David Munyai
Centurion
Summary
Resourceful Plant Manager known for enhancing production workflows and boosting operational efficiency. Spearheaded multiple projects leading to improved safety protocols and cost savings. Excel in team leadership, driving continuous improvement and fostering collaborative work environment.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1997
1997
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Plant Manager
Famous brands
01.2021 - 08.2025
- Oversee the daily operations of the Ice Cream Plant, ensuring efficient and continuous production.
- Monitor and optimise production processes to meet quality, yield, and efficiency standards.
- Manage and maintain plant equipment to ensure minimal downtime through proactive maintenance strategies.
- Lead, coach, and motivate a production and administrative team, fostering a culture of teamwork, accountability, and performance.
- Train and develop staff to improve their skills and operational efficiency.
- Ensure effective communication between Supply chain departments to align goals and resolve issues promptly.
- Ensure products meet the highest quality and safety standards.
- Comply with health and safety regulations, food safety protocols, and industry standards.
- Lead and support audits, certifications, and inspections (e.g., HACCP, FSSC).
- To ensure that all juice production standards are strictly adhered to in accordance with GMP and food safety assurance (FSA certification) requirements.
- Develop and manage the plant's operational budget and business plan, ensuring cost control and resource optimization and optimum asset utilization.
- Track and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) related to production, waste, and costs.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality or safety.
- Drive process improvements and implement lean manufacturing principles to enhance efficiency and reduce waste.
- Lead innovative initiatives to improve product offerings and production techniques.
- Collaborate with the planning team to create production plans aligned with customer demand.
- Monitor inventory levels of raw materials and finished goods to ensure consistent production.
- Promote and enforce a culture of workplace safety, ensuring a safe environment for all employees.
- Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and sustainability goals, including waste reduction and energy efficiency.
- Work closely with senior management to align plant performance with overall business objectives.
- Address and resolve any operational issues, including equipment breakdowns or supply chain disruptions.
- Develop contingency plans to manage risks effectively and ensure continuity.
- Oversee the purchasing, receiving and inspect all incoming raw material according to documented product specifications.
- Manage the efficient utilization of all assets.
- Achieve set 'Manufacture Excellence Charter' ratings.
- Conduct monthly inventory and stock control exercises and ensuring accuracy of the inventory and stock system.
Productions Manager
PepsiCo
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Manage and control product quality assurance
- Control production processes and optimise raw/packaging material stock levels
- Manage costs – labour, materials, and utilities
Change Facilitator
Khula Business Solutions (Transnet)
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Focus on change management processes through coaching by ‘best-in-class’ consultants
- Liaise and communicate with client employees
- Assimilate and disseminate information/learning as appropriate, for client organisations
- Make decisions relating to the selection of appropriate techniques and interventions to be implemented in order to address operational efficiency challenges.
- Act as change agent in the context of the Workplace Challenge
- Initiate change processes with client organisations
- Identifying problems and concerns of social partners
- Identifying potential solutions to these problems
- Identifying best operating practices
- Developing success measures
- Changes in work organization and job design
- Implementation of change processes
- Transfer change management processes to internal facilitators within client organisations through training and facilitation
- Train business managers and supervisory staff in business skills and productivity improvement programmes.
- Promote cross-functional working relationships and customer service with other divisions
- Prepare and conduct presentations, where necessary, to specific and general audiences
- Manage conflict among interest groups
- Identify client needs
- Assist with the formulation and execution of strategic projects by providing the necessary operational expertise and best practice
- Processes: Capture, critique, analysis, re-design and implementation of processes
- Problem solving: Identifying the key levers to performance improvement, overcoming project challenges, identification and execution of solutions to operational challenges
- Contribute to the achievement of the programme’s business plan objectives through motivational training and participation in change management processes
- Stay in touch with the latest thinking on productivity and related issues.
- Stay abreast of latest advancements in field of work.
Production Line Manager
Heineken –SA
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Manage the production line and the production team and all the supply chain activities
- Ensure all standards operating procedures are followed at all times
- Carry out accident and incident investigations,Visual Management
- Coach the team to ensure they understand the team’s KPI’s
- Discuss the team’s performance against targets on a daily basis with the team
- Ensure that all visual boards are kept up to date
- Ensure all data is captured and collected accurately
- Provide feedback to the team on external customer quality issues
- Set the example for 5S in the team
- Conduct weekly 5S audits and plot the results on the team VM board
- Identify areas for improvement and develop and follow up 5S improvement plans
- Ensure adherence to 5S standards
- Arrange 5S coaching for my team where applicable
- Focused Improvement
Production shift supervisor
Coca Cola Shanduka
09.2011 - 06.2015
- Training the newly assembled production teams and taking them though skills development programs.
- Assessing competencies of operators. Training the team on world class manufacturing principles and MDT processes and Problem solving tools.
