Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Education
Key Lessons Learned
Employer Expectations
Personal Information
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References
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Lefu Ntshane

Plant Technician
Lephalale

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Process Plant Technician

GKE Aqua Solutions
12.2018 - Current
  • Operating the water treatment plant; Reverse Osmosis, Clarifiers and Ultra filtration
  • Monitoring of the chemical and physical parameters of the plant
  • Conducting silt density index, integrity tests
  • Chemical make-up
  • Operating and manning the DCS
  • Performance of CIP and CEB’s
  • Auxillary Cooling monitoring
  • Verification of chemical dosing rates
  • Monitoring and maintaining the levels of chemicals in the plant
  • Loading and unloading of membranes
  • Perform CPP resin transfer and regeneration
  • Assisting with offloading of bulk chemicals when required
  • Completion of plant check sheets
  • House keeping.

Process plant operator and Commissioning assistant

OVIVO Aqua SA
08.2015 - 11.2018
  • Running the Medupi (Eskom) Water treatment plant
  • Running Ultra Filtration Units (UF)
  • Operating Reverse Osmosis Units (RO)
  • Operating the Gas Transfer Membranes (GTM)
  • Operating Continuous Electro deionization units (CEDI)
  • Responsible for doing Cleaning in Place (CIP)
  • Maintaining all process parameters, by doing pH corrections, conductivity tests, oxygen and carbon dioxide monitoring
  • Turbidity testing
  • Operating the DCS for process control
  • Responsible for chemical make up for the Water Treatment Plant i.e
  • Sulphuric acid and Caustic
  • Responsible for plant start up and shutdown
  • Adhering to all safety rules
  • Monitoring of the Cycle Chemistry parameters of the Demineralized water going to the unit
  • I.e
  • Silica, Sodium, conductivity and Oxygen
  • Instrument calibration
  • Reporting breakdowns
  • Operating the Medupi Mobile Water Treatment Plant.

Shift Supervisor

Anglo American Research
01.2011 - 04.2014
  • Supervising the plant which is made up of 10 sections
  • Making sure all process parameters are met & carried out
  • Handling of all breakdowns, troubleshooting in all sections & doing risk assessments
  • Adhering to all safety standards, rules & regulations
  • Writing complete reports of the running of the plant
  • Doing inventory checks, daily
  • Pre-checks of all utilities before start of shift
  • Responsible for plant shutdowns and re-starts
  • Doing time sheets
  • Good housekeeping

Process Operator

Anglo American Research
01.2007 - 01.2011
  • Supervising four sections, namely; Cleaner Precipitation, Thickener, Secondary Neutralisation & the Crystalliser / Evaporator
  • Troubleshooting in every section & also helping in the unblocking of pumps, maintaining agitators
  • Filling of log sheets with data collected by plant operators
  • Made sure all operators & general workers worked as one team
  • (Team player) Following ALL process parameters & calibrating pumps that are out of spec
  • Checked for reagents & new instructions before every shift started
  • Changed SO2 gas cylinders when empty
  • Working with hazardous chemicals, e.g
  • Hydrofluoric acid, and Sulphuric acid
  • Worked in the control room operating the SCADA system
  • Understanding process interlocks of all pumps, agitators, and pressure & temperature transmitters
  • Compiling shift reports
  • Attending to all safety concerns
  • Responsible in keeping all the utilities running and available.

Education

No Degree - Chemical Engineering

UNISA
Pretoria, South Africa
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

Ekangala Comprehensive High School
Ekangala, South Africa
04.2001 -

Skills

Instrument Calibration

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Education

National Diploma, Chemical Engineering, UNISA, Chemical Engineering Technology 2, Chemical Engineering Technology 3A, Chemical Engineering Technology 3B, Process Control, Chemical Plant, Chemical Process Industries 2, Organic Chemistry, Management studies 2 and 3, Inorganic Chemistry 2, Engineering Physics 2, EKangala Comprehensive High School, Grade 12, English, Northern Sotho, Afrikaans, Biology, Physical Science, Mathematics

Key Lessons Learned

  • To operate process and treatment plants effectively & safely.
  • Maintenance of machinery.
  • Working in a team.
  • Improved my analytical & problem solving skills.
  • Adherence to all safety regulations.

Employer Expectations

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Personal Information

  • ID Number: 8207115669080
  • Date of Birth: 07/11/82
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: South African
  • Driving License: Code B
  • Marital Status: Single

Languages

Sepedi
English
Afrikaans
Zulu
Setswana

References

  • Makgoro Seema, Site Supervisor, 083 268 1155, GKE Aqua Solutions
  • Nimrod Mazibuko, Process Engineer, 079 251 0898, OVIVO Aqua SA
  • Blessing Mvelase, Shift Process Supervisor, 082 474 7755, Anglo Research

Timeline

Process Plant Technician

GKE Aqua Solutions
12.2018 - Current

Process plant operator and Commissioning assistant

OVIVO Aqua SA
08.2015 - 11.2018

Shift Supervisor

Anglo American Research
01.2011 - 04.2014

Process Operator

Anglo American Research
01.2007 - 01.2011

No Degree - Chemical Engineering

UNISA
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

Ekangala Comprehensive High School
04.2001 -

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