Expert Details
Sulphuric Plant, Sulphur, Phosphate Fertilizers Mineral Processing, Gold, Iron and Steel
ID: 732401
Zimbabwe
Management skills include the following: coaching, day-to-day budget management, cost control, and prioritizing resources utilization in order to achieve efficient product recoveries. Expert is also familiar with managing support functions like Finance/Purchasing/HR/Trade union and has strong P/L insight.
Production Processing skills include the following: Sulfuric acid plant commissioning, plant shuts planning and implementation, material of construction for sulfuric plants, Hydrogen safety in sulfuric acid plants, off gas stack monitoring, Mass balance, conversion efficiencies, Statistical Process Control (SPC) of KPIs using Excel-based applications, and time series analysis as a production forecasting tool. Expert's skills also include the following:
- Advanced process control of sulfuric & phosphoric acid and superphosphate production.
- Managing overall functioning of the plant; Introduce/implement Best Manufacturing Practices, Improve OEE, Reduce Rejection Rates.
- Monitoring environmental hazards and aspects.
- Nickel and Copper matte, milling, leaching, electro refining, and copper powder production
- Gold ore gravity recoveries, cyanidation, CIP, CIL, elution, electro-winning and smelting.
- Iron and steel smelting – blast furnace operation, ladle furnaces, cupola, EAF, and roasters.
Skills:
Production planning and evaluating metallurgical and / or production statistics.
Evaluating the performance of mineral processing equipment.
Recommending, defining, and predicting operations performance levels
Good understanding of how to evaluate and mitigate risk, (risk management)
Advanced knowledge of SAP system and LIMS
• IT competences: advanced user of Microsoft word, PowerPoint, and Excel, LIMS
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 2011 | Degree: MBA | Subject: Business Administration | Institution: Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (Tanzania) |
| Year: 1991 | Degree: BS | Subject: Metallurgical Engineering | Institution: University of Zimbabwe |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2020 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Technical Manager (Independent Consultant) | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Take charge of the AIA activities of the organization and ensure compliance to all requirements of DoL and SANAS• Continuously monitor all AIA activities and ensure all signatories as per organization Schedule of SANAS accreditation follow procedures while carrying out their tasks as signatories • Immediately report any deviations, where people’s lives might be endangered, to the user. Ensure that user ceases to operate until such defect has been rectified to satisfaction of AIA • Carryout process design verification as per the organizational procedures • Detail any sub-contracted scope of work • Inform SANAS and DoL of any changes to the organization and QMS from time to time as necessary • Perform duties of Nominated representative as per SANAS and document R03 • Any other Technical duties as required by SANAS 10227;2012 • To inform senior management of as soon as possible, of any instance, where customer the customer may not be able to comply with the requirements of the Act and its regulations. And furthermore the decisive action taken as corrective or preventative measure |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2017 to 2019 | Employer: Sibonisiwe Coal Laboratories | Title: Contractor Services Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Planning, organize, lead and control the Sibonisiwe Laboratory Operations.• Manage and monitor operational performance of the Sibonisiwe Laboratory Operations. • Responsible for revenue and expense control of the Sibonisiwe Laboratory Operations, in line with operational budgets and the business strategies. • Set annual budget targets in collaboration with the Managing Director: • Responsible for pricing policies in conjunction with the Managing Director • Ensure that adequate and appropriate manpower resources, equipment and tools are available for total operational efficiency. • Effectively manage and continuously improve the quality management system, and the implementation of any certifications and accreditation systems within the business lines. • Control accounts receivable and DSO for the Sibonisiwe Laboratory Operations. • Responsible for fleet management. • Responsible for the effective implementation of Sibonisiwe QHSE systems, as well as client specific safety standards (e.g. ISO 17025 & NOSA, OSHSA 18001 and ISO 14001). • Ensure liaison and technical support to all present and potential clients. • Investigate and closing of CAR`s through successful root cause analysis. • Assist the Managing Director, with technical and sales support as well as proposal co-ordination. • Attend all meetings as per client requirements. • Maintain a minimum of 80 % scoring with the Sibonisiwe KPI’s. • Perform any other reasonable task as assigned by direct line manager. • Conduct relevant monthly meetings with supervisors, support staff and employees. • Conduct monthly service level agreement performance meetings with clients. • Quarterly client satisfaction surveys to be done with all stake holders |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2015 to 2016 | Employer: RioZim (Pvt) Ltd, Cam & Motor Gold Project | Title: Process Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Carried out a feasibility study on Sulfuric Acid Production from Sulfide Ore Gold Concentrates• Applied environmental risk assessment, on sulfur dioxide and arsenic abatement to compile an expert project report. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2012 to 2014 | Employer: Teknke Fungurume Mining Company | Title: Lead Process Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert led a team of 8 operators in commissioning an 800 MTPD sulfuric acid plant and a 180 MTPD S02 gas plant. He ensured adequate supplies of the sulfuric acid and SO2 gas to copper and cobalt production sections. He also recommended and implemented boiler inlet and furnaces refractory relines. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2004 to 2012 | Employer: Zimbabwe Phosphate Industries (PVT) Ltd. | Title: Process Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:He served on a team of technical services engineers for two years before being appointed as a process manager for sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid and superphosphates production plants. He developed accurate, operations-wide measurement standards to increase production, minimize non-value-added time, and reduce cost for the integrated superphosphate, phosphoric acid, and pyrites and sulfur burning sulfuric acid factory. He developed and improved standard operating procedures achieve for most KPIs. Expert also monitored and controlled the built of the gypsum dam and the sinter dam. He significantly reduced waste and end-to-end production time by leveraging expertise with Statistical Process Control (SPC) methodology. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2002 to 2004 | Employer: Ashanti Gold Fields | Title: Plant Metallurgist | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert optimized productivity and profitability through keen mass balances and metallurgical accounting analysis at every stage of the processes: heap leaching, milling, CIP, elution, electro winning and smelting. He investigated the premature failure of mill liners and balls. He also served on safety and health performance analysis teams, including HIRA and EIA. Key achievements: He notably reduced cyanide consumption in leach from 600 kg/t to 550 kg/t; he also reduced elution carbon losses by 15 % through elutriation. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1997 to 2001 | Employer: Zimbabwe Iron & Steel Company (ZISCOSTEEL) | Title: Blast Furnace Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:He co-commissioned and ran a 2000 MTPD blast furnace with a SCADA system. Expert ensured that all raw material receipts complied with specifications (i.e., sinter quality, coarse iron ore, and metallurgical coke). He planned and directed blast furnace top-hole and cast-house refractory maintenance and JIT hot metal and slag deliveries. Expert also researched and implemented blast furnace blow down using water sprays. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1992 to 1996 | Employer: Ministry of Mines (Zimbabwe) | Title: | Department: |
Responsibilities:government-owned metallurgical laboratory conducting feasibility studies for medium- and small-scale mines. Facilities enable pilot plant trials; vat and bottle roll leaching, gravity separation, size analysis, flotation, fire assaying and leach recovery optimization; material failure investigations and microstructure analysis. |
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