Experience

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  Copely

  • Leicester, England, United Kingdom

  • Quality Engineer

    • Oct 2022 - Present
    • Leicester, England, United Kingdom

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  COBA

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Quality

    • Aug 2019 - Oct 2022
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Develop the Management Systems strategy and the managementarrangements for key milestones, demonstrating solid progress againstplan Manage all external registration requirements to ensure they are met.Liaise with external bodies on all matters relating to registration. Maintainand improve, in line with business needs Implement all relevant procedures described in the Quality ManagementSystem (QMS)Ensure that all in-house systems and procedures are updated, revised andmodified to meet the needs of external certification bodiesUpdate quality documentation and communicate to carry forward lessonslearned from quality concerns Ensure that all necessary systems and procedures are in place to satisfyall customer requirements and audits Introduce new systems and procedures where appropriateTrain others in all aspects of the quality system and application ofproceduresUndertake regular internal and process audits of the QMSEnsure corrective actions are undertaken to address non conformitiesfoundVerify closure of non conformities with Certification BodiesHold quarterly audit performance meetings within the business and withCertification Bodies Manage the audit nonconformity data baseProvide detailed analysis of nonconformitiesEnsure ongoing compliance with the Quality Management System(TS16949/ISO9001) Attend various meetings and action/communicate instructionsProduce written reports and make presentations Undertake continuous training and developmentIdentify business improvement opportunities within the organisationDevelop, implement and manage key performance indicators (KPIs) foreach area of responsibilitySet department objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoingperformance of direct reportsEnsure KPIs are met by working to the overall plan, including managementof, and reportingReport on achievement of targets and identify any actions required

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  ECONO-HEAT™

  • South Africa
  • Manufacturing
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Factory Manager

    • Sep 2016 - Oct 2022

  • Assistant Production Manager

    • Jul 2016 - Oct 2022

    Job Description• Quality – Incoming, Product, factory and final goods + machines and processes• Quality Control –sign offs• Process – Health and safety, WIP, Standard instructions, CDR, Takt times, machine processes and operations.• Production and operations management• Staff - skills and training and matrix• Disciplinary codes and General factory rules and regulations for the factory – Meeting targets and deadlines• Product traceability• Quality audits• Rejects and reworks analysis, graphs and tracking• Conducting Internal and External certifications, Ethical audits - Maintenance of Audit records • Organise pre-shipment samples to be sent before delivery• Test equipment Calibration and verification.• Record maintenance of calibration certificates• Loading staff on cloaking machines.

  • Production & Quality Systems Coordinator

    • Mar 2013 - Oct 2022

    • Implementing quality system and maintain quality records.• Updating and maintaining the quality systems.• Develop process, quality procedures and creating forms. • Audit the traceability and process requirements. • Investigating cause of rejects, identifying trends develop corrective actions to eliminate rejects. • Organize and work with detailed office or warehouse records, using computers to enter/access, search and retrieve data. • Ensure that all operators are trained and conform to Standardised tasks. • Recording and tracking downtime in the factory as well as scrap for each day. • Create and prepare samples for customers. • Provide customer service, such as giving limited instructions on how to proceed with claims or providing referrals to auto repair facilities or local contractors. • Monitoring and ordering stocks for factory consumables.Coordinating Total Prodductive Maintenance Callibration of measuring equipment and updating recordsVerification of measuring equipmentManagement representative for product certifications with international certification bodies.

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  SunPower Corporation

  • Process Technician, Production Administrator

    • Oct 2007 - Feb 2013

    Duties and Responsibilities• Generating production reports, updating production folders and other production related folders. • Analysis of production results making investigations and giving recommendations. • Liaising operations between production and other departments. • Ordering material and other resources from warehouse. • Maintaining the asset register for equipment. • Filing. • Dispensing of production consumables. • Drafting charges for Disciplinary actions, making investigations and representing the company on hearings. • Auditing work instructions and operations on regular basis. • Attending labour law seminars and keeping abreast with related developments. Position: Process Technician Responsibilities: • Application and implementation of manufacturing practices FMEA, MSA, APQP & Control Plans.• Preparation of Solar Modules using best operating principles.• Monitoring production process and Quality intensively.• Operating machinery for Solar Modules.• Quality inspection critically analyzing indicators and control limits.• Maintaining Safety(SHE)• System and process audits.