Martha Spangenberg

Martha Spangenberg

QA and R&D Manager in Africa Lime Industries

Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa
Current:Africa Lime Industries
Past:Gijima

Job Experience

QA and R&D Manager

Africa Lime Industries

March 2013 to Actually working here

Operations Manager - Laboratory

Gijima

January 2013 to March 2013

Prepared laboratory for ISO 17025 accreditation through SABS. Laboratory achieved accreditation status in April 2013

Quality Manager

Delta EMD Pty LTD

February 2012 to December 2012

Laboratory and QA Coordinator

Laboratory and Quality Co-ordinator

Delta EMD

February 2012 to December 2012

Extensive experience in Laboratory Management, Quality Assurance Management, Laboratory Data Management (SYSPRO and LIMS (In-house and LABWARE), Statistical evaluation of Analytical Data and procedures, ISO 17025 and ISO 9001 systems, Production Support, Customer Support, Research projects ? Manganese, Environmental Analysis, Team building and Leadership.

Quality Manager/Senior Chemist

ACT-UIS Laboratorios de Mozambique

January 2010 to January 2012

Job Description at ACT-UIS Laboratorios de Mozambique: ? Client relationships: maintenance, enhancement and/or establishments of relationships. Value to the company in monetary/other terms. Ideas for increased client satisfaction. ? Ensure adequate verification, maintenance, calibration and management of equipment in line with ISO 17025 and other relevant standards. Fault-finding, prevention strategies and needs around this, deficiencies, re-curring problems and future acquisitions. ? Financial performance of the section; work in progress, completed requests and projects. Invoices outstanding versus paid within required time period. Profitability and management of expenses. ? Identification of new methods as per client?s requirements or market driven dictation. ? Identifying, analysing and implementing solutions to general Health and Safety. Advocating and enforcing health and safety regulations and principles. ? Implement, execute and provide feedback on company policies and procedures, including performance management, primary corrective action, and training, coaching and mentoring. ? Interpretation and reporting of data according to client?s requirements or market drivers dictate. ? Management of the ISO 17025 quality system, accreditation process, targets, milestones, needs and opportunities. ? Management of resources

Laboratory and Quality Co-ordinator

Delta EMD (Pty) Ltd

February 1982 to November 2007

? Syspro QA ? Approvals of shipments, issuing of COA, ? Monthly and quarterly reports to external customers. ? Training of staff in the laboratory ? Coordinate customer complaints, support and specifications. Maintenance of customer complaint procedures and register ? Daily and weekly stock and technical reports to internal customers ? Development of Delta?s LABWARE LIMS system and reporting systems ? ISO Audits ? Management of laboratory for production plant (33 000 t per annum) ? Technical support to production plant by interpretation and reporting of results

Education

[Otra]Natal Technicon (Sudáfrica)

January 1986 to Currently studying

Bachelor of Science (BSc) not completed

[Otra]NWU (Sudáfrica)

January 1978 to January 1979

Gr 12

[Otra]Hoogenhout HighSchool, Bethal (Sudáfrica)

January 1973 to January 1977

Languages

English

Advanced

Portuguese

Basic

IT skills

Word, Excel, Stats in Excel,

Other Skills

Gas Chromatography HPLC Quality Control R&D Statistics ISO 14001 Iso 9000 Analytical Chemistry ISO Wet Chemistry Quality Management Quality Auditing LIMS Laboratory Quality Assurance ISO 17025

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Career Goals

Senior Laboratory Manager

Industries of interest

Areas of interest

Availability to travel and work outside the city

Yes

Interests and hobbies