MARETHA VAN WYK

SANAS Internal Auditing ISO/ IEC 17025 Root Cause Analysis Technique (RCAT) Roles & Responsibilities : To evaluate the suitability of current analytical methods and procedures with regard to customer and quality requirements. To develop instrumental methods and procedures to include operation, calibration, verification, validation, and maintenance. To manage research, development and implementation of new methodology, instruments and techniques. To develop, modify and validate test methods according to SANAS requirements. To manage resources – human and material – in accordance with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025. To manage the acquisition, implementation and maintenance of electronic data-handling, storage and transfer systems. To provide on the job training to relevant staff. To determine and specify the quality and stock levels of consumable items. To verify and interpret test results. To issue the test reports as an approved technical signatory. To identify any deviations/non-conformances from the quality policy or procedures of the laboratory and to initiate actions to determine root causes, and to eliminate, prevent or minimize such deviations/non-conformances. To carry out operational maintenance and upkeep of instruments and equipment. To perform relevant administration duties in respect of samples, stocks, and reports. To liaze with external organizations and customers. Successful participation in SABS water proficiency scheme.

• NASIONALITY : SA BURGER
• DRIVERS LISENCE : KODE 08, 9+ Years
• MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES : Quality Control of Raw Materials and Final export products in HSE&Q department Analysis of Final Agrichemical Production samples Maintenance of Lab Instruments: -Autonomous & Scheduled Maintenance
• Chromatography: HPLC, GC, Malvern Particle Size Analyzer
• Density Meter, pH Meter, Viscosity Meter, UV Spectrophotometer Analysis and Control of Effluent Plant & Incinerator Implementation of Analytical Methods on ISO 9001, 14000 Standard Internal Audits Training and supervision of Junior Technicians
• Induction of all contract workers Good Laboratory Practices, implementation of World Class Initiative for assurance of high quality results Purchasing and Budget control for Chemicals, Solvents, Lab Instruments & parts, gas, glassware etc
• Input of Analytical Results and Release on SAP Supply Certificates of Analysis of Final Products for Exports to Africa Updating of specifications of Final Products Total Quality Management (TQM) Participation Successful participation of Inter Lab Calibration Exercises (ICE) through SABS Effective Management of QC Laboratory
• Coordinator of Take a Girl Child to work (TAG) since 2007
• Coordinator of Core Group Steering Committee since 2007
• COURSES COMPLETED : HSE Course (2003)
• RISK ASSESSMENT (2003)
• FIRST AID LEVEL II (2007)
• National Certificate of Chemical Operators (NQF1)
• ORGANISATION : SASOL FERTILIZER (Secunda, Mpumalanga)
• POSITION : LABORATORY ANALYST
• SERVICE PERIODE : July 1999 – March 2000
• TOTAL PERIOD : 1 Year
• MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES : Process Quality Control Analysis
• LAB ANALYSIS : Analysis on Effluent Water , Acids, Fertilizer Products (Liquid & Solid) : Maintenance and Calibration of Lab Equipment
• Auto Analyzer, Automatic Titration, ICP, GC, IR
• AA- Spectroscopy, UV-Spectrophotometer, Flame photometer
• PREVIOUS EMPLOYER : SGS of SA (LTD)
• POSITION : LABORATORY TEGNOLOGIST
• SERVICE PERIOD : October 1995 - 1999
• TOTAL PERIOD : 4 Years
• RESPONSIBILITIES : HPLC ANALISES: -Aflatoxin determination on Export Food Products
• FOOD ANALISES -Fat Determinations on meat, Peanut Butter -Free Fatty Acids Determination on oil, Peanut Butter and peanuts, & Macadamia nuts -Peroxide value determinations on oil -Ash determinations on Peanut Butter -Chemical leanness in Meat -Particle size determination on Peanut Butter -Moisture determinations on meat, cheese, Peanut Butter -Full Nutritional Analysis on Food Products -Analysis of Mineral salts -Analysis of Spices (carbonates) Water analysis : AGRICULTURAL ANALYSIS
• Cattle Feed analysis:
• Determination of micro elements
• Fat & oil content determinations
• Determination of salt content
• Total ash - moisture determination : Fertilizer Products
• Liquids, solids and molasses
• Urea determination
• Nitrates determination
• PH and moisture determination
• Phosphates & Calcium content