The Chemical Process Industry, which includes gas and oil production and refining, metal processing and the production of many industrial and household products, is one of the industries that need process operators.

The graduate will be able to find quality employment in a wide variety of industries, nationally and internationally, as this educational foundation is designed with industry participation to meet the needs of the chemical and petroleum industry that include daily operations such as material handling, product storage, transport and handling, process control and more. Other industries include fine chemicals, catalyst manufacturing in the automotive sector, polymer, paint, food processing and other manufacturing type environments.

Contact information
Dr Shawn Gouws
Senior Lecturer – Chemical Process Technology
Tel: 27 415043178
Shawn.Gouws@mandela.ac.za