Francois Erasmus has over 40 years of experience in engineering management, general management, project management, and lecturing. He holds qualifications including an MEng in Management and BSc in Industrial Engineering. His career highlights include managing technical groups, international technology transfers, designing and commissioning production facilities, and restructuring engineering curriculums as a university lecturer. He has held several managerial roles in companies such as NTP Radioisotopes, Denel, Atlas Aircraft Corporation, and the University of Pretoria.

1. CURRICULUM VITAE – FJ ERASMUS
1. PERSONAL INFORMATION
1.1. Name: Francois Johannes Erasmus
1.2. ID no.: 4807175077084
1.3. Marital Status: Married: Estelle Annette (Klopper)
1.4. Children: Emily (30/08/1996); Sophia Abigail (02/06/2000)
2. QUALIFICATIONS
2.1. M Eng. (Management) - University of Pretoria (1991);
2.2. B Sc. Eng. (Industrial) - University of Pretoria (1970);
2.3. Radiation Worker
3. MEMBERSHIPS
3.1. ECSA – Registered as a professional engineer – Registration number 740304
3.2. SAIIE – Member
4. SUMMARISED WORK EXPERIENCE
4.1. Manufacturing Engineering - 10 years;
4.2. Engineering Management - 12 years;
4.3. General Management - 7 years;
4.4. Project Management - 5 years;
4.5. Logistics Engineering - 3 years;
4.6. Lecturing (Engineering) - 9 years;
4.7. Business Development - 2 years;
5. KEY SKILLS:
General Management Systems Engineering Configuration Management
Systems Development Quality Assurance & Control Contract Negotiations
Contract Management Communication Mentoring
Problem Solving Financial Management Strategic Planning
Business Reengineering Conflict Management Research and Development
6. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
6.1. 2015 TO 2016: NTP RADIOISOTOPES (PTY)LTD
6.1.1. Manager: Engineering
6.1.2. Career highlights:
 Technical management
 Outsourcing of engineering services
 Concept exploration for waste characterisation of slow decaying solid waste
 Concept developments for radioactive waste management and disposal
routes

2. 6.2. 2014 TO 2015: NTP RADIOISOTOPES (PTY)LTD
6.2.1. Senior Manager: Technology Development
6.2.2. Career highlights:
 International transfer of technology
 Commissioning of facility
 Transitional management
6.3. 2010 TO 2013: NTP RADIOISOTOPES (PTY)LTD
6.3.1. Manager: Physics and Engineering
6.3.2. Career highlights:
 Technical management of developmental programmes:
o Design, develop and commissioning of a hot cell Mo dissolver project
o Aligning lifecycle management activities with ISO 15288
 Involvement with an international IP transfer project
 Design, development and construction of Lu-177 production facility
6.4. 2008 TO 2010: NTP RADIOISOTOPES (PTY)LTD
6.4.1. Senior Manager: Technology Development
6.4.2. Career highlights:
 Managing technical group consisting of chemical process development and
optimisation, nuclear physics, engineering and project management
 Aligning engineering methodologies with SHEQ requirements
 Developing Design and Development procedures
 Introduction of TeamCentre for configuration management
6.5. 2006 TO 2008: NTP RADIOISOTOPES (PTY) LTD
6.5.1. Manager: Physics and Engineering
6.5.2. Career highlights:
 Changing format of SAR for transport packages
 Developing support suppliers for engineering specialities
 Resolving poor generator efficiencies on NovaTec-P generators
 Introduction of Systems Engineering as basis for managing engineering projects
 Resolving problems with the disposal of cementation waste
o Container design and manufacture
o Waste stream characterisation
o Relationship management
o First successful disposal of Mo waste at Vaalputs
 Structuring of developmental programmes:
o LEU target plate conversion
o Cell 20 Dissolver project
o Waste Management projects
 Introduction Enterprise Project Management System

3. 6.6. 2004 TO 2006: TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
6.6.1. Senior Lecturer: Industrial Engineering
6.6.2. Career highlights:
 Restructuring B Tech and National Diploma curriculums
 Developing & establishing conversion programmes for SA Defence Force Units
6.7. 2004 TO 2005: ARMSCOR BUSINESS (PART-TIME)
6.7.1. Consultant – Business development and strategic planning
6.8. 1994 TO 2002: DENEL: AIRMOTIVE
6.8.1. General Manager: Foundry; Group Leader: Business Development (inclusive of
strategic planning, engineering, marketing and sales);
6.8.2. Career highlights:
 International collaboration programmes on engine design improvements
 Negotiating R&D contracts with the SAAF
 Negotiating and introducing reliability upgrade projects
 Developing and negotiating aircraft availability contracts with the SAAF
 Union negotiations on the closure of the foundry
6.9. 1991 TO 1994: ATLAS AIRCRAFT CORPORATION OF SA (PTY) LTD
6.9.1. Manager: Logistics Engineering
6.9.2. Career highlights:
 Developing, negotiating and structuring of the Depot Level support for the
Cheetah C aircraft
 Managing Logistics engineering effort on the Oryx helicopter project
6.10. 1991 TO 1993: UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (PART TIME)
6.10.1. Senior Lecturer: Engineering Management (Masters Programme)
6.10.2. Career highlights:
 Developing syllabus on Operations Management, inclusive of Logistics
Engineering and Maintenance Management
6.11. 1991 TO 1994: ATLAS AIRCRAFT CORPORATION OF SA (PTY) LTD
6.11.1. Advisor Programme Management; Project Manager: Rooivalk Attack
Helicopter
6.11.2. Career highlights:
 Establish a project office, inclusive of contract management
 Reengineering Atlas Aircraft Corporation to align organisational structure with
product systems
6.12. 1985 TO 1991: ATLAS AIRCRAFT CORPORATION OF SA (PTY) LTD
6.12.1. Advisor Programme Management; Project Manager: Rooivalk Attack
Helicopter

4. 6.12.2. Career highlights:
 Establish a project office, inclusive of contract management
 Reengineering Atlas Aircraft Corporation to reflect product systems
6.13. 1981 TO 1985: BUSINESS SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES
6.13.1. Managing Director
6.13.2. Career highlights:
 Establish a business providing consulting services, specialised software
development and computer maintenance services
6.14. 1976 TO 1981: ATLAS AIRCRAFT CORPORATION OF SA (PTY) LTD
6.14.1. Manager: Production Planning and Control
6.14.2. Career highlights:
 Introduction of Numerical Control manufacturing
 Technology transfer project with Aero Macchi
6.15. 1973 TO 1976 UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA
6.15.1. Lecturer: Industrial Engineering
6.16. 1971 TO 1973: ATLAS AIRCRAFT CORPORATION OF SA (PTY) LTD
6.16.1. Engineer-In-training
7. REFERENCES
7.1. Mr G Ball – CTO, NTP Radioisotopes (Pty) Ltd
7.2. Mr A Visagie – Senior Manager, Necsa Licensing Department
7.3. Mr E Morrison - HOD Management Sciences, TUT