Experience

Wilmar Sugar Australia Limited

• Australia
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Production Process coordinator

  • Aug 2018 - Present



Sunshine sugar Mill & Refinery

• Harwood New South Wales

• Production Shift Superintendent

  • Feb 2015 - Present

  Coordinate & mentor a shift team over various stations in the mill & sugar refining process to achieve operation standards as set down by production coordinators, maximize sugar production & recovery in a cost effective manner while following HACCP and WHS guidelines. Continually monitor ensuring any change to technology, systems and process is well understood and met by relevant personnel & team members ensuring factory objectives are achieved. Oversee process operation to establish best practice  Meet product quality standards  Maximise recovery of sugar  Use data obtained from the laboratory to control the various processes within the factory. Ensure that laboratory operations proceed according to guide lines set down by the Production Coordinators (Refinery) & (Mill).  Ensure that the sampling and analysis regime is followed.  Maintain product quality within the limits set down by the Production Coordinators (Refinery) & (Mill) and report on deviations.  Responsible for the state of product leaving the factory. Be responsible for the safety of all employees on shift and the administration of the Occupational Health and Safety code.  Administer the award certified agreement applicable to individual employees.  Administer the EPA regulations and ensure the site operates within its license. Show less



Simcoa Operations

• Production Supervisor

  • Mar 2012 - Present

  Planned Directed Coordinated and assigned manpower to meet production schedules. Manage all shift rostering and leave planning support the crews with daily issues. Plan work load for all shift teams via the communication channels Daily diary E mail Communication shift log. Defined manufacturing performance standards and reviewed outcome of performance goals to set future targets. Routinely strive to improve Product quality. Drove daily production activities with effective communication and leadership. Deal with quality and safety immediately and initiate remedial actions promptly. Complete and maintain accurate and organized records of Inductions; Audits; Competencies; SOP,s and Training Show less



Carter Holt Harvey

• Wholesale Building Materials
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Shift Manager

  • Nov 2008 - Feb 2012

  Act as the management official on the back shifts and be the channel of communication. Co-ordinate process activities across all plant operating areas. Facilitate Supervisor meetings; plant reviews; instructions and communication of plant managers and process engineers flowing from the daily plan on to the backshifts. Make decisions to plant run rates process flow and resources as determined by plant conditions. Plan and ensure pre determined activities are dealt with by the maintenance crews on backshift. Be the primary contact for shift personal through shift supervisors for plant upsets and break downs and follow report structure procedures and promptly report as and when it is needed. Plant managers during the week and on call officials over weekends. Monitor national grid on power pricing and stop high power users in peak pricing periods, monitor steam; liquor; and process balance across the site. Stay on top with communication between all different parties i.e. shift teams and management report all issues from management meeting through to the shift teams. Support Area managers; maintenance supervisors and process engineers. Assist and facilitate all incidents on shift and do incident investigation on the report system of the site. Show less



Sappi

• South Africa
• Paper & Forest Products
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Specialist

  • Aug 2005 - Oct 2008

  Purpose of job: To maximise plant performance in a safe, legal and cost effective manner within specification by utilising available resources. Of the two Fibre lines: consisting of 2 Digesters, Bleach and Ozone plant, Chlorine dioxide plant and all relevant utilities. Direct reports 4 shift Supervisors and 34 process controllers.Leading a team that is responsible for the total production and all the functional responsibilities of the fibre processing sections.Aligning, guiding and co-ordinating the activities of the team to utilise the skills and experience of each team member to achieve targets in terms of safety, production volumes, quality, uptime, cost and staff development.Responsible for the efficiency of the processes within specified assigned area of responsibility.Ensure adherence to customer quality requirements, and respond promply on customer complaints.Responsible for facilitating problem solving sessions.Responsible for sound communication between floor and management.Facilitate the ad hoc maintenance issues and problems within the MDT forum to ensure optimal plant availability.Discuss the Daily/weekly/monthly targets with the team to define goal setting.Ensure backlog is managed effectively via weekly planning meeting.Within the team compile PJO, S (process job observations) as per best practise.Participate in planning and execution of plant shut downs and start ups. Show less

• Production Shift Manager

  • Feb 1997 - Aug 2005

  This position requires the understanding of the integrated pulp mill, and a clear understanding of all systems and procedures of the Ngodwana pulp mill. As the only official on shift after hours and make decisions with regards to plant and process rates.Lead the shift team meetings with all relevant supervisors’ process and maintenance. And review plant rates possible issues that can influence the daily production plan.Responsible for mill balance regarding production, output liquor balance, effluent plant, farm dams and water treatment plant.Manage all incidental shuts after hours.Manage production reports of mill on a 24 hour shift bases. Co-ordination off Safety, Environment of all production units maximising run rates, plant downtime and product quality.Lead and facilitate all downtime and incidents in formal sessions on shift.Manage all plants within the consent limits of environmental proceduresManaging Risk according to mill procedures.Manage downtime and response help and lead shift crews with incident investigation problem solving sessions.Do ad hoc permit audits? Show less

• Shift Superintendant

  • Feb 1993 - Feb 1997

  Supervise on shift: No 1& 2 Fibre lines; Bleach and Ozone plants and Chlorine dioxide plant. 8 x process controllers report to this position.Responsible for safety, housekeeping, Production, and run rates.Manage downtime, call outs, Contractors and temp workers while on shift.Responsible for training of personnel on shift.Start off initial investigation reports on all downtime and incidents that occurs on shift.Responsible for time management on shift.Responsible for laboratory sampling, equipment, supply of lab chemicals to the Chlorine dioxide laboratory while on shift.Do permit to work and isolation audits while on shift.Responsible to do all plant walk downs with field operators and adress all housekeeping issues?Do shift production reports. Show less

• Chemical plant process controller

  • Feb 1991 - Feb 1993

  Responsible for the safe operating of the Chlorine dioxide plant while on shift which includes Electrolysis area, Generation, Hydrochloric acid production, Storage areas and a chlorine station.Responsible for the safety, housekeeping of the total plant.Plant inspections on shift.All laboratory tests on chemical strengths for the process.Shut down and start up of the plant.



Sasol

• South Africa
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Shift boss

  • Aug 1982 - Feb 1991

  Responsible for shift crews underground, Longwall and two continious miner sections. Responsible for maximising production maintaining safety, environment, housekeeping and supply of material. Production reports and all legal inspections required by the inspector of mines. Active member of the mines rescue team during this period. Responsible for shift crews underground, Longwall and two continious miner sections. Responsible for maximising production maintaining safety, environment, housekeeping and supply of material. Production reports and all legal inspections required by the inspector of mines. Active member of the mines rescue team during this period.