Khayelitsha Engineering Society

04/06/2023

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06/05/2022

The Sixth Term Council at a special meeting yesterday, elected its first female President, Refilwe Buthelezi Pr Eng. Ms Buthelezi will serve as President for the remainder of the term of office of the Sixth Term Council. .

31/01/2022

Please do join the Khayelitsha Engineering Society Technical Talk with Mr Maswana Monwabisi as he will be going through the Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning system.

Mr Monwabisi Maswana is currently working at Adcock Ingram Critical Care as Validation Coordinator in Project and Process Improvement Department (PPID). His responsibilities are to develop site validation strategy, to identify validation and qualification gaps that needs to be corrected to meet compliance state and also maintain Site VMP.

Other responsibilities include coordination of all qualification and validation activities within the organisation, plan and schedule all qualification and validation activities. His role is to provide technical guidance to ensure a sound qualification and validation program, to provide assurance that the system/ equipment and process performs in accordance with intended purpose.

He previously worked at Biovac Institute in Cape Town as Qualification Officer (contract January 2014, Engineering Department) responsible for Upgrade of QC Lab. This role mainly involved commissioning, qualification and validating the facility to meet SAHPRA Requirements. Monwabisi Maswana later joined QA Department as Validation Scientist (Full-time November 2014), responsible for Automation Project of Packing Equipment in VLP and also involved in Technical Transfer of Prevnar 7.

His career started at Aspen Pharmacare, PE in various departments as contract employee from 2005 till 2009. He worked in Solid Packing Department (Tablet and Capsule packing) as contract packer, later joined Encapsulation Department, Tablet Compression Department and also in SMS responsible for granulation, compression and packing of finished product.

He then joined Validation Department, (Full-time February 2009), his role were to commission, qualification and validation of two new manufacturing facilities (Unit 2a and 2B) utilities and process equipment. As an addition to this he was assigned to lead in the Upgrade Project of the existing facility that required to be refurbish to meet FDA, WHO and MCC requirements and also to coordinate and lead Aspen Pharmacare EL Warehouse Project.

27/10/2021

The Khayelitsha Engineering Society (KES) would like to request funding for a project to implement solar power energy at JHB Child Welfare Group.

https://gogetfunding.com/othandweni-family-care-solar-project/

Donation of any solar equipment is also welcome.

Thank you.

21/09/2021

Get your CV ready then apply.

30/08/2021

We are on the hunt for Artisans (Boilermakers, Electricians, Fitters, Millwrights and Instrument Mechanics) in the JHB and PTA areas

If you feel that you are the right fit, send your CV to [email protected]
Subject line must be: Artisans
Closing date: 31 August 2021

11/06/2021

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05/06/2021

A Cape Town Study Abroad company is looking for Engineering students interested in joining a Virtual Engineering Program with students from an American University. The program is on June 15th and 17th, 2021. It is unpaid, but it is a great international networking opportunity. If you are interested please fill out this application form:

Thank you for considering participating in the EDU Africa virtual exchange with Engineering Students from the Universities in the US. This program includes: -June 15th - 2:30 - 5pm SAST: Cultural Engagement and Cross-cultural discussion with students -June 17th - 2:30 - 4:30 pm SAST: Round Table Dis...

28/04/2021

We would like to congratulate our very own Kevin Ncube⁩ for completing his PhD and graduated today.

Cheers to Dr Ncube 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

11/04/2021

These drums contain our secrets....watch this space...