civil laboratory technician,chemical engineering
Engineer - Technologist
Experience:
Bitumen World Private Limited
Position: Laboratory Technician
Period: July 2023-Present
Job Highlights
• Ensure mix design meet quality requirement.
• Ensure raw materials meet quality requirement.
• Carry out test on aggregate and road structure.
• Carry out tests on aggregate and concrete products.
• Ensure testing equipment is calibrated.
• Comply with safety and health and environmental requirements.
2. Miami Geotechnical Laboratory
Position: Laboratory Manager
Period: April 2023-Present
Job Highlights
• Management of all laboratory personnel and equipment
• Directly overseeing and reporting the laboratory activities
• Maintain and manage laboratory equipment qualification and certification.
• Administration of the Quality Management System for sampling and testing
• Training of new employees
• Procurement of sampling and testing equipment
• Communicating with all project stakeholders
3. Miami Geotechnical Laboratory
Position: Materials Engineer
Period: October 2022-April 2023
Job Highlights
• Determination of Maximum Dry Density (MOD) and Optimum Moisture Content
• (OMC)
• Determination of California Bearing Ratio
• Determination of the indirect tensile strength (ITS) of compacted and cured.
• specimens of cementitiously stabilized material.
• Determination of unconfined compressive strength (UCS) of compacted and cured.
• specimens of cementitiously stabilized material.
• Determination of the moisture content by oven-drying
• Dry preparation and particle size analysis
• Atterberg limits tests
• Density test using nuclear devices.
• Data Capturing
• Equipment verification/Quality Management
• Filing
• Asphalt Tests.
4. Organization: Roadlab/Raubex
Position: Assistant Materials Tester
Period: January 2021-September 2022
Job Highlights
• Making and curing of concrete specimens that are cubes and beams.
• Concrete tests: Compressive and flexural strength of concrete cubes and concrete
• beams.
• Determination of Maximum Dry Density and Optimum Moisture Content
• Determination of California Bearing Ratio
• Determination of the indirect tensile strength of compacted and cured specimens
• of cementitiously stabilized material.
• Determination of unconfined compressive strength of compacted and cured.
• specimens of cementitiously stabilized material.
• Determination of the moisture content by oven-drying
• Dry preparation and particle size analysis
• Data Capturing
• Equipment verification/Quality Management
• Filing
5. Organization: Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC)
Position: Chemical Engineering Intern
Period: August 2018- August 2019
Job Highlights
• Sample analysis for analytical laboratory testing- coal moisture content and particle
• size distribution.
• Learning to operate the boilers and turbines.
• Assisting in the water treatment plant and the coal plant-meter readings, water
• regeneration and monitoring reserve tank water levels.
• Daily records updates and minute taking during production meetings.
• Participating in the daily morning routine checks.
Education:
• Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Upper Second Class 2.1)- National University
• of Science and Technology (2020).
Skills:
• Analytical skills
• Creative
• Numerical skills
• Data analysis
• Communication skills
Additionally:
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Ambitious and motivated individual with excellent critical and technology skill and a holder of a chemical engineering degree from the National University of Science and Technology (NUST). I have 2 years experience of working as Material Engineer and 1 year as an intern in a thermal power plant. I have expertise in using knowledge from various fields including construction material testing, quality control, safety and health, power generation and water treatment. I have excellent communication skills, leadership skills, calm and perceptive in stressful situations.