COMPANY:Petroleum Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa(PetroSA [OFFSHORE) PERIOD:01/ 03/ 2008 TO DATE JOB TITLE:LEAD PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN DUTIES : MANAGE THE PRODUCTION OF GAS, INVESTIGATE METHODS TO REDUCE/ CONTAIN COST. : ENSURE PRODUCTION DEMAND PLAN IS MET AND MAINTAINED. : ENSURE THAT PRODUCTION OUTAGES ARE EFFECTIVELY AND SAFELY MANAGED. : ENSURE AND OVERSE SAFE OPERATION OF PROCESS UNIT. : ENSURE THAT PRODUCT MEETS QUALITY SPECIFICATION. : MANAGE AN EMERGENCY FROM A PROCESS POINT OF VIEW TO ENSURE THAT PLATFORM IS MADE SAFE DURING EMERGENCY. : MANAGE AND CO-ORDINATE SAFE WORKING PROCEDURE OF PRSONNEL. : MAINTAIN AND UPDATE THE START UP AND OPERATING MANUALS AND PROCEDURE FOR OFFSHORE PRODUCTION. : MANAGE ALL ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES AS REQUIRED BY PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT. COMPANY:SASOL SOLVENTS (1-OCTENE TRAIN 3 PLANT) PERIOD:01/ 11/ 2006 TO 29/ 02/ 2008 JOB TITLE:SENIOR PROCESS CONTROLLER(COMMISSIONING TEAM)
COMPANY:SASOL SOLVENTS (ACRYLLIC ACID &ACRYLATES PLANT) PERIOD:01/ 01/ 2003 – 31/ 10/ 2006 JOB TITLE:SENIOR PROCESS CONTROLLER(COMMISSIONING TEAM) DUTIES PRECOMMISSIONING/ COMMISSIONING - Responsible for adjustments, cold alignment checks, that’s performed by the contractor prior to ready for commissioning or mechanical completion. - Ensure that any part of the plant that has been erected is accordance with drawings and specifications. (READY FOR COMMISSIONING) - Conducted water trials to allow run-in and operational testing of the equipment as well as provide operator training and familiarisation. - Conducted initial start up (feedstock’s are introduced to the plant for the express purpose of producing a product for the first time). - Then initial operation whereby entire process of precommissioning, commissioning, initial start up, steady production and performance testing of a plant. OPERATING PHASE - Operate the computer panel (DCS) control systems with different operator interfaces and control logic. - Diagnose plant problems and took corrective action, either by adjusting control parameters - Bringing plant to a safe state in emergency situations caused by equipment or control system failure
Eductation
1. NAME OF INSTITUTION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA (UNISA) 2007 COURSE:B-TECH CHEMICAL ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENTAL
2. NAME OF INSTITUTION:VAAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY COURSE:ND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Certification
Survival Training for Offshore Installation
Additional Information
offshore experience, involved in commissioning 3 new plant, (1)SASOL PLANT (SAFOL PLANT) (2)SASOL SOLVENTS (ACRYLIC ACIDS AND ACRYLATES) (3)SASOL SOLVENTS (1-OCTENE PLANT) , from planning Pre-commissioning activities to commissioning phase, as commissioning & start up supervisor, DCS panel commissioning operator, field commissioning operator
