Lwanele Thom
Industrial Engineer
Germiston
Summary
Thorough professional experienced in responding to customer complaints and implementing short term and long-term countermeasures. Exceptional at training staff in aspects of quality system and application of procedures. Develops KPIs and monitors completion of tasks to meet set standards and targets on schedule.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING INTERN
DISTELL
02.2021 - 01.2022
- Wrote reports and papers for various levels of technical users
- Studied functional relationships between diverse operations to assess impact of different decisions and protocols
- Reviewed and updated standard operating procedures per specifications
- Supported team in industrial work completion, gaining experience in cross-functional positions and processes
- Increased plant Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) from 74% to 79% by ensuring operators report all downtimes for management to take corrective action timely
- Improved quality system by enforcing operators to adhere to standard operating procedures during change overs and cleaning in place (CIP)
- Implemented effective continuous improvement process and best practices for temporary project, reducing delivery time for required document by 50%
- Assisted with emergency response by communicating important information and delivering safety equipment
- Analyses data to identify trends in production and maintenance costs and developed strategies to reduce expenses
- Led root cause analyses to identify and address problems in industrial production.
- Participated in value stream mapping exercises to identify key areas for improvement within existing processes, driving overall operational excellence
- Assisted in reduction of manufacturing waste by conducting time and motion studies on assembly lines
- Enhanced system performance with detailed test case analysis and effective defect tracking.
- Optimized production workflows, resulting in significant cost savings and improved product quality.
GENERAL WORKER
NGK CERAMIC
01.2018 - 02.2019
- Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas
- Performed general housekeeping and cleaning tasks
- Assisted team members with tasks that require group effort
- Worked alongside staff to discuss and implement best practices and exceed team objectives
- Performed quality checks on products and materials to identify any defects
- Generated daily productivity records and assisted senior leadership during executive decision-making processes
- Solved and identified any complex issues that impacted management.
Education
National Diploma - Industrial Engineering
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town 01.2017 - 05.2022
Skills
Process flow analysis
5S methodology
Problem solving
Microsoft office
Quality audits
Team player
Attention to detail
References
- Sipho Poswa, Industrial Engineering, Heineken Distell, +2773 926 9423
- Wandile Gqweta, Hygiene Specialist, Heineken Distell, 021 809 7646
- Mpho Tjie, Supervisor, NGK Ceramic, +27764560461
Timeline
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING INTERN
DISTELL
02.2021 - 01.2022
GENERAL WORKER
NGK CERAMIC
01.2018 - 02.2019
National Diploma - Industrial Engineering
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
01.2017 - 05.2022
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