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Hesto HarnessesProgramme Scheduling Manager
Aug. 2022Stanger, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
bizUp Srevices & Strategic Improvement ProjectsProduction & Maintenance Consultant
May. 2020 - Aug. 2022South AfricaA purposeful cross discipline Engineer, helping you with Production Improvements, Factory Maintenance planning, R & D. During my time consulting I:
- Stepped in as an Engineering Manager. - Reviewed Maintenance system & changing from Run to failure to Planned. - Trained Tool Masters (Artisans) to “think” planned maintenance. - Investigating breakdowns and planning preventative actions. - Shutdown planning.
- Developed product quality document development, conducted quality audits and training of the same, process analysis. - Control Document development. - Conducted investigation and arranged installation of a LP Gas installation for a powdercoating oven. - Investigations and proposals for: Flat pack cutting machines. Edge trimming machines. - Conducted Process flow assessments. - Put forward proposals for the extention of a warehouse. - Presented a solar power solution.
Aveng Trident SteelOperations Manager
May. 2019 - Nov. 2019Durban Area, South AfricaInvolved in finding OEE issues down to 30 second minor delays; implementing planned maintenance and developing maintenance team; developing and improving production data-capturing; improving output overall.
Charnaud & Co (Pty) Ltd.Industrial Engineer
Jun. 2018 - May. 2019LadysmithGetting to grips with a new industry; the quality and product technicalities has been an extremely interesting; challenging and rewarding. Learning the true value of good communication, effective management and leadership were the greatest importance. Initially tasked with investigation and improvement across the board; from HR; Design; Pattern Making to QA and Production. I gained a new understanding in Garment Design and Manufacture, implementing Standardised work times and the related SAMs and SMVs, ISO 9001:2015 and IS 55001. I really enjoyed writing up new portions of the Asset Management documentation and developing an asset cost capturing database.
SalbevOperations Manager
Oct. 2016 - Nov. 2017Durban Area, South AfricaManaging staff, planning production, design and development of products, equipment layout, and setting up a new assembly division.
Defy AppliancesPrimary and Assembly Maintenance Engineer
Jul. 2015 - Sep. 2016Durban Area, South Africa• Factory Maintenance.
o Weekly Maintenance planning, Shutdown & Major Maintenance Planning.
o Breakdown remediation, finding long term solutions
o Finding failure trends, applying BCM & RCM to mitigate issues. o Interfacing with Production, Planning, Tool maintenance & other stakeholders on a daily basis.
• Equipment: Heavy presses (Mechanical & Hydraulic); light mechanical presses; trim & bead machines; CNC punches; guillotines; Robotic transfer systems; Robotic gluing systems; Assembly lines
Defy AppliancesMechanical Engineer
Nov. 2012 - Jul. 2015Jacobs, DurbanProject Engineer:
KPA: Maintenance Planning; CAPEX Purchase; Process Improvement; Assisting Plant Engineer with key measurements; Planned maintenance schedule improvement; Project Specification, Equipment purchase & installation, Cost Tracking; Press Optimisation.
Defy AppliancesProject & Measurement Technician
Feb. 2007 - Nov. 2012Mechanical project technician.
Fibre-Wound SATrainee
Jan. 2007 - Feb. 2007Training towards S1 for Mechanical Engineering.
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