Bongi Mofomate

Production Manager at Distell
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Contact Information
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(386) 825-5501
Location
ZA
Languages
  • English -
  • Sepedi Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Tsonga Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Zulu Elementary proficiency

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Credentials

  • Advanced Operations Management
    University of Cape Town
    Jul, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Business Report Writing
    Confident Communicator - Effective Communication Training Cape Town, Johannesburg & South Africa
    Nov, 2019
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • Distell
    • South Africa
    • Beverage Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Production Manager
      • Jul 2021 - Present

      Manage cellar operations to ensure delivery of bulk to the production lines with a total operating expenditure budget of R3 million per month. Manage a capital expenditure budget of over R5 million per annum to improve operational efficiencies. Manage 3 direct with a total of 54 indirect reports to ensure consistent performance with the cellar operations department. Report all cellar operations activities daily, weekly, and monthly. Maintain the quality management systems in the cellar operations.

  • YeboFresh
    • Operations Manager
      • Feb 2020 - Jun 2021

      Ensure all operations are carried out in an appropriate and cost-effective way. Improve operational management systems, processes, and best practices. Examine financial data to use to improve profitability. Track employee progress and assist in analysing training program effectiveness. Assist in the coaching of staff towards meeting and exceeding performance expectations for quantity, quality, timeliness, and efficiency. Ensure all operations are carried out in an appropriate and cost-effective way. Improve operational management systems, processes, and best practices. Examine financial data to use to improve profitability. Track employee progress and assist in analysing training program effectiveness. Assist in the coaching of staff towards meeting and exceeding performance expectations for quantity, quality, timeliness, and efficiency.

  • Unilever
    • United Kingdom
    • Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Production Engineer
      • May 2018 - May 2019

      Supervise the manufacturing processes. Ensure quality work is done in a safe, efficient manner. Liaise with other engineers to develop plans that improve production, costs, and labor required. Diagnose problems in the production line and provide recommendations and training. Establish safety procedures and protocols that take the workers' well-being into account. Identify, document, and report unsafe practices. Draw up production schedules and budgets for projects. Schedule meetings with relevant departments and stakeholders. Analyze all facets of production and make recommendations for improvement. Obtain any materials and equipment required.

  • SABMiller
    • Food & Beverages
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Brewing Technical Trainee
      • Oct 2015 - Apr 2018

      Study brewing techniques. Develop strong working relationships within the brewery by collaborating with other brewers, managers, and technical staff. Develop a strong working knowledge of the essential safety procedures within the brewery. Learn about all aspects of the brewing process, from working with raw materials to packaging and testing the final product. Gain an understanding of the techniques that can be used to improve brewery productivity and efficiency. Check the quality of samples, temperature of water, and make adjustments to the brewing process. Learn brewing recipes and new techniques for brewing. Work closely with the laboratory team and understand the processes performed to test beer and ingredient quality. Record data relating to the production processes. Work in conjunction with the brew master and technical brewers on new beer recipes. Develop and monitor production plans and schedules.

Education

  • University of Cape Town
    Post Graduate Diploma in Management Practice
    2020 - 2020
  • Institute of Brewing and Distilling
    Diploma in Brewing and Distilling
    2017 - 2017
  • University of the Witwatersrand
    BSc (Hons) Chemical Engineering
    2015 - 2015
  • University of the Witwatersrand
    BSc in Chemistry
    2013 - 2013

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