Lindokuhle Ngcebo Hadebe
Ballito, Dolphin Coast
Summary
Seasoned Process Manager with a background in improving operational efficiency, enhancing team collaboration, and managing business process improvements. Strong skills in strategic planning, problem-solving, and performance optimization. Notable success in developing initiatives that have positively impacted productivity levels, and consistently achieved organizational objectives.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Utilities Process Manager
SAPPI Tugela Mill
07.2023 - Current
- Continually seek opportunities for the enhancement of the productivity and quality by applying TPM and Lean Manufacturing Principles
- Plans the plant operations to ensure the optimum utilization of all resources
- Plans and manage shut and maintenance plans within the section
- Initiating and implementing engineering and maintenance standards and procedures
- Set goals and appraises immediate subordinates on bi-annual basis giving more frequent coaching and feedback
- Ensures competency of all subordinates through adequate training, assessments and coaching
- Forecasts and prepares annual capital, fixed and variable cost budgets, controls these and reports monthly on status thereof
- Communicates with the internal / external suppliers / customers
- Responds to customer feedback and takes corrective action if required
- Ensures that the department complies in all respects with the relevant statutory requirements (OHS Act, Environmental Regulations) by implementing the necessary control measures and rectifying inadequacies and non-conformances
- Ensures plant’s conformance to the OSHAct 18000, ISO 9002 and ISO 14000 systems
Production Manager
SAPPI Saiccor Mill
01.2020 - 06.2023
- Ensures that the availability and efficiency of the Plant is always as high as possible while achieving production targets and parameters
- Planning of manufacturing operations and managing all manufacturing operations on site
- Management and reporting of out-of-control situations (budget, safety, quality, manpower and availability)
- Identify section training needs and ensures that all subordinates can carry out their tasks in an efficient and confident manner by means of in-house training and instruction through engagement
- Clarify roles and tasks
- Timeous and accurate reporting through weekly and monthly production reports
- Control over/under budget, production, and raw material usage and explains reasons for plant downtime
- Ensures that the health and safety standards applicable to the Recovery section are complied with by issuing directives to MDT team and subordinates daily while maintaining SHEQ systems
- Ensure ISO Systems compliance
- Drive production plan adherence schedules target according to budget
- Manage own progress on the Sappi cohort, and complete all tasks
- Reinforce existing process standards by monitoring the plant reports and logbooks daily
- Investigate stock variances and implement countermeasures
- Make chemical additions to keep processes within control limits
- Supports forecasting and supply process (material order) where applicable
Product Developer Chemist
AECI Chemical Initiatives
04.2018 - 12.2019
- Assist customers with technical development of Personal Care and Homecare products
- Technical development on new product launches
- Ingredients substitution testing
- Joint customer visits at Key Accounts with the sales team and working closely within the sales team providing technical support
- Involvement in all customer complaints to completion
- Attending conference and workshops in the Personal Care and Homecare industry
- Understanding the latest trends and share them with customers together with tracking of new blends
- Troubleshooting at customers
- Assist in raw material sourcing
- Product training to sales team
- Active involvement with manufacturing team
R&D Chemist
Dow Chemical’s
06.2016 - 03.2018
- Monitoring product quality, setup and perform multiple quality test
- Assessing customer complaints, accurately compile statistical data and prepare reports on testing results
- Responsible for maintaining the ISO 9001 & 14001 Quality Management System
- To research and investigate new products and expansion of existing products to develop unique products or uses for the Southern African market
- To do a stability testing for products prior to registration
- Preparation of stability reports of new and existing formulations for registration and the use of SAP
- Development of analytical methods for newly formulated products
- Set up, troubleshoot, and maintain equipment, including calibration logs and training records
- Conduct analytical test on starting materials, ingredients in-process samples and finished products, following specific protocols
Laboratory Assistant
Durban University of Technology
02.2015 - 05.2016
- Assists post graduate students with sample preparation, development, verification and the use of other relevant analytical methods
- Day-to-day management and maintenance of laboratory
- Writing and updating analytical methods, work instructions and standard operation procedure
Education
BSc Hons. - Engineering and Technology Management
University of Pretoria
Pretoria11-2024
Advance Diploma - Operations Management
Durban University of Technology
Durban12.2022
Bachelor of Science Degree - Applied Chemistry
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Durban12.2015
Electrical Engineering Certificate - N4 Electrical Engineering
Majuba FET College
Newcastle12.2009
Matriculated Exemption Status -
Siyamukela High School
Newcastle12.2008
Skills
- Process improvement
- Project management
- Lean manufacturing
- Team leadership
- Regulatory compliance
- Process mapping
- Report generation
- Operational objectives
- Operational excellence
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Problem solutions
- Workflow Analysis
- Process recommendations
- Managing operations and efficiency
- Operations management
References
- Mr P. Gumede, General Manager, Sappi Tugela Mill, 032 456 1400, 082 292 9100, Philani.Gumede@sappi.com
- Mr N. Chili Engineering Manager, Sappi Tugela Mill, 032 456 1334, 083 666 6609, Nkosi.Chili@sappi.com
- Mr. S Mkhize, Head of Department, Sappi Saiccor Mill, 039 973 8915, 072 980 9338, Sandile.Mkhize2@sappi.com
Timeline
Utilities Process Manager
SAPPI Tugela Mill
07.2023 - Current
Production Manager
SAPPI Saiccor Mill
01.2020 - 06.2023
Product Developer Chemist
AECI Chemical Initiatives
04.2018 - 12.2019
R&D Chemist
Dow Chemical’s
06.2016 - 03.2018
Laboratory Assistant
Durban University of Technology
02.2015 - 05.2016
BSc Hons. - Engineering and Technology Management
University of Pretoria
Advance Diploma - Operations Management
Durban University of Technology
Bachelor of Science Degree - Applied Chemistry
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Electrical Engineering Certificate - N4 Electrical Engineering
Majuba FET College
Matriculated Exemption Status -
Siyamukela High School