Tshembhani Alfred Manganye
BTech: Chemical Engineering
Windmill Park Estate
Summary
Accomplished Chemical Engineer with a proven track record at Air Liquide, enhancing operational efficiency and safety. Very good in team management and technical optimization, demonstrated through leadership roles and continuous improvement initiatives. Skilled in employee training and technical knowledge, achieving significant reductions in workplace incidents and fostering professional growth among team members.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Shift Foreman
Air Liquide
02.2020 - Current
- Maintained high safety standards with regular inspections, resulting in a reduced number of workplace incidents.
- Mentored junior team members for professional growth, leading to higher job satisfaction and retention rates.
- Created an atmosphere of open communication among team members which led to improved problem-solving capabilities.
- Championed continuous improvement initiatives, leading to enhanced operational efficiency across the facility.
- Planning monthly, weekly and daily production
- Reviewing and updating of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Ensuring that daily and monthly production reports are done
- Participating in HAZOP studies
- Facilitating maintenance repairs
- Participating in monthly production meetings
- Updating plant P&ID and PFD
- Ensuring Plant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are achieved
Acting Production Manager
Air Liquide
06.2024 - 07.2024
- Ensuring all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are archived by liaising with Shift foremans
- Planning monthly, weekly and daily production
- Supervise and evaluate performance of production personnel
- Plan and Approve maintenance work
- Monitor production and help resolve issues
- Compiling operating procedures
- Enforcing health and safety precautions
- Analyzing the budget and try find way to cut the cost
- Ensuring enough workforce is available
- Liaising with Facility manager and Maintenance manager on all plant related activities
Acting Production Manager
Air Liquide
12.2022 - 01.2023
- Ensuring all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are archived by liaising with Shift foremans
- Planning monthly, weekly and daily production
- Supervise and evaluate performance of production personnel
- Plan and Approve maintenance work
- Monitor production and help resolve issues
- Compiling operating procedures
- Enforcing health and safety precautions
- Analyzing the budget and try find way to cut the cost
- Ensuring enough workforce is available
- Liaising with Facility manager and Maintenance manager on all plant related activities
Process Technician
Air Liquide
10.2017 - 01.2020
- Enhanced production efficiency by optimizing process parameters and equipment settings.
- Improved product quality with strict adherence to standard operating procedures and quality control guidelines.
- Provided technical support to all projects and provided research for all developmental teams.
- Conducted routine audits on workplace safety compliance measures to ensure a secure working atmosphere.
- Responsible for issuing permits to work for all plant related maintenance.
Graduate Chemical Engineer
Air Liquide
08.2016 - 09.2018
- Supervising plant related projects
- Participating in HAZOP studies
- Ensuring that permits are correctly done.
- Ensuring that all safety protocols are followed
- Participate in potential process deviation analysis, Root cause analysis and Management of change
- Updating daily reports and giving updates to Project engineer
- Ensuring that the quality of the work done is high
- Partaking in compiling the report
- P&ID and PFD interpretation
- Creating daily and monthly production spreadsheet
- Assisting production team with plant optimization
Chemical Engineering Trainee
Anglo American
01.2014 - 12.2014
- Learned new materials, processes, and programs quickly.
- Shadowed senior team members to learn all related jobs and tasks.
- Attended training courses to build understanding of processes, techniques, and industry.
- Participated in on-the-job training, working closely with supervisors and coworkers and asking appropriate questions.
Education
Certificate - Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
2K0 Africa
04.2001 -
Certificate - Data Analysis Short Course
Coventry University
04.2001 -
Certificate - Project Management Principles And Practices Short
University of Stellenbosch Business School
04.2001 -
BTech - Chemical Engineering
Vaal University of Technology
Vanderbijlpark, South Africa 04.2001 -
National Diploma - Chemical Engineering
Vaal University of Technology
Vanderbijlpark, South Africa 04.2001 -
Skills
Effective Leadership
Timeline
Acting Production Manager
Air Liquide
06.2024 - 07.2024
Acting Production Manager
Air Liquide
12.2022 - 01.2023
Shift Foreman
Air Liquide
02.2020 - Current
Process Technician
Air Liquide
10.2017 - 01.2020
Graduate Chemical Engineer
Air Liquide
08.2016 - 09.2018
Chemical Engineering Trainee
Anglo American
01.2014 - 12.2014
Certificate - Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
2K0 Africa
04.2001 -
Certificate - Data Analysis Short Course
Coventry University
04.2001 -
Certificate - Project Management Principles And Practices Short
University of Stellenbosch Business School
04.2001 -
BTech - Chemical Engineering
Vaal University of Technology
04.2001 -
National Diploma - Chemical Engineering
Vaal University of Technology
04.2001 -
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