Lufuno Aaron Tshimenze
Trainee Metallurgist
Polokwane
Summary
Developing my skills in an organization, institution or company that offers both advanced and simple challenges. I’ve developed a skill in balancing technical and theoretical thinking in coal operation processes, monitoring as well as inspecting metallurgical equipment’s and operations are some of the skills I have acquired as a graduate metallurgist during my WIL (work integrated learning) at Vele colliery with Ingwenya mineral processing company. I'm currently responsible for the spiral plant water balance and participated in bringing solutions of the spiral ash qualities into specifications.
Overview
5
5
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
Work History
Trainee Metallurgist
Ingwenya Mineral Processing, Musina Vele Colliery
02.2023 - Current
- Created and monitor use of pre-inspection list
- Writing and monitoring daily production reports
- Inspecting and monitoring mineral processing equipment
- Co-ordinate and monitor Run off mine
- Train plant assistants for improvement of operation
- Monitor daily & hourly production yields and qualities
- Help with general process and engineering artisan work
- Reporting daily FEL availability to head office
- Optimize spiral plant
- Drive flocculant plant
- Acting for plant operator
- Acting for shift supervisor/foreman in mineral processing plant
- Assisting in solving process related production breakdowns
- Updating qualities weighted average
- Ensuring safety is adhered to around work place.
Education
DIPLOMA - Metallurgical Engineering
Vaal University of Technology
01.2018 - 04.2023
Skills
Use of Microsoft office product
Teamplayer
Communication skillsTime management skillsAbility to adapt to new condition and learning new skillsProblem solving skillsOperating plant using software such as SCADAOperating and monitoring coal wash plantInspecting and monitoring coal metallurgical machinery/equipmentPunctualityMetallurgical plant Technical knowledge
Good report writting skills
Good work ethic
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 16 staff members.
- Reported metallurgical data to site manger
- Overlooked plant quality results on standby.
- Reported plant performance by collection of daily shift performance.
- Optimized spiral performance in collaboration with process foreman.
- Contributed in reaching a daily throughput of 4200tons as an acting shift foreman.
Timeline
Trainee Metallurgist
Ingwenya Mineral Processing, Musina Vele Colliery
02.2023 - Current
DIPLOMA - Metallurgical Engineering
Vaal University of Technology
01.2018 - 04.2023