Experience

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  Alaris Antennas

  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

  • Chief Operating Officer

    • Jul 2020 - Present
    • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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  IDEMIA

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Operation Director / Service Centre Manager

    • Feb 2018 - Dec 2018
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    Key responsibilities: • Manage and coordinate all Operational Service Centre activity within the matrix organisation.• Overall responsibility for product quality, security compliance, health & safety, service levels (OTD vs SLA) and productivity.• Achievement of annual budget, gross margin and production variance targets.• Achieve all operational KPIs through process control, resource management and employee motivation.• Drive and lead on all Business unit P&L improvement activity.• Advise and consult fellow executives and international service line team on local productivity capacity and operational capability.• Adjustment and optimisation of load balancing to maximise resource efficiency.• Drive continuous improvement activity through the implementation of best practise methodologies.• Appointed as section16(2) under the OHSA regulation for all activity within the Operational Business Unit.

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  Paramount Combat Systems

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Executive Manager: ILS, Logistics & In-Service-Support

    • Apr 2016 - Jan 2018
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    Key responsibilities: • Executive lead in all Logistic Support Analysis activity across all platforms• Control and lead in all Import and export activity whilst supporting compliance process• Lead and control all international support activity in after sales and through life support• Drive and plan al support and logistic elements of group proposals in support of tender activity• Drive and lead on all Business unit budgeting with P&L improvement activity.• Advise and consult fellow executives and international marketing team on all aspects of ILS, Logistics and ISS.• Play a key role in the organisation’s strategic planning and resource optimisation activity.• Lead on all support Program management activity within the organisation.• Appointed as section16(2) under the OHSA regulation for all activity within the Business Unit.

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  Paramount Land Systems

  • Operations Director (Act)

    • Aug 2014 - Apr 2016

    Key responsibilities:• Led the operational team through organisational and structural change, dealing with a demanding order book. • Key player in the facility development and implementation of LEAN manufacturing and assembly techniques.• Drove the increased implementation of flowline assembly and the use of special assembly tooling and test equipment to increase throughput.• Motivated and managed the operations team through a facility move and re-establishment program.• Increased the focus on quality assurance through strict process and controls that conformed to ISO requirements. Appointed as Section 16(2) under OSCA regulations.

  • Director In-Service-Support

    • Nov 2013 - Apr 2016

    Key responsibilities:• Lead in the planning and management of all aftersales technical support activity.• Manage all commissioning, technical training, technical support, retrofit activity and aftersales modifications as well as mid-life upgrades.• Key customer liaison to ensure satisfaction and the establishment of through life support activity.• Drive revenue generation through parts and spares support as well as refresher training and establish continued technical support as a vehicle for further marketing and sales possibilities.

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  UK Ministry of Defence

  • United Kingdom
  • Defense and Space Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Executive Engineering & Logistics Manager (Major) - Ministry of Defence

    • Jul 2012 - Aug 2013

    Executive Technical Officer managing a team of over 90 engineers and technicians across a national footprint in support of all Explosive Ordinance Disposal activity, both national and international. Responsible for all HR management, Technical training delivery and planning, engineering competency and quality assurance, risk management, SHE management and assurance and project management of all equipment modification and regeneration projects. Senior Engineer directly accountable to the Group (2200 people). Chief Technical Operations Officer.Qualities and Achievements:• Leadership & Line Management. Career management of over 90 engineers and technicians, both military and civilian, effectively engaging and setting objectives to achieve project goals within budgetary and resource constraints. Delivering continuous improvement and annual performance reviews through the means of detailed appraisal reports and regular progress meetings.• Maintenance Management. Improved equipment availability of a fleet of 870 equipments (valued at £39.2M) through innovative resource management and resource application which increased efficiency and improved response times. • Project Management. Ensured that all mission critical targets were met through a well structured audit process and effective tracking of Key Performance Indicators.• Change Management. Convinced the organisation to make major structural adjustments which led to efficiency savings and better control of resources.• Quality Control. Developed an effective Quality Management System within strict HSE guidelines incorporating ISO standards, document control, stores and equipment database systems, computerised maintenance systems, human resource management and competency and currency assurance.

