Experience

EGR

• Australia
• Plastics Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• General Manager

  • Jun 2018 - Present



REHAU Limited

• Plant Manger Director

  • 1998 - Oct 2017

  Seasoned Plant Manager with 19-years senior management experience. Proven track record of achieving or exceeding EBIT targets, slashing plant costs and manufacturing expansion via new products / solutions. Ensured an expert alignment of manufacturing, supply chain and cross-functional departments with the corporate mission. Grew revenues and optimized operational expenditures through skillful allocation of man / machine and material resources and through continuous improvement. Built talented teams, continuously providing members with the training, support, resources, guidance and motivation to exceed operational objectives. Achieved safety awards. Set up new extrusion plants in China, India, South Africa and Thailand, including location, premises, layout, personnel, equipment utilities and training. Show less

• Logistics Manager

  • 1995 - 1998

  • Project manager for the plant expansion and transfer of production lines other REHAU plants in Europe. • Established and controlled the logistical concept between REHAU and a 3rd party company where REHAU manufactured the bumpers and the 3rd party company applied the primer. • Implemented MRP for raw materials. Previously Fort Jackson only ordered compounds from a local supplier, however the expansion project included a compounding plant requiring raw material from local suppliers as well as suppliers from Europe, with lead-times of up to 4-months. • Appointing, training and mentoring personnel for the enlarged logistical structure. Monitoring the performance metrics and implemented monthly Sales / operations meetings to finalize forecasts and utilization. Show less



REHAU Private limited

• REHAU Singapore

• Head Of Operations

  • 2002 - 2004

  Asked to set up a regional PROD department in Head Office Singapore, in-line with the REHAU global structure. The objective of the PROD department is centralized controlling and monitoring of the plants in terms of performance, productivity, operational improvements, investments and personnel manning levels in the Asia Pacific region. Formulated and executed strategy to improve quality, improve safety, reduce plant and manufacturing costs and implemented a standard process across all plants in AP. Show less



REHAU (Pty) Ltd

• Sebenza - South Africa

• Production Planner and Plant controller

  • 1992 - 1994

  Plan and order raw materials as well as communicating directly with customers for prioritization, delays or urgent requirements. Plan and order raw materials as well as communicating directly with customers for prioritization, delays or urgent requirements.



T.W Becketts

• Isando South Africa

• Production Superintendent

  • 1988 - 1992



Epol (Pty) Ltd

• Isando - South Africa

• Production Managerment Trainee

  • 1984 - 1988

  Trainee Trainee