Intrapreneur

NCEDILE BOYCE

*. Personal Details

Postal/Home Address: 86 Sangotsha Street

New Brighton

Port Elizabeth

6200

Mobile: +27-79-695-****

E-mail: ********@*****.***

Linkedin: http://za.linkedin.com/pub/ncedile-boyce/66/39a/583/ Nationality: South African

Identity number: 730**********

Gender: Male

Languages: Xhosa (Home Language)

English

Driver’s license Code 08 (B) 07-12-2002

2. Education

2.1.1. Matriculation 1992

Certificate: Senior

School: Ithembelihle Comprehensive

Subjects: All in higher grade – Maths, Science, Biology, Xhosa, English and Afrikaans

2.1.2. Tertiary

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University: 2013 – 2014 MBA

Research topic: ‘Factors that influence pay systems of lower level employees (blue collar workers) in the manufacturing industry’

2005

Short courses in Finance for Non-Financial

Managers and Project Management

University of South Africa: Distance learning – graduated 2010 BSc majoring in Statistics and Operations research

(Production modelling, Optimisation and Simulation) University of Cape Town: 1995 - 2001

B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering

(Plant design outstanding)

1993 – 1994

B.Sc. Chemistry

3. Skills and Experience

3.1.1. Skills

Leadership style: Transformational and motivational. Good Communication: Writing, Verbal and Presentation. Able to communicate at all levels.

Computer Literate: Microsoft:

(Excel, Word, Power Point, Access, MS Project)

e-mail and internet.

Programming Languages:

(C++, Turbo Pascal, Matlab, MuPad, Polymath,

SPSS).

Linear Programming packages:

(Lindo, Lingo).

Process simulation packages: (Aspen and Hysis).

Problem Solving: Operations research tools, quantitative, fishbone

(cause-effect), mind-maps, 5S and 5 why’s

Research: qualitative and quantitative

Other Certificates: Supervisory and lean manufacturing OHS Act

Labour relations and labour law for supervisors

Statistical Process Control

Handling and storage of hazardous chemicals

Pumps and valves

Equity training

3.1.2. Experience

Company: Umicore Catalyst South Africa (P.E)

Department: Precious Metal Processing Department (Chemical Batch Operations)

Position (2008 – Feb 2013): Team leader (Second in charge). Duties: Supervision and acting as superintendent.

Departmental and company meetings.

Problem solving, process modelling and

optimisation.

Budgeting and equipment care.

Employee coaching, appraisal and counselling.

Scheduling and material planning.

Procedure creation and updating.

Member of Equity, Grading and Skills Committee (6

years).

Provident Fund Trustee (6 years)

Occupational Health, Safety, Environmental and

Quality.

Position (Feb 2002 –2007): Senior Processing Technician (Act as supervisor). Duties: Processing of precious group metals (PGMs). Process optimisation and problem solving.

Training of new technicians.

Reasons for leaving: Study MBA.

Company: Engen Refining Group (Durban)

Department: Process Engineering Group

Position (Jan – Jun, 2001): Trainee.

Duties: Environmental inspection - monitoring and

quantification of sulphides, phenols and COD

(Chemical Oxygen Demand) in the trade effluent

water.

Monitored contractors responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of catalytic reformers during shut- down.

Inspection of process equipment.

Reason for leaving: Contract

Company: University of Cape Town

Department: Mineral Processing

Position (Feb – July,2000): Assistant researcher

Duties: Flotation experiments

Reason for leaving: Contract

Company: Isolite (Polypropylene Factory, Cape Town) Position (Dec, 1999 – Jan, 2000): Technician

Duties: Operation of Moulding Machines

Manufacturing of fruit boxes.

Reasons for leaving: Summer holiday contract

Company: National Energy Corporation of South Africa Department: Process Engineering Group

Position (Mar – Jul,1999): Trainee

Duties: Sized or designed fume extraction fans.

Modified pipe and flow diagrams for the

fume extraction system.

Reasons for leaving: Internship

Position (Nov,1998 –Jan,1999): Student

Duties Developed data base for process variables.

Process mass and energy balances.

Process optimisation.

Reason for leaving: Vacation work/training

4. Personal Interests

Social entrepreneurship, renewable energy (biofuels), economics, reading, jogging, cycling and travelling.

5. References

Charles Grigor

Precious Metal Superintendent

Umicore AutoCat Manufacturing Group

John Tallant Rd.

Deal Party

Port Elizabeth

Tel: 082-***-****

Work: 041-*******

Prof. Paul Poisat

Lecturer

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

Second Avenue

Port Elizabeth

Tel: 041-*******

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