Experience

UIS Analytical Services (Pty) Ltd

• South Africa
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Jan 2014 - Present

  If you want it analysed - contact me, and my team will analyse it for you. We pride ourselves that we do not only send samples through an analytical process, but that we will customise your not-so-straight-forward requests into results that serves your business.My duties:Focusing on strategic partnerships with other service providers to provide clients with a one stop analytical serviceOptimisation of production to ensure an affordable quality service in required turn around timesBusiness development supporting new and improved services to our customersCementing customer liaisons into long and solid relationshipsEnsuring all the services are offered in compliance with ISO 17025Maintaining the profitability of the company through efficient production and staff managementMy passions:Staff development - continuous skills improvement to grow people to their maximum potential and beyondBusiness analysis - using raw data to put challenges and plans into comprehensible graphs, pictures and infographics

• Operations/Quality Manager

  • Jul 2012 - Dec 2013

  Operational management: production, shifts, productivity, services, pricing, contracts and tendersQuality: maintaining and expansion of ISO 17025 scope of accreditationPeople: productivity, staff satisfactionUIS Analytical Services (Pty) Ltd is an independent testing laboratory offering a wide range of analytical techniques and consulting services, with focus on analysis for the mining industry and environmental samples (water analysis).Many of our methods are SANAS (South African National Accreditation System) ISO/IEC 17025 accredited, comparable with international standards and procedures. In specific, the company can provide a comprehensive set of analysis according to SANS 241 for drinking water and has extensive experience in other effluents.The laboratories provide analytical services and expertise unrivalled by other laboratories in Southern Africa, as it is staffed with advanced degree chemists, technicians and highly trained laboratory assistants to provide an exemplary and personalised service. The personnel's strong multi-skilled technical backgrounds, combined with high personal standards and experience in a variety of analytical specialities, ensure that our laboratories stay in the forefront of technology to provide superior results.Our modern facilities, comprising over 1500 square meters at the head office in Centurion and 700 square meters at the Kimberley branch, include centrally situated laboratories with ample sample preparation, analysis and storage space.For a truly South African service by a fully South African company, contact us for your analytical needs.info@uis-as.co.za / Centurion - 012 665 4291 / Kimberley - 053 802 6360or myself on 071866 4205



NMISA

• Research manager

  • Nov 2008 - Jul 2012

  Knowledge and information managementStrategic research networksManaging of specialised and large research projects, as well as all company projects from different divisionsCollaborative projects: photonics, environmental metrology, materials metrologyHuman capital development Laboratory management, including overseeing design to commissioning of Class 10 000 clean roomAdditional dutiesPreparation of quarterly and annual reports to stakeholdersOversee marketing group: Development of marketing material, conferences, postersCompiling company submissions for Public Partnership Programs to National TreasuryInternational scientific activitiesISO 229 Nanotechnology - active member in standards developmentISO 202 Microbeam analysis - active member in standards developmentVAMAS - Designated SA representative to working group on materials specifications and pre-standardsAFRIMETS - Chair of Metrology in Chemistry working group and initiating donor funded proficiency testing schemesResearch interest: nano-related, Human Capital Development, knowledge systems