Kenneth Thobejane
Industrial Engineering
Kempton Park
Summary
Successful Continuous Improvement Manager with expertise in developing process improvement solutions resulting in better efficiency, safety and quality. Focused on reducing waste by implementing changes in processing based on lean methodology. Driven to monitor performance improvements by developing metrics and tracking systems.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Continuous Improvement Manager
DP World
10.2018 - Current
- Leader of Operational Strategy deployment process. Applied the Hoshin Kanri Methodology.
- Organization's Project Management Office leader
- Facilitate strategic programme management feedback highlighting achievements and risks to the leadership Executive Committee.
- Serves as a support function to the Operations Executive and Director in leading implementing programe management to meet key deliverables for the client.
- Developed and Facilitated the implementation of the Balance Score Card for KPI cascading across various warehouses.
- Collaborate with the customer service to improve the clients reverse logistics processes.
- Manager of the Cost Savings hopper and tracker. report back on progress to the finance director.
- Leader of the Operational Excellence deployment pillar.
- Developed the Depot management Leader Standardized work focusing on planning, delegation and problem-solving to improve employee engagement and flow.
- Led the Six Sigma yellow belt programme by coaching and facilitating multiple profit improvement workshops with the management team. Delivered a cost savings of +R4million for the client
Supply Chain Excellence Manager
Distell
12.2015 - 09.2018
- Provide coaching to the general manager on the application of change management principles.
- Maintenance of the loss and waste analysis document for generating a 3 year cost savings pipeline.
- Provide Support to the Plant management team compile the departmental budgets, work closely with finance team to coach the management team on the budgeting forecasting review.
- Leader of Goal alignment and cascading process
- Collaborate with Original Equipment Manufacturers to improve plant's equipment efficiencies.
Industrial Engineer
Kellogg Co Of South Africa
05.2010 - 11.2015
- Facilitate the 36 months projected sales demand based on the last 12 months history sessions and establish the business capabilities to meet the demand.
- Collaborate with Finance department to prepare for the monthly Cost Of Goods meetings with the site Leadership team. Responsible for presenting the root causes for the deviations against target.
- Design and Implement a three year Plant Transformation Map to address the Compelling Business Needs.
- Collaborate with the Leadership, Finance and SHEQ Centres of Excellence Leads to develop site Master Plans and 90 day action Plans
- Develop and Implement the Daily Direction Setting Flow (DDS) to ensure that Compelling Business Needs are met
- Leader of Six Sigma process improvement projects
Education
Post Graduate Diploma Project Management - Project Management
Regent Business School
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Technology - Industrial Engineering
University of Johannessburg
Johannesburg 04.2001 -
Skills
Negotiation
Business Engineering
Project Management
Customer Excellence
Strategy Execution
Certification
Lean Six Sigma black belt certification.
Timeline
Senior Continuous Improvement Manager
DP World
10.2018 - Current
Supply Chain Excellence Manager
Distell
12.2015 - 09.2018
Lean Six Sigma black belt certification.
12-2015
Industrial Engineer
Kellogg Co Of South Africa
05.2010 - 11.2015
Post Graduate Diploma Project Management - Project Management
Regent Business School
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Technology - Industrial Engineering
University of Johannessburg
04.2001 -