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Lehlonolo Masooa

Lehlonolo Masooa

Mr
Vereeniging

Summary

Ambitious, diligent, and well-organized individual who thrives on being proactive and maintaining a positive outlook. Adaptability and overcoming challenges come naturally, as integrity and hard work are highly valued. Dedication is at the core of everything, consistently giving 100% effort to each task while prioritizing reliability and punctuality. Equally adept at working independently or collaborating with others. Appreciates and finds enriching the embrace of diverse cultural backgrounds.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
2002
2002
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Production Supervisor

Kwanda Resources
06.2023 - Current
  • Resolve interpersonal issues quickly within my department to maintain and improve team moral.
  • Coordinate with other departments to maintain smooth and efficient product flow.
  • Improve product quality by monitoring production processes, conducting inspections, and initiating corrective actions as needed.
  • Optimize workflow through effective resource allocation and scheduling adjustments.
  • Implement and enforce safety protocols within my department and conducted regular audits, achieving a reduction in workplace accidents and incidents.
  • Create, review and update departmental SOP's as well as conducting training on the SOP's.

Quality Inspector

SA steel Mills
06.2022 - 05.2023
  • Doing final inspections on our final product and give recommendations where required.
  • Do verifications on non-conformances, do physical testing and sampling as well as attending to customers queries and dissatisfactions.
  • Identify defects during cyclical checks.
  • Identify and helped resolve non-conforming product issues.
  • Inspect product with accuracy, reporting problems or defects quickly.
  • Utilize gauges, tools and equipment to complete in-depth assessments.
  • Discard and reject products, materials and equipment not conforming with specifications.

Production Supervisor

South 32-Metalloys
09.2013 - 07.2020
  • Analyzing and interpreting metallurgical process trends and improvements implementation.
  • Supervising the whole operation facilities to achieve higher outputs.
  • Organizing training and educational manuals for the production team.
  • Assisting in recruitment and onboarding of new hires.
  • Ensuring compliance with safety and professional standards within the organization i.e. permits to work management.
  • Organizing, monitoring, and prioritizing of certain tasks to meet daily production targets.
  • Gas cleaning system monitoring and overseeing, dust suppression and cleaning systems as well as furnace overseeing.
  • Evaluating various stations of production to ensure optimum efficiency.
  • Maintaining communication between employees and senior executives to ensure procedures and policies are well understood and adhered to.
  • Ensuring the smooth flow of raw materials and other inputs resources.
  • Provide coaching, counseling and training across all production subordinates.
  • Ensuring good time management towards employees
  • Preparation of the furnace and its auxiliaries for planned maintenance stops.

Process Operator

South 32-Metalloys
08.2008 - 08.2013
  • Critical checks in the plant
  • Daily quality control of metal ingots.
  • Extensive knowledge on dust suppression systems.
  • Sampling of raw and final product.
  • Optimization of metallurgical processes in the plant.
  • Gas plant control and monitoring.
  • Support new employee training, ensuring proper understanding of company policies and procedures.
  • Contribute to a safe working environment by strictly adhering to safety guidelines and reporting potential hazards.
  • Operate various types of machinery proficiently (Submerge arc Furnace, Oxygen Converter, and Casting Machine) and adapting quickly to changing and improving production technologies and requirements.
  • Efficiently operate all equipment and machinery according to manufacturer instructions and SOP's.

Process Leaner

South 32-Metalloys
01.2006 - 07.2008
  • Getting fundamental training, soft skills and technical training from the training centre.
  • Introduced to metallurgical and chemical fields and dealing with Ferro-alloys at large.
  • Creating detailed documentation of processes i.e. (SOP's) allowing for easy replication across various teams within production department.
  • Reduce waste or off-spec products and improved product quality by closely monitoring production processes and identifying areas for improvement.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvements and cost reductions.

Education

Electrical engineering - S3+other subjects in S4

Vaal University of Technology
Vanderbijlpark, South Africa

Matric/Grade - undefined

Botebotsebo Secondary School

Skills

Continuous improvement

Candidate

Lehlonolo Herbert Masooa, Male, Black, 7708115278088, Married, 4, South African, English, Sesotho, Zulu, Afrikaans, +27846086136, Herbert.Masooa1@gmail.com, Vaal University of Technology, Electrical engineering S3+other subjects in S4, 02/01/2002, Botebotsebo Secondary School, Matric/Grade, 01/01/1995, South 32-Metalloys, Process Operator, 01/08/08, 01/08/13, Critical checks in the plant, Daily quality control of metal ingots, Extensive knowledge on dust suppression systems, Casting machine operation and optimization, Sampling of raw and final product, Optimization of metallurgical processes in the plant, Furnace control (control room), Gas plant control and monitoring, South 32-Metalloys, Process Leaner, 01/01/06, 31/07/08, Completing a training program in Iron and steel manufacturing process., South 32-Metalloys, Production Supervisor, 01/09/13, 31/07/2020, Analyzing and interpreting metallurgical process trends and improvements implementation., Supervising the whole operation facilities to achieve higher outputs., Organizing training and educational manuals for the production team., Assisting in recruitment and onboarding of new hires., Ensuring compliance with safety and professional standards within the organization i.e. permits to work management., Organizing, monitoring, and prioritizing of certain tasks to meet daily production targets., Gas cleaning system monitoring and overseeing, dust suppression and cleaning systems as well as furnace overseeing., Evaluating various stations of production to ensure optimum efficiency., Maintaining communication between employees and senior executives to ensure procedures and policies are well understood., Ensuring the smooth flow of raw materials and other inputs resources., Provide coaching, counseling and training across all production subordinates., Ensuring good time management towards employees., Preparation of the furnace and its auxiliaries for planned maintenance stops., SA Steel Mills, Quality Inspector, 06/01/22, 05/01/23, Doing final inspections on our final product and give recommendations where required, do verifications on non-conformances, do physical testing and sampling as well as attending to customers queries and dissatisfactions., Kwanda Resources, 06/01/23, Ensuring that production run smoothly and efficiently according to daily targets, liaising with logistic department in terms of sales and procurement of products with respect to dispatches, supervising a production crew, creation of SOP’s, giving training, coaching and counselling to team members., Emmanuel Dube, Production Analysis and improvement Superintendent, South 32 (Met alloys), +27 76064 4897.

Timeline

Production Supervisor

Kwanda Resources
06.2023 - Current

Quality Inspector

SA steel Mills
06.2022 - 05.2023

Production Supervisor

South 32-Metalloys
09.2013 - 07.2020

Process Operator

South 32-Metalloys
08.2008 - 08.2013

Process Leaner

South 32-Metalloys
01.2006 - 07.2008

Matric/Grade - undefined

Botebotsebo Secondary School

Electrical engineering - S3+other subjects in S4

Vaal University of Technology
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