Vusumuzi Vincent Chiliza
Chemical Engineering
Mpumalanga,MP
Summary
To drive and facilitate production timeously through sound leadership that ensures adherence to safety, recognises people and is procedure driven while ensuring that company values and objectives are upheld To drive and facilitate engineering projects in the chemical, petroleum and metallurgical environments while ensuring a good culture of safety and product quality Implement models that will ensure clients satisfaction by continuously improving and developing new and value adding processes
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
2000
2000
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Process Engineer (Planning & Optimisation)
SASOL LTD (PTY)
Mpumalanga
04.2011 - Current
- Constracted the technical aspects of business results to migrate Sasol's production calculation value in support of S2.0 transition. This function has an impact on Sasol’s JSE/NYSE listing and the tool generated allowed for revenue calculations.
- Tracking and reporting on Sasol performance scoping ROM, Gasification, Refinery processes and petrol/diesel products. This enables measurement of Sasol Operations value on the Sasol's group-wide balance sheet.
- Responsible for Sigmafine (SF) model (mass balance reconciliation tool) maintenance & improvements. This ensures consistent data integrity for Sasol.
- Track & monitor Sasol's Petrol and Diesel value chain balances and being responsible for custody transfer metering maintenance.
- Interpretations of LP model runs and providing inputs to planning & marketing processes.
- Responsible for integrating clean fuels process synthesis models into production accounting environment
- Monitoring of specific team goals-oriented dashboards that tracks good health of the SF model and mass balancing processes.
- Generates inputs for the financial unit cost models (UCM).
Process Engineer (Engineering & Planning)
SASOL LTD (PTY)
04.2007 - 01.2011
- Objective: Perform accurate refinery mass balances, track tonnages and do deviation analysis report.
- Management and supervision of technicians to achieve accurate material reconciliation of the Sasol Secunda Site plant, attainment of good month end dashboard (Certificate of Volumes, meters out of tolerance, reconciled vs. raw metering deviations, etc.
- Responsibilities involve:
- - Lead the mass balance team for the entire Sasol Secunda Site
- - Evaluation of refinery mass balances and ensuring good data integrity
- - Data reconciliation conducted using Sigmafine 4 and reconciled globally with the rest of Secunda site data (e.g. gas production, gas circuit, liquid/fuel business & solvents)
- - Informing production of meters out of tolerance so that they can be calibrated and/or zero checked, this would ensure good quality of flow measurement
- - Performing deviation analysis that measure refinery production performance against planning and advice production of deviations so as to incorporate these when doing short term planning
- - Interpretation of LP models
- - Issuing of certificate of volumes (COV’s) that are accurate to Synfuels clients
Engineer (Minerals Processing Division)
MINTEK
Randburg
01.2003 - 03.2006
- Objective: Management and supervision of metallurgical research projects involving optical sorting, the dense media separation, flotation and other mini-mineral processing projects.
- Anglo Platinum P2 - Supervision and management of the project aimed at rejecting waste of selected Anglo Platinum ores using the dense media separation technique. This project received praises from Anglo Platinum, findings thereof were going to be used for developing/designing a plant. A detailed report entailing simulation models was also issued out.
- African Rainbow Minerals (care of Teal) - Supervision and management of the project aimed at designing the process flowsheet for treatment of the competent malachite rich ores obtained from DRC (Lupoto & Kasonta). This project was jointly supervised by Mintek representatives & government consultants.
- Coal Flotation (CVRD) - Supervision and management of the project aimed at determining the floatability character of coal (Moatize, Mozambique). A detailed technical report was issued out.
- Anglo Platinum P1 – Supervision and management of the project aimed at rejecting waste of selected Anglo Platinum ores using the dense media separation technique. A detailed report entailing simulation models was issued out.
- Platinum Research Venture – supervision and management of a project aimed at investigating the effect of crushing mechanisms to optical sorting in comparison to minerals processing jig using selected Anglo Platinum ore. Although carried out by Mintek, this was a joint venture between Anglo and Mintek, a report detailing the influence of crushability to optical sorting when compared to the jig was issued out.
- De Beers – Executed and supervised De Beers projects involving heavy liquid separation and supplied De Beers with technical report.
- Others Projects: Have also been involved in other small projects regarding base and industrial minerals.
Engineer in Training (Minerals Processing Division)
MINTEK
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Objective: Gain exposure in different metallurgical processes, run pilot plant shifts efficiently, ensure collection of quality data and supervision of testwork campaigns in general.
- Cluff Platinum – Sampling on the rougher flotation banks and supervision of the sample preparation.
- Crocodile River – Assistant Shift Leader during the pilot flotation plant campaigns.
- Impala Platinum – Laboratory testwork, shift leader during pilot flotation plant campaign and assist in compiling technical report writing.
