Makitimela Anthony Tloubatla (MBA)

Production Engineer @ Foskor

About

CAREER OBJECTIVE: To continue Pursuing a chemical engineering/metallurgy related position in the mining or related sector domain that will utilize broad-based academic qualification and experience procured. To enhance depth of my skills, experience and leadership within a company that recognises, encourages self-development and demand high standards. To further my career as a Chemical engineer/ metallurgist while continue learning new technology and implement it to produce and maintain quality products or to achieve company objectives at most cost effective and safe way.

Country

South Africa

City

City of Johannesburg

Industry

Chemicals

Skill

Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering, Factory, Process Optimization, Mineral Processing, Analysis, Pro II, Petrochemical, Data Analysis, Project Engineering, Process Control, Continuous Improvement, Minerals, Engineering, Process Engineering, Mineral processing (frother flotation, gravity separation, magnetic separation,, Gold, Commissioning, Milling, Maintenance Management

Experience

Production Engineer

Foskor

2022-10 - Present · 4 yrs

Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Ensuring optimum utilization of personnel, equipment, and allocated budget to transform raw materials into finished products at agreed quantities, and efficiency to be achieved within the constraints of safety, environmental legal and quality requirements.

Process Engineer Smelter

Rio Tinto

2018-7 - 2022-11 · 4 yrs 5 mos

Richards Bay Area, South Africa

Monitor furnace performance and integrity indicators . Provide metallurgical support to the production group, optimize process efficiencies, ensure effective metallurgical accounting, provide innovative process solutions and manage the metallurgical team.

Process Engineer Mining

Rio Tinto

2017-11 - 2018-7 · 9 mos

Richards Bay Area, South Africa

Develop new and improved processes and plants to produce more & better grade of existing products. Design plants to produce new products

Process Metallurgist

Rio Tinto

2012-10 - 2017-10 · 5 yrs 1 mo

Richards bay

Ensure that plant and process efficiencies are optimised by continually evaluating process performance and conducting surveys to establish where improvements can be made.

Process Engineer

Rand Refinery Limited

2012-6 - 2012-9 · 4 mos

Capture all process information in to data management system Evaluating process performance and conducting surveys to establish where improvements can be made. Review working procedures and update Evaluate and research new technologies that could enhance process and equipment performance. Close out all SHEQ Investigation and house keeping challenges Supervise and manage electro silver plant production to reach targets

Trainee Metallurgist

Anglo platinum union section Mortimer concentrators and smelter

2010-1 - 2011-2 · 1 yr 2 mos

Ensure smooth efficiency is maintained in the plant (Crushing, Milling and flotation) Perform metallurgical projects from small to medium, aiming at plant optimization or process stability Commissioning of part of the plant circuit (Chrome Silica split section) Ensure metal accounting is balanced in daily to monthly basis Ensure safe production of the required quality and quantity of product as required by management Compile reports of the assay lab results and interpret to the operators for improvement Prepare samples in the smelter for metal accounting and PGM distribution analysis