Thinus Vermeulen
About Thinus Vermeulen
Thinus Vermeulen is a Project Manager at thyssenkrupp in South Africa with over fifteen years of experience in the material handling industry.
Current Role at thyssenkrupp
Thinus Vermeulen is currently a Project Manager at thyssenkrupp in South Africa. In this role, he utilizes his extensive experience and skills to oversee various projects. His responsibilities include managing projects related to underground coalmines and open cast mines, with a specialization in materials handling equipment.
Previous Positions at thyssenkrupp
Before becoming a Project Manager, Thinus Vermeulen held two other positions at thyssenkrupp. From 2017 to 2021, he worked as a Mechanical Project Engineer in Sunninghill, Johannesburg. Prior to that, from 2015 to 2017, he served as a Proposal Engineer in the same location. These roles enabled him to gain insights and experience in various aspects of project engineering and proposals.
Early Career and Previous Employers
Thinus Vermeulen has a broad professional background with roles spanning several companies. He worked at Aurecon as an Associate Mechanical Project Engineer from 2011 to 2015 in Pretoria Area, South Africa. From 2009 to 2011, he served as a Project Engineer at Martin Engineering. Further back, he was an Application Engineer at ESTEQ from 2007 to 2009. Additionally, he held the position of Design Engineer at Tubecon Africa from 2005 to 2006 and was a Mechanical Technician at MMS Technologies from 2001 to 2005.
Educational Background
Thinus Vermeulen has a strong educational foundation in engineering and project management. He achieved a B-tech in Mechanical Engineering from Tshwane University of Technology, completing his studies from 2001 to 2006. He then pursued a BSc (Hons) in Technology Management from the University of Pretoria, where he studied from 2008 to 2010. Additionally, he became a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) through the Project Management Institute (PMI) in 2014.
Specializations and Expertise
Thinus Vermeulen specializes in managing projects within the material handling industry. He has extensive experience with equipment such as stackers, reclaimers, shiploaders, rail tippers, apron feeders, conveyor systems, inertial flow transfer chutes, and dust extraction devices. His strong skills in team alignment and leveraging team strengths towards common goals have been honed over more than fifteen years in the field.