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Personal Statement
I am Zimbabwean citizen willing to relocate. I have good communication and interpersonal skills, and strong organizational skills with the ability to work in a flexible team environment. I have a cooperative attitude that allows for a comfortable and professional work environment. Willing to take new challenges and non routine assignments
Special Skills
„«Good computer skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
„«Analytical tools such as Scanning Electron Analysis (SEM-EDS), X Ray Diffraction Analysis and Electron Probe Microanalysis (EPMA), Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Analysis and Atomic Absorption Spectrometry, Mass Spectrometer Analysis, Thermogravimetric Differential Thermal Analysis, Differential Scanning Calorimetry Analysis
Nationality: Zimbabwean Date of Birth: 5th July 1978
Country of Residence: Japan
Languages: Shona (Native), English (Native), Japanese (Business), Ndebele (Conversational)
Immigration Status: Zimbabwean Citizen with Japanese College Residence
Interests: Playing and watching soccer, Karate
EDUCATION
2006-2009 PhD Metallurgical Processing Engineering: Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University (Awarded-9 September 2009).
(Research Expertise: Process thermodynamics, Dephosphorization, DRI, HBI)
2004~2006 MSc. Metallurgy and Materials Engineering: Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Japan
Apr.-Aug. 2004 Intensive Course in Japanese Language
1999-2002: BSc. (Hons.) Metallurgical Engineering University of Zimbabwe
Degree Classification: 1 (Distinction)
1996-97 Advanced Level Kwekwe High School, Zimbabwe
Positions Held: School Senior Prefect, Chairperson of the School Science Club
1992-95 General Certificate of Education, Takawira High School, Zimbabwe
(8 distinctions)
ASQ- Certified Six Sigma Green Belt in Process Management (June 2008)
„«Six Sigma Organizational Goals, Drivers and Business Metrics, Lean Six Sigma Principles, Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), Quality Function Deployment (QFD), Six Sigma Process Management for Projects, Critical to Quality (CTQs), Business Results for Projects, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Process Analysis and Documentation, Process Capability and Performance, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Analysis of Variances (ANOVA)
Papers and Conference Presentations
1.E. Matinde, Y. Sasaki and M. Hino: Phosphorus gasification from sewage sludge during carbothermic reduction, ISIJ Int. 48 (7), 2008, pp912-917
2.E. Matinde, Y. Sasaki and M. Hino: Behavior of Phosphorus Gasification from Incinerator Ash of Sewage Sludge, 157th ISIJ Meeting, 2007, pp135
3.E. Matinde, Y. Sasaki and M. Hino: Behavior of Phosphorus Gasification from Incinerator Ash of Sewage Sludge, Green Processing 2006 International Conference, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Newcastle, NSW Australia, 5-6 June 2006, pp 179-184
Honors and Awards
2004-2009 Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Research Scholarship: Awarded full scholarship for postgraduate research in Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
Aug. 2002 Arthur BenSusan Book Prize- Best Graduation Thesis in Mineral Processing and Hydrometallurgy, University of Zimbabwe (2002)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Dec. 2002~Mar 2004: Research Metallurgist (Gold Processing)
MMCZ-SIRDC Joint Venture Project (Roasting Plant Project)
Scientific & Industrial and Research Development Centre (S.I.R.D.C)
HARARE, ZIMBABWE
Tel: +263 (4) 860320/9
(Contact: Director IMR)
Key Responsibilities: I worked on a project to develop a viable pre-treatment process and carbon-in leach process for the extraction of gold from refractory gold dump.
„«In charge of the team that successfully commissioned the carbon in leach process plant, and laid the foundation for the acid pre-treatment plant.
„«In charge of the entire process operations and led a team comprising of five process plant operators, seven assistant operators and three assay laboratory technicians.
„«As the Project Metallurgist, I was actively responsible for the process control and optimization of the carbon-in-leach gold processing pilot plant based on laboratory scale metallurgical tests, design of metallurgical recovery tests based on plant data, reagents calibration tests and set up of on-line sodium cyanide analysis machine and, compiling daily, monthly and annual production reports.
„«Team leader responsible for the setting up and optimization of the elution plant and carbon regeneration kiln, and personally initiated the custom elution and carbon regeneration projects to external customers and managed to generate about ZW$2m (inflation adjusted) revenue for the project.
„«Collaborating with the Project Manager and the Project Engineer, I successfully managed to assemble a team of motivated and dedicated plant personnel, and managed to build synergy between the engineering and processing plant personnel.
„«Process control and optimization of the carbon-in-leach gold processing plant based on laboratory scale tests
Aug 2000~July 2001: Internship -Student Metallurgist
Metallurgical Laboratory, Ministry of Mines, Harare, Zimbabwe
Key Responsibilities
„«Diagnostic metallurgical recovery tests of gold, tantalite, chromite, iron ores from various small scale mines around Zimbabwe
„«Gold extraction tests at bench scale using Carbon -In Leach, Carbon-In Pulp, Percolation Cyanide Leach and Amalgamation methods
„«Gravity concentration of tantalite and niobium ores using James table and Knelson concentrators
„«Recommendations of most suitable extraction methods to small scale miners, including environmental impact assessment for the different methods of extraction.
Communication Skills
„«Managed to obtain a high level of proficiency in Japanese language through intensive study and interaction with Japanese people, both informally and at business level.
„«Through collaboration with researchers from Japanese steel mills and academia, seminars and technical discussion forums, I have managed to develop strong technical communication skills, both in English and Japanese.
„«Managed to gain an in-depth working knowledge of the Japanese iron and steelmaking market, current technologies and market dynamics in mineral resources, especially DRI and HBI products.
„«Striving to acquire a strong working knowledge of business and technical process management, project management and business metrics improvement techniques.
Other Experience
2008~2009: Teaching Assistant, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Tohoku University
2007~2008: English Communication Staff -Tohoku University (04-2007~03/2008)
Aug. ~Oct. 2002 High School Science Relief Teacher, Mamini High School, Zimbabwe
Student Membership
„« Iron and Steel Japan (ISIJ)
„« American Society for Quality (Six Sigma Quality Methodologies Enthusiast)
„« The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS)
„« Zimbabwe Institute of Engineers
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