Experience

Bigtree Beverages

• Zambia
• Food and Beverage Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Shift Manager

  • Jul 2023 - Present



SIPA South Africa

• Field Services Engineer

  • Apr 2019 - Jul 2023

• Field Services Engineer

  • Apr 2019 - Apr 2019



Urola S. Coop.

• Legazpi Spain

• Urola Commercial manager Southern Africa

  • Jan 2017 - Apr 2019



Boxmore Packaging

• Austria
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HOD Blowing department

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  -Management of daily maintenance of the blowing department -Responsible for routine daily checks as well as planning and execution of additional maintenance to improve machine productivity ratios - Responsible for quality control management of production line - Control of spares including stock levels, re-order, meet and negotiating with suppliers and quality control of spares received -Daily production meetings regarding orders and plant efficiencies - Monthly management review… Show more -Management of daily maintenance of the blowing department -Responsible for routine daily checks as well as planning and execution of additional maintenance to improve machine productivity ratios - Responsible for quality control management of production line - Control of spares including stock levels, re-order, meet and negotiating with suppliers and quality control of spares received -Daily production meetings regarding orders and plant efficiencies - Monthly management review meetings -Two weekly customer complaints meeting - Installation of new production machinery - Training with machine representative regarding new machines and re-training of floor staff and technicians once machines are installed - Human resources functions for dedicated department i.e. appointment of new staff and disciplinary functions - Changing of Product dependant Moulds - Processing and setting of machinery - Overhauling current production machinery - Review and commenting on operating manuals and start up procedures - Scheduling and coordinating work to tight deadlines -Verification that equipment and systems are mechanically complete -Ensuring that equipment work to its specification - Creating and caring out test procedures - Investigating problems, diagnosing/repairing faults -Ensuring safe and stable working conditions - Monitoring and accounting for material usage, scrap, outputs, quality and equipment performance and scheduling equipment maintenance - Contributing effectively to meetings and management’s needs - Contributing, monitoring & encouraging adherence to OSHACT and housekeeping Show less -Management of daily maintenance of the blowing department -Responsible for routine daily checks as well as planning and execution of additional maintenance to improve machine productivity ratios - Responsible for quality control management of production line - Control of spares including stock levels, re-order, meet and negotiating with suppliers and quality control of spares received -Daily production meetings regarding orders and plant efficiencies - Monthly management review… Show more -Management of daily maintenance of the blowing department -Responsible for routine daily checks as well as planning and execution of additional maintenance to improve machine productivity ratios - Responsible for quality control management of production line - Control of spares including stock levels, re-order, meet and negotiating with suppliers and quality control of spares received -Daily production meetings regarding orders and plant efficiencies - Monthly management review meetings -Two weekly customer complaints meeting - Installation of new production machinery - Training with machine representative regarding new machines and re-training of floor staff and technicians once machines are installed - Human resources functions for dedicated department i.e. appointment of new staff and disciplinary functions - Changing of Product dependant Moulds - Processing and setting of machinery - Overhauling current production machinery - Review and commenting on operating manuals and start up procedures - Scheduling and coordinating work to tight deadlines -Verification that equipment and systems are mechanically complete -Ensuring that equipment work to its specification - Creating and caring out test procedures - Investigating problems, diagnosing/repairing faults -Ensuring safe and stable working conditions - Monitoring and accounting for material usage, scrap, outputs, quality and equipment performance and scheduling equipment maintenance - Contributing effectively to meetings and management’s needs - Contributing, monitoring & encouraging adherence to OSHACT and housekeeping Show less



Pilot Packaging

• Gauteng RSA

• Production/Factory Manager

  • Nov 2007 - Nov 2015

  Responsibilities: Co-ordinated Set up and Running of the Plant o Production and planning o Maintenance of machinery and tooling o Stock ordering o Efficiency capturing and monitoring o Receiving of material o Dispatch of finished product - deliver notes o Customer relations o Internal sales o Staff Management (22 people) o Control and time keeping of staff o Vehicle maintenance o New product development, ( R&D ) o Banking and petty cash control and… Show more Responsibilities: Co-ordinated Set up and Running of the Plant o Production and planning o Maintenance of machinery and tooling o Stock ordering o Efficiency capturing and monitoring o Receiving of material o Dispatch of finished product - deliver notes o Customer relations o Internal sales o Staff Management (22 people) o Control and time keeping of staff o Vehicle maintenance o New product development, ( R&D ) o Banking and petty cash control and company Proxy Reporting to: Share Holders Show less Responsibilities: Co-ordinated Set up and Running of the Plant o Production and planning o Maintenance of machinery and tooling o Stock ordering o Efficiency capturing and monitoring o Receiving of material o Dispatch of finished product - deliver notes o Customer relations o Internal sales o Staff Management (22 people) o Control and time keeping of staff o Vehicle maintenance o New product development, ( R&D ) o Banking and petty cash control and… Show more Responsibilities: Co-ordinated Set up and Running of the Plant o Production and planning o Maintenance of machinery and tooling o Stock ordering o Efficiency capturing and monitoring o Receiving of material o Dispatch of finished product - deliver notes o Customer relations o Internal sales o Staff Management (22 people) o Control and time keeping of staff o Vehicle maintenance o New product development, ( R&D ) o Banking and petty cash control and company Proxy Reporting to: Share Holders Show less



Winplas

• Gauteng RSA

• Production and Maintenance Technician

  • Oct 2007 - Nov 2009

  Responsibilities: o Maintenance on 2 stage and single stage PET machines o Process settings and optimizing product and efficiency o Maintain all Tooling, o Cooling plant services, o Vehicles o Buildings Reporting to: Factory Director Responsibilities: o Maintenance on 2 stage and single stage PET machines o Process settings and optimizing product and efficiency o Maintain all Tooling, o Cooling plant services, o Vehicles o Buildings Reporting to: Factory Director



Dairy Pack

• Gauteng RSA

• Senior Setter

  • Mar 2002 - Oct 2007

  Responsibilities: o Maintenance on 2 stage/single stage PET machines o Maintenance on Injection machines o Process settings and optimizing product and efficiency o Maintain all Tooling, services, vehicles and buildings Reporting to: Factory Forman Responsibilities: o Maintenance on 2 stage/single stage PET machines o Maintenance on Injection machines o Process settings and optimizing product and efficiency o Maintain all Tooling, services, vehicles and buildings Reporting to: Factory Forman



Xac-Pet

• Gauteng RSA

• Production Forman

  • Mar 2001 - Jul 2007

  Responsibilities: o Maintenance on 2 stage/single stage PET machines o Maintenance on Injection machines o Process settings and optimizing product and efficiency o Maintain all Tooling, o Services o Vehicles o Buildings Reporting to: Factory Forman Responsibilities: o Maintenance on 2 stage/single stage PET machines o Maintenance on Injection machines o Process settings and optimizing product and efficiency o Maintain all Tooling, o Services o Vehicles o Buildings Reporting to: Factory Forman



Avion East Rand

• Gauteng RSA

• Sales Representative

  • Apr 1998 - Feb 2001

  Responsibilities: o Customer relations, o Sales and o Repairs of Hydraulic and Pneumatic equipment Reporting to: Company Director Responsibilities: o Customer relations, o Sales and o Repairs of Hydraulic and Pneumatic equipment Reporting to: Company Director



Copalcore Rolled Mills

• Gauteng RSA

• Apprentice Fitter and Turner

  • Jul 1995 - Mar 1998

  Responsibilities: Apprentice Fitter and Turner Reporting to: Mechanical Foreman Responsibilities: Apprentice Fitter and Turner Reporting to: Mechanical Foreman