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Bernice Adams

Senior Process Engineer

Summary

Accomplished Senior Process Engineer with a proven track record at Rheinmetall Denel Munition and Sasol, enhancing production efficiency and implementing cost-saving strategies. Expert in process troubleshooting and project management, demonstrated through successful capital project execution and waste reduction initiatives, achieving significant manufacturing cost improvements. Skilled in fostering cross-departmental collaboration and driving process safety management.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Process Engineer

Rheinmetall Deneb Munition
09.2019 - Current
  • Improved throughput of production processes by conducting root cause analysis on process and product deviations and implementing corrective actions
  • Collaborating with the Project Management team to execute capital projects within scope, quality and budget requirements
  • Implemented cost saving initiatives through the evaluation of waste reduction strategies resulting in the improvement of manufacturing costs
  • Implementation of a Process Safety Management system
  • Collaborating with the Quality and Maintenance departments to implement Process Engineering solutions
  • Providing technical input to proposed process or engineering changes by conducting a thorough impact analysis
  • Verification of new process equipment designs

Process Engineer

Sasol
07.2015 - 08.2019
  • Completing process engineering actions, such as the monitoring of leading indicators and gathering of process data, in support of volume protection plans
  • Providing support throughout the development of projects, with the focus of achieving each project's technical objectives at the final performance test.
  • Reviewed and assisted in the development of Standard Operating Procedures
  • Monitoring energy usage for allocated units and recommended corrective actions to stay within the baseline limits
  • Initiation and execution of projects which needed to be implemented to improve the operation of the unit and ensuring environmental compliance

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Chemical Engineering

Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
04.2001 -

Skills

Process troubleshooting

Accomplishments

  • Implementing an optimization exercise to increase a plant's production throughput by 33.3%
  • Successful completion of the Sasol Graduate Development Program for Chemical Engineers


Certification

Green Belt in DMAIC Six Sigma

Timeline

Green Belt in DMAIC Six Sigma

04-2021

Senior Process Engineer

Rheinmetall Deneb Munition
09.2019 - Current

Process Engineer

Sasol
07.2015 - 08.2019

Bachelor of Engineering - Chemical Engineering

Stellenbosch University
04.2001 -
Bernice AdamsSenior Process Engineer