Amith Ramkilawan - R & D Manager, Golden Pond Trading 67

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Work Background

Golden Pond 67Product Development Manager

May. 2021Gauteng, South Africa

Self-employedDirector

Nov. 2020 - Apr. 2021Base Metal Recovery

LAFARGE INDUSTRIES SARegional Technical Manager

Jun. 2014 - Nov. 2020Wynberg, GautengThe main responsibilities: • Manage the health and safety aspects of the working environment • Develop, set and achieve relevant technical/ quality objectives • Managing a team of technical staff. Direct and Indirect reports are 42. • Preparing budgets and forecasts for the department and ensure effective management of capital expenditure and resources • Improving production quality systems to improve in-house processes and services for customers • Ensure compliance with all relevant legislative standards • Support Operations and Sales/ Commercial • Motivate, train and develop personnel to ensure growth and succession • Remain abreast to industry trends • Seek continuous improvements in organizational effectiveness, strategy development, preventative maintenance and evaluation of work efficiency • Maintain ISO 9001 accreditation for Labs/ Readymix plants

Apollo Tyres South Africa (Pty) LtdManager: Compound Industrialisation

Jan. 2011 - May. 2014DurbanThe main responsibilities: Manage compound formulations. This includes raw material/ compound global rationalization projects. • Adoption/ introduction of global raw material testing standards. • Set-up lab testing facility for global testing/ approval for stearic acid/ waxes and oils for Apollo Group. • Managing cost optimization compounding projects • Management of the Technical Laboratory • Provide compounding support to Dunlop- Zimbabwe plant • Performing Supplier Audits (based on ISO 9001) and issuing Quality Vendor Ratings every 6 months • Co-ordination of the buying- technical meetings in relation to raw material sourcing for cost optimization and managing slow moving stock. • Maintain ISO 9001/ 14001/ 18001/ TS16949 accreditation for TTL/ Comp Lab • Managing CFT projects for the Industrialization of a new products to the Factory • Managing CFT for waste reduction and process optimization. • Chair and manage business risk management meeting in relation

Bridgestone South AfricaSenior Process Engineer

Mar. 2008 - Dec. 2010Brits- NW Province- New compound industrialisation (TBR/ PCR) - Compound mixing optimisation - Cost reduction (raw materials and compounding) - Raw material/ compounding projects- TBR/ PCR - Extrusion/ Calenders/ cutters - Exposure to building/ curing

Goodyear South AfricaCompounder/ Process Engineer/ Lab Manager

Jan. 2003 - Mar. 2008Eastern Cape- Compound mixing optimisation. New compound industrialsiation (TBR/PCR/ OTR). - Process Engineer for extrusion (HF/CFE) - Calenders/ cutters - Waste reduction - Lab Manager - Introduction to building and curing