Experience

Frankwen Forge (Pty) Ltd.

• South Africa
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Sales Representative

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  •Negotiating with customers on prices and delivery.•Handling of telephonic, email enquiries and accurate estimation of prices using Microsoft Dynamics Nav based on customer requirements/ technical drawings and dimensions provided.•Maximizing sales to our current and new customers through relentless sales prospecting activities focused towards the assigned market.•Cold calling of existing and potential clients, so as to maintain and nurture the relationships and expand the client base.•Ensuring that the company’s mission statement is achieved through effective management of these tasks with aim of achieving or exceeding sales targets.•Liaising with customers/prospects regarding quotes and arrangement of plant/factory visits, conducting market research and customer surveys.•Receiving, processing, expediting orders and liaising with production, heat treatment, machine shop and the metallurgical testing laboratory to ensure on time delivery.•Ensuring that all technical aspects and order requirements are clearly defined and understood by all parties, resolving identified technical issues, non-conformances and taking complete ownership to resolve customer concerns and providing them timely resolutions.•Reviewing of weekly number of enquiries versus orders received and material on inventory to monitor progress against the sales plan.



Assmang Iron Ore: Beeshoek Mine

• Sample Processor

  • Mar 2018 - Jan 2019

  • Facilitating the tailings project at the sampling section, ensuring that correct samples are received as per the SOP.• Conducting moisture analysis, density, specific gravity, particle-size distribution and XRF examination on the tailings.• Ensuring that samples are prepared as per the standard operating procedure with minimal contamination. • Compilation and reporting of the results.• Liaising with the Section Supervisor, the Analytical Laboratory and the Product QualitySuperintendent with regards to the progress and the results of the project.• Conducting pre-start inspection on the section LDVs before the beginning of every shift, reporting of any defects and ensuring all relevant documentation is signed by the shift foreman and submitted.• Ensuring that monthly break tests on the LDVs are done on the scheduled dates.• Appointed to inspect all portable electrical appliances in the section, ensuring that all relevant personnel sign off the inspection sheets.• Running of the CRMs and ensuring that the XRF is fully operational before the beginning of every shift.• Completion of risk assessments before conducting any task, entering the plant area or a designated pit. • Receiving of exploration samples, collection of blast hole and production samples at designated sample points.



University of Johannesburg

• South Africa
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Metallurgical Technician

  • Apr 2017 - Mar 2018

  - Preparation of Metallographic Specimens.- Chemical Analysis of Carbon Steel, Low-alloy Steel using Spectrometer.- Operation of the LECO carbon & sulfur analyzer.- Scanning Electron Microscopy.- Notched Bar Impact Testing of Metallic Materials.- Microscopy- Tensile Testing.- Hardness testing of Materials.- Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometer using SEM.- Working independently on various analytical work requested from the laboratory. - Investigating, testing, analysis, examination, and interpretation of results to compile technical reports explaining the behavior/performance of materials evaluated.- Developing proposals and project quotations.- Research and development, material conformance and management of lab inventory.



McKinnon Chain

• South Africa
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Metallurgical Technician

  • Feb 2017 - Mar 2017

  - Investigating weld breaks on high grade chains- Daily data collection - Management of product samples - Metallurgical sample preparation and evaluation - Mechanical Testing - Product evaluation



Scaw Metals Group

• South Africa
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research & Development Metallurgist

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  BTech Project: Improving the abrasion resistance of 125mm forged balls and developing a standard heat treatment procedure enabling improved mechanical properties and minimum wear. My other duties at Research & Development include:- Conducting heat treatment trials on 100mm and 125mm forged grinding media balls- Metallurgical Failure investigations on grinding media- Customer complaints- Administering P1 and P2 Interns- Working hand in hand with HR concerning student affairs- Organizing and chairing R&D technical presentations.- Non-Destructive testing (LPT and MPI)- Hot rolled products R &D projects- Ball Forge grinding media R &D projects

• Trainee Metallurgist

  • Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  RESPONSIBILITIES-Standard metallographic specimen preparation-Metallographic evaluation-Quality Control-Conducting failure investigations-Technical report writting-General admin-Non-destructive testing-Customer complaints-Daily calibration of mass balances-Mechanical testing (tensile, Re-bar bend-rebend, hardness)-High carbon wire rod evaluation-Physically monitoring and process controlling of Ball Forge Grinding Media plant



Tshipi e Ntle Manganese Mining

• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vacation Student

  • Nov 2013 - Jan 2014