Michael Nicholas Mitchell
Industrial Engineer/Group Specialist: Network & Capacity Planning
Port Elizabeth
Summary
Dynamic professional eager to contribute to a forward-thinking organization by leveraging a strong work ethic and commitment to excellence for mutual success. Passionate about collaborating within an enthusiastic team to drive innovative solutions that enhance company performance through logical and creative problem-solving. Seeking opportunities in Industrial Engineering, with a focus on the business aspects of the field, including Management, Finance, Logistics, and Productivity. Open to considering all suitable positions with a notice period of one month.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Group Specialist: Network & Capacity Planning
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA)
06.2012 - Current
- Company Overview: Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) is the name of the company that was formed from the merger of SABMiller plc, The Coca-Cola Company and Gutsche Family Investments (GFI) bottling operations in Southern and East Africa.
- Industrial Engineering services to multiple bottling plants in 13 countries worldwide.
- Site Master Planning for all production sites and warehouses.
- Network and Capacity Planning.
- Project Data Books Compilation.
- Project Brief Management.
- Project Assistance.
- Performance acceptance testing along with snag lists and technical specification verification.
- General Assistance where necessary.
- Assistance in Route to Market – Project Speed – Network Planning.
- General Assistance where required.
- Input and assistance during Bottler Merge between Sabco, ABI, Shanduka, Canners, Appletiser and Valpré.
- Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) is the name of the company that was formed from the merger of SABMiller plc, The Coca-Cola Company and Gutsche Family Investments (GFI) bottling operations in Southern and East Africa.
Junior Project Manager
TWP Projects
05.2011 - 06.2012
- Company Overview: Mining, engineering, architectural, finance and project management solutions.
- Managing Projects from concept to commissioning.
- Industrial Engineering Projects at various companies and mines around South Africa.
- Provide project consulting advice to clients.
- Provide turnkey solutions to clients.
- Perform Project Management tasks as per project deliverables.
- Comply to all Engineering and standards as ascribed to by TWP.
- Checking drawings for correctness and fit for purpose.
- Mining, engineering, architectural, finance and project management solutions.
- Reason for Leaving: Relocation.
Industrial Engineer / Project Engineer
Xstrata-Merafe Venture Boshoek Works
05.2010 - 04.2011
- Company Overview: Ferrochrome and Mining.
- In charge of the Projects department.
- Coordinating various projects, large and small around the Boshoek plant, including the large Pellet Handling Project, Fire Suppression, concrete work, building work, and minor plant renovations.
- Performing costings, working with budgets, forecasting and planning.
- “Rebuilding” the projects department to improve its performance.
- Managing the project employees and timesheets.
- Using SAP to manage costs, orders, reservations and capital.
- Performing Industrial Engineering activities that arise within the plant.
- Perform time studies on production lines and labour force.
- Conclude and recommend actions to site managers regarding various plant aspects.
- Compiling, implementing and ensuring a system that performs tracking and analysing of breakdowns and ensuring breakdown analysis is carried out correctly and solves the root cause of the problems, thereby resulting in the problem being permanently eliminated.
- Implementing a strategy to commercially measure losses of raw materials on site.
- Basic Physical Asset Management.
- Reporting and consolidating client progress by using structured management reports.
- Identifying Risk Management methods and systems.
- Optimising methods of work around the premises.
- Ferrochrome and Mining.
- Reason for Leaving: End of Fixed Term Contract.
TPM Consultant
TPM Consulting & Training
05.2008 - 04.2010
- Lean processing and reduction in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) exposure at CCSABCO, L'Oréal, Adcock Ingram and Unilever.
- Managing and coordinating TPM business activities, by supporting the existing client base.
- Engaging and interacting with client supply chain and business leaders in aligning TPM and lean initiatives.
- Ensuring that business objectives are delivered by TPM structures.
- Assisting and facilitating the use of various business tools and templates.
- Ensuring clear linking between high level corporate strategy and improvement structures at operational levels.
- Designing and implementing TPM programs for clients based on operational and business requirements.
- Customising certain application approaches to suite needs.
- Assisting in developing appropriate and relevant TPM training material to suite the client’s requirements.
- Assisting in developing audits and client self-assessment tools to allow for internal gauging of progress.
- Tracking and analysing breakdowns and ensuring breakdown analysis is carried out correctly and solves the root cause of the problems, thereby resulting in the problem being permanently eliminated.
- Reporting and consolidating client progress by using structured management reports.
- Developing and designing unique client requested TPM solutions based on careful analysis, problem solving techniques and specific requests.
- Facilitation of complex client problem solving workshops, guiding specific teams against major business losses.
- Using appropriate techniques to suite the defined loss.
- Kobetsu Kaizen (Focused Improvement) management whereby certain analysis of underproductive areas takes place, so as to improve productivity, efficiencies and quality (Overall Equipment Effectiveness – OEE) of these areas.
