Experience

Multotec Group of Companies

• South Africa
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Branch Manager

  • Sep 2023 - Present



SWAY Global

• Director - Projects

  • Jul 2022 - Sep 2023

• Projects Lead

  • Oct 2021 - Sep 2023

  Specialized Owners Team & Project Advisory Company - Mining, Beneficiation, Pyro & Hydro Metallurgy. Metal recovery by IX.



IONEX (Pty) Ltd

• City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

• Director

  • Jul 2021 - Mar 2022

  Hydrometallurgical (IX - Ion Exchange) recovery plant removing soluble Vanadium from waste facilities Management of the entire plant establishment process (Maintenance, Production, Quality Control, Environmental, Safety, Sales and Admin) Writing Process control, quality and QC training and operational manuals Drawing up weekly, monthly budgets Planning and coordinating raw materials, plant and equipment and consumables to be available on time Project planning from the bare ground to commissioned plant Show less



ENVEX (Pty) Ltd

• Witbank

• General Manager, Vanadium Ion Exchange Facility

  • Jan 2017 - Jul 2021

  Hydrometallurgical recovery plant removing soluble Vanadium from waste facilities Management of the entire plant establishment process (Maintenance, Production, Quality Control, Environmental, Safety, Sales and Admin) Writing Process control, quality and QC training and operational manuals Drawing up weekly, monthly budgets Planning and coordinating raw materials, plant and equipment and consumables to be available on time Project planning from the bare ground to commissioned plant Show less



Micronized (Pty) Ltd

• Mica, Hoedspruit

• Operations Manager, Mining and Milling Operations

  • Jun 2012 - Sep 2016

  Feldspar, Quartz and Mica opencast mining and processing operation Management of 110 people, open cast mining and milling plant staff Cost analysis and control of Milling and Mining operations Lease with production and maintenance managers Handling of mine and occupational health and safety issues Ensuring that the company conforms to all OHS and MHS standards, interacting with various consultants and inspectors from the DMR Planning, reporting, analysis and optimization of the crushing, screening, sorting, milling, packaging and loading processes Reporting to the CEO on a weekly basis, reporting to the CEO and the board of directors on a monthly basis. Reports include cost, output, downtime and SWOT analysis of Mining and Milling operations Mine manager 3.1 (A) appointment Show less



Vanchem Vanadium Products (Pty) Ltd

• Shift Process Technician, Vanadium

  • Feb 2012 - May 2012

  Control Vanadium Milling, Roasting and Leaching operation on a 12 hour shift basis Conduct shift handovers, ensure samples are taken, analysed and interpreted correctly Conduct routine checks on process equipment and report breakdowns to the relevant artisans. Control Vanadium Milling, Roasting and Leaching operation on a 12 hour shift basis Conduct shift handovers, ensure samples are taken, analysed and interpreted correctly Conduct routine checks on process equipment and report breakdowns to the relevant artisans.



Lead Processing (Pty) Ltd

• Metallurgical Manager, Lead Anodes

  • Oct 2011 - Jan 2012

  Control the quality of the lead anode composition by adjusting the quantity and quantity of input materials Liaise with the Production Manager to keep the quality of the anodes up to standard Conduct investigations into customer complaints concerning anode failure. This involved flying to customers in Zambia. Taking samples of the failed anodes and measuring the process parameters. Returning to South Africa with the samples and process data, getting the samples analysed and examining the process data. Writing reports and recommendations on the Anode as well as the environment in which it is operating Show less



EARTH Metallurgical Solutions (Pty) Ltd

• Plant Manager, Ion Exchange Facility

  • Aug 2008 - Sep 2011

  AMD processing, extraction of acidic mine effluent, to produce clean water as well as fertilizers and explosives. First zero effluent AMD treatment plant of its kind in the world Vanadium recovery process developed for MECS from waste spent catalysts Development of quality systems and production processes to deliver products at the correct quality, quantity and in a timely fashion Training of operators on plant and lab procedures Monitoring, reporting changes in plant behaviour to increase overall productivity of the plant Leasing with the TWP/Motomo team that is responsible for the construction of the full scale processing plant Part of the team that carried out research projects for Coaltech and Rand Uranium, to find a solution to the acid mine drainage problem in the gold and coal sectors Show less



Vanadium Manufacturing Projects (Pty)Ltd

• Mpumalanga Area, South Africa

• Production Manager, Vanadium Ion Exchange Facility

  • Dec 2005 - Jul 2008

  Part of a three man team that constructed and built an entire ion exchange plant – from laboratory trials to construction of the actual plant as well as the training and plant commissioning \ optimization Production and quality management of hydrometallurgical facility Establishment and maintaining a clean drinking water system for the surrounding area Planning of shift operations Training and assessment of all production employees Monitoring the accuracy of laboratory analysis Stock Control and purchasing of raw materials and lab consumables Monitoring and reporting of production results Produce schedules and production results to present to shareholders Participation in the implementation of the environmental preservation plan Part of the health, safety and environmental team that liaises with the department of labour, energy, water affairs and conservation Implementing the SHEQ System in the various Departments Show less



Tantalite Resources

• Management Trainee

  • Feb 2002 - Nov 2005

  Program ran for a year, 3 months analytical, production costing, production management and three months marketing. Program ran for a year, 3 months analytical, production costing, production management and three months marketing.



Rhino Resources (Pty) Ltd

• Process Manager

  • Jan 2001 - Sep 2001

  Costing and reporting of the whole hydrometallurgical solvent, extraction plant Planning of Shift operations Analytical support on, AA, ICP-OES, XRF Training Production employees on new process equipment Implementation of the environmental preservation plan Health, safety and environmental forum that liaises with the department of labour Good working knowledge of the SHEQ systems – from conception to implementation Costing and reporting of the whole hydrometallurgical solvent, extraction plant Planning of Shift operations Analytical support on, AA, ICP-OES, XRF Training Production employees on new process equipment Implementation of the environmental preservation plan Health, safety and environmental forum that liaises with the department of labour Good working knowledge of the SHEQ systems – from conception to implementation