Experience

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  Anglo american

  Jan 2010 - Jun 2010

  Metallurgy trainee
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  Western limb re-treatment plant, angloamerican platinum

  Jul 2010 - Dec 2010

  Metallurgy trainee
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  Precious metals refiners, angloamerican platinum

  Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

  Metallurgy trainee
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  Polokwane metallurgical complex, angloamerican platinum

  Jul 2012 - Dec 2012

  Metallurgy trainee
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  Angloamerican platinum

  Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

  Metallurgy (chemical engineering) graduate

  Projects: Automation of pressure vessels pulp drop tanks recycle and forward lines transfers. Re-routing filtration and leaching sumps pumps transfers lines Investigating the factors affecting the pressure vessels heating and heating profiles, and providing measures to maintain the profiles within specifications.Getting the vesin pressure vessel liqour sampler back onlineMonitoring and reporting daily plant qualityMonitoring, and investigating, daily pressure vessels terminal conditionsPreparing and transferring weekly samples to AngloAmerican Reaseerch LaboratoryPresenting weekly Production throughputs Show less

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  Angloamerican platinum, acid plant

  Jan 2015 - Feb 2016

  Metallurgy (chemical engineering) graduate
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  Angloamerican platinum, divisional metallurgical laboratory

  Mar 2016 - Apr 2016

  Metallurgy (chemical engineering) graduate

  Overseeing the high throughput trial at Baobab Concentrator, Lebowakgomo. High throughput vs recovery.High throughput yields more ounces at the same mass pull, as compared to recovery.

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  Anglo american platinum group metal

  May 2016 - Jul 2020

  Process metallurgist

  I was a production metallurgist responsible for side streams and final refining processing of the PGMs (and Au). My responsibilities included but not limited to:• Monitoring of KPIs and OPIs• Troubleshooting • Plant (or circuit) optimizations and/or de-bottlenecking• Integrated planning with engineering teams• Chemical efficiencies monitoring• Daily plant mass balance• Conducting risk assessments (e.g JRA – Job Risk Assessment)• Employee engagements (e.g VFL – Visible Felt Leadership)• Leading incident investigations• Capacity Increase Projects – identification and implementation• Conducting of incident investigations• Compiling of technical and production reports• Commissioning of new equipment and/or control philosophies (sequences)• Reviewing and updating of operating procedures and process control basis• Leading and conducting HAZOP studiesA key contribution to note has been the ability to transfer knowledge to production and engineering teams through teams and/or one-on-one engagements and significant process safety improvement to the automation of the 11N HCl generation circuit and automation of Rh high-pressure dissolve reactors. I also had sustained periods of acting as Metallurgical Production Engineer (MPE), during which I have had an opportunity to lead production teams, lead and promote safe production, engaged with the labor representatives to resolve disputes, plan manning and production targets, lead incident investigations, manage departmental budgets, etc. Highlights for the period as a process metallurgist for Au and Rh circuits; • Automated and optimized Au de-plating process (reduced the phase time by 50%) – eliminated manual dig-outs of Au from the reactor• Designed and commissioned the Vertical Upgrade of Rh side stream with >98% First Pass efficiency• Re-designed and commissioned Rh high-pressure dissolution process with >99% efficiency (improvement of >10%) – with significant process safety contributions Show less

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  Thakadu

  Sept 2020 - Jul 2021

  Process engineer

  Battery Grade Nickel Sulphate Purification PlantI was responsible for commissioning, stabilizing, de-bottlenecking and optimizing of crude nickel sulphate solution purification plant. I had to establish, monitor and maintain these essential operational KPIs: sustability, efficiencies and effectiveness.One of the critical outputs was to establish and maintain integrated work between Lonix nickel purification plant and Sibanye Stillwater Base Metals Refinery teams.Highlights to note: • Commissioned the first battery grade Nickel Sulphate plant in Africa • Re-designed and commissioned the nickel hydroxide re-leach circuit • Integrated and commissioned the crystals primary centrifuge wash into the live crystallizer circuit Show less

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  Anglo american platinum group metal

  Jul 2021 - Nov 2021

  Metallurgical production engineer, mhsa 2.6.1

  Mid-management role, leading +100 production employees across 5 (out of 12) sections in the refinery.Reporting to the Production Manager.High focus of safe production and operational excellence.Building a values-based organisational culture of inclusion.Responsible for: bulk chemicals handling and storage, effluent evaporation dams, value recovery plants, utilities units (process and cooling water, steam pressure and condensate management, chemicals make-ups), chlorine and process-fumes abatement processes, residue processing and handling, effluent treatment plant, production sodium chloride, and thermal beneficiation plant.Ensuring that ESG measures are adhered to, environmentally friendly gas emissions.Ensuring and enforcing compliance to the health and safety standards.Leading of incident investigations.Setting and monitoring of sectional budgets and costs.Identifying areas for improvement and exploiting constraints.Set and managed service agreements levels (SLAs) with suppliers.Nurture and evolve stakeholder relationships, be they with employees, departments, organised labor movements, etc.Talent management: identifying areas of development and critical resource inline for progression.Project/change management. Show less

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  Anglo american platinum (precious metals refiners)

  Dec 2021 - May 2024

  Plant production manager

  Mid-management role, leading +100 production employees across 5 (out of 12) sections in the refinery.Reporting to the Production Manager.High focus of safe production and operational excellence.Building a values-based organisational culture of inclusion.Responsible for: bulk chemicals handling and storage, effluent evaporation dams, value recovery plants, utilities units (process and cooling water, steam pressure and condensate management, chemicals make-ups), chlorine and process-fumes abatement processes, residue processing and handling, effluent treatment plant, production sodium chloride, and thermal beneficiation plant.Ensuring that ESG measures are adhered to, environmentally friendly gas emissions.Ensuring and enforcing compliance to the health and safety standards.Leading of incident investigations.Setting and monitoring of sectional budgets and costs.Identifying areas for improvement and exploiting constraints.Set and managed service agreements levels (SLAs) with suppliers.Nurture and evolve stakeholder relationships, be they with employees, departments, organised labor movements, etc.Talent management: identifying areas of development and critical resource inline for progression.Project/change management.Highlights:Process Safety Management: Eliminated Chlorine emissions due to defects from the Chlorine Scrubber Plant.Reconfigured, recommissioned, and stabilised the Lime treatment plant with ~500 ounces PGMs monthly recovery.Restructured the residue handling section to a daily operation (only) by improving resourcing and automating the equipment operation.Reconfigured and recommissioned the calcium removal plant to generate gypsum.Improved the salt production from the effluent treatment plant through strategic operations and maintenance. Show less

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  University of johannesburg

  Jul 2024 - now

  Industry advisory board member

  The strategic objectives of the IAB include:• Developing and nurturing active/relevant relationships with external stakeholders (industry/corporate, science councils, local, national, and provincial government structures). This includes drawing potential funders through advisors who have distinguished standings in society.• Providing neutral opinions on matters that pertain to the department and bringing different points of view to the department.• Offering strategic inputs resulting from years of professional and high-level experience.• Providing independent feedback on new initiatives in the department.• Facilitating an environment that promotes creative solutions to problems. Show less

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  Sibanye-stillwater

  Sept 2024 - now

  Metallurgy manager: technical