Sihle Nyakaza

Polymer Technologist with an experience in materials processing, Process evaluation, research & development and product development currently serving as Material Technologist and running daily operations within the CRST (Centre for rubber science and technology) which includes technical training for polymer processing equipment, material testing equipment, data interpretation and method development. Additional responsibilities include management and supervising of projects. However, majority of the expertise and responsibility lie in Industrial relations, where I conduct off-site and onsite consultation for the Polymer Manufacturing, and Automotive Industry.

 Material Technologist:2021-Current
Centre for Rubber Science & Technology (NMU)
 Material Technologist Candidate/Intern:2019-2021
Centre for Rubber Science and Technology(NMU)
 Manage and organize testing experiments
 Develop and review testing configurations and methods
 Organize calibration instrumentation check-up
 Preparation and drafting of client test reports
 Interaction with clients for Testing and Compounding
 Oversee processing: Mixing, Injection Moulding and Compression moulding
 Manage and organize compounding raw materials
 Assist in specification review and development

 Process Technician: 2018-2019
Dunlop Industrial Products
 Production In-process monitoring for quality control
 Assist in continuous improvement for compound development
 Test data analysis for batch release
 Compounding Development Assistant
2018-2018 (3 months Contract)
Kaolin group Polymer Compounders
 Compounding optimization
 Process optimization
 Compound cost review and optimization

 Research Assistant (In-service Trainee) :2017-2018
Centre for Rubber Science and Technology
 Assist in Sample preparation
 Assist in compounding and mixing
 Conduct testing experiments
 Data collection and report drafting
 Assist in academic

Highest qualification : National Diploma in Polymer Technology.
Institution : Nelson Mandela University
Year completed : 2018
On-going : Advanced Diploma in Quality management