Quality Assurance Practitioner - NCP Chlorchem
(2023-11)
Enforcing compliance with chemical SDS reviews, SOP reviews, and adherence to the stipulated process steps.
- Process quality control and verification using SOP Guidelines
- Coaches the plant personnel in the use of Quality Systems for the achievement of Quality Objectives
- Works together with the plant personnel to identify problems and increase quality by monitoring using statistical process control tools
- Root cause investigation (RCI) lead in all quality-related deviations or internal and external customer complaints
- Ensure Process and quality non-conformances actions are closed off timeously and within the agreed period
- System quality checks
- Identifies possibilities for improvement through customer feedback and through Business-driven programs
- Take part in the checking of plant activities with potential effects on the product quality
- Conduct preliminary investigations as soon as customer complaints are received
- Monitor the quality status of the individual raw materials
- Process capability analysis through plant in-process monitoring
- Facilitate and scribe during plant/process HAZOP studies
Process Engineer - NCP Chlorchem
(2022-04 - 2023-10)
Overlooking at the efficient and safe running of the 4 production plants with 5 different types of products continuously produced.
- Ensure production targets are met
- Overall Equipment Effectiveness/Asset utilization are above 75%
- Product and raw material quality monitoring by consistent Laboratory testing and results Analysis – Product/raw material quality management
- Drive the plant Optimization, monitoring, and control
- Monthly Sample Preparation for accredited bodies – NFS compliant
- Procuring of the necessary material or service requests for production and invoice tracking
- Planning maintenance schedule using SAP
- Cost Variance management – floor stock management (final Products and raw material)
- Risk management and risk control, incorporated by Root Cause Investigation (RCI) lead and RCA
- Initiate and communicate permanent or temporary plant design changes through MOC processes
- Drive continuous improvement projects
- PID updates and HAZOP lead on any changes
- SOP updates and training of employees on any changes
Chemical Technician - Columbus Stainless Steel
(2013-09 - 2022-03)
Overall waste and process water quality management
- Chemical supplier management onsite
- Participating in the tender selection process for the water treatment plant contractors
- Ensure Water quality is controlled at acceptable specifications – wastewater quality management
- Training operators on the best sampling procedure
- Develop and review standard operating procedures (SOP's) on chemical related use
- Liaise with Laboratory management on all parameters to be analyzed and daily sample tracking and result analysis with corrective actions given to Process controllers
- Taking chemical Samples on deliveries – to confirm quality before offloading
- Testing and monitoring of scale and corrosion – system integrity protection
- Procurement planning for spares and chemicals
- Set up the monitoring evaluation and reporting (MER) system on chemistry
Laboratory Tech. & acting supervisor - Consol Glass
(2010-01 - 2013-09)
Raw material and overall glass quality checks, monitoring and control
- Batch plant and furnace operation and control for melting efficiency
- Perform furnace inspections daily
- Analyze glass quality and do corrective actions on quality deviations
- Maintenance plan for structural repair and minimizing the risk of failure
- Technical report writing
- Take Monthly raw material and final glass samples to head office
Laboratory Tech. & acting supervisor - Johnson Matthey South Africa
(2006-12 - 2010-12)
- Lead plant continuous improvement projects
- Ensure overall quality monitoring and control systems are in place
- Minimizing rejects by creating standard operating procedures
- Lead the Changeover optimization through Kaizen improvement approach
- System preparation and set up for new product run
- Process line operation and rejects minimization
