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Mike Newton

Founder and CEO at <span class="not-italic font-text_font lg:text-[18px] text-[16px] font-bold claimed">Retiring slowly</span>
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Mike Newton, a seasoned operations and process expert with extensive experience in chemical plant operation, optimization, and consulting, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Physics from Rhodes University.
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City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South ...
Languages
  • Afrikaans -
Skills
  • Change Management
  • Process Improvement
  • Strategic Planning
  • New Business Development
  • Management Consulting
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Mike Newton is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in the chemical industry. He has held various leadership positions, including Founder and CEO of Retiring slowly, and Operations Consultant at Climax Global Energy. Newton's expertise spans multiple areas, including Change Management, Process Improvement, Strategic Planning, and New Business Development. He has also worked as a Senior Technical Consultant at Linde Gas Singapore, where he optimized and upgraded plants producing CO and H2. Newton holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Physics from Rhodes University and St Mary's College Southampton. He is proficient in Afrikaans and has a strong foundation in languages.

Experience

  • Retiring slowly
    • Founder and CEO
  • Climax Global Energy
    • Blackville SC
    • Operations Consultant
      • Jun 2012 - Dec 2012
      • Blackville SC

      Senior member of a team commercializing a plastic to wax conversion facility.

  • SGC Energia
    • Houston, Austria
    • Operatios manager
      • Jan 2010 - Jun 2011
      • Houston, Austria

      Pilot plant operation

  • Linde Gas Singapore
    • Singapore
    • Senior Technical consultant
      • Jan 2001 - Dec 2009
      • Singapore

      Optimizing and up rating of plant producing 1000t/d of CO + H2 by gasification of vacuum resid.Cryogenic separation of hydrogen and CO. Hydrogen purification by membrane and PSA.Commissioning of food grade liquid carbon dioxide plant.

  • AECI Modderfontein
    • Modderfontein near Johannesburg South Africa.
    • Starting as Lab Technician, ending as Senior Technical Resources manager
      • Jan 1961 - Apr 2000
      • Modderfontein near Johannesburg South Africa.

      Operation,, startup, optimization and participation in design of coal based ammonia and methanol plants in sizes ranging from 80 to 1200 t/d.Hands on experience of operating and optimising the following technologies:Coal gasification with make and blow generators, steam and oxygen blown generato...

Education

  • 1961 - 1961
    St Mary's College Southampton England
  • Rhodes University
  • Rhodes University South Africa
  • St Mary's College Southampton

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