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Nkofoleng Makena

Chemist
Lydenburg

Summary

Highly self-motivated with extensive ISO 17025 experience and knowledge. I’m very passionate with my work and ambitious person who has developed a responsible approach to any task that I undertake. Achievements SRC Representative Project Manager building lab and commissioned two labs (both ISO 17025 accredited )

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Lab Superintendent

Glencore ECM
Steelpoort
01.2016 - Current

Duties performed:

  • Commissioning of the lab
  • Develop, implement and maintain appropriate lab procedures, policies and strategies in accordance with corporate direction and operational unit direction
  • Develop, implement and maintain Lab Quality system according to ISO17025:2017
  • Ensure that HSEC standards are adhered to
  • Ensure that the Lab has the resources it requires
  • Provide Business advice on Lab operations
  • Assist plants with compiling SOP's
  • Perform routine plant inspections
  • Perform routine stockpile inspections and management to improve activities associated with quality and handling of products.
  • Perform routine sampling and loading activities at the stockpiles
  • Develop contingency plans to ensure that performance targets are achieved
  • Encourage co-operation and teamwork through exhibiting the right leadership
  • Collaborating with other internal stakeholders to optimise operational services
  • Provide performance measurement results per individual in my team
  • Monitored budgets and expenditures to maintain fiscal responsibility.
  • Chaired disciplinary hearings to workers violating safety regulations and company policies.
  • Investigated and reported on accidents, injuries and near-miss incidents.
  • Sourced suppliers and purchased necessary materials for work.
  • Provide timeous and accurate presentation of documentation, statistics and research reports
  • Provide effective development of models for decision making
  • Conduct internal ISO 17025 audits
  • Work directly with Plant Manager and Plant Superintendents to ensure that quality standards are maintained
  • Continuously liaise with Mine Manager on business area strategy and operations

SHEQ Superintendent

Samancor
Steelpoort
01.2015 - 01.2016

Main duties performed:

  • Promotes, develops and oversees compliance of the company’s quality system both ISO 17025 and 9001
  • Monitor and maintain accreditation of ISO 17025 and certification of ISO 9001
  • Conduct internal audits ISO 17025 and ISO 9001
  • Report closure on audit findings(internal and external)
  • Drive continuous improvement opportunities in the lab
  • Works directly with customers to support quality requirements
  • Works with Procurement to establish quality requirements for external suppliers for the laboratory
  • Formulate and manage the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, procedures and systems pertaining to the quality assurance
  • Ensure that sets quality objectives and targets are achieved
  • Assess the product specifications and compare with customer requirements
  • Liaise with Maintenance and service contractors for the maintenance of laboratory equipment
  • Investigating customer complaints and collaborating with other members of management
  • Participate in cross-site audits and Round Robin exercise
  • Authorise test results and compile certificates of analysis
  • Compile Laboratory and quality reports
  • Compile Quality procedures and ensure are aligned with Group, ISO 17025 and ISO 9001 requirements
  • Conduct plant inspections and loading activities
  • Report findings associated with quality activities to top management
  • Analyzed reports to identify areas of improvement and implement corrective action.
  • Monitored and managed the Information Management System (IMS)for the mine

Lab SHEQ Practitioner

Samancor
Steelpoort
01.2008 - 01.2015

Main duties performed

  • Ensure compliance with workplace, SHEQ rules and standards(ISO 17025, ISO 9001 ,ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001)
  • Participate in Risk assessments
  • Supervise performance of laboratory personnel against set targets and competencies
  • Participate in Significant Investigation Incidents and act on findings from audits and management reviews
  • Control and maintain the laboratory quality assurance system according to the ISO 17025 standard
  • Supervise and monitor quality system according to ISO 17025 requirements by all laboratory personnel
  • Plan and schedule shifts in relation to availability and workload requirements
  • Monitor product specifications before authorisation of results
  • Monitor service delivery in terms of Service Level Agreements with customers
  • Ensure customer satisfaction
  • Focus on turnaround time of samples
  • Train, develop and declare team members competent
  • Research and developments of test methods
  • Conduct and write reports on Method validation
  • Ensuring the laboratory is well-stocked and resourced
  • Compile laboratory monthly reports and Certificates of Analysis
  • Compile and review SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures)
  • Attend to equipment breakdowns still maintaining set turnaround time
  • Resolve conflicting issues with suppliers
  • Develop and maintain relationship with internal customers
  • Ensure discipline is maintained
  • ISO 17025 Technical Signatory

Lab Technician

UIS, Analytical
Gauteng
01.2006 - 01.2008

Main duties performed

  • Delegate work to laboratory assistants to ensure set turnaround time is maintained
  • Determination of chemical elements of exploration, industrial, ore, Ferro-metal using ICP-OES
  • Determination of CHN(Carbon, Hydrogen and Nitrogen) on LECO
  • Performing wet chemical techniques(Fusion, Titrations)
  • Performing wet chemical techniques(Fusion, Titrations)
  • Microwave digestion on coal samples for Trace elements
  • Sample registration and work orders on LIMS
  • Interpret, calculate and report results to customers
  • Assist in Quality improvement and competency of personnel
  • Scheduling equipment breakdowns and doing required maintenance on equipment
  • Liaison with customers and presenting technical talks to lab personnel
  • Determination of Chromium on UV-Vis
  • Attend to breakdown on equipment

Lab Analyst & Quality Representative

MINTEK
Gauteng
01.2001 - 01.2006
  • Determination of various element of the effluent water on UV-Vis Spectrophotometer
  • Total Sulphur samples using gravimetric method
  • Fluoride analysis using Ion-Selective method
  • Phosphorous and Ammonium analysis by potentiometric method
  • Proximate analysis of coal
  • Carbon and Sulphur by LECO
  • Participate in internal and external quality audits ISO 17025 for Wet chem section
  • Training and ensuring personnel is informed of all changes and developments regarding quality system

Education

Grade 12 -

Pro Arte Alpehen Park
Gauteng
01.1998 - 12.1998

Postgraduate Diploma Business Management (PDBA)

WITS
Gauteng
05.2022 - Current

Senior Leadership Development Programme (SLDP)

WITS
Gauteng
01.2023 - Current

B Tech -

TUT
01.2019 - 01.2020

N.Diploma - Chemistry

Analystical, TUT
01.1999 - 01.2005

Programme in Management Development (PMD) -

GIBS
Gauteng
01.2012 - 12.2012

Certificate in Supply Chain Management -

UCT Getsmarter (Online)
01.2017 - 12.2017

Skills

    Continuous Improvement

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Timeline

Senior Leadership Development Programme (SLDP)

WITS
01.2023 - Current

Postgraduate Diploma Business Management (PDBA)

WITS
05.2022 - Current

B Tech -

TUT
01.2019 - 01.2020

Certificate in Supply Chain Management -

UCT Getsmarter (Online)
01.2017 - 12.2017

Lab Superintendent

Glencore ECM
01.2016 - Current

SHEQ Superintendent

Samancor
01.2015 - 01.2016

Programme in Management Development (PMD) -

GIBS
01.2012 - 12.2012

Lab SHEQ Practitioner

Samancor
01.2008 - 01.2015

Lab Technician

UIS, Analytical
01.2006 - 01.2008

Lab Analyst & Quality Representative

MINTEK
01.2001 - 01.2006

N.Diploma - Chemistry

Analystical, TUT
01.1999 - 01.2005

Grade 12 -

Pro Arte Alpehen Park
01.1998 - 12.1998
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