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Rio Tinto Qmm- Fort Dauphin, Madagascar

In September 2023, Rio Tinto-QMM launched the LES (Leadership d’Excellence pour Superviseurs) Programme to enhance the capabilities of supervisory and operational front-line leaders, aiming to boost daily productivity and profitability. I worked closely with 17 supervisors from the engineering, marine, logistics, and laboratory business units, with the primary goal of fostering a culture of Business Excellence. My achievements in this program included:Effectively assisted the project manager in designing strategies to mitigate the protest issue, which posed a single point of failure and threatened the success of the entire project.Conducting a comprehensive review of existing policies in the engineering department, which revealed deficiencies in the contractor enrollment and recruitment policy. And, collaborating with key stakeholders to recommend new guidelines for improvement.Successfully transforming the mindsets of supervisory and operational front-line leaders from unstructured and reactive decision-makers to innovative thinkers.Implementing efficient maintenance practices, including short interval controls during shutdowns and pit-stops, to enhance productivity and align with strategic objectives.Collaborating with internal stakeholders and conducted on/off-site observations to identify and improve the outcomes of operational processes, resulting in significant improvements in efficiency, cost reduction, and increased customer satisfaction.Working with cross-functional teams to understand and review KPIs adopted to measure operational efficiency. Instilling a Kaizen culture in leaders by providing on-the-floor coaching and engaging them in recognizing process improvement opportunities. Facilitating the development and execution of small-scale transformational projects to streamline processes.Improving leaders’ competencies and role execution through on-the floor coaching and the implementation of lean tools.

City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

At Infrasalience, a start-up, we built the MobileModule (MM) plant from scratch at the Nestle Babelegi site. To ensure compliance with the host site and the cost-effective, efficient operation of the MM plant my accomplishments included:Designed and implemented successfully the communication plan for the effective commissioning and operation of the MobileModule plant. Meticulously generated a comprehensive request for proposal and statement of work for the Reverse Osmosis Plant project, aimed at supplying process water to the WhiteBox plant.Effectively collaborated cross-functionally with the design team and the selected contractors to craft a comprehensive risk assessment of the WhiteBox project.Played a pivotal role in the successful installation and commissioning of the MobileModule plant within tight timelines. Effectively supervised millwrights, engineers, and contractors, ensured a smooth process utilizing a work breakdown structure.Successfully completed all EHS audits conducted by the host site through proactive collaboration and strict adherence to safety, health, and environmental regulations and standards. Have successfully ensured the seamless and cost-effective operation of the MM plant, including the laboratory. This achievement resulted from effective management and optimization of plant resources and the establishment of healthy relationships with major stakeholders. Consistently met the production target of 1 ton per day by overseeing the daily production schedule and prioritizing activities in accordance with best engineering practices.Through developing, executing, and reporting on test runs, successfully collaborated with the design team to optimize the sodium bicarbonate manufacturing process.Actively participated in process design reviews, attending sessions related to HAZOP, and P&ID for the plants.During investor visits and media days, confidently presented the cutting edge technology to C-suite invitees and 20 national journalists.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Pretoria Area, South Africa

My core duties include: Preparing and delivering of classes to students as per work schedule Setting and marking of formal and informal tests Supervising practical and sites visits

Pretoria Area, South Africa

As the Chemical Engineering lecturer my core duties included: Preparing and delivering lectures to students as per work plan Setting and marking of monthly tests. Liaise with students and students’ parents.

Douala, Cameroon

 Optimizing Carbon dioxide’s production Installing; operating and maintaining the Carbon dioxide analyzer. Scheduling, supervising and reporting required laboratory testing of Carbon dioxide gas. Quality control analyses of the Carbon dioxide gas while complying with quality standards. Analyzing, interpreting data and writing of technical report. Staff training on the operation; maintenance of the Carbon dioxide analyzer.

Douala, Cameroon

 Scheduling, supervising and reporting of tests of lubricants’ samples. Quality control analyses of lubricants’ properties at the central laboratory while complying with quality standards using optical/characterization equipment. Analyzing and interpreting data. Reviewing of the operative procedures for the analyses performed at the central laboratory with respect of the ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) standard procedures.  Assisting in the conduct of the audit for the laboratory’s ISO 9001 certification

Executive Mba

Bsc ( Hons) Chemical Engineering, Built And Engineering

Activities and Societies: ECSA Postgraduate studies with specialisation in Water Utilisation and Environmental.

Btech, Chemical Engineering, 73%