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Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, South Africa

• Effectively leading teams for efficient and safe operation of the water treatment facility• Increased neutralization plant output with 63% in 4 months by means of debottlenecking • Ensuring water treatment process compliance to legal and environmental standards• Reduced chemical dosing cost by 144% saving the company ZAR 2.1 million monthly• Monitoring and controlling the budget to ensure spending is in line with company requirements and reporting on financial expenditure of the department.• Monitoring and general oversight of the operation and maintenance of mine water collection systems• Assist team to define long- and short-term project needs aligned with production plans

Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, South Africa

• Provide high level support and process advice to a 50ML/day acid mine drainage (AMD) water treatment plant • Increased AMD treatment capacity by 12% over 6 months • Improved filter press cloth life from 4 to 12 months by changing the feed control philosophy • Reduced polymer consumption from 3.9 parts per million (ppm) to 2.5 ppm by adding a secondary dosing point in the clarifier flash mixing zone.• Developed a PowerBI model visually tracking production key performance indicators, KPIs• Collaborated with operations and maintenance team performing root cause analysis, RCAs• Operational product quality assurance to South Africa National Standard (SANS 241:2015)• Ensured compliance to safety, health and environmental regulations• Managed a variety of test work trials: • Trialled a range of non-nuclear density sensors to improve general safety and reduce liability. • Implemented Advanced Process Control and machine learning technology • Tested zeta-potential sensors for real-time chemical signature identification• Capital project execution: • Commissioned hydrocyclone installation and unlocked additional water treatment capacity and a wider chemical treatment capability. • Installation & construction of new lime slaker facility (enabling a R 3.9m cost saving on raw material over a 4-month period) • Reviewed and approve Process Flow Diagrams, Piping and Instrumentation Design and plant layouts in conjunction with a cross-functional design team.• Other skills / responsibilities: • Information management support • Capital project budgeting • Environmental permitting and approvals with the Department of Water Affairs

Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, South Africa

• Provide high level support and process advice to a 50ML/day acid mine drainage (AMD) water treatment plant • Increased AMD treatment capacity by 12% over 6 months • Improved filter press cloth life from 4 to 12 months by changing the feed control philosophy • Reduced polymer consumption from 3.9 parts per million (ppm) to 2.5 ppm by adding a secondary dosing point in the clarifier flash mixing zone.• Developed a PowerBI model visually tracking production key performance indicators, KPIs• Collaborated with operations and maintenance team performing root cause analysis, RCAs• Operational product quality assurance to South Africa National Standard (SANS 241:2015)• Ensured compliance to safety, health and environmental regulations• Managed a variety of test work trials: • Trialled a range of non-nuclear density sensors to improve general safety and reduce liability. • Implemented Advanced Process Control and machine learning technology • Tested zeta-potential sensors for real-time chemical signature identification• Capital project execution: • Commissioned hydrocyclone installation and unlocked additional water treatment capacity and a wider chemical treatment capability. • Installation & construction of new lime slaker facility (enabling a R 3.9m cost saving on raw material over a 4-month period) • Reviewed and approve Process Flow Diagrams, Piping and Instrumentation Design and plant layouts in conjunction with a cross-functional design team.• Other skills / responsibilities: • Information management support • Capital project budgeting • Environmental permitting and approvals with the Department of Water Affairs

Khwezela Colliery - Bokgoni Plant

• Managed operations and maintenance of 1000 tph coal processing plant and 105 employees • Started and commissioned 4 mothballed modules increasing throughput by 400tph over 12 months • Managed ZAR150 million budget with no monthly over expenditure• Designed and implemented a water application system reducing reagent consumption by 42% over 3 months• Ensured compliance to safety, health and environmental regulations supporting compliance to ISO 14001 & 18001.• Monitored and managed key performance indicators incorporating statistical process control limits and LEAN principals. • Delivery of published technical paper at 2019 Southern Africa Coal Processing Society (SACPS) conference

Greenside Colliery

• Reviewed 104 scheduled works orders and improved overall equipment availability (EQA) by 0.8%• Designed and implemented flotation froth washing system improving product quality by 1.2 MJ/kg and increasing overall plant yield with 0.7%• Maintained strong communication between shifts, including documentation for task distribution• Managed and commissioned tailings filterpress plant project for in-budget and on time delivery reducing process water consumption by 400 L / ton• Reconfigured main wash plant with three modular upgrades to 3-product cyclones with minimal production impact.• Guest speaker at AngloAmerican Thermal Coal Innovation conference on continuous improvement at Greenside colliery beneficiation plant.

Greenside Colliery

• Stabilized density control circuit and reduced misplaced product by 2.1% to increase company revenue• Provided training and metallurgical guidance to 4 operational teams over 15 month decreasing callouts• Verified and reported process equipment condition on a weekly basis decreasing breakdowns by 7%

Greenside Colliery

• Designed and executed bench scale flotation trials and improved product recovery by 3%• Managed spares inventory, installation and bulk reagent supply of the flotation plant maintaining 85% availability and utilization.• Implemented internal round robin quality control and quality assurance regime, improving the laboratory Z-score by 3%.

Greenside Colliery

• Compiled reports indicating key performance indicators and achieved production targets• Coordinated external laboratory sample analyses • Applied critical-path analysis on 18-month graduate metallurgist training program and reduced training time by 17% to 15 months.

B.Eng Honours, Chemical Engineering - Water Utilisation Engineering, Distinction

Water Utilisation Engineering recognises the integrated nature of the environmental systems; focussing on major areas in Water.

Gradute Diploma In Engineering, Coal Processing And Handling

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng.), Metallurgical Engineering

Nanodegree - Citizen Data Analyst With Powerbi, Data Analytics

Structured Query Language (SQL), Introduction to Python, Data modeling and Power BI

Program Of Management Excellence

The Achiever Program