Marshall Cloete
Swakopmund, Erongo,ER
Summary
Process operations professional with strong record in managing and optimizing production processes. Proven ability to enhance operational efficiency and maintain high safety standards. Known for collaborative approach and adaptability, ensuring team alignment and continuous improvement. Skills include process optimization and problem-solving, valued for reliability and flexibility. Recent BCOM graduate in Supply Chain Management looking to expand career and build on foundational knowledge.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Process Operator
Swakop Uranium Mine
02.2015 - Current
- Part of the team for the ISO 9001 Audit done at Swakop Uranium Mine for Re-certification
- Acting Team Leader for Comminution for more than 3 years
- Metallurgical sampling including composite and shift sampling analysis
- Maintained compliance with health, safety, and environment practices.
- Kept facility inspection-ready at all times through proactive housekeeping and close monitoring of daily operations.
- Isolated and prepared equipment for corrective and scheduled maintenance procedures.
- Supported management during scheduled shutdowns or unplanned outages by coordinating resources effectively to minimize operational disruptions.
- Played a key role in the successful commissioning of new equipment or process lines by participating in pre-startup testing, debugging, and validation activities.
- Reduced downtime for equipment maintenance through proactive troubleshooting and preventive measures.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify areas for process improvement and implement cost-saving strategies.
- Enhanced team performance by providing mentorship, guidance, and hands-on training to new hires and junior operators.
- Increased production efficiency by optimizing process parameters and implementing new operating procedures.
Process Technician
Langer Heinrich Mine
05.2010 - 01.2015
- Trained more than 5 new technicians in proper usage of equipment, safety protocols, and company procedures, ensuring a high level of competence across the team.
- Supported an environment of safety through thorough knowledge of regulations, best practices, and consistent communication with team members regarding safe work habits.
- Troubleshot technical issues, implementing solutions to maintain a smooth production process.
- Reduced downtime for maintenance by performing regular equipment inspections and preventative measures.
- Consistently met or exceeded production targets through diligent monitoring of processes and swift resolution of issues.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify areas of improvement and implement changes for better productivity.
Accounting Clerk
Acsec Accounting Services CC
04.2009 - 04.2010
- Maintained accounting records utilizing in-house and client systems.
- Facilitated timely month-end closing activities by completing accurate journal entries and account adjustments.
- Collaborated with other accounting clerks to maintain a cohesive and supportive work environment, fostering knowledge sharing and continuous improvement efforts.
- Recorded more than a 100 monthly deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
- Input financial data and produced reports using Pastel.
- Streamlined daily reporting information entry for efficient record keeping purposes.
Admin Clerk
Rhino Park Private Hospital
04.2008 - 03.2009
- Entered data into system and updated customer contacts with information to keep records current.
- Communicated with customers via phone and email to confirm deliveries and respond to inquiries.
- Created welcoming environment for customer by greeting and assisting, as well as quickly responding to customer inquiries and needs.
- Balanced multiple roles to accomplish diverse tasks and make larger impact to organization.
- Coordinated and maintained impressive office organization to keep facilities efficient, organized, and professional.
- Managed approximately 30 incoming calls, emails and faxes per day from customers.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Supply Chain Management
MANCOSA
South Africa08.2020
High School Diploma -
Jan Mohr Secondary School
Windhoek, KH12.2006
High School Diploma -
Jan Mohr Secondary School
Windhoek, KH12.2006
Skills
- Control room operations
- Operational efficiency
- Standard operating procedures
- Safety management
- Process monitoring
- Six sigma methodologies
- Commissioning processes
- Permit issuing
- Safe equipment operation
- Waste management
- Process improvement
- Hydro-metallurgical plant operations
- MS suite applications
Certification
- Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, SSAA, Critical Path method, Translating Voice of Customer (VOC) to Critical to Quality (CTQ) factors, SIPOC, Single OLS regression (With Microsoft Excel), Correlation analysis (With Microsoft Excel), Geometric Mean (With Microsoft Excel), Standard Deviation (With Microsoft Excel), Single and 2 factor design of experiments (DOE), Quantify a sigma score, 6 sigma DMAIC overview, Non-Linear Regression, Supply Chain Improvement, Control Charts, Project Charter, Project priority matrix
- Introduction to SAMTRAC & Applying SHE principles and procedures
Operational Experience
- Metallurgical sampling including composite and shift sampling analysis
Softskillsets
- Communication
- Time Management
- Budget and Cost Management
- Information Technology
- Data Analysis
- Accounting Skills
- Collaboration
- Sustainability Management
- Business Ethics
- Logistics
- Risk Management
Inservicetraining
- P-Tracker training on Comminution sections
- Lock-out and Tag-out (LOTO) with permit-to-work training
- 7 ton Fork lift operation
- Stationary Rock Breaker operation
Professional Highlights
- Cold and hot commissioning of the processing plant at Langer Heinrich Mine
- Cold and hot commissioning of the processing plant at Husab Mine
- Part of the team for the ISO 9001 Audit done at Swakop Uranium Mine for Re-certification
- Acting Team Leader for Comminution for more than 3 years
Voluntarypositions
- Fire Marshal for Milling area (Includes inspection and maintenance of fire equipment)
- Wellness Champion (Caring for the mental and physical well-being of fellow employees)
Driverslicense
Code B, Valid until 11/05/2029
Timeline
Senior Process Operator
Swakop Uranium Mine
02.2015 - Current
Process Technician
Langer Heinrich Mine
05.2010 - 01.2015
Accounting Clerk
Acsec Accounting Services CC
04.2009 - 04.2010
Admin Clerk
Rhino Park Private Hospital
04.2008 - 03.2009
Bachelor of Science - Supply Chain Management
MANCOSA
High School Diploma -
Jan Mohr Secondary School
High School Diploma -
Jan Mohr Secondary School
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