- Dummies guide – Preparation of a training manual/guide for new engineers entering the working environment. Preparation of literature survey on gravity separation technologies.
- Optical Sorting – Practical training on optical sorting technology.
- Jigging (MDS) – Practical training on the operation of a jig (mineral density separator).
- Supervision/mentoring of technikon students and new engineers.
Vacation Student (Measurement and Control)
Mintek
Randburg
01.1999 - 01.2000
- Investigate the effect of abrasion and breakage in mills performance. The project involved compilation of a literature survey, milling testwork, simulations, data analysis, presentation done and report compiled.
- Development of a device that monitors the concentration of acid in carbon in pulp processes (CIP’s). The project involved data collection and interpretation, installations of CIP's in different plants, trips to Anglo plants for installation of new improved CIP instruments.
Vacation Student (SAPREF)
Sapref
Durban
12.1998 - 02.1999
- Objective: Optimisation of water networks to fire hydrants.
- The project involved pressure characterisation tests, use of WATNET simulation package and report writing. The project was executed well such that we receive an accolade at its completion.
- Having been in 1st year, the project was executed exceptional well such that we (& partner) received an accolade since the results produced were viewed to could lead to breakthroughs.
Education
BSc - Chemical Engineering
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, ZA 01.1997 - 01.2002
High School Diploma -
Zwelibanzi High School
Durban, South Africa12.1996
Skills
Fast learner
Interests
Board games (chess, checkers, poker), 30 seconds, music, soccer, cricket, rugby, swimming, television viewing and reading
Academic Preparation
- BSc Chemical Engineering, University of Cape Town (UCT), Rondebosch, South Africa, 01/01/97 - 12/31/02
- Matriculated, Zwelibanzi High School, Umlazi, 01/01/95 - 12/31/95
Academic Professional Achievements
- 01/01/09, Promoted to senior engineer (SASOL Ltd)
- 07/01/08, Received recognition for driving & managing a plan that eliminated backlog and satisfied the team’s customers: Excellence in all we do & Customer Focus (SASOL LTD)
- 01/01/06, Promoted to senior engineer (Mintek)
- 01/01/06, Received an APEX award for contributing to development of new procedures that resulted to cost savings and generated profits.
- 01/01/97, Included in the Dean’s Merit List for obtaining outstanding year end results.
- 01/01/95, Best matric student in the southern coastal region of KwaZulu Natal.
Professional Interests
- Research and development in metallurgical and chemicals process industries.
- Strategic planning
- Financial maths
- Macro-Economics – stock market trends
- Broaden knowledge base in some of the communication tools in the form of languages (e.g. Afrikaans, Sotho, Pedi, Venda, etc)
Professional Attributes
- BSc chemical engineering, University of Cape Town, Cape Town
- Excellent computer skills
- Strong communication skills (oral and written)
- Knowledge of Sigmafine 4 model (mass balance reconciliation tool)
- Knowledge/interpretation of LP models
- Knowledge of PI process book & PHD application tools knowledge
- Mass balancing skills
- Good project management skills
- Acquired data modelling and simulation skills (in metallurgical environment)
- Survey and evaluation research techniques
- Attended a VBA (Visual Basic Applications) course
- Attended an English Proficiency course on technical and business report writing
- Business and technical report writing skills
- Exposure to costing of projects
- Proposal writing skills
- Exposure to client liaisons
- Possess professional appearance
- Very organised, prioritise to meet targets/deadlines
Candidate Motivation
Having worked in research (project management), also being a plant support engineer (refinery) and modelling environment, the experience gained is relevant for plant production support/management and/or project execution. I also understand safety/permit requirements which are set to benefit the targets of zero injuries in industry.
Contact Information
Synfuels Road, Techno Park Building: BD-61-R7, Secunda, Mpumalanga, 2302, 017-610-7685, vusumuzi.chiliza@sasol.com, London str, Evander, Mpumalanga, 2280, 072 412 4435 / 081-474 9018, vusichiliza@gmail.com
Personal Information
- ID Number: 7610275664083
- Health Status: Excellent
- Date of Birth: 10/27/76
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: South African
- Driving License: Code 10
- Marital Status: Single
Timeline
Process Engineer (Planning & Optimisation)
SASOL LTD (PTY)
04.2011 - Current
Process Engineer (Engineering & Planning)
SASOL LTD (PTY)
04.2007 - 01.2011
Engineer (Minerals Processing Division)
MINTEK
01.2003 - 03.2006
Engineer in Training (Minerals Processing Division)
MINTEK
01.2002 - 01.2003
Vacation Student (Measurement and Control)
Mintek
01.1999 - 01.2000
Vacation Student (SAPREF)
Sapref
12.1998 - 02.1999
BSc - Chemical Engineering
University of Cape Town
01.1997 - 01.2002
High School Diploma -
Zwelibanzi High School
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