An active member of ITB manufacturing strategic management team. Minimises errors in production process by ensuring that formulation instructions, are simple to follow and unambiguousCommunicates, advises and enforces the necessary processes to the DirectorLiaises with the National formulating chemist (PTC - Sasol) with regard to product parameters and the replacement of raw materials with approved substitutes. Proposes corrective action to assist product manufacture, through proven techniques based on root cause analysis to promote quality and safety Provide advice for additions and proposes modification to formulas specifications and raw materials based on historical trends of batches manufactured.Managing internal Training and Development of Extrusion operators and supervisors.Mentoring chemical engineering graduate students P1 and P2Identifies key process and quality control parameters Establishes current raw material losses (waste), and works with production staff to reduce itIdentifies process that contribute to environmental contamination and waste generation as well as unacceptable hazards.Researching and developing the new products including product review also performing product costing, taking profit into considerationKnowledge of organic as well as inorganic polymers and colorantsQuality steering committee (QSC) and HACCP implementation team. ISO 9002, HACCP and Syspro knowledge Managing the annual and monthly budgetUpdating production KPI’scontinuous improvement drivers and measuring the success in terms of quality rate and waste reduction.Managing installations and commissioning of new equipment.Implementing a preventative maintenance system that is executed monthly and annual.Implement and manage the extrusion quality management system.Manage extrusion overall equipment effectiveness and strategize effective improvements.