- Lean Manufacturing and six sigma principles
- Manage all operations of production line
- Improve efficiency of lines, plan the changeovers, maintenance of lines, prepare production schedule, maximize productivity and coordinate with other divisions/lines , and administration duties
- Manage & develop production team, conduct regularly scheduled team meetings and timely performance reviews and manage performance issues.
Production Controller
Distell
10.2009 - 09.2011
- Manage all operations of production line
- Improve efficiency of lines, plan the changeovers, maintenance of lines, prepare production schedule, maximize productivity and coordinate with other divisions/lines, and administration duties
- Manage & develop production team, conduct regularly scheduled team meetings and timely performance reviews and manage performance issues.
- Facilitate MDT and 5S
Production Team leader
SAB Miller (ABI Phoenix)
04.2008 - 09.2009
- Manage all operations of production line through SAP
- Improve efficiency of lines, plan the changeovers, maintenance of line Through the Reliable Centered Maintenance process, prepare production schedule, maximize productivity and coordinate with other divisions/lines, administration duties
- Manage & develop production team, conduct regularly scheduled team meetings and timely performance reviews and manage performance issues.
Production Unit Manager
Coca-Cola (SABCO)
10.2007 - 01.2008
- Compilation and Execution of Production
- Schedules & Plans
- Compile and Manage Budgets
- Monthly Reporting
- Allocation of Payments
- Quality Product
- Co-Ordinate Line Activities
- Manage staff and Teams
- TCCQS Compliance
- Health, Safety & Environmental Compliance
- People Development & Human Resources Management
- Supervising the running of Production Line
Production Engineer
Johnson Matthey
09.2005 - 09.2007
- Planning and drafting of the pre-batches
- Specification of the pgm’s ,and material balancing
- Ensuring safety with the handling of hazardous materials
- Technical input into material handling and processes
- Designing the recovery processes and procedures whenever deviations occurs
- Supervising the running of Production Line. And properties, Technical, Continuous improvement of process/plant through automation and procedural improvement.
- Capacity utilization and equipment effectiveness improvement
- Compiling daily Report.
- Managing the line leader and Operators on their daily activities
Process Operator
Nestle Purina
09.2003 - 08.2005
- Running Production Process
- Extrusion, Drying, Cooling and Working with the packaging team
- Weekly Stock Taking
- Daily submission of Production report
- Pre Start Inspection of the line
- Inspection and Testing of finished Products
- Quality Checks
- Maintaining a hygienic processing environment
- Fault finding and trouble shooting
Trainee in Production
ABI (Coca-Cola)
05.2001 - 09.2003
- Operating the machines and maintenance of machines
- Fault finding and troubleshooting during breakdown
- Water treatment and quality tests
- Quality assurance, testing of raw and finished products and procedures
- Inspection and laboratory testing of all final products, and ensuring that the production process is in spec
Education
Matric -
Thengwe High
Post Graduate Diploma - Operations Management
University of Johannesburg
B Tech - Operations Management
Vaal University of Technology
National Diploma - Chemical Engineering
Technikon Pretoria (TUT)
01.1998 - 01.2000
Skills
- Qualified Assessor, Training coordinator, Skill Development Program facilitator, TPM champion, MDWT facilitator, world class manufacturing Lean manufacturing and six sigma and Apprenticeship in Fitting and turning
- Manufacturing Pressure filling specialist
- Formulation of skills matrix and closing of skill gaps for the workers through the required training
- Leadership training facilitator
LNGG
English
Venda
Zulu
Sotho
Tsonga
References
- Rico, Swanepoel, Operations manager, 0810407272, PepsiCo
- Mandla, Tshabalala, Manager, 071 890 2180, Heineken SA
- Brian, Ndlovu, line Manager, 076 778 3334, Coca Cola Shanduka
Timeline
Plant Manager
Famous brands
01.2021 - 08.2025
Productions Manager
PepsiCo
01.2019 - 01.2020
Change Facilitator
Khula Business Solutions (Transnet)
01.2018 - 01.2019
Production Line Manager
Heineken –SA
01.2015 - 01.2017
Production shift supervisor
Coca Cola Shanduka
09.2011 - 06.2015
Production Controller
Distell
10.2009 - 09.2011
Production Team leader
SAB Miller (ABI Phoenix)
04.2008 - 09.2009
Production Unit Manager
Coca-Cola (SABCO)
10.2007 - 01.2008
Production Engineer
Johnson Matthey
09.2005 - 09.2007
Process Operator
Nestle Purina
09.2003 - 08.2005
Trainee in Production
ABI (Coca-Cola)
05.2001 - 09.2003
National Diploma - Chemical Engineering
Technikon Pretoria (TUT)
01.1998 - 01.2000
Post Graduate Diploma - Operations Management
University of Johannesburg
B Tech - Operations Management
Vaal University of Technology
Matric -
Thengwe High
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