Khutso Mohaleamalla

Qualified professional with a B.tech degree in chemical engineering and advance certificate in management of oil & gas industries and executive MBA with a demonstrated history of over 15 years of working in the chemicals and petrochemical industries. Skilled in Fuels Blending, Chemicals & Fuels Storage, Rail & Road operations, Production Management, Warehouse & Distribution Operations, and Inventory management.

Senior Manager Outbound Logistics Operations: Heating Fuels Blending, Inventory, Quality, Joint Venture Management, 3rd Party Hosting, 3rd Party Transportation and Logistics (primary – ships & pipelines and secondary – tankers): Johannesburg

12/2022 – Current

Duties:

Responsible and accountable for primary distribution (ships and pipelines), storage, blending, quality control, loading & offloading, distribution of various fuels products nationally within South Africa. Also responsible for maintenance of Sasol owned and Joint Venture partner assets. Responsible and accountable for OPEX and CAPEX. Ensuring that the relevant management systems are developed, utilised, audited to manage the Outbound Logistics Operations, that includes fuels blending, quality management and governance of final products effectively and efficiently before dispatch to market, loading and dispatching fuels to the market. Responsible and accountable for safety and risk management of Depots and Distribution environment to prevent harm, prevent/reduce the number of process safety incidents measured with the Fire, Explosives, Releases index. Responsible and accountable to deliver supply chain efficiencies (c/l) and fixed cash costs. Accountable for proper training material and competencies that complies with minimum legal requirements of the OSH act and design basis including API/SANS standards. Ensuring that all personnel under my areas of responsibilities and accountabilities live Sasol Values and maintain high ethical and moral standards based and adhere to Sasol policies and procedures. Responsible and accountable for ensuring PTW, BBS/EBS, STOP work principle, suggestions & improvements schemes are implemented and sustained. Responsible for ensuring that fuel products are available at various depots within the country to ensure on time and in full delivery to guarantee perfect order fulfilment. Responsible and accountable for the sustainability of ISO 9001:2015 system. Accountable for Lubricants Depot, Warehouse and distribution of Engine, Compressor and Lubricating Oils, Grease, and Degreasers. Also responsible and accountable for 3rd party Lubricants Blending facilities including national distribution of bulk and small packaged parcels. Responsible and accountable for various risk matrices of the Depots; health and hygiene, process safety, environmental, quality, business, security and emergency risk assessments. Implementation of PHA, MOC, PSSR, OWAP, KUE, SQAS and risk prevention actions. Accountable for national mass balance for all fuels products including exports. Additives inventory control and dosing efficiency. Management of additives - predictions, orders, provisions, cost allocation and stock strategy. Responsible for compiling management, EXCO and Board reports.

Senior Manager Production at Secunda Tankfarm Operations: Production, Inventory, Blending, Quality and Logistics: SECUNDA

01/2021 – 11/2022

Duties:

Responsible for the management of the production activities at the Secunda Tankfarm, Road & Rail Loading facilities and Enablement. Ensuring that the relevant management systems are developed, utilised, audited to manage the Secunda Tankfarm Operations, that includes fuels blending, quality management and governance of final products effectively and efficiently before dispatch to market, loading and dispatching fuels and chemical products to the market. Accountable for safety and risk management of Tankfarm production environment to prevent harm, prevent/reduce the number of process safety incidents measured with the FER index. Ensure proper training material and competencies that complies with minimum legal requirements of the OSH act. Responsible for the blending plan development and execution to ensure Secunda Operations production plans and SA Energy marketing plans merge. Responsible for the sustainability of ISO 9001:2015 system. Manages the additive and process materials for the Secunda site. Accountable for various risk matrices of the Tankfarm; health and hygiene, process safety, environmental, quality, business, security, task and emergency risk assessments. Implementation of PHA, MOC, PSSR, OWAP, KUE, SQAS and risk prevention actions. Management of the Tankfarm volume balance and improvement initiatives on fuels and chemicals. Additives inventory control and dosing efficiency. Management of process materials inventory for the site - predictions, orders, provisions, cost allocation and stock strategy.

