Experience

Natpak (Pvt) Ltd Zimbabwe

• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  Leading manufacturer of Poly woven Products Leading manufacturer of Poly woven Products



Private2055

• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Manager

  • Jan 2012 - Jan 2016

  Responsibilities and Experience: Achieves set throughput targets in conversion, based on machine utilization of >80% Ensures production throughput of the correct quality Minimizes production waste from the department Establish production schedules/plans for product mix, volumes and plant capacities to ensure that total production is in dispatch by due time. Manages daily operation activities of printers ,cutting lines, convertex, sewing , taking due cognizance of overall objective and skills available in order to maximize contribution to profitability. Organize daily workflow delegating activities and assigning responsibility for results, giving regular feedback to motivate staff. Maintains a tidy and well-ordered work place with correctly identified and maintained work areas.  Must develop, implement and maintain a departmental housekeeping plan Manages individual performance of subordinates including identifying and addressing training needs to ensure effective execution of technical tasks Takes disciplinary action when his subordinates breach the code of conduct. Implements and maintains formal and informal conflict resolutions systems. Provides regular feedback on activities through formal and informal communication channels to keep both management and staff informed. Ensure availability of sufficient raw materials and consumables for the conversion department Ensures the correct schedules are in place for machine maintenance and spares procurement. Producing relevant daily, weekly, monthly and ad-hoc reports as may be required. Development of a continuous improvement culture within the team.  Monitors usage of consumables against laid down standards. Ordering of spares and identifying root causes on breakdowns.  Interprets and implements company policy on safety and other aspects to workers ensuring that such policy is upheld and that all safety standards and regulations are enforced/ maintained. Show less

• Technical Manager

  • Jun 2010 - Jan 2012

   Ensures world class performance of all plant equipment  To maintain an equipment reliability of +95% Implementation of systems to promote continuous improvement in the area of reliability and plant performance. Conducts cost effective installation projects of any nature  Prioritizes and allocates work to mechanical subordinates to ensure effective plant service coverage. Ensures that all work carried out is kept at the highest standards Takes disciplinary action when his subordinates breach the code of conduct. Manages departmental overheads within set targets. Compiles a monthly report reflecting reliability, planned maintenance execution and S.H.E aspects relating to the technical department Implementation of systems to ensure effective spares control and usage. Systems and process improvements for all plant equipment  Ensure effective problem solving and RCA to ensure low fault recurrence levels (<1%)  Implementation of world class housekeeping standards Manage skills levels to ensure effective execution of technical tasks. Conduct spares manufacturing capability assessments. Operate all utilities (chiller, air, electricity, water) at cost effective levels with a bias to current energy management standards. Implement work control and allocation systems so as to ensure appropriate feedback for continuous improvements. Ensure that the plant complies with statutory requirements and regulations. Show less



Natpak

• Process Engineer

  • Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

   Maintenance and management of Extrusion lines (Tapelines-Starlinger, coating line-Lenzing, )  Maintenance and management of cloth weaving machines (Looms – SL4,HDE)  Maintenance and management of utilities (water, air, electricity, chilled water)  Process engineering ( RCA and quality systems)  Projects ( Facility layout , waste minimization, throughput maximization and quality improvement)  Productivity improvement projects  Quality systems development and implementation ( ISO 9001 :2008 , TPM,)  Housekeeping management (5s)  Overall Equipment Effectiveness (O.E.E) management and tracking  Production planning (Work scheduling , machine assignments)  Project management Show less



Lyons

• Harare, Zimbabwe

• Aprentice Engineer

  • Aug 2006 - Sep 2007

  Lyons Zimbabwe-a subsidiary of Dairibord Holdings Zimbabwe, the largest producer of milk products, tea and nutritious foods. It is a FMCG environment with a large process engineering equipment base Responsibilities and Experience:  Maintenance and management of packaging lines (fillers, labelers, shrink wrappers)  Maintenance and management of utilities (water, steam, electricity, etc)  Production capacity planning and productivity improvements  Managing Capital Expenditure Projects and Budget formulation and control  Ensuring compliance to statutory requirements( Calibration, inspections and audits)  Design and modification of refrigeration systems (ammonia, glycol and Freon systems)  Major works management (refurbishment and upgrades of equipment, estates)  Plant reliability tracking and related corrective actions  Housekeeping management (5s)  Project management Show less