Experience

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  SAMS Tissue Products

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Project Supervisor (Converting Department)

    • May 2018 - Present
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    1. In charge of distributing daily work schedule for the new converting line.2. Controls man power requirement on a day to day basis.3. Involve in mechanical assembly of the new machine.5. Ensures all job carried out are as per drawing and machine supplier standard.6. Deligates tasks for the day as per required by the machine supplier's technician.7. Carry out tasks related to the project from the Project Manager.8. Visited Bologna, Italy as part of the factory acceptance team for the delivery of the fully automated TMC toilet roll packaging machine.9. Project supervision and commissioning of the new converting line involving Gambini Flex 700 toilet roll/kitchen towel rewinding machine and 2 TMC automatic packaging line in July 2018.10. Supervision of the operation and maintenance of the converting plant and conduct training of machine operators.

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  Sphynx Trading

  • 22 Aschenberg st. krugersdorp South Africa

  • Production Supervisor - Tissue Mill

    • Sep 2017 - Apr 2018
    • 22 Aschenberg st. krugersdorp South Africa

    PRODUCTION1. Daily tissue mill production planning.2. Arrange tissue machine manpower requirement3. Ensure continuous operation of the tissue mill on the daily basis and respond to calls after office hours.4. Direct and supervise the tissue machine crew5. Daily planning of raw material procurement such as waste paper according to grade, chemicals, cores and all other materials needed for the daily operation of the tissue machine.6. Lead the crew during machine clothing changes7. Daily monitoring of utilities consumption8. Prepares the daily management report and monitors daily production cost.9. Tissue Machine trouble shooting20. Software and hardware trouble shooting of JASCH BTG 3000-PP Scanner11. Monitor and control boiler operation to ensure adequate supply of steamMAINTENANCE1. Responsible for the daily maintenance planning and scheduling of maintenance activities2. Procurement of spare parts for maintenance requirement3. Direct and supervise 4 shift fitters and electricians of the tissue machine4. Coordinates with suppliers and contractors for production and maintenance requirement of the plant.5. Responsible for the preventive maintenance scheduel of the tissue machine, stock preparation system, boiler and air compressor.

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  SAMS Tissue Products

  • South Africa
  • Manufacturing
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Project Supervisor - Mechanical (Paper Mill)

    • Apr 2017 - Sep 2017

    1. Supervision of reconditioning of all mechanical equipment prior to the erection of the tissue machine, De-inking plant and converting plant. 2. Implementation of piping layout according to engineering drawings.3. Delegate daily jobs as per schedule4. Preparation of equipment to be installed during erection of the tissue machine which is scheduled for start up.5. Preparation of mechanical drawings on machine layout and equipment modifications for process improvement.

  • Production Supervisor

    • Dec 2011 - Apr 2017

    PRODUCTION1. Undertake daily tissue mill production planning.2. Arrange tissue machine manpower requirement3. Ensure continuous operation of the tissue mill on the daily basis and respond to calls after office hours.4. Direct and supervise the tissue machine crew5. Daily planning of raw material procurement such as waste paper according to grade, chemicals, cores and all other materials needed for the daily operation of the tissue machine.6. Lead the crew during machine clothing changes7. Daily monitoring of utilities consumption8. Prepares the daily management report and monitors daily production cost.9. Tissue Machine trouble shooting20. Software and hardware trouble shooting of JASCH BTG 3000-PP Scanner11. Monitor and control boiler operation to ensure adequate supply of steamMAINTENANCE1. Responsible for the daily maintenance planning and scheduling of maintenance activities2. Procurement of spare parts for maintenance requirement3. Direct and supervise 4 shift fitters and electricians of the tissue machine4. Supervised the erection and commissioning of dissolve air flotation unit (Krofta Water Treatment Plant SDC 18) in May 2014 and conduct training of Krofta Operators and responsible for the operation and maintenance of the water treatment plant.5. Coordinates with suppliers and contractors for production and maintenance requirement of the plant.Achievements:1. Reduced tissue mill water consumption from 320 cubic meters/day down to 110 cubic meters/day2. Reduced yankee chemical consumption (Release Agent) from 1.6 kg per ton to 1.2 kg per ton3. Formulated good blending of waste paper to reduce fiber cost.

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  Chandaria Industries

  • Nairobi, Kenya

  • Converting Production Supervisor

    • Apr 2010 - Dec 2010
    • Nairobi, Kenya

    * Reporting directly to the Converting Manager, responsible for efficient manpower distribution in shift in accordance with the daily production planning and scheduling.* Monitor performance of the following machines on hourly basis:a. 3 - Serviette/Napking machines – Make: Lyish Machine, Iraelb. 4 – Toilet roll rewinding machines – Make: Lyish Machine, Israelc. 4 – Core making machinesd. 2 - Semi-automatic toilet roll packaging machines – Make: Kavafakis, Greece* Material requisition form approval for the daily dispatch of raw materials to monitor wastage of packaging materials of all product / grades.* Conduct “time and motion’ studies for productivity improvement.* Liaises with quality controllers both paper mill and converting to ensure raw material input, product output and packaging conforms to company standards.* Maintain a high standard of housekeeping in the production floor.* Submits production reports on each shift and reports to the converting manager regarding breakdowns and shift occurrences.