BENJAMIN MBUVA

Experience

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  Kenya Medical Supplies Authority

  Sept 2014 - Nov 2014

  Laboratory Analyst

  RESPONSIBILITIES.1.Testing the quality of pharmaceuticals received by KEMSA –by use of HPLC machines, Friability Machines, Disintegration Machines, and Dissolution Machines among others.2.Preparing quality analysis reports on either acceptance or rejection of goods received depending on their quality.3.General laboratory management.

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  Radiant inks and coatings limited

  Jun 2016 - Apr 2018

  Quality Control & Production Manager

  Responsibilities as Quality Analyst.1.New ink product development using suitable solvents, Resins, pigments, dyes, varnishes and additives.2.Ink quality analysis.3.Color matching of inks.Responsibilities as production manager.1.supervising the ink production process to ensure no errors involved and Production is done to perfection.2.Planning for the production material to ensure that adequate material for the production is present at each particular time.3.Ensuring timely manufacture and delivery of products to customers.4.Providing adequate labour for the production needed-this is through deployment of casuals.5. Providing technical assistant to the customers on the use of product and ensuring they are satisfied. Show less

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  Hitech inks and Coatings limited.

  May 2018 - now

  Quality Analyst / Research and Development personnel

  RESPONSIBILITIES.1.Identifying the best kind of pigments, Resins, solvents and additives to be used to make inks required (in terms of quality and price).2.Coming up with ink formulations on how to produce required inks(Mathematical Formulas)3.Actual production of ink in the machines such as: - Attrators, Bead mills, Basket Mills, Triple Rolling Mills and stirrers.4.Testing the quality of ink produced to ensure it is of right quality.5.Development of new ink series using suitable solvents, Resins, pigments, dyes and varnishes.6.Trouble- shooting whenever Clients require technical services.7.EXPERIENCED IN(a) Formulation of Gravure lamination and flexo lamination inks suited for Pet.(b) Formulation of flexo& gravure Surface inks for Bopp, CPP, HDPE,LDPE etc Materials.(c)Formulation of flexo inks suited for polysacks and PP bags.(d)Formulation of Acrylic flexo water based inks.(e)Formulation of Gravure PVC inks.(f)Formulation of Gravure paper inks.(g) Formulation of Extrusion lamination inks for both Pet and Bopp. Show less