Eugene Gino

Control and monitor production operation to achieve desired separation efficiency and quality by taking corrective measures when necessary. Monitor variables like temperature, pressure, and flow through sensors to keep the process within required parameters. Ensure compliance with safety, health, environment, and quality (SHEQ) standards. Complete and authorize work permits and ensure job safety.

Production Process Controller (Agri Product) - Ingrain SA

(2025-04)

• Control and monitor production operation to achieve desired separation efficiency and quality by taking corrective measures when necessary.
• Monitor variables like temperature, pressure, and flow through sensors to keep the process within required parameters.
• Ensure compliance with safety, health, environment, and quality (SHEQ) standards. Complete and authorize work permits and ensure job safety.
• Control the process with in the required parameters
• Ensure that all required resources are available. (Plant, utilities and people)
• Complete Feed Station process control sheet.
• Write Feed Station shift handover report.
• Take part in any training and development days activities
• Start and stop the process in a safe manner when required
• Participate in identifying and troubleshooting problems within the plant, providing alternative solutions where necessary
• Prevent spillages and tanks from overflowing

Production Field Operator (Agri Product & Wet-milling) - Ingrain SA (Feed Station Plant)

(2016-11 - 2025-04)

• Monitoring and overseeing plant operations.
• Assisting with startup, shutdown, and operations of facility equipment.
• Identifying problems that arise and resolving them.
• Ensuring that safety and environmental rules and programs are strictly adhered to.
• Conceptualizing and recommending plant improvement strategies.
• Carrying out site inspections and audits.
• Performing preventative and maintenance measures.
• Observing gauges, dials, switches, and alarms, and other indicators to ensure that all machines are working properly.
• Training new hires and cross-training other staff members.
• Maintaining a clean, hazard-free work environment.

Production Field Operator Refinery) - Tongaat Hulett Starch (Sorbitol Plant)

(2013-04)

Employment Term: Permanent

• Performs the pre-start inspection routine on equipment and plant within process area during Start Up/ Shut Down as per SOP’s.
• Control and monitor process and achieving planned production in accordance with SOP’s.
• Ensures availability and efficient storage of raw materials.
• Manages material availability and plant equipment to successfully meet planned production on time and in full.
• Ensures rejected material is uplifted and reworked daily as per procedure
• Monitor process performance (samples, levels, temperature, etc.) and respond appropriately to deviations.
• Perform self checks for lab tests of In- process samples and final product to maintain process parameters in specification according to work instructions.
• Ensure that final product batches are made and approved timeously for customer despatch.
• Issue job cards and work permits to artisans and make use of lockout procedures.
• Take corrective action on all safety, health and hygiene matters.
• Maintain the safety and housekeeping standard as required by food sector industry and internal procedures.
• Measure and control pH and quality of effluent.
• Ensures effective communication of all info pertaining to plant operation during shift handover.
• Completes all relevant documentation and handover documentation, including recording and reporting of machine/plant stoppages, breakdown and remedial actions taken.
• Reporting of daily downtime and performing additional duties as outlined by management.
• Participate in plant safety and quality programs and adhere to safety policies and procedures.
• Contributes to the overall effort of the team and team targets and furthermore assists other departments to meet business targets and objectives.

Lab Analyst - Tongaat Hulett Starch (Sorbitol Plant)

(2011-01 - 2013-04)

• Sampling and testing of In-Process and finished products according to SOP, SAN standards and any associated ‘wet’ chemistry and instrumental techniques as appropriate.
• Daily sampling and lab analysis of wastewater samples, specifically Spectrophotometric tests.
• Optimize wastewater treatment plant process performance.
• Maintain logs and write report, log all daily readings and ordering of chemicals.
• Capture & Analyse data, [including short interval control data sheet], Process monitoring data [inputs and outputs], QC data, SAP downtime data.
• Review quality data & take appropriate action.
• Identify and action out of control plant situations to ensure product quality is maintained.
• Support the plant's maintenance strategy.
• Preparing Quality reports, including analytical reports (for raw materials and finished products), Certificates of Analysis (COA) (for finished products) and stability reports.
• Ensure NRCS compliance for the disinfectants.
• Calibrating analytical equipment, as and when required.
• Ensuring good relations and communications with all members of the team and responding politely and in a timely fashion to internal and external customers.
• QMS process maintenance and reporting on QMS performance
• Do problem solving, Identify and initiate investigations into re-occurring problems, equipment failure and deviations.
• Management of risk in accordance with relevant policies and procedures.
• Comply with safety procedures, Identify and action all unsafe conditions and work practices during maintenance and cleaning.

Shift Sampler (QC Dept) - Tongaat Hulett Starch (Germiston Mill)

(2009-02 - 2010-12)

• Daily sampling of the co-products, In-Process and refinery mixing tanking (final product) samples.
• Routine lab analysis of Raw materials and Waste water(effluent) samples
• Determine total organic carbons, chemical oxygen demand (COD), pH, conductivity, suspended solids in effluent samples and calculate yield at end of each shift.
• Verifying instruments such as Total Organic Carbon and Spectroscopy Nova 60 & pH/Conductivity meter etc.
• Prepare the laboratory and maintain stock of required chemicals and apparatus, necessary to perform the experiments successfully.
• Determine the percentage moisture, sulphur dioxide, solids, protein, oils, starch and color, pH, conductivity and sample clarity of co-products.
• Maintain records of all the lab tests performed; give a unique identity code to all the experiments.
• Interpret and communicate the results with process controllers, document corrective actions taken during deviations.
• Controls, master log sheets and documents and filling for audit purpose and for future reference
• Dispose of redundant samples as per company procedure and retain the tested samples for future reference.

Lab Analyst - Electrochem

(2007-12 - 2008-06)

Reason for living: It was an In-Service Training

• Visiting to different water plant process operations and sampling at water treatment plant, water works, sewerage works and surface water.
• Determine total hardness of water, chlorides, sodium and total alkalinity using titration (Volhard and Mohr methods).
• Determine potassium, total dissolved solids (TDS), color, turbidity, fluorides using spectroscopy hach2100N/Turb430 in portable water.
• Determine pH, conductivity, phosphates, sulphates and Chemical oxygen demand (COD) and Oxygen Absorbed in Effluent samples.
• Prepare the laboratory and maintain stock of required chemicals and apparatus, necessary to perform the experiments successfully
• Verify the experiment records for accuracy and authenticity.
• Maintain Good Laboratory Practice.

Degree - BSc Natural Science majored with Chemistry & Biochemistry - University of Limpopo (2006)

Certificate - Total Quality Management - University of South Africa (UNISA) (2013-05)

Grade 12 - Northern Sotho, English, Afrikaans, Physical Science, Agricultural science, Biology and Mathematics.