Experience

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  NewSpace Systems

  • South Africa

  • Production Manager

    • Oct 2021 - Present
    • South Africa

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  Robertson and Caine International Yachts

  • South Africa
  • Shipbuilding
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • Process Engineering Manager

    • Jun 2019 - Sep 2021

  • Line Manager

    • Aug 2018 - Jun 2019

  • Industrial Engineer

    • Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

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  AAT Composites

  • Industrialisation Manager

    • Oct 2013 - Jul 2017

    To manage and coordinate the Industrialisation team in the implementation of new projects into operations as well as implement and maintain standards and improve operations efficiency using lean principles.

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  ...XYZ

  • Industrialisation Manager

    • Jun 2009 - Sep 2013

    As Industrialisation manager my role in the company is to be the interface between the client, design and manufacturing. This involves the following:Manufacturing management• Managing all production related tasks such as supplier and client liaison, ordering, project management• Supplying the design studio with industry knowledge on manufacturing processes• Building relationships with suppliers• Setting up supply chains on behalf of clients• Includes – full scale production as well as prototype and small batch manufacturingDesign for assembly and manufacturing• Provide support to design team to ensure that products are designed to meet manufacturing processes as well as ease of assemblyProcurement• Manage procurement of “off the shelf” components as well as raw material, locally and abroad Project management• Internal production project management –taking projects through the conceptual, design and manufacturing phases by interfacing with the design studio, the client and suppliers• Project management on behalf of client – liaising with all third party suppliers and service providers• Putting processes in place to allow for seamless transfer of management to client Quality assurance and quality control• Setting up processes for internal projects as well as on behalf of client• Looking at existing quality procedures and adapting them to specific process needs• Ensuring that all production as well as processes meet set standards• Researching quality control specifications as required by product designManufacturer auditing• Audit manufacturers and manufacturing services on behalf of clients• Ensure that suppliers meets project specific requirements based on production procedures as well quality control specificationsClient and supplier liaison

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  Stopak

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Engineering trainee

    • Jan 2009 - Jun 2009
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa