Johannes Cornelius Jonkers
Senior Process Operator
Bellville
Summary
“I’m a Class V certified Process Controller and Chemical technician with over 20 years of experience operating and optimizing high-risk critical infrastructure, from large-scale water treatment plants to a major petroleum refinery. Combines hands-on mastery of complex process units (FCCU, CDU, VDU) with formal engineering principles and project management training. An Associate member of the Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA), committed to engineering excellence and sustainable water practice. Seeking a Senior Process, Operations, or Technical Management role where regulatory expertise, operational leadership, and engineering acumen drive performance and safety.”
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Senior Process Operator
Astron Energy Cape Town Refinery
01.2013 - Current
- FCCU/CDU/VDU/Jet Merox: Monitored process unit online equipment during shift.
- Assist with material handling activities such as catalyst loading, organizing and chemical additives to the unit.
- Safely troubleshooting, maintaining and assisting in preparation of mechanical equipment including pneumatic valves, pumps, compressors, cooling fan motors, drive motors and drive turbines, instrumentation devices, etc.
- Ensure that all activities in the day-to-day operation is carried out in a safe manner to ensure safety and protection of personnel and equipment.
- Commissioning and de-commissioning of process equipment during T&I/ turnarounds.
- Performed daily “eye-ball equipment checks in the field, noting leaks, vibrations, or unusual sounds on critical rotating equipment like viscous bottom pumps and Main Air Blower, and raising pre-emptive work orders.
- Trained new Field operators on the “feel” of the units, teaching them to correlate DCS screen data with physical plant behaviour - like how a change compressor sound indicates a surge point.
- Conducted safe unit isolations and plant shutdowns for maintenance, personally verifying valve positions via field walks and installing spectacle blinds as per LOCK-out-Tag out protocols.
- Managed the caustic circulation and air injection to sweeten jet fuel during Dump and make-up of caustic to ensure fuel specification are met.
- Translate field conditions (valve positions, pump sounds, sight glass levels) to the DCS console operator and vice-versa.
- Previously known as Chevron Cape Town refinery.
Senior Process Controller
Blackheath Water Treatment Plant
06.2006 - 02.2013
- Operate a Blackheath Water Treatment Plant of 400Ml/day by using Androit automation plant control application, Scada and PLC.
- As a Control room operator, I’m responsible to regularly check and verify laboratory results to ensure water results meets the required water qualities.
- Troubleshooting and repair malfunctioning of sand filter beds after hours.
- Commission and de-commission auxiliary plants and equipment eg.; Power activated carbon dosing plant, CO2 dosing facility, Cl2 disinfection facility, and Standby Generator in the event of power failure.
- Monitor equipment performance, resolving breakdowns and carry out basic maintenance.
- Removing and replacing CL2 dosing cylinders using pendant controlled overhead crane
- Compile and capture deviations in shift logs as to ensure proper shift handover and accurate flow of information.
- Assisting in training of new process operators and process controllers.
Charge Hand Power Station Operator
Athlone Power Station
05.1999 - 06.2006
- Continuously monitoring all systems
- Start-up and safely shut down Steam Turbines, Gas Turbines and Coal plant surveyors, compressors, condensers, deaerators, pumps, valves, and instrumentation.
- Operates the demineralization water treatment plant, which produces chemically pure water to limit corrosion throughout the steam plant.
- Cleaning and testing of the Turbine Cooling Water Condenser, checking for tube leaks and record plugged tubes. Cleaning of Turbine oil coolers, Generator transformer oil coolers.
- Operates Oerlikon (5) and Hitachi (1) 30 MW’s steam turbines and other auxiliary equipment.
- Daily cleaning of effluent water screens ensure unwanted solid particle to enter cooling water system.
- Records and reports all plant defects. And accurately keep a log daily
Rotary Kiln control operator and DC ARC Furnace control operator (45 MW)
Samancor- Middelburg Ferro-chrome (MFC)
06.1997 - 06.1998
- Controls Scada and PLC systems.
- Starts up, operates, and shuts down of DC Arc furnace, Rotary Kiln and auxiliary equipment.
- Follow strict safely protocols and respond to emergencies, and ensure plant operates within all environmental regulations.
- Record 45MW DC Arc furnace operating temperatures, pressures and feedstock on an hourly basis in the furnace log sheets.
- Perform routine inspections of the primary feed transfer system from the Rotary kiln to the DC Arc furnace.
- Conducting and assist with tapping of smelted chrome product and waste slag from furnace.
- Conduct basic maintenance like cleaning, equipment, auxiliary systems and minor repairs.
- Document all readings, activities, and incidents in logs and computer systems.
Education
National Diploma - Chemical Engineering
Higher Certificate - Industrial Engineering
Baccalaureus Technologiae in Engineering - Industrial
Professional Development - Project management Principles, Practices and Scheduling
Skills
Commissioning processes
Control room operations
Pre-commissioning procedures
Chemical handling
Operational efficiency
Maintenance
Safety management
Production scheduling
Troubleshooting
Process monitoring
Permit issuing
Cooling tower experience
Quality control
Teamwork
Computer skills
Punctuality
Quality inspection
Health and safety regulations
Certification
Class V process controller issued 2010-12-22 by the Department of Water Affairs of Republic of South Africa.
References
- Itumeleng, Morlulane, Head- Electronic Security Support Services (ESSS), Itumeleng.morlulane@capetown.gov.za, 021 689 8099, 021 686 3909, 072 234 2781, City of Cape Town, Cape Town, Preferred Contact Time: 08:00 to 17:00
- Hilton, Southgate, Water Scheme Manager, HiltonCraig.Southgate@capetown.gov.za, (021) 444 8651, Preferred Contact Time: 08:00 to 17:00
Timeline
Senior Process Operator - Astron Energy Cape Town Refinery
01.2013 - Current
Senior Process Controller - Blackheath Water Treatment Plant
06.2006 - 02.2013
Charge Hand Power Station Operator - Athlone Power Station
05.1999 - 06.2006
Rotary Kiln control operator and DC ARC Furnace control operator (45 MW) - Samancor- Middelburg Ferro-chrome (MFC)
06.1997 - 06.1998
CPUT - National Diploma, Chemical Engineering
UNISA - Higher Certificate, Industrial Engineering
UNISA - Baccalaureus Technologiae in Engineering, Industrial
University of Pretoria - Professional Development, Project management Principles, Practices and Scheduling