Offering People, Process/Product & Project Development, Supply Chain and Operational Improvements, LEAN Consulting

Reporting & controlling of Group company inventory levels and stock turnsBusiness case preparations for Central Group projectsBusiness case reviews and guidance of local Company projectsAdministration of investment request database including assuring compliance to defined proceduresBudget consolidations of Group Capex/Investments

Soon to be completing a productive 3 year stint at Condair Group.In that time I have further developed my professional working skills, made some good friends and contacts and been able to steer some quite complex situations in the Companies strategic direction.

Soon to be completing a productive 3 year stint with Condair Group AG.In that time have gained valuable Swiss and European working experiences

Assist Project team relocate multiple operations to greenfield site and effect startup with specific involvement in the commissioning of the recycling plantConsolidate and develop component activities eg. operations planning, procurement /inbound logistics, stores, production receipting, warehousing, outbound logistics into an order fulfilment system In addition to developing the EHS (legal) management compliance system as a subset, establish and direct the overall project to achieve ISO9001 certification

Manage and lead the manufacturing, maintenance and supply chain activities of the business as it seeks to grow and expandIntegrate product and manufacturing engineering using project methodology so as to optimise and expedite new product manufacture to marketProduct portfolio management to include alternate energy derivatives and overall product (re) designProject manage various infrastructure development plans and capability projectsMember of the Global Franke Sustainability Team ( Swiss )Responsible for site operational risk management activities

Manage / turnaround the site operations of the business to improved EBIT performance - P/L responsibilityIntegrate Lean manufacturing methods into the factoryEstablish and install systems, processes and infrastructure to underpin turnaround

Managment of multiple key building and manufacturing infrastructural projects to cost and delievery goals, factory layout planning, negotation with equipment suppliers and commissioningConduct process analyses and capacity studies, evaluate material and information flows and translate understandings through to business strategic investment programmes for expansion and fitEstablish and guide Lean and Operational excellence frameworks at companies within BUCompletion of feasibility studies, capital expenditure proposals, finanical payback and justifications of multiple manufacturing and equipment related projectsDraw up project plans to meet project charters by way of identifying work activities and work streams, their timings and estimating, analysing and justifying resource requirements into project proposalsPerformed supply chain and logistics due diligence at company's targeted for acquisitionsManaged and delivered procurment synergy savings for business unit companies in excess of ZAR5M paCo-ordinate Risk prevention programs at business unit companies and implement solutions to audit findings

Restructure traditional batch & queue production (brownfield) process into balanced one piece flow in redesigned factory layoutManage CAPEX budget and expenditures - source and install additional production equipment and include in new process layoutIn combination plant capacity increased +200% with lead times reduced by half for global supplyDevelop new alternate steel and component suppliers for globally competitve procurementDevelop operations planning management system for improved demand planning and reduce forecasting needsProject manage the installation and commissioning of the new remanufacturing bearing plant

Project Manage, startup and commission new wire processing plant for bedding spring component manufactureDevelop and establish supply network and later develop external customer base for external salesImplement shopfloor documentation system and integrate with financial costing systemFamily owned business subsequently sold to Leggett & Platt