RnD technician

Masonite

June 2014 to July 2019

LABORATORYConducting full water analyses on boiler water, river water, borehole water, effluent samplesPlan and conduct experimental work (relating to the manufacturing and coating of board) with the object of improving existing products and processes, developing new products and the solution of other problems of a technical nature.Carry out troubling shooting in the plant with a view to assisting production personnel to optimise quality.Calibration and validation of Laboratory equipmentAdherence to ISO proceduresLIMS and SAP application Assist in budget forecasting and monthly variance reportsQUALITY CONTROLResponsible for First piece and Last piece approval in line inspection for products.Conduction Product and Process Audits to reduce non-compliancesConduct Inspection and Testing of Raw materials Carrying out 5S activities for Continuous Improvements

RnD technician

Npc cement

August 2008 to May 2014

General Information Control & analysis (Quality specifications)
Research and development work
Planning and control of cement lab work
Ensuring that tests are conducted efficiently in the laboratory.
Plan testing schedules
General information control and analysis
Understudy Laboratory Supervisor
ISO 9001 compliance and internal auditing
Compliance control
Maintain balanced score card information
Ensuring equipment calibration and ensuring that services and required on all equipment are done within the specified period.
Verification of lab equipment
Manage all laboratory related problems and liaise with the Laboratory Supervisor.
Monitor quality performance trends and report any deviations to the Laboratory Supervisor or the Quality Assurance Manager
Compile monthly quality reports and external testing reports. 
Handling customer complains
Knowledge and usage of SAP
Doing the following test on cement:
Mortar prism test
: Setting time
: Compressive strength
: X-Ray spectrometer
: Sampling
: Coefficient testing on round robin
: Relative density
: Blaine
: Sieve residue
: determining of Loss on Ignition
: Insoluble residue
: Gravimetric determination of sulfate : determining of sulfide using distillation and titration method

Senior lab technician

SABS

August 2006 to July 2008

Doing the Following analysis in coal:
Proximate analysis on ISO/ASTM ash and volatile, Inherent moisture, Total Moisture
Hard Groves Grindability Index
Atomic Absorption Spectrometer
Ultimate LECO analysis C,H,N,S,O and F,CL
Ash-Fusion Temperature
Calorific Value
Knowledge of ISO 17025 / 9001
Usage of LabWare LIMS
ISO 17025 Accredited laboratory

Post graduate: project management

January 2013 to December 2013

Btech quality

January 2009 to December 2010

N D: analytical chemistry

January 2001 to December 2004

Career Goals

Industries of interest

Areas of interest

Availability to travel and work outside the city

Yes

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