  • Senior Engineering & Logistics Planner (Captain) - Ministry of Defence

    • Feb 2011 - Jun 2012

    Technical Training Officer responsible for all planning, administration and prioritisation of engineering maintenance training for Brigade technical staff (5000 people) in preparation for deployment. Battalion (500 people) Special Projects Officer responsible for contingency planning in support of national operations. Constant requirement to manage change and prioritise resources. Liaison with internal and external organisations through sound communication skills and the development of relationships and rapport with external clients and internal colleagues.Qualities and Achievements• Problem solver and Innovator. Confidence to apply initiative and proven experience to solve critical problems through innovative and forward thinking.• Resource Management. Deal with conflicting priorities and provide positive solutions to ensure cost effective training through careful liaison with training organisations.• Flexibility and Adaptability. Remain flexible, enthusiastic and committed under extreme pressure.• Operations Management. Strong organiser who can effectively manage several projects concurrently, ensuring that all deadlines are met.

  • Senior Engineering Manager (Captain) - Ministry of Defence

    • Apr 2009 - Feb 2011

    Land Systems Engineering Officer responsible for the management and command of more than 60 engineers and technicians. Tasked with the maintenance and management of 350 equipment platforms including maintenance scheduling, resource management and spares provision for both heavy armoured and wheeled variants. Project manage modification programs, conduct competency reviews and generate annual performance reports on all staff.Major Qualities and Achievements• Motivator and Leader. Motivate, manage and support staff in improving performance.• Programme & Process Management. Construct and implement an Engineering Management System to improve efficiency and effective engineering activity.• Excellence and Continuous Improvement. My department won the Chartered Quality Institute award for Mission success and excellence.

  • Maintenance Engineering Manager (Captain) - Ministry of Defence

    • Oct 2006 - Apr 2009

    Conducted in service Aviation Engineering Training at Cranfield University and employed as Aviation Engineer responsible for airworthiness assurance, flight safety and maintenance of all Attack Helicopter Platforms. Included a seven month deployment to Afghanistan as the Apache Attack Helicopter AEO responsible for all maintenance management and flight safety. Performance rewarded with promotion to chief aviation engineer for all forward based platforms including Apache, Chinook, Lynx, and Seaking helicopters.Most noticeable achievements• Chief Aviation Engineer and Accident Investigation Officer for the first and only UK Apache accident in Afghanistan. Project Managed and personally controlled the investigation and recovery of the aircraft back to the main operating base.• 100% sorties flown with maintenance activity having zero impact on missions.• Lean Transformation. Effectively applied lean tools and techniques and conducted value stream analysis to increase value through increased efficiency and eliminating waste. Applied Toyota Production System of ‘Just-In-Time’ utilising continues flow, Takt time pull system within an Apache Pulse Line to decrease maintenance times and improve resource planning effectiveness.

  • Systems Engineer (Lieutenant) - Ministry of Defence

    • Sep 2005 - Oct 2006

    Junior Engineering Officer responsible for maintenance management and road worthiness of a large fleet of automotive and aviation equipment. Technical involvement in the maintenance of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in support of surveillance operations. Management and command responsibility of 30 Engineers and Technicians. Also responsible for providing competency and currency assurance and annual performance reviews.

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  OD Drilling

  • Botswana

  • Temporary Operations Manager - O.D. Drilling (Botswana)

    • Dec 2002 - Aug 2003
    • Botswana

    Provide company oversight and Technical Operations Management in rural locations. Also manage the workforce whilst deployed on site and issue regular progress reports to HQ. Problem solving and recourse management as well as the daily project planning on dispersed sites.

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  Grintek Antennas

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Radio Frequency Engineer, RF Engineer - Grintek Antennas (Internship)

    • Sep 2001 - Dec 2001
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    Antenna Design and Product Testing. Work experience as part of an undergraduate degree in Electronic Engineering.