Mashudu Mathakho
Outside Process Controller at Air Products
About
I am a friendly person with a bubbly, positive personality who can easily adapt to my surroundings. Not only am I hard working, but I am extremely reliable, loyal, and always willing to learn and improve. My desire to learn new things and put my knowledge in action gives me the flexibility to work well in a team and thrive independently.
I see myself as a self-starter who is self-motivated and driven. I possess good communication skills and I am creative and resourceful in my way of thinking which allows me to tackle challenges easily and to implement fresh, new ideas. I manage my time well and take accountability for everything I do.
Experience
Outside Process Controller - Air Products
(2021-01)
- General plant inspection
- Take DCS and plant readings
- Permit issuer
- Loading Nitrogen and argon tankers
- Boxing the plant
- Start IR and Atlass Copco compressors
- Reset unit chiller
- Plant SHE representative (identify potential hazard, incident report and all near miss, do emergency evacuation plan and testing emergency alarms, promote health and safety awareness, assist with risk assessment)
Plant Operator - My Gas
(2020-07 - 2020-12)
- Gas Blending (Heliox)
- Helium and Hypurity cylinder refilling
- Dewer refill and ISO operator
- LPG & Oxygen cylinder refilling
- Compressor PUM operator
- Forklift driver
- Dry Ice Machine operator
Chemical plant operator / Lab assistant / Weighbridge operator / Driver / Messenger - Automotive Gas Oil/The Energy Company
(2017-06 - 2020-07)
- Chemical Handling & Operations – Safe loading, offloading, transferring, blending, and packaging of chemical and petroleum products, including operating pumps and pipelines
- Laboratory Work & Quality Control – Sampling, testing (density, viscosity, flash point), recording results, and ensuring product quality before storage or dispatch
- Equipment & Plant Maintenance – Cleaning, monitoring, performing planned maintenance, and reporting equipment issues to management
- Logistics & Documentation – Weighing bulk trucks, verifying paperwork, maintaining records in company systems, and ensuring compliance
- Client Support & Delivery – Preparing and dispatching products to clients, ensuring quality and timely delivery
Machine Operator - AFROX Gas operation Centre
(2012-06 - 2017-05)
- Cleaning and operating of machinery
- Removing gas from cylinders and ensuring that gas equipment is kept clean via a process called venting
- Removing paints from the various cylinders
- Painting cylinders
- Working with various gasses such as CO2, Hydrogen, Aceteline, Agri and Helium
Assistant Driver - Plascon
(2011-12 - 2012-05)
- Assisting drivers with deliveries and collections
- Onloading and offloading of paints and paint products
Education
National Senior Certificate Grade 12 - Luphai High School (2009)
SHE Representative Functions - NOSA College (2025)
NQF level 4 - Phakhamani College (2024)
Basic Fire Fighting - MSHEQ (2020)
Cylinder Manual handling training course - Afrox Gas Operation Centre (2017)
Dangerous Goods Handling and Awareness 3 credits 4 - Hazchemwize (2016)
Forklift Training Course (7 Credits) - JG Jongolo
