Coenraad Strijdom

Designing of components and systems in CATIA V5 for magnesium castings, plastic and steel components. DMU and packaging studies in vehicle Interior Setting and guiding the design & development process of the components and systems. Coordinating with suppliers and customers on manufacturability, needs and specifiactions.

To develop and implement an Interior System (Dash, door trim, Seats, Seat Belt, Airbags, etc.) for the Joule electric vehicle. This includes all prototype development and development for serial production (50000/year): • Oversee development team interior • Manage interior budget • Manage interior BOM • Coordinate development work / partnerships with suppliers • General and detail Technical input into Interior development • Technical consultation input into others design areas - BIW, Ride & Handling

Last position Transferred to German Headquarters as TPM and Project Manager for Interior products for English OEMS. Started as Project Manager for W204 Mercedes Project Nov 2005. Project Transfer Engineer and Project Manager in SA and Germany to transfer major Project to SA Finally Operations Manager (Technische Leiter) in SA and deputy to Managing Director Responsibilities: Head of Engineering, Head of Production, Part of Marketting Team, Head of Aftermarket activities / Customeiss, Head of Development

Project Engineer and Design of prototype and serial Inletmanifolds in Aluminium and Exhaust Manifolds in Steel Project Engineer and Design of prototype and serial Tooling for Manifolds Modifications of Head designs Modification of Block designs Setting up of Cylinderhead production - Machines, Buildings, Layouts Head Pro/Engineer Design engineer Company taken over by Halberguss SA

Design of Race cars and special vehicles Design of Le Mans based Race Car, using FIA LMP2 rules. Vehicle in Stainless steel monocoques chassis and Fiberglass body. Including design of Aerodynamics. Design of multi Axle Pickups for Aftermarket. Design of Roll pofiles tooling for Aerodynamic suspension Profiles in steel

Project manager and Head designer for OEM - Carroll Shelby Redesign complete vehicle, 427 S/C Cobra of OEM for simpler, cost effective production in SA. Prototype build Vehicle Testing (Simplified - Handling, functional) Tooling design and coordination of manufacturing Production Manager

Project Engineer and Design Engineer Pro/Engineer and Pro/Engineer Design and development of lightweight door, tailgate and body systems in aluminium and steel in Advanced Development Dept. Projects: Member Jaguar X600 (F-Type) chassis design team in based in Jaguar, UK. Development of lightweight chassis design in Aluminium using castings, profiles and sheet metal in Hybrid Spaceframe / Monocoque design. Worked in Germany, Italy and later transferred to UK

Design of Spotweldguns in AutoCAD Patternmaking for Aluminium and Copper castings