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Work History
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Venay Singh

Qualified Toolmaker
Shallcross

Summary

Dynamic tooling design leader with extensive experience at Defy Appliances, excelling in team management and problem-solving. Proven track record in enhancing productivity and reducing costs through innovative tooling solutions. Skilled in CNC programming and fostering collaboration among cross-functional teams to meet project timelines effectively.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Language

Work History

Head Tooling-Design

Defy Appliances
08.1994 - 03.2025
  • 1/10/2022 to 3/3/2025-Managed day-to-day operations of the toolroom in jacobs and Ezakheni, working efficiently and productively with toolroom teams.
  • tool design- designing of new tools for manual,progression,production machinery and transfer press tooling.
  • modification of current tooling to accommodated engineering changers requested by the R&D departments.
  • supplier quotations to modify and manufacture new tooling.
  • purchase required materials and consumables via the purchasing department
  • manage the maintenance of press tooling and plastic moulds for Defy and outsource suppliers.
  • cost saving- material,increase productivity,process changer(improve efficiency) and improve SCR
  • liaise with the with the process department to meet project time lines
  • 1/01/2019 to 30/09/2022- group toolroom manager
  • responsible for the Jacobs toolroom and assist the Ezakheni toolroom
  • 1/08/2017 to 31/12/2018- toolroom manager
  • responsible for the Jacobs toolroom
  • 1/01/2009 to 31/07/2017- superintendent toolroom
  • reported to the toolroom manager
  • 1/04/2002- cnc programmer
  • programmed the CNC wire cutter and milling machine
  • 23/08/1994 to 1/04/2002-toolmaker
  • press tools maintenance and new tool, conventional machines

Toolmaker

Gedore Tools
04.1993 - 08.1994

press tool maintenance- strip and service production press tooling

Apprentice Toolmaker

Gedore Tools
04.1989 - 12.1991
  • turning,milling,shaping,grinding,filing and welding
  • house keeping
  • manufacturing of spare parts for socket forging press tools to 2D technical drawings
  • machined and assembled milling fixture to clamp swivel sockets to machine the slot(4/set up)

Education

High School Diploma -

04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

Clairwood Secondary School
Clairwood
04.2001 -

Skills

Teamwork and collaboration

Accomplishments

    2013-Defy purchased a 800 ton transfer press to improve process flow in the press shop- Defy Jacobs manufactured 4 stage transfer tooling and Bolu in Turkey manufactured the hob tools, with my teams assistance we managed to make changes to these tools purchased from Turkey to work with the material we were running

    2014- I was sent to Turkey to receive a collaboration award nominated by the Bolu team

    2019- slim oven projects- manufacture 30 press tool and 3 machines within 18months

    2022- completed the 60x60 free standing stove project

    2023- completed the 50x60 free standing stove project

Software

Edgecam

Inventor

NX

Excel

Microsoft word

Timeline

High School Diploma -

04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

Clairwood Secondary School
04.2001 -

Head Tooling-Design

Defy Appliances
08.1994 - 03.2025

Toolmaker

Gedore Tools
04.1993 - 08.1994

Apprentice Toolmaker

Gedore Tools
04.1989 - 12.1991
Venay SinghQualified Toolmaker