Ntando Mfeka

Competent Plant Operator with a proven track record and years of experience in chemical engineering sector in maintaining high-quality operations within a manufacturing environment. Skilled in monitoring facility operations, recording accurate data, and maintaining equipment integrity. Focused on safety, preventive maintenance, and operational efficiency with advanced skills in SCADA control panel operations and process optimization.

General worker (Machine operator/Packer/Liners) - Unlimited Plastic

(2025-01 - 2026-02)

• Calibrate machinery and measure the correct size of the plastic bags that must be made.
• Check the quality the plastic bag ensuring it is right micron, print as well as colour
• Check if the plastic bags are not damaged and the printing are aligned
• Put lining bag and inspect bag liners
• Pack the plastic bags into a bail
• Housekeeping and make sure your work station is clean at all times
• At end of shift manually record the total number of plastic bags that were made during shift
• Separate the bags scraps according to colour for handling them over to recycle
• Weigh the scraps for recycling
• Manually record the scraps weighed on the scraps book
• Do shift hand over

Process Controller - FFS Refiners

(2022-01 - 2024-10)

• Monitored production via SCADA, optimizing plant operations within Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and safety protocols
• Conducted daily operational and HSE maintenance checks, reducing unplanned downtime
• Ensured safe startup/shutdown procedures, achieving compliance rate with SOPs.
• Sampled and labelled products, feeds and blends, supporting lab testing accuracy rate.
• Operated high-temperature/pressure equipment, maintaining operational efficiency with minimal equipment issues.
• Perform routine checks on valves, compressors, control systems and products or feed lines
• Logging operational data in the operators log sheet and in the computer records
• Conducted detailed handovers, improving shift transition efficiency
• Maintaining good housekeeping standards
• Weighbridge operation, loading and offloading trucks
• Implement shutdown procedures in case of an emergency
• Line up processes to ensure preservation of products and maintain tank lockout
• Dipping tanks and samples for monthly stock take
• Complying with written safe work procedures
• Perform and check chemical dosing in MFV, boiler, effluent
• Be on standby by as requested
• Participate in fire safety procedures and emergency drills and response to alarms
• Do plant isolations for maintenance
• Operating hand tools for conducting operations activities at the plant

Plant Operator (In-Service Training) - FOSKOR (Pty) Ltd

(2018-01 - 2019-06)

• Set up safe start-up conditions, monitored operations, and performed quality checks to ensure product conformity.
• Conducted routine plant checks, ensuring 100% equipment uptime during shifts.
• Recorded daily process readings, enhancing data accuracy
• Monitor and operate plant equipment efficiently
• Maintain good housekeeping
• Taking samples of products,feed and labelling them correctly for the lab
• Adjust and maintain plant equipment for safety and performance
• Assist plant operation with troubleshooting
• Adjusted equipment settings for safety, leading to improvement in process efficiency.

Bachelor of Technology - Chemical Engineering - Durban University of Technology (2020)

National Diploma - Chemical Engineering - University of South Africa (2018)

Grade 12 - Ikusasalethu High School (2008)