Miyelani Chauke
Application Technologist
Germiston
Summary
Skilled new product and matching beverage and sweet goods application Technologist with good laboratory practices. I have good experience in laboratory equipments, operations and maintenance. Skilled project management with high turnaround of meeting deadlines. Skilled working closely with customers. Bringing number of years in the industry.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Application Technologist II
Givaudan S.A
Johannesburg South Africa
01.2016 - Current
- Selection, application and evaluation of flavours in beverages, mostly non-alcoholic products and some alcoholic beverages
- Ensuring that the selected flavours comply to the customers restrictions entered in the brief
- New product development, re-formulation or modification of existing finished products recipes
- Customer visit for factory trial run and laboratory flavour application
- Sugar reduction projects in beverage products using flavour modulators and artificial sweeteners
- Updating of projects information in ATLAS and booking out flavours
- Matching the market products flavours and specifications such as Brix, acidity and colours
- Conducting triangle test to ensure that the lab sample profile is the same or very close as the matched market samples
- Conducting stability test on the approved recipes or colour fading finish products
- Performing acid titrations and checking the Brix for market and lab samples
- Preparing samples for internal testing and sending to the customer for tasting
- Preparing recipes and tasting sheets for customer tasting
- Conducting investigations for the instability products according to the customer requirements
- Calibration and verification of the lab equipment's such as pH meter, refractometer and weighing balances.
- Technical training and mentorship of students and learners
- Setting term objectives and aligning with students
- WIL report writing for university students
- Raising maintenance issues, getting suppliers quotations and creating purchase orders.
Quality Analysis Assistant
Givaudan S.A
11.2013 - 07.2014
- Tasting of liquid and powder products against the last approved batch
- Calibration and verification of equipment before use
- Sending the samples for microbiological monitoring
- Capturing analyzed batch specification results in SAP system
- Filing of COA's and liquid and powder products specifications with results analyzed in the laboratory
- Packing retention samples
- Analyzing liquid flavours (brix, refractive index, specific gravity, and drop diameter), powder products (moisture, salt analysis and also drop diameter) and raw materials
- Sending notifications with failed batch results to specific colleagues.
Food Technologist (In-service-Training) Beverages & Sweets Goods
Givaudan S.A
02.2012 - 11.2013
- Application of flavours in beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), confectionery, bakery and dairy products using the customer base or lab prepared samples
- Handling of application projects assigned
- Involved in new product development, re-formulation and modifications of products
- Capturing of information in OM system about the assigned project on the brief
- Ensuring the customer restrictions by checking selected flavor information on FPR
- Matching the market products flavours
- Preparing samples for internal testing and sending to the customer for tasting
- Requesting raw materials from suppliers and ordering of flavours
- Booking out the flavor and finished product samples to send to the customer
- Printing out the labels with information required for specific flavor or finished product to send to the customer.
Laboratory Assistant
University Of Johannesburg
01.2011 - 11.2011
- Preparing all samples required for practical's or experiments
- Make sure that all material required are available
- Verifying all the equipment before the practical's
- Help students during practical
- Counting and listing all the equipment's and materials in the lab and ensuring that are placed accordingly.
Education
Food Technology And Processing
University of Johannesburg
Gauteng Johannesburg06.2014
Skills
Strong project management skill
Good administrative skills
Attention to detail
Team leader
Superior customer experience
Educationalbackground
University of Johannesburg, N Dip food technology, 2013, Shikundu High school, Matric, 2006
References
- Mr. Kopano Lenstoane, Senior Application Technologist, 011 406 8760, Kopano.lenstoane@givaudan.com
- Mr. Amos Mphephu, Flavourist, 011 406 8770, amos.mphephu@givaudan.com
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Certification
Project management
Timeline
Project management
03-2024
Application Technologist II
Givaudan S.A
01.2016 - Current
National Diploma Food Technology
06-2014
Quality Analysis Assistant
Givaudan S.A
11.2013 - 07.2014
Food Technologist (In-service-Training) Beverages & Sweets Goods
Givaudan S.A
02.2012 - 11.2013
Laboratory Assistant
University Of Johannesburg
01.2011 - 11.2011
Food Technology And Processing
University of Johannesburg
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