Senior Manager Production at Sasol Energy Secunda Tankfarm: Production, Inventory, Blending and Quality: SECUNDA

06/2015 – 12/2020

Duties:

Responsible for the management of the production activities at the Secunda Tankfarm, Lubricants Storage, Warehouse & Distribution and Enablement. Ensuring that the relevant management systems are developed, utilised, audited to effectively and efficiently manage the Secunda Tankfarm Operations, including fuels blending, quality management and governance of final products before dispatch to market, loading and dispatching fuels and chemical products to the market. Safety and risk management of Tankfarm production environment to prevent first aids and recordable injuries, prevent/reduce the number of process safety incidents measured with the FER index. Ensure proper training material and competencies that complies with minimum legal requirements of the OSH act. Responsible for the blending plan development and execution to ensure Secunda production plans (SSO, SCO) and SA Energy marketing plans merge. Responsible for the sustainability of ISO 9001:2015 system. Manages the additive and process materials for the Secunda site. Accountable for Lubricants Depot, Warehouse and distribution of Engine, Compressor and Lubricating Oils, Grease, and Degreasers. Accountable for various risk matrices of the Tankfarm; health and hygiene, process safety, environmental, quality, business, security, task and emergency risk assessments. Implementation of PHA, MOC, PSSR, OWAP, KUE, SQAS and risk prevention actions. Management of the Tankfarm volume balance and improvement initiatives on fuels and chemicals. Additives inventory control and dosing efficiency. Management of process materials inventory for the site - predictions, orders, provisions, cost allocation and stock strategy.

Area Manager Production at SYNFUELS SECUNDA OPERATIONS: REFINING WEST SOUTH UNITS: SECUNDA

01/2015 – 05/2015

Duties: 

Managing Catpoly Plant, Vacuum Distillation Unit, SLO Unit and Poly-Hydro Treater. Responsible for 7 direct subordinates and 37 indirect subordinates. Ensuring that plants are operated safely in accordance to design and compliance to Legislations and Sasol SHE Policy and Procedures. Managing and compliance to PSM systems. Optimising Yields for the abovementioned units while not compromising the product quality by ensuring the products complies with the CSA and Secunda Chemicals Operations quality requirements as detailed in SLA’s. Managing Operational Budget.

Area Manager Production at SASOL SOUTHERN ENERGY: SECUNDA TANKFARM: SECUNDA

10/2010 – 12/2015

Duties:

Managing Tank Farm West Operations, optimising resources to blend the following products ULP93 & 95, Diesel 50 & 500, Synthetic Jetfuel, and managing Petrol Components, road dispatches and chemicals including intermediates products. Responsible for 5 Direct-subordinates and 54 Indirect subordinates excluding Contractors). Ensuring all activities are performed safely in accordance with Legislations and Sasol SHE Policy and Procedures. Implementation and maintaining PSM system. Managing Process Material and Product Quality (as per production and fuel governance specifications). Responsible for Eliminate or Minimising Waste (losses). Ensuring that tankers are loaded and dispatched as per order (Customer Requirements). Managing and discipline with reference to Sasol Policies & Procedures. Managing General Maintenance and Operational Budget. Performing Senior Standby as per standby roster. Liaising with technology owners to keep up with latest technology developments.

Section Manager Logistics (Logistics Manager) at SASOL SOUTHERN ENERGY: SECUNDA TANKFARM

01/2010 - 09/2010

Duties:

Managing Rail & Road Transport Operations and Inventory Team (7 Direct Sub-ordinates and 114 Indirect Sub-ordinates) Ensuring all activities are performed safely in accordance with Legislation and Sasol SHE Policy. Ensuring that all rail operations comply with RSR regulations. Managing Rail and Road Loading and Offloading Facilities. Managing Road Tankers Turn Around Times. Ensuring that Rail and Road Tankers are loaded and dispatched as per order (Customer Requirements). Managing and Discipline with reference to Sasol Policies & Procedures. Managing General Maintenance and Operational Budget. Performing Production Management Standby as per standby roster.

