Nosizwe Xaba
26 Albrecht Street Sasolburg
Summary
Talented Process Technician bringing technical skills to troubleshooting experience in production environments. Known for commitment to increasing production efficiency, reducing downtime and costs and maximizing plant efficiency to drive customer satisfaction. Quick-learning with excellent communication and leadership skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
2022
2022
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Process Technician In Training
SASOL
02.2024 - Current
- Monitoring and evaluation of plant performance
- Technical support and operational optimization
- Using process and economic analysis, discover and capitalize on value-added possibilities
- Trend analysis and operational data interpretation
- Troubleshooting incidents (facilitating RCA and coordinating Deviation management)
- Identifying and implementing the change management approach (MOC)
- Project Management for Small Projects
Fragrance Development Intern
SYMRISE
10.2022 - 10.2023
- Managing fine fragrance library, using SAP system for fragrance library updating
- Fragrance evaluation, rating and scents tests
- Fragrance sample preparation and compounding
- Assist with small projects including market products evaluation
Quality control trainee
UNILEVER
07.2018 - 04.2019
- Conducting chemical analysis on raw material as well as finished products
- Compiling QC reports and file them on the system
- Completing line checks and ensuring that the finished products conforms to the specifications
- Calibration of laboratory equipments and laboratory housekeeping
- Using different laboratory equipments to conduct chemical analysis and tests
Production Inservice trainee
UNILEVER
01.2018 - 12.2018
- Providing hands-on assistance to the production engineering working on challenging projects
- Observation of production process and trouble shooting the causes of failure
- Equipment optimization by evaluation of chemical equipment as well as the process improvement
- Responsible for giving production team reports during the daily meetings
- Toolbox safety meetings exposure
- Using PI Process software for process monitoring
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Higher Education
Vaal University of Technology
Bachelor of Technology - Chemical Engineering
Vaal University of Technology
National Diploma - Chemical Engineering
Vaal University of Technology
Skills
- Computer Literacy
- Interpersonal Skills
- Problem Solving
- Communication
- Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
- Troubleshooting
- Process Flow Diagrams
- Production Management
- ISO 9001 (food safety)
- R&D
- Process Engineering
Production monitoring
Performance improvement
Chemical handling
Timeline
Process Technician In Training
SASOL
02.2024 - Current
Fragrance Development Intern
SYMRISE
10.2022 - 10.2023
Quality control trainee
UNILEVER
07.2018 - 04.2019
Production Inservice trainee
UNILEVER
01.2018 - 12.2018
Bachelor of Technology - Chemical Engineering
Vaal University of Technology
National Diploma - Chemical Engineering
Vaal University of Technology
Post Graduate Diploma - Higher Education
Vaal University of Technology
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