Llewelyn Lotz

Llewelyn Lotz has a strong background in mechanical design and engineering. Llewelyn currently works as a Mechanical Design Engineer at Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), a position they have held since October 2022. Prior to this, Llewelyn worked at ADG Mobility (Pty) Ltd from November 2017 to October 2022, where they served as a Mechanical Designer. In this role, they were responsible for the design of state-of-the-art military vehicle prototypes, with a focus on hull design, ballistic protection research and design, and mine blast protection design. Llewelyn also had the opportunity to gain exposure in various aspects of engineering, including concept exploration, trade-off studies, evaluations, design documentation, coordination with procurement, oversight during fabrication and assembly, and testing of sub-systems. Additionally, Llewelyn worked at AbeFire Consultants as a Draughtsman from April 2017 to March 2018.

Llewelyn Lotz has an extensive education history in engineering and technology. Llewelyn obtained their Advanced Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology from the Engineering Institute of Technology in 2024. Prior to that, they completed a Diploma in Military Technology - Vehicles & Mobility at the Eggler Institute of Technology in 2022. In 2020, they also earned a Professional Certificate in Competency in Mechanical Engineering from the Engineering Institute of Technology. Llewelyn's secondary education includes a Matric degree from Centurion High School, obtained in 2009.

In addition to their formal education, Llewelyn has acquired various certifications. Llewelyn completed a course on Engineering Maths, Physics & Chemistry at IDC Technologies in February 2023. In June 2022, they obtained the certification for Advanced Part Design from Onshape, a PTC Technology. Llewelyn also received certifications in Top Down Design, Amphibious Vehicle Design, Combat Vehicle Design, Logistic Vehicle Design, Intro to Military Vehicle Technology, and Intro to Capability System Design from the Eggler Institute of Technology in 2021. Furthermore, they have obtained multiple certifications from Onshape Inc. and ESTEQ, including Release Management & Workflows, Simultaneous Sheet Metal, OnShape Data Management, OnShape In Context Design, OnShape Configurations, OnShape Direct Editing, OnShape Fundamentals, OnShape CAD Introduction, Siemens NX with Teamcenter Integration, Siemens NX Advanced Custom Training, Solidworks Advanced Part Modeling, and Solidworks Essentials. The certifications span from 2017 to 2020, indicating Llewelyn's ongoing commitment to learning and professional development in the field of engineering and technology.