Nhlanganiso Eugene Ncongwane
Metallurgical Engineer
Randburg
Summary
Dynamic Metallurgical Engineer with extensive experience in R&D project management and plant operations. Proven ability to coordinate complex processes and optimize metallurgical practices for enhanced productivity and efficiency. Skilled in budget management, ensuring resource allocation aligns with project goals while maintaining operational excellence. Strong communicator, adept at fostering collaboration among diverse teams to achieve strategic objectives and uphold safety standards. Passionate about leveraging analytical skills to drive innovation and sustainable practices in metallurgy.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
2022
2022
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Engineer
Mintek
10.2023 - Current
- Manage/Co-ordinate R&D projects
- Interpret strategy/requirements/opportunities and formulate appropriate R&D activity response in cooperation with clients and management
- Co-ordinate the completion of mass balances and flowsheet development
Shift Supervisor
African Rainbow Minerals Limited
04.2023 - 06.2023
- Manage overall Plant Operation and Team of 8 Staff members during shifts
- Inspect equipment and communicate the need for repairs or replacements to management
- Closely monitored employee operations and productions, providing extra guidance and support to those underachieving
- Managed staff, proactively resolving complaints, internal issues and work schedules
- Coordinated work schedules, managing time off requests and approving overtime
- Managed relationships between staff, resolving conflicts and addressing issues
- Monitored safety standards, checking equipment and guaranteeing staff adhered to safe work procedures
- Effectively managed and problem-solved last-minute absences and time off with staff
Plant Operator
African Rainbow Minerals Limited
10.2022 - 04.2023
- Monitored acid leaching and reduction sections with HCl concentration, pH, temperature and iron powder additions
- Started, monitored and discharged filter cake during the filtration stage
- Monitored the crystallizer levels, temperatures and solution density
Intern metallurgist
GoldPlat Recovery
10.2021 - 09.2022
- Managed the budget which includes consumables, water, electricity, labour, lab assaying, refining costs for the pilot plant
- Managed and optimizing process parameters which includes cyanide concentration, pH level, carbon concentration, slurry density, dissolved oxygen concentration, mill grinding efficiency with close monitoring of the ball loading and mill feed
- Managed production to achieve monthly targets on gravity concentration and carbon in-leach processes in the pilot plant
- Ran optimization tests to achieve profitable gold and platinum group metals recoveries from various ore materials
Intern
Columbus Stainless
03.2016 - 12.2016
- Shadowed daily activities of Metallurgist to gain understanding of scope of work
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Metallurgical Engineering
University of Pretoria
Higher Certificate - Matric
Sisukumile Secondary School
Lochiel, MpumalangaSkills
Communication
Time Management
Project management
Quality control
undefinedCertification
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification (AIGPE)
References
Leon Jansen Van Vuuren from Goldplat recovery
Leonj@goldplat.com · +27 79 521 8298
Deon Lange from African Rainbow Minerals
langedeon10@gmail.com · +27 72 605 2369
Timeline
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification (AIGPE)
12-2024
Engineer
Mintek
10.2023 - Current
Shift Supervisor
African Rainbow Minerals Limited
04.2023 - 06.2023
Plant Operator
African Rainbow Minerals Limited
10.2022 - 04.2023
Intern metallurgist
GoldPlat Recovery
10.2021 - 09.2022
Intern
Columbus Stainless
03.2016 - 12.2016
Higher Certificate - Matric
Sisukumile Secondary School
Bachelor of Engineering - Metallurgical Engineering
University of Pretoria
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