Date of Birth: 07 October 1975
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Current Employer: Supreme Fuels
Position: Laboratory Technician
Work Experience: 6 Years
OBJECTIVE:
To benefit an organization that can use an experienced lab technician/technologist with skills related to quality control, analytical chemistry, and other areas, along with proven supervisory, communication, research, and problem-solving abilities.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science Honors, Biology and Biochemistry, National University of Science & Technology, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, 2000.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Graduate School Of Marketing Management, South Africa, 2010.
Certificate in Quality Assurance from City & Guilds of London, 1999
Trained and got a certificate in Petroleum Testing Methods at Intertek, Dubai 2011
Completed one year diploma in General Management at Business Training & Development, Zimbabwe 2008
EXPERIENCE
For the past six years, have been actively involved in analytical work — with the main focus on quality control
Have earned a reputation as an outstanding mentor while working with my colleagues in carrying out analytical work and in techniques for maintaining standards in line with good laboratory practice (GLP)
LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Supreme Fuels (2011-to date)
• Responsible for quality control of petroleum products. The process involves sample preparation, analysis on the instruments, and results interpretation and presentation.
• Played a key role in rewriting the Standard Operating Procedures Manual.
•Mastered and perfected the art and techniques of analytical procedures used in a petroleum laboratory.
• Perform calibration, and maintenance of laboratory instruments. Refining my ability to understand the principles of instruments and to trouble shoot associated problems
• Received an honor to be an ‘A’ class technician after proven analytical skills
QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER
Astra Chemicals (2005-2011)
• Was instrumental in the implementation and maintenance of the ISO quality management system
• Played a key role in providing an interface to the customers as far as quality maintenance was concerned.
•Development of suitable quality awareness programs to the company staff, arising from inputs from customer satisfaction surveys
• Played a key role in promotion of Safety, Health and Environmental practices.
LAB TECHNICIAN
Zimbabwe Pharmaceuticals (2001-2004)
• Was responsible for quality control of raw material, in-process products, and finished products. The process involved sample preparation, analysis on the instruments, and results interpretation and presentation.
•Mastered and perfected the art and technique of analytical procedures used in a pharmaceutical laboratory.
• Performed calibration, checking and maintenance of laboratory instruments.
• Received an award for researching and improvement on a product
• Was instrumental in assisting the company to retain their ISO certification
TRAINEE LAB TECHNICIAN
Zimbabwe Government Analyst (1998-1999)
• Was responsible for quality control of products on behalf of the town city council. The process involved sampling the products, sample preparation, analysis on the instruments, and results interpretation and presentation.
• Developed expertise in performing extractions, including chemical extractions of specimens for final analysis in analytical instruments.
•Got the basic techniques of analytical procedures used in the laboratory.
• Received an award for a best research project after detecting and recommending ways of reducing levels of residual pesticides in market vegetables.
EQUIPMENT EXPERTISE
Proficient in the operation and general maintenance of the following:
Jet Fuel Thermal Oxidation Tester
Micro separometer
Gum Testing Machine & Steam Generator
Micro-distillation instrument (manual and automated)
Autoclave
X-Ray Flourescence (XRF)
Freeze Point Tester (manual and automated )
High Performance Liquid Chromatograph (HPLC)
Reid Vapour Pressure Tester
Gas Chromatograph (GC)
Flash Point Tester (manual and automated)
Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS)
TECHNIQUES AND SKILLS MASTERED:
Wet Chemistry Analysis Methods
Titrations
Solvent extractions
Distillation
Safety precautions in the laboratory
Product integrity, plant and product safety
Sampling techniques, sampling criteria and sampling discipline
Standard units of measurement
Handling of Glassware and apparatus
Chemicals and reagents - handling, storage and disposal
PERSONAL
Can provide strong personal and professional references upon request. Take pride that I have trained some of the distinguished laboratory technicians throughout my career.