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ASNATH MALAKA

Bulk Material And Logistics Manager
TATCHFIELD RIDGE ESTATE

Summary

With a BSc Honours in Engineering and Technology Management and a B.Tech in Industrial Engineering, I bring 9 years of extensive experience in the railway and continuous improvement environment. Additionally, I have 2 years of experience within the world-class manufacturing industry. My expertise lies in developing strategies and roadmaps for project execution, conducting risk management and deviation planning, and implementing change management. I am skilled in driving continuous improvement initiatives and effectively communicating project plans and progress to key stakeholders. In my current role as a Bulk Material and Logistics Manager, I prioritize minimizing business risk and maximizing intended benefits through effective contract management, governance, risk management, planning, delivery management, supplier relationship management, and contract administration. My core competencies include industrial engineering, project engineering, process re-engineering, production engineering, project management, risk management, stakeholder engagement, budget management, procurement management, Lean Six Sigma, world-class manufacturing, and performance reporting and visualizations.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

BULK MATERIAL & LOGISTICS MANAGER

Transnet Freight Rail
Parktown
03.2022 - Current
  • Improve availability and reliability of critical equipment as well as improve quality of assets across divisions to 92%
  • Ensure slots are recovered through implementation of maintenance contracts
  • Initiate Procurement Process by analyzing Technical Demand Requests
  • Drive High Performance Culture of Operational Excellence and Best Practice through supply of appropriate training in line with employee development Program
  • Ensure over 90% compliance COPEX and OPEX projects
  • Plan and supply material for maintenance to 22 Depots nationwide
  • Manage Bulk Material contracts across the organization
  • Ensure proactive, reactive, and effective deviation management to adherence to plan
  • Ensure a proper escalation and communication process is understood and implemented by all sub-ordinates
  • Improve Fleet turnaround times to 14 days
  • Ensure that shift handover process is effectively managed to always produce continuity of service
  • Undertake regular competence reviews to highlight areas of training need and assist in the development of training packages to meet all resulting competence requirements
  • Motivate, coach, and develop all sub-ordinates to maximize performance, commitment to meet RNP goals
  • Ensure that a proper count down process is followed
  • Networking with other departments within the business divisions to ensure system standardization and alignment with other businesses
  • Monitor weekly/monthly resources usage and performance of ring-fenced and dedicated wagon fleet
  • Manage sub-ordinates

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST

Transnet Freight Rail
Parktown
05.2017 - 02.2022
  • Compile Daily, Monthly performance data to readable information within the central region
  • Improve the problematic departments through times studies, workload balancing and facility layout to ensure the Rail Network operates at its optimum level
  • Do analysis for non-performing KPI's and highlight solution to Stakeholders for decision making to ensure high performance
  • Develop and sign-off the Rail Network Value Chain Processes
  • Coordinate and implement effective continuous improvement and change management initiatives to achieve a performance driven culture
  • Assist leadership in demonstrating their commitment to continuous improvement and removing barriers that slow improvement initiatives
  • Utilize data-driven, structured problem-solving tools, including Six Sigma to improve process capability, reduce variation and optimize performance
  • Implement appropriate visual controls to ensure lasting results, including standard work and improvement opportunities
  • Develop and Manage Visual Management Performance Dashboards
  • Define the structure and tools to be applied in conceptualization, design and building of visual dashboards and graphs
  • Determine or calculate and continuously update network capacity based on the current conditions of the infrastructure and improve capacity to 92%

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL

Transnet Freight Rail
Parktown
03.2015 - 03.2017
  • Drive lean six sigma initiatives within the central region
  • Ensuring a continuous improvement culture is embedded 22 depots
  • Ensure process discipline through process adherence governance
  • Analyze audit results and come up with solution to improve the previous scores by 80%
  • Put in place an effective project management processes to support and ensure successful projects execution
  • Provide platforms to enable correct usage of lean methods at every step of the DMAIC process
  • Conduct lean six sigma White belt training

MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT TRAINEE

Saint-Gobain Construction Products
Germiston
01.2013 - 03.2015
  • Carry out risk assessments and improve risks by 95%
  • Outline safe operational procedures which identify and take account of all relevant hazards
  • Carry out regular site inspections to ensure 100% Implementation of policies and procedures
  • Make changes to working practices that are safe and comply with legislation
  • Lead in-house training with managers and employees about health and safety issues and risks
  • Keep records of inspection findings and producing reports that suggest improvements
  • Record incidents and accidents and producing statistics for managers
  • Manage and organize the safe disposal of hazardous substances
  • Co-ordinate and update health and safety system files
  • Ensure accident and incident registers are updated regurlay

WORLD CLASS MANUFACTURING ASSISTANT

Saint-Gobain Construction Products
Germiston
03.2012 - 12.2012
  • Collect and procure information and material to draw up specifications
  • Learn, understand, and improve on the production process
  • Facilitate and communicate WCM Problem solving tools to operators
  • Autonomous Maintenance - Sustaining board responsibility
  • Compile production daily and month end reports
  • Do world class manufacturing projects to improve the plant
  • Determine bag overages using control charts
  • Perform time studies within production lines
  • Ensuring daily production statistics are filled in correctly by operators

TRAINEE

UTI Mounties division
Honeydew
03.2011 - 02.2012
  • Plan Routes for potential Deliveries daily
  • Sort and Consolidate consignments in accordance with delivery destination and customer
  • Update and capture freight, Place orders for consumable items, ad-hoc purchases
  • Manage and maintain product codes
  • Improving operational miss-sorts by 98%
  • Ensure work is done efficiently and effectively through the implementation of Time studies
  • Ensuring consignments are dispatched on time to prevent penalties from organizational clients

Education

Bsc Honors - Engineering and Technology Management

University of Pretoria
Pretoria
01.2022 - 06.2023

BTECH - Industrial Engineering

Vaal University of Technology
Vanderbijlpark
01.2012 - 12.2013

National Diploma - Industrial Engineering

Vaal University of Technology
Vanderbijlpark
07.2007 - 06.2010

Skills

  • Project management

  • Risk management

  • Planning & Tracking

  • Contract Management

  • Data Analytics

  • Lean six sigma

  • Performance reporting and Visualisation

  • Strong decision maker

Timeline

BULK MATERIAL & LOGISTICS MANAGER

Transnet Freight Rail
03.2022 - Current

Bsc Honors - Engineering and Technology Management

University of Pretoria
01.2022 - 06.2023

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST

Transnet Freight Rail
05.2017 - 02.2022

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL

Transnet Freight Rail
03.2015 - 03.2017

MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT TRAINEE

Saint-Gobain Construction Products
01.2013 - 03.2015

WORLD CLASS MANUFACTURING ASSISTANT

Saint-Gobain Construction Products
03.2012 - 12.2012

BTECH - Industrial Engineering

Vaal University of Technology
01.2012 - 12.2013

TRAINEE

UTI Mounties division
03.2011 - 02.2012

National Diploma - Industrial Engineering

Vaal University of Technology
07.2007 - 06.2010
ASNATH MALAKABulk Material And Logistics Manager