Employment History

Polymer Technologist, Abacus Polymers Pty Ltd, Pretoria West

· Interaction with production ensuring correct technical operating parameters being used to achieve optimal production.
· Ensuring adherence of raw materials to quality specifications.
· Liaising with Certified testing laboratories to verify product conformance.
· Setting requirements for raw material or intermediate products for suppliers and monitor their compliance
· Ensuring adherence to health and safety guidelines as well as legal obligations
· Supervising inspectors, technicians and other staff and provide guidance and feedback
· Overseeing all product development procedures to identify deviations from quality standards
· Inspecting final output and comparing properties to requirements
· Approving the right products or reject defectives
· Keeping accurate documentation and performing statistical analysis
· Soliciting feedback from customers to assess whether their requirements are met.
· Submitting detailed reports to appropriate executives
· Looking out for opportunities for improvement.
· Recorded, analyzed and distributed statistical information
· Specify quality requirements of raw materials with suppliers
· Drafting quality assurance policies and procedures
· Interpreting and implementing quality assurance standards and procedures
· Evaluating adequacy of quality assurance standards
· Reviewing the implementation and efficiency of quality and inspection systems
· Planning, conducting and monitoring testing and inspection of materials and products to ensure finished product quality
· Documenting internal audits and other quality assurance activities

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  • Skills
  • Ability to Work Under Pressure
  • Problem Solving
  • Adaptability
  • Time Management
  • Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office Word
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Extrusion
  • Minitab
  • Acumatica (ERP)
  • ISO 9001
  • Melt Flow Index
  • Carbon Content
  • Microscope
  • Thermogravimetric Analysis
  • Oxidation Induction Time
  • Tensile Test

· Investigating customer complaints and non-conformance issues
· Collecting and compiling statistical quality data
· Analyzing data to identify areas for improvement in the quality system
· Developing, recommend and monitoring corrective and preventive actions
· Preparing reports to communicate outcomes of quality activities
· Identifying training needs and organize training interventions to meet quality standards
· Coordinating and supporting on-site audits conducted by external providers
· Evaluating audit findings and implement appropriate corrective actions
· Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
· Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results.