Sbonelo Manyathela
Monitor Operator
Johannesburg
Summary
Proven expertise in water quality and laboratory management at Johannesburg Water, showcasing leadership in implementing ISO 17025 and enhancing QA processes. Excelled in data analysis and team collaboration, with strong computer and communication skills. Achieved significant improvements in sample processing efficiency and accuracy.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Monitor Operator
Johannesburg Water
03.2021 - Current
- Working Knowledge of Standards such as SANS 241, Quality Management System, ISO 17025, and best practice guidelines for water treatment and monitoring from DWAF.
- Plan daily route samples, undertake sampling within various sampling points and deliver them to the laboratory.
- Take monthly borehole samples, composts, belt cakes and dry sludge.
- Control and ensure quality by running QA’s, verifications and run validation on online analyzers.
- Knowledge of MSDS and compliance to safety policies and standards.
- Cleaning of analyzer tubing, auto sampler bottles, filters and inlet tubing.
- Prepare reagents and standards according to procedure.
- Record daily readings for DO and MLSS and check if they correspond to SCADA.
- Do bio reactor verification using portable instruments to ensure quality.
- Run comparison samples on the analyzers.
- Ensure stock availability by maintaining minimum stock level.
Laboratory Assistant
Johannesburg Water
08.2020 - 02.2021
- Maintain the accreditation status by ensuring that the quality management system is correctly implemented and maintained in accordance to the ISO 17025 standard.
- Actively participated in lab safety inspections, identifying potential hazards and implementing corrective actions promptly.
- Facilitated timely completion of experiments by maintaining a well-organized workspace and efficient workflow.
- Trained new laboratory personnel on standard operating procedures, ensuring consistent performance across team members.
- Undertake elementary analysis of waste water samples and compost by monitoring the pH; Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD); Total Suspended
Solids; Conductivity; total solids; volatile solids and Moisture. - Cleaning of laboratory glassware and sampling bottles in accordance to standard procedures.
- To ensure that all the laboratory equipment’s are calibrated and verified as per the standard operating procedures;
- Plan the laboratory activities on a daily basis.
- Data capturing on LIMS and interpretation of results before reporting to the Laboratory Manager.
Lab Assistant Intern
Johannesburg Water
05.2019 - 05.2020
- Supervised inventory management, ensuring adequate supplies were always available for ongoing experiments.
- Contributed to accurate results by preparing samples and reagents for various tests.
- Exhibited professionalism by handling sensitive information with discretion and maintaining confidentiality throughout the internship period.
- Implementation of the ISO 17025 accreditation system
- Developed a comprehensive understanding of lab safety regulations and emergency response protocols through continuous training sessions.
- Data capturing on LIMS and interpretation of results before reporting to the Laboratory Manager.
- Enhanced lab efficiency by maintaining a clean and organized workspace for optimal workflow.
- Control and ensure quality by running calibration, verification and validation.
- Analysis of routine and non-routine samples using elementary equipment to monitor parameters such as pH, conductivity, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and Total Suspended Solids (TSS) in waste water treatment plant.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Applied Chemistry
University of KwaZulu Natal
Durban, South Africa 04.2001 -
Skills
Computer skills in Microsoft office, Project professional, Programming, MS Access, Email and Internet
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Can work individually and within a team
Good problem solving and leadership skills
Good data capturing and management skills
Analytical skills
Languages
English
Upper intermediate (B2)
isizulu
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Monitor Operator
Johannesburg Water
03.2021 - Current
Laboratory Assistant
Johannesburg Water
08.2020 - 02.2021
Lab Assistant Intern
Johannesburg Water
05.2019 - 05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of South Africa
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Applied Chemistry
University of KwaZulu Natal
04.2001 -