Section Manager Materials Handling (Logistics Manager) at SASOL NITRO: PHALABORWA

05/2008 - 12/2009

Phalaborwa duties:

Materials Handling Team Management (5 Direct Sub-ordinates and 50 Indirect Sub-ordinates) excluding service providers. Production planning, reconciliation of production figures and report writing for management and financial. Generate statistical reports for Department of Mineral and   Energy and Department of statistics. In charge of logistics of raw materials and dispatching of   products. Stock reconciliation and investigating losses. Getting customers requirements and schedule dispatches. Scheduling of rail and road tankers movement. Managing offloading of raw materials and loading &   dispatches (via road and rail) of product to customers. Maintaining a Full Order On Time (FOOT) philosophy. Regular interaction with customers to meet customer satisfaction. Managing tailings dam operations and plant utilities. Managing sewerage treatment plant. Managing Railway Safety. Doing senior standby whereby I am responsible for Sulphuric Acid, Phosphoric Acid, Utilities and Logistics operations after hours.

Richardsbay duties:

Managing Richardsbay Phosphoric acid storage Tankfarm, loading and offloading activities including liaison with Port Authority and Foskor as the main customer. Managing the operations team whilst based in Phalaborwa. Stock reconciliation and investigating losses. Managing Richardsbay Tankfarm operations and maintenance cost codes (budget and expenditure). Accountable for loading and offloading of rail, road tankers and ships at the harbor. Liaising with HR, payroll, finance, maintenance, logistics, sales, planning and training departments.

Production Team Manager at African Explosive Limited (AEL): MODDERFONTEIN

11/2006 - 05/2008

Duties:

Managing production team of 10 direct sub-ordinates excluding contractors. In-charge of production plants: Fertilizers (Ammonium Nitrates & Ammonium Nitrate Solution), Nitric Acid production, 25% Ammonia Plants and 1 Tankfarm with road tankers loading bays. Budget control, taking lead on plant trouble shooting, managing and discipline, incidents investigation, control staff leaves and attendance (record on SAP R3, chairing production and maintenance morning meeting with management).

Brewing Technician at South African Breweries (SAB): CAPE TOWN

05/2005 - 10/2006

Duties:

Operating Brewing Plant and Plant Utilities. Online analysis of brewing products. Quality management of final products. Trouble shooting of brewing process and providing direction to brewing operators. Planning product allocation for packaging based on quality and sales volume requirements. Ensuring that production and packaging plans are aligned and correctly followed. Investigating Beer losses and compiling reports. Implementing and driving the 5S Project and Six Sigma. Implementing a project to minimise water and electricity usage.

Plant Supervisor at UMICORE SA: ROODEPOORT

02/2003 - 04/2005

Duties:

Production and team Management (12 sub-ordinates), ensure that, quality management (ensure products meets customer specifications), production planning, quality results interpretation (do necessary changes on the process), reporting production, hands-on supervision, process troubleshooting, time-sheets auditing, Budget control, identify training needs, taking disciplinary action, plant modifications and managing production plants.

Pilot plant Technician at Anglo American Research Laboratories: CROWN MINES

07/2002 - 01/2003

Project: High Pressure Acid Leaching of Copper, Gold and Silver

Duties:

Operating the Solvent Extraction and Electro-Winning plant. Cu-plates and blocks, Copper and Gold Concentrate production. Pilot Plant assembling and commissioning. Data analysis and report writing. Reporting un-safe working conditions to management.

Technician In-Training at MINTEK: RANDBURG

01/2001 - 12/2001

Division: Pyrometallurgy, Hydrometallurgy and Minerals Processing

Duties:

Researching, project conceptualization, project planning, assembling, plant operation (5.6 & 3.6 MVA DC, Top Blown Rotary Convertor, Slag disposal facility, products cleaning and casting into cubes, Wet and Dry LIMS/HIMS, Physical Separation and Milling, Dense Media Separation).

Qualifications busy with                   : Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA): NQF9
University                                   : Henley Business School
Dates attended                          : March 2018 – July 2023

Qualifications gained               : Advance Certificate in Management for Oil and Gas Industries: NQF8
University                                   : Rhodes & Duke
Dates attended                          : 2014 - 2015

Qualifications gained               : Manage Managers Development Programme (MMDP)
University                                   : GIBBS
Dates attended                          : 2011 – 2012

Qualifications gained               : Bachelor of Technology degree, B. Tech: Chemical Engineering
University                                   : Technikon Witwatersrand
Dates attended                          : 2003 – 2003

Qualifications gained               : National Diploma, N. Dip: Chemical Engineering
University                                   : Technikon Witwatersrand (known as University of Johannesburg)
Dates attended                          : 1996 – 2001