Chief Smelter & Dayshift Foreman at Pan African Resources (2023-01 – 2024-12)
- Led safe, efficient smelt-house and production-section operations, including toolbox talks, risk controls and daily production coordination.
- Supervised electrowinning-cell cleaning, nitric-acid cathode treatment, Johnson press operation, calcine ovens, induction and arc furnaces, and bullion pours.
- Managed bullion weighing, assaying, fineness improvement, strong-room records and secure dispatch coordination.
- Controlled slimes-dam reclamation leach plant operations, including leach circuits, CIP carbon balance, elution, pumps and plant section start-ups.
- Investigated production shortfalls, optimized smelting reagents and coordinated maintenance teams with artisans.
Chief Smelter / Shift Foreman at Blyvoor Gold Capital (2021-01 – 2022-12)
- Managed daily smelting, gold-room and refinery activities while maintaining safety, quality and production controls.
- Operated gold-sludge drying, calcining, crucible installation, induction-furnace pouring, bullion weighing, assaying and reconciliation processes.
- Ran crusher, conveyor, milling and thickener sections and controlled ore distribution and particle-size requirements.
- Controlled cyanide and lime dosing, leach circuits, CIP carbon addition, elution columns, electrowinning and pump systems.
- Coordinated bullion dispatches, strong-room records, production reporting and shift workforce activities.
Chief Operations Officer (COO) at TNT Refineries (2018-01 – 2021-12)
- Directed daily operations, production planning, workforce performance, client relationships and monthly production targets.
- Prepared and controlled operational budgets, production expenditure and monthly revenue plans.
- Oversaw gold elution, carbon loading, 24-hour elution cycles, electrowinning, smelting-house operations and bullion production.
- Coordinated trucking, screening and earthmoving contractors and conducted site visits and operational inspections.
- Led weekly production meetings and corrective actions to improve productivity, cost control and operational performance.
Chief Sampler at Green Leaf Rehabilitation (2017-01 – 2017-12)
- Supervised sampling teams and gold wash-plant head-grade, loaded-carbon, water-pH and final-product testing.
- Managed bagging, tagging, laboratory submissions, bottle-roll results, tonnage records and daily operational reporting.
- Developed grid-sampling and blending plans to improve grade accuracy and gold-recovery value.
Site Supervisor at Rock Holdings (Pty) Ltd (2016-01 – 2016-12)
- Supervised plant, loading and sampling operations and verified sampling locations and machinery condition.
- Completed daily PPE and equipment inspections, managed production workflows and carried a 4.2 appointment at the plant.
- Applied grid-sampling and blending controls to support accurate Au/g results.
Sampler at Nikkel Mining (Pty) Ltd (2015-01 – 2016-12)
- Collected, bagged and tagged samples and submitted material to the mine laboratory.
- Maintained records for trucked tonnage, bottle-roll results, head grades and grid-sampling blends.
- Identified blending areas to support accurate Au/g results and product acceptance.
Rubber Liner / Safety Officer at Rubcon Construction (2014-01 – 2015-12)
- Performed rubber lining of pipes, tanks and mining equipment and supported field breakdown repairs.
- Controlled workshop quality and safety, conducted safety meetings and assisted with accident and incident investigations.
- Supervised crews during breakdown work at mine sites.
Auto Electrician Apprentice at Manitou Heavy Machinery and Cranes / Spullers Auto (2012-01 – 2013-12)
- Repaired forklifts and telescopic handlers, installed safety systems and waterproof alternators, and completed rewiring and field breakdown work.
- Assisted with stores control and equipment maintenance.
