rio-Carb (Pty) Ltd
06.2015 - 02.2022
CSD (SPECIALIST PRICING - CUSTOMER SUPPORT DESIGN)
Kennametal SA (Pty) ltd
04.2014 - 05.2015
PROJECTS/SALES/ SENIOR DRAUGHTSMAN
Aveng Trident Steel
10.2013 - 03.2014
DRAWING OFFICE TEAM LEADER AND SENIOR DRAUGHTS PERSON
Aveng Trident Steel
07.2008 - 09.2013
PROJECT/ DRAWING OFFICE MANAGER
Sun International (Sun City)
10.2006 - 06.2008
Certificate - Operations Management
Univercity of Cape Town
04.2001 -
MECHANICAL DRAUGHTSMAN / MATERIALS PLANNER
Lockers Engineers
02.2001 - 11.2005
FICEP (MACHINE NESTING PROGRAMS) - Engineering
Retecon
PROJECT MANAGEMENT DIPLOMA -
Unisa
TOPS CALCULATE (TOPS QUOTING) -
Retecon
OMNIWIN (PLASMA NESTING PROGRAM) -
On The Job Training
TRU TOPS (LASER NESTING PROGRAM) -
Retecon / On The Job Training
SIGMA NEST 8.1 - 2021 -
Mecad
AUTODESK REVIT -
Modena
AUTODESK INVENTOR -
Modena
MULTI- DISCIPLINARY DRAWING OFFICE PRACTICE -
Welkom College
AUTOCAD R14 - 2021 / AUTOCAD 3D -
Modena
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
Theunissen High School