Thabiso Sehloho
Senior Process Controller
Bloemfontein
Summary
Professional with strong background in process control, prepared for this role. Skilled in optimizing treatment process, ensuring regulatory compliance, and utilizing data analysis to drive efficiencies. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Reliable, adaptable, and capable of thriving in changing environments.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Senior Process Controller (Class VI)–WISA Member
Vaal Central Water
06.2018 - Current
- Operation and duties of the plant (145ML per day at Welbedacht Dam)
- Chemical Stock Monitoring
- Control and manage Pump Stations and Plants
- Manage Reservoirs and Plant Processes
- Compilation of Daily and Monthly Reports
- Supervision of Process Controllers, Process Controller Assistants and Pump Operators
- Responsible for creating shift rosters
- Ensure adherence to the OHS standards
- Update IRIS system for Blue Drop Compliance
- Adherence to SANS 241
- Management of Dam and Dam Processes
Process Controller (class V) – WISA member
Vaal Central Water
05.2014 - 05.2018
- Operation and duties of the plant (145ML per day at Welbedacht Dam)
- Performing laboratory tests to determine microbial activity in the form of e.coli and other coliforms in the distributed water.
- Regular analysis of the raw and final water to insure that drinking water standards are met and that the plant is running properly and efficiently.
- Analysis of water within the plant to insure each piece of equipment operates properly.
- Regularly perform a jar test to establish optimum amount of flocculants and coagulant required because the state of the water from the river is not constant.
- Calibration of water testing equipment to ensure the accuracy of the results obtained.
- Perform appropriate plant adjustments to ensure drinking water standards (SANS 241)
- General plant monitoring i.e. pumps, safety, etc.
- Monitoring of reservoirs and maintaining the water level
- Plant optimization.
Process Controller (Class III to Class IV)
Water and Sanitation services of SA (WSSA)
09.2011 - 04.2014
- Operation and duties of the plants (Phumelela – 3 different plants)
- Compile blue drop files/reports for department of water affairs.
- Performing laboratory tests to determine microbial activity in the form of E.coli and other coliforms in the distributed water.
- Regular analysis of the raw and final water to insure that drinking water standards are met and that the plant is running properly and efficiently.
- Analysis of water within the plant to insure each piece of equipment operates properly.
- Regularly perform a jar test to establish optimum amount of flocculants and coagulant required because the state of the water from the river is not constant.
- Calibration of water testing equipment to ensure the accuracy of the results obtained.
- Perform appropriate plant adjustments to ensure drinking water standards.
- General plant monitoring i.e. pumps, safety, etc.
- Monitoring of reservoirs and maintaining the water level
- Plant optimization.
Temporary contract providing assistance in the design of a Waste water plant
Miletus Consulting
06.2011 - 08.2011
- Company Overview: Miletus Consulting is a civil engineering company. The company was awarded a contract to increase Harrismith’s waste water treatment plant in capacity because the current size of the plant is a bit too small to handle the large volumes of sewage entering the plant daily.
- Taking daily flow rates entering the activated wastewater treatment plant.
- Analysis of the water within the process by performing daily turbidity and pH tests.
- Daily submissions of water samples to an accredited water testing lab to establish average composition within the water entering the plant, which comes from domestic use, factories and the abattoir.
- Miletus Consulting is a civil engineering company. The company was awarded a contract to increase Harrismith’s waste water treatment plant in capacity because the current size of the plant is a bit too small to handle the large volumes of sewage entering the plant daily.
Vacation Work
Zenzele Technology Demonstration Centre
12.2009 - 01.2010
- Since entering the digital era, photo film is no longer necessary for still image capturing, however mass production for sales purposes means there’s still a lot of un used photo film which may never be used again. Photo film uses silver which reacts with light to capture an image.
- Objective: Come up with a process in which to abstract as much silver from the photo film as possible.
- General Method Used: Chop the photo film into small pieces, Leach the silver from the film using Sodium Cyanide [NaCN], Alter the rate of reaction using sodium peroxide [H2O2], Then precipitated the silver from the formed solution using sodium hydrosulphite.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Engineering (Chemical)
University of the Witwatersrand
01.2010
Project management - undefined
University of South Africa (UNISA)
01.2014
Grade 12 - undefined
Harrismith High School
01.2005
Skills
Interests
Sports: Football, chess, pool and played rugby at high school level as well as varsity level
Technology
Reading
Personal Information
- ID Number: 8610075431088
- Age: 38
- ID Number: 8610075431088
- Driving License: Code B
Professional Body
WISA, Currently working on obtaining Professional (Pr.) status
References
Juan Beukes, Plant Superintendent for Vaal Central Water, juanb@vcwater.co.za, 066 485 4332
Timeline
Senior Process Controller (Class VI)–WISA Member
Vaal Central Water
06.2018 - Current
Process Controller (class V) – WISA member
Vaal Central Water
05.2014 - 05.2018
Process Controller (Class III to Class IV)
Water and Sanitation services of SA (WSSA)
09.2011 - 04.2014
Temporary contract providing assistance in the design of a Waste water plant
Miletus Consulting
06.2011 - 08.2011
Vacation Work
Zenzele Technology Demonstration Centre
12.2009 - 01.2010
Project management - undefined
University of South Africa (UNISA)
Grade 12 - undefined
Harrismith High School
Bachelor of Science - Engineering (Chemical)
University of the Witwatersrand
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