john-work rikhotso

Senior Metallurgist at Highveld Laboratory Services (Division of former Evraz Highveld Steel)

since August, 2017

jo***81@gmail.com

Work experience

Manage the team and provide supervision in the Metallurgical, Mechanical and Analytical testing in the laboratory.
Results/data evaluation, interpretation and decision making.
Metallurgical processes, mechanical testing, analytical testing and rolling mill product inspections.
Evaluate and sign off metallurgical investigation and customer complaints.
Maintains SHEQ management system and carry out self/internal audits.
Output material/product recommendation on dispatch to the customers based on the quality, chemistry and mechanical properties achieved as per International standards.
Monitor and ensure correct standard checks and calibrations are done on laboratory equipments.
Technical input on new product enquiries and orders for material allocation.
Develop, monitor and control process parameters in order to achieve product requirements.
Monitor product and process flow for quality and throughput.

Education

Work experience

Laboratory equipments standard checks and calibrations.
Processes inspection, monitor and control.
Foundry charge make-up, melting, casting and heat treatment.
Metallurgical investigations and report writing.
Technical input on new products enquiries and orders.
Material sampling, preparations, testing and evaluations (Hardness and Microstructure).
Spectrometer (OES) operation.
Ferroalloy Heat treatment prescription, control & Evaluations.
Quality control.
Foundry sand sampling and testing.
Flux testing.
After cast and machined product quality and defect inspection, interpretations and recommendations.