Armien Fredericks
About Armien Fredericks
Armien Fredericks is a Senior Field Engineer and Piping Supervisor at thyssenkrupp in Brunei and a Lead Piping Designer at Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions South Africa in Johannesburg.
Company
Armien Fredericks is currently working at thyssenkrupp as a Senior Field Engineer and Piping Supervisor in Liang, Belait District, Brunei. Additionally, he holds the position of Lead Piping Designer at Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions South Africa (Pty) Ltd in Sunninghill, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Title and Roles
Armien Fredericks serves as a Senior Field Engineer and Piping Supervisor at thyssenkrupp. His role includes compiling and reviewing Hydro-test packages, updating project progress on Co-console, and leading a team of local employees. In South Africa, as a Lead Piping Designer, he is involved in high-level design tasks for Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions.
Education and Expertise
Armien Fredericks attended Vista High SSS, gaining certifications in UNIX Aix, MCSE, and SAP r3 from 1995 to 2000. He studied Engineering at Athlone Technical College, earning a National Technical Certificate over 13 years, from 1983 to 1996. Fredericks also completed a specialized Piping Design Course in the mid-80s, which laid the foundation for his extensive career in piping and design.
Career Background
Armien Fredericks began his career in the Marine Industry, where he spent the first eight years. He subsequently joined PetroSA as a Senior Piping Designer and spent five years at Chevron as a Principle Designer and Systems Administrator. His roles expanded across other major companies like MegChem, Al-Asaas Consultancy, KBR, Inc., and Fluor Corporation, before taking positions at Thyssenkrupp and its subsidiaries. Notably, he has worked on important projects such as the Thyssenkrupp Brunei Darussalam Fertiliser Plant and the Thyssenkrupp UHDE Refinery – TAR project.
Projects and Contributions
Armien Fredericks has been involved in several notable projects throughout his career. At the ThyssenKrupp Brunei Darussalam Fertiliser Plant project, he compiled and reviewed Hydro-test packages and led local employees from 2019 to 2021. Prior to that, from 2016 to 2019, he was a Piping Supervisor and Field Engineer on the Thyssenkrupp UHDE Refinery – TAR project. His experience also spans working on the CTFE – Coal Tar Filtration Project and the Sasol Clean Fuels 2 Project. Moreover, he has gained experience in nuclear plants, specifically PBMR and Koeberg Power Station.