- Responsible for the managing of on-line monitoring software (TRAKSys) and the relevant structures to support optimal data collection.
- Ensuring accurate OEE, plant performance data and relevant stoppages.
- Reporting on key performance indicators such as OEE, equipment failure.
- Managed various focused Improvement responsibilities in the plant and the associated loss tree review process.
- Identification of major losses and the allocation of relevant Kaizen teams to use appropriate focused improvement tools.
- Designing and guiding clients on communication and change management initiatives.
- Ranging from newsletter designs to poster campaigns.
- Assisting on numerous TPM courses around South Africa and internationally.
- These range from operator courses to Advanced Preventative Maintenance courses.
- Business Process Modelling and remodeling of existing business processes.
- Chairing of the Omnia Rustenburg Steering Committee and responsible for the relevant forums.
- Developing internal TPM roll out plans to support implementation of site master plan at Omnia Rustenburg.
- Guiding and interacting with production on basic daily performance reviews and corrective action monitoring at Omnia Rustenburg.
- Designing basic websites for certain additional TPM-related products.
- Reason for Leaving: Company structural changes.
- Contracted company potential mothballing.
Education
Degree: Industrial Engineering - Labour Relations, Quality Assurance, Professional Ethics, Projects, Elective Module, Operational Research, Business Engineering, Computer Control, Practical Training, Management Accounting
University of Pretoria
11-2007
Diploma in Packaging Management - Bottle and Crate Washing, Maintenance Theory, Filling and Sealing, Operations Management, Financial Management, Organisational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, Outer Packaging, Dry End Equipment, Conveying and Administration, Inspection and Coding Equipment, Pasteurisation
SAB/Durban University of Technology
07-2016
Skills
Innovation and creativity
Teamwork and collaboration
Leadership skills
Decision-making
Task delegation
Teamwork
Microsoft Excel proficiency
Problem-solving
Strategic planning
Analytical thinking
Data analysis
Meeting management
Personal Information
- ID Number: 841114 5334 083
- Availability: One month’s notice
- ID Type: Identity Number
- ID Number: 841114 5334 083
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: South African
- Driving License: Yes: Code 8 [EB]
- Marital Status: Married
Awards And Commendations
- Tableau Desktop Combination Training
- Warehouse Layout & Design Masterclass.
- Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC) AutoCAD 2013 Certificate.
- Medal of the Southern African Institute of Industrial Engineering (SAIIE) for the best final year student in Industrial Engineering.
- AHI Employers Organisation Achievement Award for the best academic achievement in the module Labour Relations 320.
- Academic Honorary Colours (BEng (Industrial)).
- Golden Key Membership - Golden Key is the world’s premier collegiate honour society, recognising outstanding academic achievement and connecting high-achieving individuals locally, regionally & globally with lifetime opportunity, reward & success.
- Dux Scholar in Matric (2002).
Leadership Roles
- 2002, Deputy Head Boy, Selly Park Secondary School, Treasurer – Interact Club, Selly Park Secondary School, House Swimming Captain – Selly Park Secondary School, Rustenburg, South Africa.
- 2008, Examiner of the 2008 Industrial Engineering Final Year Projects at the University of Pretoria.
- 2008, 2010, Marketing and Promotion for I.F.B.B. & Fitness North West Committee, Team Manager of the I.F.B.B. & Fitness North West Novice Team
- 2010, Vice Chairman for I.F.B.B. & Fitness North West, Webmaster of I.F.B.B. & Fitness South Africa National Website www.ifbbsa.com, Team Manager of the I.F.B.B. & Fitness North West Provincial Teams
- 2012, Chairman for I.F.B.B. & Fitness North West
Accomplishments
Top Student: Industrial Engineering Class of 2007
Top Student: Diploma in Packaging Technology Class of 2016
References
- Graham Banfield, Group Head: Network & Capacity Planning: Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, +27 83 272 3707
- Glenn Elske, Owner and Manager: TPM Consulting & Training, +27 82 454 2945
Timeline
Group Specialist: Network & Capacity Planning
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA)
06.2012 - Current
Junior Project Manager
TWP Projects
05.2011 - 06.2012
Industrial Engineer / Project Engineer
Xstrata-Merafe Venture Boshoek Works
05.2010 - 04.2011
TPM Consultant
TPM Consulting & Training
05.2008 - 04.2010
Degree: Industrial Engineering - Labour Relations, Quality Assurance, Professional Ethics, Projects, Elective Module, Operational Research, Business Engineering, Computer Control, Practical Training, Management Accounting
University of Pretoria
Diploma in Packaging Management - Bottle and Crate Washing, Maintenance Theory, Filling and Sealing, Operations Management, Financial Management, Organisational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, Outer Packaging, Dry End Equipment, Conveying and Administration, Inspection and Coding Equipment, Pasteurisation
SAB/Durban University of Technology