Experience

4Packaging Africa (Pty) Ltd

• South Africa
• Packaging & Containers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Coordinator

  • Mar 2022 - Present



The Beverage Company

• South Africa
• Food and Beverage Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Quality Control Technician

  • Apr 2016 - Feb 2022

   Water tests including, total alkalinity, total chlorine, free chlorine, total hardness, iron, manganese, TDS, COD, turbidity, pH, taste, odor and appearance.  Test finished product sample for: CO2 pressure, temperature and gas volumes, brix, fill volumes, titrations, pH, organoleptic testing and visual monitoring against process control requirements  Taking microbiological swabs in tanks and production machines  Check that plant and equipment is kept clean and hygienic  Conducting sample evaluation and conducting finished product sensory  Checking sectional weights of bottles height, wall thickness, circumference, and drop test  Verify that instrumentation and machinery are working to requirements  Double check syrup mixers while mixing  Test the final syrup against quality requirements  Check quality of incoming materials before distribution to the line  Testing of raw material  Monitors the visual integrity of the product against required marketing standards  Inspect packaged products to ensure that the specified quality is maintained  Monitors housekeeping standards  Recording of quality and process values and instituting corrective actions when necessary  Frequently do checklist of all laboratory chemicals and reagents  Ensuring that all laboratory documents are filled correctly  Ensuring good housekeeping and safety in the working environment Show less



Fuel Firing System Refiners

• Chlorkop Kempton Park

• Laboratory Analyst

  • Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

   Monitoring incoming and outgoing products to ensure compliance to standards and specifications  Making sure all products leaving the plant for customers are within product quality specification  Inspect all products received by the plant and allocate storage for them  Issue Fuel Quality Certificates for customers  Calibrate laboratory equipment (including pH meter, XRF, Viscosity tube, Karl Fischer and density cup).  Conduct month end stock take  Identify, report and retest samples when deviation occurs.  Compiling month end report and stock take report  Conduct laboratory tests to assist chemist in making qualitative and quantitative analysis  Monitor and analyze the product of the FFE plant  Making sure that the effluent plant runs within the municipal specification by checking and maintaining the COD’s, pH and FOG levels regularly  Compiling and interpreting results of tests and analyses  Conducting blends of finished material  Frequently do checklist of all laboratory chemicals and reagents  Assist in training new laboratory cadets  Ensuring that all laboratory documents are filled correctly  Ensuring good housekeeping and safety in the working environment  Follow ISO quality system requirements  Carrying out wet chemical analysis which include Specific gravity analysis, Flash point, Distillation analysis, Viscosity analysis and Water content- Karl Fischer Show less