MS Office
Stefan Pretorius
Plant Manager
Pretoria,Gauteng
Summary
Experienced Plant Manager adept at improving output, maximizing quality and boosting employee satisfaction with hands-on management style. Recognized as effective business manager and motivational leader. Successful manufacturing management career spanning 9 years. Dedicated Plant Manager offering experience in manufacturing and operations. Decisive leader and complex problem solver with group leadership skills and creative troubleshooting through varying challenges. Systems thinker with complete awareness of inventory, productivity and targets.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Plant Manager
PMP DENEL
Pretoria, Gauteng
01.2013 - Current
- Managed direction and planning for plant with focus on optimization of daily functions, exceeding customer expectations and achieving KPIs.
- Chairman of approximately 40 x disciplinary inquiries.
- Monitored and supported progress of plant production orders by managing shop capacity and loading functions at several facilities.
- Optimized processes to maximize efficiency.
- Maintained quality of product with robust inspections and assessment team.
- Directed employees and related programs to maximize team productivity and facility output.
- Oversaw daily operations of 2 x 20 000 sq m manufacturing plants.
- Organized and guided operations of production, processing and machinery according to business procedures and protocols.
- Identified and implemented viable strategies for continuous improvement.
- Reduced costs by eliminating materials waste and unnecessary labor hours.
- Tracked data about all aspects of production to assess areas in need of improvement.
- Made strategic decisions and developed key plans that affected direction of business.
- Provided direction and leadership to all levels of employees and managers.
- Managed personnel by implementing company policies, procedures, work rules and disciplinary action.
- Trained in and implemented emergency response procedures to protect team members and property.
- Diagnosed and corrected issues with systems, components and controllers.
- Collaborated with technical and administrative teams to develop and implement successful corrective plans.
- Surpassed company objectives by cooperating with staff and team members to share and actualize processes to accomplish established goals.
- Oversaw hiring processes for over 50 permanent and temporary seasonal staff.
- Coordinated company projects and programs that supported manufacturing function.
Process Engineer
PMP DENEL
Pretoria, Gauteng
08.1994 - 02.2005
- Developed documentation, diagrams and specifications to meet project requirements and regulatory standards.
- Established project schedules and monitored tasks to meet milestones during each phase.
- Created process simulations to test operational outcomes without inducing service disruptions.
- Participated in project reviews to enable ongoing status tracking and reporting.
- Prepared scope of work documentation for use in budgeting and project planning efforts.
- Provided technical assistance to production team when issues arose.
- Coached newly hired employees and interns while observing progress and delegating tasks.
- Developed manufacturing processes that were robust yet simple to perform.
- Evaluated proposed project economics and identified alternative solutions and designs producing improved results at reduced costs.
- Reviewed processes, identifying areas that required improvement.
Entrepreneur
Cupboard Boyz
Pretoria, Gauteng
03.2005 - 12.2012
- Sourced initial funding to get business up and running while planning initial structure and making strategic first hires.
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
- Assessed supplier quality to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational performance.
- Set company culture, facilitated communication and built cohesion between team members.
- Built business to 8 long term customers by implementing effective marketing and customer engagement plans.
- Established and administered annual budget with controls to prevent overages, minimize burn rate and support sustainability objectives.
- Mapped income generating strategies to grow revenue.
- Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
- Determined areas in need of improvement and devised targeted corrective actions for each concern to maintain optimal business operations.
Shop Steward
Solidarity
Pretoria, Gauteng
08.2016 - Current
- Labour Relations Management
- Coordination of crisis relief
- Chairman of Industry Council
- Executive Council member
Education
No Degree - Mechanical Engineering (S3)
TUT
Pretoria 02.1991 - 11.1994
No Degree - Total Quality Management
UNISA
Pretoria 02.2000 - 11.2000
No Degree - Advanced Project Management
UNISA
Pretoria 01.2016 - 12.2016
Skills
Active Listening
Excellent Communication
Written Communication
Teamwork and Collaboration
Software
MS Project
Cadkey workshop
MS Access
Timeline
Shop Steward
Solidarity
08.2016 - Current
No Degree - Advanced Project Management
UNISA
01.2016 - 12.2016
Plant Manager
PMP DENEL
01.2013 - Current
Entrepreneur
Cupboard Boyz
03.2005 - 12.2012
No Degree - Total Quality Management
UNISA
02.2000 - 11.2000
Process Engineer
PMP DENEL
08.1994 - 02.2005
No Degree - Mechanical Engineering (S3)
TUT
02.1991 - 11.1994