Mario Jumat

All duties described below based on work responsibilities within South Africa and Africa and support to 9 Industrial factories producing Dairy Products across a wide product range including UHT milk, UHT custard, UHT Dairy Blends, Flavoured UHT milk, Fresh Cream, Fresh Fruit/Yoghurt Dairy drinks; Sterilized Milk drinks, Cheese manufacturing (Hard cheeses, soft cheeses, blue and white mould, Ice-cream.

Projects:

Contributed significantly towards achieving company goals through strategic planning, implementation of new technologies, and alignment with business objectives.Support on Industrial projects, and ensure effective planning of the projects with the Quality and Industrial teams to meet the production outcome within the specified plant parameters.

Support Processes with Control Plans, supported by company guide control plans, written to support the plant flow, equipment and capability. The nature of the role is a balance between tactical quality management activities and hands–on operational control and line evaluation.

A key “get-right” will involving the improvement of the demand analytics capability of the company in order to improve forecasting performance through, amongst other, demand sensing.

Control of losses:

Involvement through a root cause analysis approach with cross-functional teams within the business to implement focused actions and to drive down costs associated with company losses due to quality rejections, downgrades and waste.

PRP’s:

Improvement through focused validations and verifications of CIP and COP, alignment with company practices with leadership and guidance. This including chemical validation and verification and driving down costs with regards to chemical spent whilst not compromising control plans.

Supporting Quality, industrial and Maintenance teams with clear and defined guidance, using a manual built off company procedures. This includes document verification and amendments. Verification and Validation of manufacturing processes and verification against control plans. Water – scope of operation and improvements including suppliers

Customer & Consumer:

Build and maintain sustainable relationships with the food service industry, Distribution centres and Sales, and focus with clear actions.

Nurtured a mature and motivated staff complement through continuous training and engagement forums, interacting with staff at all organizational levels.

Analyze operational files, to support in a collaborative manner, business KPI’s. Suppliers (external) – with assistance of external technical support

Audits -Support areas:

Support teams such as Food Service Industry, Sales, Distribution, Merchandising teams, R&D with technical expertise, to achieve business goals which includes external audits support to all the plants.

Support the SQMS program, supporting the SQMS lead, doing audits based on the company program.

General support to the cross functional teams, assisting the plant to achieve the business goals (consumer, customer, audit support, lead of industrial projects).

Research and Development:

Support the plant quality teams to implement and validate new product and processes. Support on Industrial projects, Processes, Improvement activities, as well as Improvement processes, and deliver an excellent support service cross functionally.

Reporting:

Monthly and weekly reports based off above activities

Travel:

Management and planning of traveling in South Africa and Africa.

Computer Skills:

Ms Word, Excel, Presentation

Reports writing/ presentation

• Duties include: NQL with RCA problem solving, improvement opportunities and areas of focus, CIP & COP verification and validation, Process verification and validations & CCP of plant equipment, Monthly weekly reports

• Duties include managing production performance by tracking key production indicators ie
• Yields, waste, quality, packing and line efficiency
• Ensure development of new products or introduction of new starter cultures
• Planning of weekly production plans, ensuring achievement of plans and scheduling of maintenance downtime
• Ensuring quality complies with specifications
• Planning activities of production staff
• Liaising with labour broker in terms of labour requirements
• Responsible for stock control of starter cultures, raw materials and finished goods used within the company and prompting buying department to reorder
• Coordinate and responsible for month-end stock counts on work in progress, raw materials in production and maturation
• Involved in justification and purchasing of capital expenditure for equipment, upgrading of production facilities and various maintenance projects
• Motivate and develop individuals and teams to maximise performance.

• Evaluated production metrics regularly, identifying areas for improvement and making data-driven decisions to optimize results.
• Facilitated smooth transitions between production phases, ensuring minimal downtime for equipment setup.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams on special projects, contributing expertise as needed to meet objectives successfully.
• Mitigated potential risks, implementing proactive safety measures in adherence to industry standards.

• Conducted performance reviews for team members, identifying strengths, areas for improvement, and opportunities for growth within the company.
• Developed strong relationships with suppliers, ensuring timely deliveries and favorable terms for the company.
• Enhanced team productivity by implementing efficient work schedules and streamlining task delegation.
• Implemented safety protocols and conducted regular inspections to maintain a safe working environment for all employees.

• Managed inventory control systems to maintain optimal stock levels and minimize waste of materials.
• Reduced downtime by closely monitoring equipment performance and scheduling timely maintenance.
• Conducted root cause analysis on production issues, developing corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to meet production deadlines and quality standards.

• Prepared and maintained comprehensive production reports to highlight production developments for management review.
• Assisted in capacity planning efforts, helping to identify constraints and recommend investments in equipment or personnel as needed for growth projections.
• Managed inventory control systems to maintain optimal stock levels and minimize waste of materials.
• Planned material equipment and manpower needs for job.