Growth Product Manager

• Jan 2022 - Present

Senior Process Engineer/ Business Analyst

• Jan 2018 - Dec 2021

• Identifying, investigating and analysing problems faced by business and product owners while proposing documented solutions that fully address the requirements needed to optimise the business; • Accountability for soliciting requirements and solution design through conducting requirement sessions (JAD), interviews and reviewing existing documentation; • Collaborating with stakeholders to document business process maps, business requirement definitions and business requirements specifications; • Critically evaluating business processes in order to establish time and cost parameters and make innovative recommendations that will positively impact the business; • Developing solutions that encompass the entire system (people, process and technology); • Identifying areas of user technical / system training and assist with roll-out plans; • Contributing to the successful implementation of projects in order to achieve the business outcome; • Assisting in setting the research agenda by highlighting areas of concern and potential opportunities for improvement and optimisation; • Communicating benefits, risks and innovations in the area of specialization; • Conducting research and consolidate and collate information to serve as input to managerial reporting and decision making related to area of specialization; • Conducting research to obtain market intelligence to inform the development of new products and associated client services Show less

• Feb 2015 - Dec 2017

From 2015 February to date, I assumed responsibility as an Operations Manager in Wagon maintenance Depot in Transnet Saldahna. My duties include the following:1. Maintenance of a wagon fleet in excess of 6000 wagons that are transporting Iron ore from Sishen mine to Saldahna port terminal.2. Management of Quality, Cost, Safety and daily Throughput versus the budget.3. Planning daily tasks and scheduling employees to execute scheduled maintenance.4. Manage the maintenance of equipment and facility to ensure effective running of daily production in the workshop.5. Manage the Operational expenses in the day to day running of business and maintaining the profitability of the business. Show less

• Feb 2015 - Dec 2017

My responsibility include: Managing a team of technical personnel and resources that derives the required Service to the Client.

• Aug 2013 - Jan 2015

1. Guide and coach the Operational, and the Transformation teams in Lean Manufacturing processes;2. Develop and deliver training in lean tools and techniques to those involved in the change process;3. Coordinate, guide and drive the overall transformation activity through a combined approach consisting of management driven work stream. 4. To establish the appropriate infrastructure and environment to support value streams andlean workplace operations;5. Manage the budget for core team activities and resource budget for the total change team;6. Coordinate and monitor the financial objectives and implications aligned to the Lean Manufacturing Process.7. Manage the implementation of Minor and Major Capex to ensure completion of projects on scheduled time. Show less

• Jul 2009 - Jul 2013

• Working hand in hand with the Continuous Improvement manager with the implementation of Lean Six Sigma principles and Change Management• Assist and Coach the supervisors in understanding Lean manufacturing• Analysing the Business performance on a monthly bases• Continuous Process Improvement implementation across the production line

Industrial Engineer

• Apr 2008 - Dec 2008

Trainee Trainee

Trainee Industrial Engineer

• Dec 2006 - Nov 2007

Time Studies, Process improvement, Lean Implementation Time Studies, Process improvement, Lean Implementation