I am an enthusiastic and passionate rubber and plastics industrial chemist. Because of the precise nature of the industry, I am well disciplined and meticulous. I am a versatile leader and know when to be assertive.
I am a good communicator and have the ability to bring out the best in the team. I am a good team player and enjoy open communication. I believe one should lead by example and help others who need to be equipped for their jobs, assisting with ongoing training, which is essential.
I have the drive to meet deadlines and plan ahead to deliver on schedule. I have proved this in the past by helping a number of companies to improve their efficiencies. I am fully conversant with ISO 9000, 14000 and 18000. Not only am I up-to-date with all types of
Rubber and Plastic polymers and compounding ingredients, and also competent in the manufacturing processes of all types of rubber and plastics.
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Management
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Research and Development
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Quality Management Systems
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Presentations
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Business Plans
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Hands on person
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Reduce Scrap from 40% to 3% in a period of 3 months
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Brought company from overdraft of R2 million into a profit margin of R4 million in a period of a month.

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Date: 25 th October 2011 - 16 th December 2011 Company: XXX
(Fixed Term Contract)
Position Held: Production Manager of
the Fabrication Shop
Key Responsibilities:
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Managed 30 factory workers.
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Ensured that the transformers were manufactured as per customer quality requirement.
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Ensured that each worker completed their daily tasks as per production plan.
 Updated manufacturing S.O.P’S to meet ISO 9000 requirements.
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Wrote up monthly report.
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Ensured that the required Health and Safety requirements were in place.
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Involved with daily planning meetings.
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Date: December 2010 – October 2011 Company: Self Employed
Key Responsibilities:
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Servicing Motor vehicles and Motorcycles.
 Doing handyman’s work.
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Date: August 2008-November 2010 Company: XXX
Position Help: Coating Specialist
Key Responsibilities:
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Commissioning of new pipe coating plant.
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Commissioning and Upgrading of D.I. water plant
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Commissioning and Upgrading of Effluent Water plant.
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Writing up and implementing of Standard Operating Procedures.

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Training of Personnel
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Improving and optimising the pipe coating process.
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Research and development done on the required chemicals to be used in the process,
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Approved the chemicals to be used in the process.
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Chemicals used in the coating process include Chromate, FBE Powder, Cohesive and
HDPE
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Date: February 2008 – July 2008 Company: XXXX
Position Held: Quality Systems Manager
Key Responsibilities:
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Qualities System Implementation of ISO 9001/2000
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Date: September 2006 – January 2008 Company: XXXX
(Fixed Term Contract)
Position Held: Quality Manager
Key Responsibilities:
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Audit 1SO9000 system
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Update ISO 9000 system
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Train factory personal in the requirements of the ISO 9000 system
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Date: June 2006- August 2006 Company: XXXX
(Fixed Term Contract)
Position Held: Quality Consultant
Key Responsibilities:
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Update ISO 9000 System.
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Audit suppliers and distributors
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Help achieve improved optimisation in the rubber moulding shop
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Date: October 2005 –May2006 Company: XXXXX
(Fixed Term Contract)
Position Held: Quality Assurance Manager
Key Responsibilities:
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Budget Forecasts.

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Presentations.
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Writing up of monthly reports.
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Implementation of ISO 9002.
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Designing using of documentation with MS office.
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In charge of QC inspection.
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Training of factory personal to achieve the specified required product quality.
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Training of quality inspectors to become more efficient in their daily responsibilities.
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Liaise with Production Manager to improve the efficiency of the injection moulding processes.
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Date: May 2003-September 2005 Company: XXXX
(Fixed term Contract)
Position Held: Quality Manager
Key Responsibilities:
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Quality Systems, In charge of QC inspection, Administration.
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Set up training in all aspects of quality systems, Visual inspection for visual defects.
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Update and maintain SQ Datalyzer systems, Liaise with customers on quality defects.
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Work with technical teams in the development of new products,writing up of monthly reports.
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Writing up of Laboratory test procedures and manufacturing procedures into an acceptable ISO format, Designing of COA’S and Corrective action forms.
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Training Quality Inspectors to become more efficient in their daily responsibilities.
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Implementation of ISO 9000 system.
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Training of factory staff to achieve the desired levels of quality.
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Help production to achieve improved optimization on the Injection Moulding processes.
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Date: September 2000
– August 2003
Company: XXXXX
(Fixed Term Contract)
Position Held: Production Manager
Key Responsibilities:
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In charge of 60 production personal.
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Developing of specified rubber compounds.
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Ensure manufacturing equipment is set up correctly and maintained.
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Ensure production personal work as per required product standards and job specifications.
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Writing up of monthly reports.
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Devising of weekly production plans.
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Ensure Health and Safety is at the required standards.

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Continually researching methods of improving production
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Date: July 1987- August 2000 Company: XXXX
Position Held: Product Specialist
Key Responsibilities:
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Developing of new coated abrasive products.
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Improving exciting abrasive products.
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Ongoing product evaluations.
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Field tests.
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Laboratory and Quality tests.
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Writing up of procedures and monthly reports.
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Doing presentations.
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Visiting customers.
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Date: January 1980 to June 1987 Company: XXXXX
Position Held: Rubber Technologist
Key Responsibilities:
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Research and Development into new products.
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Quality Control and Laboratory testing
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SABS 0157 Implementation and Setting up the Correct Procedures in the Factory.
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Trouble Shooting and Customer Liaison
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Institute: Witwatersrand Technicon
Qualifications Achieved:
Higher National Diploma in Analytical Chemistry
Institute : Pretoria Technicon
Qualifications Achieved:
Higher National Diploma in Rubber and Plastics
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Interests and Hobbies
I am an avid reader and love building models in my spare time.
Walking is also a favourite past time of mine.
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References given as required