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Who am I
Learning the technical skills to solve some of the most pressing problems in our modern world is exciting. But another aspect that excites me is the opportunity to enhance my technical understanding of grid supply, and the interface between grid and household networks. Design work on this at Aurecon was very good, but I am also interested in gaining hands-on experience in the sector, particularly with relation to substation and transformer design.
Why I chose a career in power
The main reason I am passionate about power engineering is because I believe it has the
capability to solve many of the major problems our current generation is facing and is incredibly important in facilitating people’s wellbeing. One of my interests is developing energy sources that will reduce the negative impacts of human activity on the environment, while also ensuring that the energy requirements of society are met. Another particular interest is increasing the efficiency of electricity distribution along the power network, specifically between the power plant and households. This will allow for a reduction in the use of coal powered plants, thus reducing carbon emissions. Hence, I aim to contribute to the major challenges that the power industry is currently facing, such as the transition from fossil fuels toward sustainable and renewable sources.
Where it all started
The main reason I am passionate about power engineering is because I believe it has the
capability to solve many of the major problems our current generation is facing and is incredibly important in facilitating people’s wellbeing. One of my interests is developing energy sources that will reduce the negative impacts of human activity on the environment, while also ensuring that the energy requirements of society are met. Another particular interest is increasing the efficiency of electricity distribution along the power network, specifically between the power plant and households. This will allow for a reduction in the use of coal powered plants, thus reducing carbon emissions. Hence, I aim to contribute to the major challenges that the power industry is currently facing, such as the transition from fossil fuels toward sustainable and renewable sources.
My work experience.
What's next?
During my time at Bromic Group as an Intern Engineer, I completed projects such as engineering change orders and rolling changes to the product in the market, new product launch, managing compliance operations and supply chain, creating engineering drawings on SolidWorks for a new and existing product, coordinating first article Inspections and other quality operations.
For example, I assisted the Director in setting up a business unit and launching a new product into the market, demonstrating my collaboration and leadership abilities. The product was sparkling water dispenser units, and one of my roles was to set up appropriate processes for supply chain management, spare parts, Bill of Material considerations, and production operations to ensure a cohesive product inwards and outwards process. While this was challenging as an intern with no prior experience in these areas, I was enthusiastic to learn new competencies to further my personal and professional development. I quickly gathered the appropriate information, prepared clear procedural documentation to standardise the process, and conducted an inter-department meeting to harmonise the supply chain, IT, engineering, and production procedures. The result was that the product was released to market successfully, and the company has clear and appropriate product inward and outward processes for future imports of this model.