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Sibusiso Mbatha

Quality Laboratory Technician
Kempton Park,Gauteng

Summary

More than 10 years of experience in the plastic manufacturing industry field obtained from working with different engineering departments. The overall responsibility over the years, but not limited to the following: Inspection of products, approval of samples, monitor production, train operators on quality principles, evaluate customer returns, measurement of dimensions & ISO 9001 implementation of the quality management system

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Lab Technician

Afripipes
Kempton Park
3 2021 - Current
  • Supervising a team of 6 Quality Controllers
  • Doing Laboratory test daily
  • Reviewing and deciding on products placed on hold Doing internal and customer auditing
  • Doing new product trial approval
  • Customer product approval
  • Training production personnel on quality requirements
  • Creating Bill of Material and creating customer codes on Sage
  • Creating Data Sheets
  • Assisting production manager to ensure scrap rate is below 6% monthly
  • Compiling Quality Report Monthly

Quality Control

Duraline
08.2015 - 11.2020
  • Approval of samples before production commences Doing dimensional checks required by the customer
  • Weighing products to ensure that material used for the part is as per specification
  • Doing ball and pressure test
  • Ensuring that problems are identified on time and supervisor informed to rectified the problem.

Quality Inspector

Brace Able Engineering
Durban
06.2015 - 07.2015
  • Measuring parts as per Toyota sample data sheet and Parts Inspection sheet by using a drawing.
  • 100% inspection of parts
  • Inspecting parts using micrometer, vernier caliper, height gauge, pin gauge, step gauges etc.
  • Destructive testing
  • Spot welding inspection Pressure machine inspection Robot welding inspection Break testing.
  • Ensuring that production scrap is picket up early to ensure scrap rate stays below 10%

Quality Inspector

Automould
Durban
02.2006 - 05.2015
  • Issuing of first off samples as per the master sample and specification
  • Monitor production
  • Ensure that reject percentage does not go above 2% and if it does inform production and quality manger respectively Using color chart and light box to check for color variation
  • Ensure that all quality management procedures are adhered to and Timeous identify rejects and or process problems
  • Approve all components produced
  • Ensure that rejects are clearly identified and isolated
  • Count rejects and Issue production manager a reject report Issue production manager an improvement request form if there is anything to improve
  • Train operators about the importance of quality and running on cycle
  • Measure critical dimensions using instruments such as verniers,micrometer,steel ruler, toque tester on an hourly basis as well as use the checking fixtures or jigs to ensure fitment of the product
  • Final inspection/dispatch inspection of the product Isolating of the batch for 100% rework if rejects found during inspection
  • Educating packers about the importance of sending good quality parts and the implications or sending wrong parts Inspecting product against Toyota,Vw Kanban to ensure the correct part number, color and side is being dispatched Initiating break point identification if there was a customer complaint
  • Issuing scrap and rework form to production Document Audit as per customer requirements Issuing of Certificate of conformance
  • Attending to customer complaints on night shift and sorting the problem with utmost urgency
  • Evaluating customer returns
  • Continuous improvement, raising quality flags and implementing cooling cycle for products that are too hot
  • Identified defects during cyclical checks.

Quality Inspector

Feltex Fehreh
Durban
02.2005 - 11.2005
  • Receiving and inspecting all incoming goods as per company quality standards and procedures
  • Receiving and filling Certificates of conformance
  • Using AQL and measuring instruments to inspect parts Labeling received parts with different colored stickers every month for traceability purposes
  • Issuing Improvement request form to suppliers who have supplied rejects and follow it up until it has been closed off Draft and issue suppliers with PPM reports
  • Ensure that there is no line stoppage due to poor quality received
  • Utilized gauges, tools and equipment to complete in-depth assessments.

Education

National Diploma - Office Technology

Durban University Of Technology
Durban
02.2000 - 05.2003

Certificate-Operations Management - undefined

UCT
05.2020 - 05.2020

Certificate-Inspection and Testing - undefined

SIRRAH(Quality Management Institute)
08.2012 - 05.2012

Some College (No Degree) - Iso 9001:2015 Lead Auditor

DQS
Randburg
05.2024 - 05.2024

Skills

Strong leadership & people management skills

Good verbal and written communication skills

Root Cause Analysis and problem solving

Iso 9001 Compliance

Supplier Quality Management

Languages

English isiZulu

Additional Information

  • Personal details , Date of birth, Driver's license, Certificate-Read and interpret Engineering Plastic Federation Of South Africa, Johannesburg Jun 2012 - Jun 2012 Gender Male

Timeline

Some College (No Degree) - Iso 9001:2015 Lead Auditor

DQS
05.2024 - 05.2024

Certificate-Operations Management - undefined

UCT
05.2020 - 05.2020

Quality Control

Duraline
08.2015 - 11.2020

Quality Inspector

Brace Able Engineering
06.2015 - 07.2015

Certificate-Inspection and Testing - undefined

SIRRAH(Quality Management Institute)
08.2012 - 05.2012

Quality Inspector

Automould
02.2006 - 05.2015

Quality Inspector

Feltex Fehreh
02.2005 - 11.2005

National Diploma - Office Technology

Durban University Of Technology
02.2000 - 05.2003

Lab Technician

Afripipes
3 2021 - Current

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