Bongiwe Angel Thabede, Diploma

0787401038 │ Bongiwe A Thabede @Huntsman.com │ 21320169@dut4life.ac.za

Personal Summary

Dynamic, driven and a goal–orientated engineering person with expertise in Laboratory and also process engineering obtained through a very successful 3 months with DULUX and 5 months in Huntsman Pigments. A self-starter, Eager to learn new things; passionate, dedicated and hardworking person with the ability to put every effort to task. I am reliable and unafraid of challenges. My time as a student in Durban University of Technology, as a junior Lab analyst in DULUX and also Junior Technician in Huntsman Pigments has taught me to cope under pressure, to be a forward thinker, effective problem solver and easily adapt to changes. I can interact effectively and efficiently with people, plan, organise, and analyse situations in critical and creative ways. Currently seeking an opportunity in Laboratory, process engineering or engineering management with an accredited and progressive company which allows professional and also personal development.

Key skills Quality Control Project pipeline & support systems Process safety management Creative Meetings conductor Technical skills & Plant operation skills Problem analyser Quality Assurance Leadership/Team leader Engineering systems

Career Summary

April - August (2016) Huntsman Pigments – Umbongintwini, Durban, SA

Process Engineering & Safety Junior Technician

Duties

Managed and updated all the site P & ID ‘s and PFDs Collaborated with the drawing officer in upgrading the plants P&ID’s and PFD’s Collaborated with the project management team to complete technology trials and pipeline

support systems Process Engineering team ZH metrics Updated Site (Energy Isolation Procedures )EIP’s Quantified digester ore batch size Construction of posters of highly hazardous chemicals within site.

Setoff trial mitigation plan. Ensured the process and the entire plant safety Conducted safety cross meetings Conducted Safety Learning Conversations (SLC’s) Ensured 5s is maintained all the time in different sections of the plant Effluent & Overall Plant material balance In charge of the team plant walkabout actions list (encouraged each team member to

complete allocated actions) Updated the Safety cross meetings board Critical Alarms within the site

Key Achievements

Implemented a new operating loop in an Caustic tank to mitigate LOC (Loss Of Containment) Labelled all the tanks within the site (FS Nos. ) Identified and installed MSDS for 5 top hazardous Chemicals within the site Proposed a new system design for the Tital supply

January – March (2016) DULUX – Umbongintwini, Durban, SA

Quality Control (QC) Laboratory junior analyst

Duties

Paint Quality control Calibration of all the laboratory instruments and machines Testing physical properties of different kinds of paints Lab housekeeping Paint adjustments Paint sheen strength project (dL) PYCNOMETER trouble shooting & calibration MDI meetings board QC (water base lab) daily progress

Education and qualification

Certificates : Privacy and Data Protection for Global Companies International Anti – Bribery principles Business Conduct GuidelinesDiploma : Chemical Engineering , Durban University of Technology (2013 - 2015)Matric : Pure Mathematics & Science, Thembalentsha High School (2009 – 2012)Courses / Training

Leadership program Energy Isolation Procedure program 5s study program Intrusive task Data Protection & Privacy practices Business Conduct Guidelines program Anti – Bribery & Ethics program Fire extinguisher Training