Technical Director
Inesfly Africa
Total years of experience :14 years, 11 Months
Inesfly Africa is a company that manufactures Insecticide solutions to combat disease vectors. Among our flagship products is an insecticide paint using a patented micro - encapsulation technique for slow release of insecticides with up to 2 years efficacy. I direct the company’s technical vision as aligned with the company’s strategic goals. I drive development and future growth through product and process innovation and lead all aspects of the company’s technological development through Research and Development.
I am responsible for the formulation of the company's Technical Strategy and its implementation throughout the countries in which Inesfly is represented. We currently export products to Nigeria, Cameroun and Namibia, and aim to be represented in 22 African Countries by December 2018. One of my core responsibilities is to ensure the efficient transfer of technology to manufacturers and consumers of Inesfly products. I train Technical Staff and drive Technological advancement of our processes and products through Research and Development. I work in collaboration with the Research and Development Team at Inesfly Corporation in Spain to collaborate on field trials for Inesfly Products.
I direct the Manufacturing Activities of the organisation, and spearhead Plant Installation and upgrade projects at our various manufacturing sites in Africa. In addition I develop products and adapt them for the African Market, as aligned with the Marketing Brief and ensure a smooth product life cycle from Product Design to Commercialisation.
I am involved in the development of Paint Technical Specifications for projects, working closely with clients on site. I also liaise with regulatory bodies such as the Food and Drugs Authority, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Ghana Standards Authority to ensure compliance of our products and processes. I act as the face of the company at Trade Shows and aid the companies Business Development efforts through Technical Sales representation as and when required.
I manage the Dulux Product Portfolio. I am responsible for managing the Dulux Production and Technical Functions. This involves the Planning, Coordination and Control of Dulux Manufacturing Processes while ensuring adherence to Dulux Product Quality Standards.
I am responsible for a team of 40 individuals who are based in the Manufacturing and Technical Departments. My role involves overseeing the Manufacturing Process to ensure optimised resource usage, Waste Minimisation Programmes and overseeing Preventive Plant Maintenance Programmes. In addition I spearhead Value Engineering Programmes for Dulux Proprietary Formulations, coordinate Research and Development Activities and oversee Quality Control Functions.
I was employed at Astra Paints, an ISO 9001:2008 certified Paint Manufacturing Company and a subsidiary of Kansai Plascon. I worked as a Paint Chemist and was also studying for a Diploma in Paint Technology with the South African Paint Manufacturer's Association. My duties involved Product Formulation and Development, Technical Assistance of customers, maintenance of ISO standards in the Technical Department and Research and Development. I was responsible for planning all Research and Development activities for product improvement and lowering costs. I supervised and trained Laboratory Staff.
I worked for an organisation that conducts research and writes project proposals for EU based Small to Medium Enterprises that seek to develop technologically innovative processes and products for the european market. My main duties involved:
• Conducting research on various technologies and devising action plans for the development of these technologies. The proposals I was involved in writing were mainly for submission to the EU FP7 Framework Programme and the African Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) and various financial institutions.
• Market analysis
• Business Planning
• Preparing Intellectual Property exploitation Plans (including protection advice) to support business planning
• Tender writing
• Project Management
I succesfully secured funding for 2 projects concerned with Non Destructive Testing techniques and Plastics Technology. I was also a key writer on developmental projects that were written for the Africa Education Challenge Fund.
I worked at Bradley Grace Consultants (Self - Employed) I worked as a Chemical Consultant for various Zimbabwean SMEs. My duties involved the following:
1. Coordinating Clients’ Engineering, Operations and R&D to determine objectives and develop new chemical compounds and implement process improvements that meet client demands.
2. Tracking & optimizing raw materials and energy usages.
3. Identifying and implementing operational reliability and Process Safety opportunities.
4. Establishing systems to gather data to resolve root causes & ensuring process modifications yielded desired results.
5. Driving organisations to maintain full compliance with all safety and environmental rules and regulations.
8. Coordinating with all department heads to optimize personnel & plant resources.
I worked in the Quality Assurance and Research and Development departments of an edible oil and soap manufacturing company. I was responsible for analysis of raw materials, in-process materials and end-products for conformance using various analytical techniques (wet chemistry, colorimetry and Gas Chromatography). I was also responsible for New Product development and took part in the creative (brainstorming, branding) and developmental (new product formulations, new product trials and testing of various formulations) phases of this task. I was also a member of a team that spearheaded the companies drive towards ISO 9001 certification. I was also responsible for compiling Quality Systems.
