Thando Wenzi
Industrial Engineer II Production Manager at Incanda Furniture- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Incanda Furniture
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South Africa
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Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Industrial Engineer II Production Manager
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Oct 2020 - Present
Oversee production process, coordinating all production activities and operations. Plan and draw up a production schedule Decide on and order the resources that are required and ensure stock levels remain adequate Ensure that health and safety guidelines are always followed Implemented 5S and conducted time studies Ensure customer orders are completed on time and to budget and that quality standards and targets are met. Supervise and motivate a team of workers. Review workers performance and identify training needs.
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Industrial Engineer
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Jul 2019 - May 2020
Served on the engineering team to develop and document a building management system to control and monitor temperature and humidity without personnel intervention in all biology areas in the factory Conducted time studies for job standardization Served on training department and health and safety team, conducted training, and change management processes to improve operations, developing guidelines and procedures to improve working standards and performance. Created and implemented effective and efficient methods of working, resulted in using fewer people to do the job and completing daily tasks early. Collaborated with system developers to develop a system to automatically generate daily schedules for operations, capture and record data, and generate daily yield reports, which resulted in eliminating manual data capturing and eliminated human errors. Developed accurate and effective standard operating procedures to increase production, minimize non-value-added activities.
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Shift Supervisor
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May 2018 - Apr 2019
My duty was to ensure that operations are carried out productively to ensure profitability and sustainable growth. I was also responsible for coaching, resolving employee issues, and serving as a link between subordinates and upper management. Prepare and submit daily shift performance reports Ensure adherence to legal and company policies and procedures and undertake disciplinary actions if the need arises. My duty was to ensure that operations are carried out productively to ensure profitability and sustainable growth. I was also responsible for coaching, resolving employee issues, and serving as a link between subordinates and upper management. Prepare and submit daily shift performance reports Ensure adherence to legal and company policies and procedures and undertake disciplinary actions if the need arises.
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Peninsula Beverages PTY (Ltd)
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Food and Beverage Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Industrial Engineering Intern
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Sep 2015 - Aug 2016
Monitored and analysed processes, procedures, and line activities, identifying and resolving bottlenecks to maximize efficiency and ensure that the production line is running effectively and efficiently. Identifying areas for improvement, and then come up with optimal solutions. Some duties includes:• Conducted time studies.• Operating the machines• Attend production planning meetings • Basic maintenance of machines and on production line• 5S implementation• Doing quality control initiatives.• Programming/setting up the machinesSelected Contributions:• Completed comprehensive time study project three weeks ahead of schedule.• Identified and proposed optimization affecting manufacturing line.
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Education
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Cape Peninsula University of Technology
National Diploma in Industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineering