Gopaul Sunkran

mobile South Africa: +276******** email: ad1dzz@r.postjobfree.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gopaul-sunkran-2376b135

Postal address: PO Box 1273, Strubensvalley, Roodepoort, Johannesburg, postal code 1735

Summary

A goal-oriented professional with project, operational & quality systems experience within aluminum heavy industries (specialist in aluminum smelting and casting as well as downstream semi-fabrication of aluminum such as rolled profile sheet, extrusion and forged special products). Technology expert in primary aluminum production. Business improvement with lean manufacturing & continuous improvement experience to optimize work processes, enhance safety & team performance and increase profitability. Passionate about circular economy recycling of waste from aluminum production processes. Reduction facilitator and change agent for the ISOTS 16949 accreditation process for automotive quality standard (Metal flow to Cast house). With +38 years working experience, I wish to be part of high performing team/s across the globe to deliver on shareholder interest and growth of an organization.

Skills & Attributes

Manufacturing Management

Health, Safety & Environment

Risk assessment and WPA

ISO 14001, 18001

IATF 16949, ISO 9001

Quality Systems Management

Computer Literate & Report Writing

Process Management

IOSH managing safely, HAZOP

Data Analysis,

MS Office, SAP, ERP

RCA

Lean Manufacturing, SMED

Six Sigma, PPAP, Ishikawa

FMEA&CP, 5S, SPC, 8D, Kaizen, DMAIC

Process Improvement

Total Quality Management (TQM)

Crisis Management

History & WORK EXPERIENCE

01 May 2023 – 30 Oct 2023. SCCR PTY (LTD), Australia, Fixed term project

Operational & Technical Support Consultant, RioTinto, Kitimat Pot Restart Project, British Columbia, Canada

AP40 technology specialist using ALPSYS management system.

Coach, train and assess competency of potroom supervisors and reduction process specialist

Planning, coordination and execution of potroom activities to achieve stable operations.

Monitor and control technical performance of pots from start up to normalized pot state. Train and advice technical staff on how to conduct individual pot investigations and implement corrective actions to stabilize pots for optimum pot production performance.

Demonstrated technical expertise in pot process control to achieve Thermal, Chemical, Mass, Magnetic and Electrical equilibrium of pots.

Project milestone accomplished –full operation of reduction pots within technical spec based on design amperage 405 KA, Current Efficiency and metal quality.

01 April 2022 – 31 July 2022. Sustainable Waste Management, Qatar.

Plant Manager (Expatriate position)

Responsible for a team of 20 operators/technicians.

Contractor Management: Responsible for the Critical process in Reduction and Carbon by-product to recycle / disposal of Tap bath, SPL, C-dust, ABF bricks. Liaison with environment team on MSDS and HS Code

Safety Leadership: Set up LOTO, MOC, Documents system for safe work practices (JRA and work method statement).

Responsible for Heavy equipment (mobile crusher, mobile power screening, excavator, forklifts)

Responsible for logistics coordination of tap bath (cryolite) / Carbon dust / Off spec anode butt / spent ABF bricks and Basement ACM) from generation source to end user.

Recycling ACM into the carbon Butt Cleaning Dust Reclaim system.

Support environment team studies into Ceramic industry and Cement industries as responsible alternate user of smelter by-product waste.

Facilitate and manage a team to containerize and dispatch product to customers. Liaison with transport companies and shipping agents.

Monitor, record, and report by-product outbound from Qatalum and SWM management.

Closely work with the Environment and Sustainability team to create a green environment. Zero harm to the environment and maintain a clean smelter site by minimizing storage of process hazardous and nonhazardous waste.

Aim to maintain a clean site

1 June 2021 – 30 September 2021 RCPK Training and Consulting (Expatriate position), Mozal Aluminium.

Reporting Specialist (Organizational development – Mozal Perfect Day Project)

Review and update Operational documents, train Potroom operations staff for operational excellence.

Created dashboard to merge ALPSYS and Operational measures that display the project performance.

Coach Reduction Supervisors and Superintendents to deliver Operational Excellence by adopting Best Practices.

Sharing expertise and knowledge to develop Leadership.

Build culture of Continuous Improvement.

Develop Operational staff Leadership and Deep dive into Individuals strengths and weaknesses and demonstrate gaps in their performance. Uplift the performance of the Reduction Leadership team.

Culminated the project with remarkable team performance results.

April 2018 – June 2020 Qatar Aluminum Limited, Qatar (Expatriate position)

Operation Support Superintendent – Custodian of the Reduction by-product waste management system.

Contractor Management: Critical process owner of Reduction by-product recycle / disposal handling and tap bath sales. Liaison with environment team on MSDS and HS Code

CRM of tap bath (cryolite) customers. Coordinate tap bath sales from packaging, loading and dispatch of containers, liaison with transport companies and shipping agents.

Operation Support facilitator and follow up agent with Finance and Procurement.

Monitor and control budget against SES payments. (SAP PR and SES)

Record and report progress to Senior Management.

Sept 2011 – March 2018 Qatar Aluminum Limited, Qatar (Expatriate position)

Logistics Superintendent (Liquid metal flow to Cast house, Potroom liquid bath management and Anode transportation )

Responsible for a team of 84 members including four direct report supervisors. Main responsibility:

Production Safety, Customer Quality/Reliability, Production Financial Performance/Capital Effectiveness:

Managed the control plan to support conformity with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, 18001 and IATF 16949 standards

Production Efficiency:

Implemented operational efficiency improvements, standardization of internal systems. Aligned team effectiveness through Production Supervisors.

Improved plant OEE, set up active visual KPI management reports and increased team output.

Led the Continuous Improvement strategy to improve business results, reduce non-value added tasks, and increase efficiency.

People Management: recruit talent, train & develop subordinates and conduct performance management appraisals.

Feb 2009 – August 2011 Qatar Aluminum Limited, Qatar (Expatriate position)

Reduction Process Engineer

Provided technical support and plant optimization services for electrolysis production units, including recovery of plant after power outage scenarios.

Reduction plant commissioning as technical expert for green field smelter.

Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams of OEMs, engineering, & automation.

Analyzed complex data & presented technical performance reports to management.

Use of digital tools (Spreadsheets & simulating software) to improve process performance.

Jul 2002 – Jan 2009 Mozal Aluminum, Mozambique (Expatriate position)

Production & Process Specialist and Business Improvement Specialist

May 1994 – June 2002 Hillside Aluminum, Richards Bay (SA)

Production supervisor and process specialist

July 1984 – April 1994 Hullets Aluminum, Pietermaritzburg (SA), internationally known as Hulamin.

In 1994 resigned from the position of R&D senior metallurgist to join the aluminum Hillside smelter in Richards Bay as process specialist.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Graduated 2012 MANCOSA Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)

(Management College of Southern Africa)

Graduated 2006 MANCOSA Certificate in Management Studies

Graduated 1991 University of Johannesburg Higher National Diploma – Physical Metallurgy

Graduated 1986 ML Sultan Technikon National Diploma – Physical Metallurgy

2009 (3 weeks training) Norsk Hydro plant Norway Hydro technology HAL 3000 Process training (APICS)

2008 Mozal Aluminum (BHP Billiton) Six sigma Green belt and Statistical Process Control

2001(9 months course) MCA international Supervisory Management Course (SMC)

1999 (3 weeks training) Pechiney Dunkerque Plant France AP30 technology process training (ALPSYS)

1990 -1991 Tongaat Hullet training center Development of Management skills

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