Kimon Savvas
Mechanical Engineer
Recently employed graduate with just over a year of experience in design and manufacturing. Driven by the opportunity to keep learning and to work on solving complex problems.
Passionate about mechanical engineering with a particular interest in mechatronics, machine learning and software — and how these can be synthesised to automate processes, develop intelligent solutions to costly problems, and create captivating interfaces between people and systems/machines.
Looking to move into a more digital and data-oriented space — renewables, sensing and control, programming, or data engineering/analysis. Exposure to integrating digital control systems and software into daily tasks and business processes has revealed the potential of RPA and control systems in the 4th Industrial Revolution.
Junior Engineer
Certus Engineering Pty (Ltd) · January 2021 – Present
Positioned below both the Technical and Managing Directors at a ~100-person company. Extremely dynamic environment with little control, tight deadlines and stressful projects — engineers manage client and colleague expectations across the business, as well as their own work orders and technical operations.
Design & Product Development
- Design various frames, structures and in particular below-hook lifting equipment.
- RP Automation design calculations, modifications and drawings using table-based templates and Python.
Production Responsibilities
- Optimise designs for manufacture.
- Draw up BOMs and procure materials.
Maintenance
- Troubleshoot machine breakdowns and process hurdles.
- Conceptualise and implement reactive processes to minimise/avoid downtime.
Experience
Internships, part-time roles and the technical detail behind each — control systems, data engineering, manufacturing.
Read more →DWG-02Education
BEng Mechanical Engineering at University of Pretoria, plus certifications, training and school record.
Read more →DWG-03Projects
Team engineering projects — power plants, prosthetics, solar shading — and volunteering work.
Read more →DWG-04Skills
Software, programming languages, workshop technical skills and proficiency levels.
Read more →DWG-05About
Languages, memberships, citizenship, permits and interests outside of engineering.
Read more →Languages
- 🇬🇧 English
- 🇿🇦 Afrikaans
- 🇫🇷 Français
- 🇬🇷 Ελληνικά
Core Software
- MS Office
- Excel
- SOLIDWORKS
- AutoDesk PDMC
- Python 3
- Java
- C (Embedded)
Memberships
- Candidate Professional Engineer
- Graduate Member
- Ex-Sports Coordinator