Experience

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  CarbonScape

  • New Zealand
  • Chemical Raw Materials Manufacturing
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Projects and Engineering Manager

    • Feb 2024 - Present

  • Chemical and Process Engineer, MBA

    • Sep 2018 - Present

    Develop CarbonScape’s prototype, pilot-scale and industrial/commercial scale radio-frequency, microwave, and hydrothermal technology. - Designing, developing, testing, evaluating and optimizing CarbonScape’s engineering systems and processes from concept development, specification, pilot-scale production, through to commercial scale-up and certification.- Developing innovative solutions to optimize materials handling, improve production rates, enhance quality of output and minimize waste streams.- Preparing various engineering deliverables (Drawings & Documents) e.g. PFD’s and P&ID’s, Process Datasheets, Equipment Specifications, Cause & Effect Diagrams, control philosophies, shutdown philosophies, HAZOP Studies and reports, operation & maintenance manuals etc.- Developing and building upon mass balances, water balances and steam/energy balances.- Research and development of CarbonScape's current and future technologies.- Performing process simulations and design calculations, interpreting data and writing reports.- Identifying gaps in and contributing to the ongoing improvement of the process design tools set.- Preparing and managing process design and development budgets.- Carrying out systematic investigations, identifying process improvements, issues and problems, developing and delivering appropriate solutions, and asking for assistance when required.- Ensuring that all work is completed as per agreed specifications, including relevant safety, statutory and regulatory requirements, on time and within budget.

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  Entelek IT Services

  • Cape Town

  • Opertations Manager

    • Dec 2016 - Sep 2018
    • Cape Town

    Entelek IT services is an ICT consulting and implementation service. Targeting the retail, hospitality, commercial, large scale residential, manufacturing and distribution industries with tailor made IT services, installations and support. The company specialises in providing Wi-Fi hotspot solutions that focuses on generating revenue by developing unique business models for their clients. Duties Include:• Operations team lead for the Western Cape and Gauteng provinces. • Managing and providing leadership to a multi-disciplined operational team.• Development of systems and procedures to monitor and improve service at current and future operational sites.• Provide Leadership to the team in the execution of their roles.• Ensure downtimes of remote sites are minimized.• Continuous performance management of the remote support team.• Proactively support the team in all agreed training needs as part of formal and informal development.• Identifying and developing innovative business models to ensure business sustainability.• Overseeing the project management and maintenance of new projects.• Responsible for developing marketing and sales strategies and the implementation thereof.• Formulate a strategy that optimizes the output of the team.• Lead Root Cause Analysis and other Continuous Improvement initiatives.• Conducting market and technology research to identify trends, opportunities and customer needs.• Responsible for project forecasting, budgeting and costing.• Compiling, submitting and negotiating tender applications.

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  Glencore PLC

  • Switzerland
  • Mining
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Production/Process Engineer

    • Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

    • Responsible for completing duties of a Production Engineer and acting as Production Manager (as needed) alongside my responsibilities of a Senior Production Engineer• Overall general management of two 33kV submerged arc furnaces including production planning, asset management, safety management and budgetary control of the production process• Overall management of the planning, monitoring, implementation and closure of continuous improvement projects within the division • Managing and overseeing staff with 6 direct reports and 120 indirect reports working on a 4-shift schedule• HR and IR Functions (Interviews, appraisals, performance reviews and management, training and development, staff motivations, KPI’s reviews )• Conducting presentations in management meetings on management reports and improvement projects• Responsible for controlling and optimising quality management systems (ISO 9001, 2008)• Overseeing health and safety management including improvements on procedures and programs (OHSAS 18001)• Development and implementation of lean production processes • Design and implement cost cutting initiatives within the production process • Making key decisions to exceed production targets on a daily and monthly basis • Troubleshooting and root cause analysis to solve complex technical problems and HSEC incidents (ICAM)• Conducting quality and safety audits on supporting departments• Planning and execution of multimillion-rand upgrades to processing plants and auxiliary equipment • Conducting analysis of financial statements • Responsible for capital expenditure management • Overseeing general asset management and planning • Decommissioning and rebuilding of plant equipment

  • Production/Process Engineer

    • Mar 2011 - Dec 2014

    • Making daily and monthly key decisions to exceed production and safety targets • Modelling and simulation of statistical variables predicting process variances to support short term and long-term decision making• Responsible for the supply chain management system through planning and reconciling raw material usage, work in progress inventory, final product exports and general consumables on a continuous basis• Overseeing the quality control (ISO 9001, 2008) of the production line• Upholding and improving health and safety standards (OHSAS 18001)• Managing the planning, monitoring, implementation and closure of projects • Implementation of benchmark systems to predict hazardous conditions within the process environment • Hold Project Kick-Off meetings and define the project scope • Define low-level tasks, provide task duration estimates and identify task interdependencies on consultation with the relevant Line Managers• Create, maintain and distribute project schedules and project documentation• HR duties include; supervising, motivating and ensuring production within the workforce• Responsible for compiling and presenting various monthly reports to the departmental manager through careful collection of detailed analysis• Continuous monitoring and updating of mass and energy balances to improve raw material and energy efficiencies• Continuous management and improvement of the SDERBERG electrode system• Responsible for overseeing asset management using SAP systems• Ensuring the raw material balance fed to furnaces is correct, efficient and cost effective to produce the final product according to customer specifications• Continuous collaboration with electrical and mechanical engineers to optimise the process for maximum throughput• Research and testing of alternative raw materials such as coal, coke, anthracite, dolomite, limestone to improve process conditions and efficiencies and continuous improvement of power and raw material efficiencies

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  Xstrata PLC

  • Rustenburg Area, South Africa

  • Trainee Technical and Production Engineer

    • Feb 2009 - Feb 2011
    • Rustenburg Area, South Africa

    • Responsible for conducting research into alternative binding agents for fines and waste agglomeration; including Geopolymer development using waste generated in coal power plants and the production of Ferro-chromium and Vanadium• Research into pig iron smelting using waste generated in the Vanadium leaching process• Recovery plant spiral optimisation • Research into alternative refractory materials used in the Ferro Chrome industry• Making daily and monthly key decisions to exceed production and safety targets • Modelling and simulation of statistical variables predicting process variances to support short term and long-term decision making• Supporting the quality control function (ISO 9001, 2008) of the production line• Upholding and improving health and safety standards (OHSAS 18001)• Managing the planning, monitoring, implementation and closure of projects • Implementation of benchmark systems to predict hazardous conditions within the process environment • Hold Project Kick-Off meetings and define the project scope • Define low-level tasks, provide task duration estimates and identify task interdependencies on consultation with the relevant Line Managers• Create, maintain and distribute project schedules and project documentation• Continuous monitoring and updating of mass and energy balances to improve raw material and energy efficiencies• Continuous management and improvement of the SDERBERG electrode system• Ensuring the raw material balance fed to furnaces is correct, efficient and cost effective to produce the final product according to customer specifications• Continuous collaboration with electrical and mechanical engineers to optimise the process for maximum throughput• Research and testing of alternative raw materials such as coal, coke, anthracite, dolomite, limestone to improve process conditions and efficiencies and continuous improvement of power and raw material efficiencies