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Headline batch and melter supervisor withj over 20 years experience
Dated 17.02.2015
Job Cipher # CH0252905

Current Position

Profession batch and melter supervisor
Job Category Melting / Batch / Furnace
Field of activity batch and melting
in this function since 1985
Management experience 18
Team experience 26
Experience abroad none
Languages english,shona ndebele
Age 49

Position sought

Position production supervisor or batch and melter supervisor
Field of activity glass production
Salary wanted market related
Relation Salary/Commission
Country / Region any country
Willing to relocate ? (also abroad) yes
Date available immediately

Education

  1. Glass technologist(Trained by Rockware International limited - united kingdom) JULY 1985 TO DECEMBER 1985.
  2. Individual section machine operator(trained by Rockware International limited-United Kingdom) 1986
  3. Certificate in management and skills training(1989) Trained by INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF ZIMBABWE
  4. Supervisors Development Programme(1992) No certificate given
  5. Change Management (internal workshop for Zimglass managers- 2005) No certificate given
  6. Principlesand practice of supervision course - trained by ZIMBABWE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (2006)
  7. Six sigma DMAIC Methodology workshop(2007)- No certificate given
  8. Member of ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IMPLEMENTATOR TEAM (no certificate given)
  9. ADVANCED LEVEL(1984) Fletcher High School- 3 A'LEVEL passes in Mathematics,Physics and Biology
  10. ORDINARY LEVEL(1982) Mzingwane Secondary School- 4As, 2Bs and 2Cs

Application Text

I am a 49 year old man who comes from a culturally diverse background who believes in hard work and dedication. i have over the years utilised my professional expertise and extensive manufacturing experience to overcome challenges and execute my responsibilities diligently. iI am a fast-learner with the ability to pay close attention to detail and crically analyse issues. i have the ability to work collaboratively and interact with team members. i have worked in shifts for 27 years,so i am very good at shift management. My main duties at Zimbabwe Glass industries were as follows:

  • Shift management(27 years experience in shift management)
  • Receiving,Storage and Elevation of raw materials
  • Implementing batch corollotions
  • Furnace management and process control
  • Furnace sizes operated(ranging from 90 tons per day to 130 tons per day) electric furnaces
  • Implementation of glass color changes and furnace heat ups
  • Glass furnace full and partial rebuild and furnace commissioning
  • Carry out energy and material balances to improve production efficiences

I am also well-versed with microsoft office and internet.

Special Skills

  • oral communication
  • analytical and logical reasoning
  • implementation of glass color changes
  • furnace operation
  • annealing glass
  • implementing glass corollotions
  • shift management
  • rebuilding furnace
  • furnace commissioning