Peter Asewe

Experience

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  Tata Chemicals

  Nov 2011 - Oct 2014

  Quality Control Chemist

  Monitored the water treatment plant and advised operators on the right level of chemical dosageMonitored quality of manufacturing processes through lab analysis and advised operators regularly on quality of production.Was engaged as the technical lead of a project on new water laboratory structure, equipment and reagents.Provided and coordinated trainings to staff on SOP and safe practices in compliance with safety regulations and safe laboratory practices.Carried out laboratory quality control analysis at the soda ash plant analysis of raw materials, in-process and final product to determine production quality and integrity.Oversaw chemical dosage process and quality at the water treatment plant from raw to treated water.Carrying feasibility studies on logistics of importation of some products and costing the product with regards to the logistics requirements.Following up on the company’s existing customers with regards to the quality of our service with an aim of improving to suit their needs.Seeking potential customers by visiting industries and identifying the items they consume and discussing on how we could serve them in a more competitive way. Show less

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  Tata Chemicals

  Dec 2014 - now

  Coordinate daily and monthly stock take and reconciliation. - Successfully created and trained the team on a daily materials tracking system to reconcile variances within 24 hours hence achieved reduction of monthly stock variances from 40% to below 5%.Conduct process improvement projects. – successfully introduced the segregation of stock project which increased warehouse holding capacity by 30% and lowered man-hour costs by 50% through reduction of double handling of products.Designed the TATA chemicals quality strategy roadmap for the financial year 2021-2022.Audit and review of SOPs to identify gaps needing improvement. – updated the old SOPs to capture latest developments arising from internal and external changes so as to be compliant with the latest national regulations and corporate development.Monitor and manage the stock process from incoming to final shipping dispatch of product as per customer needs. - Introduced guiding flowchart diagrams and checklists that now guides the various teams on the process flow and significantly reduced downtime due to conflict of process by 30 %..General oversight on the operations activities within the company for eventualities. – introduced a new product coding system that reduced cases of product mixing fom 40% down to below 5% that were a result of an unorganized naming system.Inspecting materials, processes, and products, to ensure compliance with quality standards and regulations.Implement quality management actions that contribute to the development of policies and procedures.Oversee quality assurance within the supply chain production side to ensure high quality product and inturn reduce release of products with an issue. Managed a team of 15 members from the shipping, quality and operations department to ensure smooth cross functional flow of activities. Show less Represented the company as an internal environmental compliance auditor during third party audits.Tasked to respond to organization’s nonconformity audit findings from third parties and successfully implemented corrective actions that led to compliance certification.Managed the main laboratory team of 10 staff supporting the entire quality control of the company’s process.Ensure that manufacturing procedures are in accordance with environmental safety standards.Lead the development and implementation of the laboratory operating plan and support manufacturing departmental improvement plans.Worked with management to develop action plans for environmental issues including risk assessment.Carried out routine analysis of environmental parameters air, water, soil for as per regulatory and company policy.Conducted chemical safety and security training to the company staff during open training days.Generated actionable insight reports to guide upper-level management decision making Show less

  • Technical Customer Support and Innovation Officer

    Feb 2022 - now

  • Chemical and Environmental Quality and Inventory Coordinator

    Jan 2020 - Dec 2022

  • Senior Chemist Environmental and Quality Control

    Dec 2014 - Dec 2019
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  Leamsipet Global Limited

  Jan 2019 - now

  Product Steward and Regulatory Consultant

  Provided country-specific assistance and guidance to businesses and other functions thus ensuring compliance with the company’s product Management Standard and applicable EH&S-related product regulations in the area.Monitor relevant regional/national/local product legislative and regulatory developments, such as new regulations and emerging short and long term trends that would have an impact on the business. Lead and assist with advocacy efforts to represent business interests on new product regulations or regulatory changes with external stakeholders (e.g. industry trade associations, regulatory agencies, etc.) as well as support the businesses in specific, product and/or application related advocacy efforts. Provide interpretations of existing and any new product national regulations as well as communicate to the company’s clients, leadership and EH&S department on local regulatory developments and any emerging regulatory trends.Support the development of the business’ appropriate documentation and tools to enable efficient communication with customers on national product regulatory matters.Support hazard communication (HAZCOM) needs of the business by providing expertise, interpretations and assessments of national and local hazard communication requirements. Represent organizations during internal and external audits and inspections.Deliver expertise through the development of complex technical training materials and coaching/training sessions on HazCom and Product Regulatory work processes and tools.Provide product management and maintenance trainings to business partners, distributors and customers. Support EH&S business risk assessment/management needed for new applications and products. Represent the company in relevant trade associations. Coordinate common position and provide support to the development of responses. Show less