Mpho Ravele
Soweto,JHB
Summary
Dynamic Lab Technologist with extensive experience at Anglo Technical Solution, expertly ensuring ISO compliance and enhancing analytical precision. Proven ability to diagnose equipment malfunctions and foster teamwork among multidisciplinary professionals. Skilled in operating advanced analytical instruments, ensuring quality control, and delivering reliable results that drive project success.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
6050
6050
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Lab Technologist
Anglo Technical solution
12.2022 - 01.2026
- Ensuring that the chemistry laboratory comply with ISO 17025, 9001, 14001 and ISO 18001.
- Maintenance, Calibration and Evaluation of all analytical instruments within Iron Ore Section so that reliable and precise results are produced.
- Operate equipment in the laboratory in accordance with the methods required e.g. GC-MS, TGA, Autotitrator, Sulphur analysers, Gas pycnometers, Borate Fusion Machines, XRF and ICP-OES/MS.
- Ensure that all quality control checks performed pass the agreed criteria
- Meet the set daily target in any work station assigned to.
- Report any non-conforming work and take part in the investigation
- Ensure that the work area is tidy and comply with all SHE procedures and policies
- Component: Technical Solutions
- Section: Chemistry – Non routine
Analytical shift supervisor
Anglo American
11.2016 - 01.2017
- Accountable for compliance of SHE standards and operating procedure.
- Monitor work requirements to ensure production targets are achieved.
- Accountable for retaining and applying ISO 17025 QA/QC accreditation.
- Manage resources on shift- 7 staff, equipment and consumables so that there is minimal down time and turnaround time is improved.
- Evaluate analytical data and do QAQC data processing.
- Component: Technical Solutions
- Section: Chemistry – Iron Ore
Lab Assistant
Johannesburg Water
11.2009 - 10.2010
- Preparation of Laboratory sample and solution according to SOPs.
- Conductivity, Volatile, pH, half hour settlement determination and suspended solid in waste water
- Enforce quality on products to comply with the relevant requirements of specification.
- Preparation of the reagents for FIA
- Instruments used include UV – Visible spectrometry, pH meter
- General administrative work related to laboratory work.
- Component: Chemistry unit, water analysis
Education
B.TEC - Hons in Analytical Chemistry
Vaal University of Technology
Grade 12 - Matric
Nndamuleleni Secondary School
limpopoMaster of Science - Applied science
Tshwane university of technology
johannesburgSkills
- Critical for ensuring the precision of measurements and recognizing minor anomalies
- The ability to diagnose equipment malfunctions
- Recording observations in a lab notebook according to legal standards
- Working effectively within multidisciplinary teams
Timeline
Lab Technologist
Anglo Technical solution
12.2022 - 01.2026
Analytical shift supervisor
Anglo American
11.2016 - 01.2017
Lab Assistant
Johannesburg Water
11.2009 - 10.2010
B.TEC - Hons in Analytical Chemistry
Vaal University of Technology
Grade 12 - Matric
Nndamuleleni Secondary School
Master of Science - Applied science
Tshwane university of technology