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 -
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