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RESUME OF
Mr S’bonginkosi Praise-God Sangweni
Email: sangwenisbonginkosi@gmail.com
Cell: 084 780 1543 / 076 225 7326
Address: 37 Earlsfield drive, Newlands west, Durban, 4037
Career Statement
Professional experience gained within varied portfolios, developmental and managerial
roles, mainly within the chemical plant manufacturing industry. As a capable and self-
motivated individual with 10 years of experience, an effective communicator with good
leadership abilities, I have trained for professional development and mentorship
intermediate and junior staff. I am able to use business systems such as SAP extensively,
manage projects, commit to technical excellence, and lead engineering teams, co-ordinate
continuous improvement projects using Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Tools. My most
recent portfolio was in supply chain management as a production planner/scheduler.
Personal details
ID no. 8506205393083
Date of Birth 20 June 1985
Gender Male
Languages English, IsiZulu,
Marital Status Single
Nationality South African
Drivers Licence Code 10
Professional skills
 Qualified & Experienced Chemical Engineer
 Project Management
 Planning & Coordination
 Waste Water Treatment Plants
 SAP Programmes
 Managerial / supervisory experience
 Analytical
 Organisational
 Adapting and Responding to Change
 Applying Expertise and Technology
 Adhering to Principles and Values
 Working with people

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Tertiary Education
 National Diploma in Chemical engineering
 Baccalaureus Technologiae (BTech) in Chemical Engineering
 Currently completing Masters Business Administration (MBA) through UKZN/GSB
(thesis only outstanding, all course work completed).
General Education
Phoenix Technical High School (1999-2003)
EMPLOYMENTHISTORY
Position: Site Production Planner and Scheduler
Company: Dow Chemicals
Period: 2015 July till 2016 February
Scope of Work Done:
 Reviewing each regeneration of MRP and open work orders using knowledge of
product and process to provide smooth work load for each work center while
achieving the requirements of the Master Production Schedule.
 Providing input and promised delivery dates to customer service representatives
and Shipping departments to schedule customer orders.
 Acting as an interface to production, industrial engineering, purchasing, and other
internal areas to ensure smooth operation in a timely and cost effective manner.
 Closely monitoring open work orders to assure that the SAP work order file is
accurate, that work orders are completed on time, that cycle times are maximized,
and production capacity is managed to its full potential.
 Control inventory as required. Including the monitoring of discrepant material from
work cells to assure that it is quickly processed through the Material Review Board
for timely disposition.
 Coordinating the weekly generation of each work center’s production schedule.
 Monitoring production levels and create/change schedule to assure that inventory
objectives are maintained and production throughput times are minimized.

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Roles Responsible: Site Activity Coordinator and Gate Keeper; Shut down
Coordinator; Technical Advisor for Waste water treatment plant
Company: Dow Chemicals
Period: 2012 till 2015 July
Scope of Work Done:
 Immediate Response Team leader
 Managing and Coordinating site activities – preparing safe work permits to ensure
contractors are able to work safely and in accordance to Dow policies.
 Act as an interface between site departments to ensure that all activities are
completed safely and comply to Company policies
 Scheduling and planning site maintenance activities to ensure the equipment is
available and safe to be repaired.
 Review and analyse equipment performance to ensure equipment reliability is
continuously improved.
 Plan and coordinate site shutdowns
 Lead, plan and coordinate maintenance turnarounds (shut down)
 Coordinate Activities in Waste water treatment plant and oversee the operation of
the waste water treatment plant to ensure our disposal stream is within municipal
specifications
 Lead site Lean management initiatives
Position: Shift Activity Coordinator
Company: Dow Chemicals
Period: 2011 till 2012
Scope of Work Done:
 Immediate Response Team leader
 Rescue team member
 Managing and Coordinating all shift activities
 Ensure shift compliance to safety and quality standards
 Operate Plant
 Manage shift team resources
Position: Warehouse Controller
Company: Dow Chemicals/Rohm and Haas
Period: 2009 February till 2011
Scope of Work Done:
 Load and Unload Trucks
 Logistics safety officer
 Fire and rescue team member
 Schedule Products to be dispatched
 Inventory Record Accuracy

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Position: Process Controller
Company: Dow Chemicals/Rohm and Haas
Period: 2008 January till 2009 January
Scope of Work Done:
 Shift Safety officer
 Produce product
 Fire and rescue team member
 Updating standard operating procedures
 Performing environment health and safety (EHS) reviews
 Performing management of change
 Participate in Production plant shut downs
Position: Engineering Trainee
Company: Dow Chemicals/Rohm and Haas
Period: 2006 August till 2007 December
Scope of Work Done:
 Manage projects in waste water treatment plant
 Back up for waste water treatment plant operator – technical for the waste water
treatment plant
 Support Environment Health and Safety Manager
 Support site on inventory record analysis (IRA)
References
Prof. Theuns Pelser
Dean and Head of the Graduate School of Business Leadership in University of KwaZulu Natal,
031 260 1615
Dr M. Chetty
HOD Department of Chemical Engineering at Durban University of Technology,
031 373 2186
Mr T Mthethwa
Shift Activity Coordinator at Dow Chemicals New Germany
031 716 5960
Mr Dan Mbatha
Senior QC Laboratory Technician at Dow Chemicals New Germany
031 716 5960
Mr M Made
Maintenance Planner and Scheduler at Dow Chemicals New Germany
031 716 5960