RAMMOTSENG DAVID LITJAMELA
Kempton Park
Summary
Strategic Supervisor skilled in team management and process optimisation. Coordinates production activities to meet targets while maintaining quality and safety standards. Delivers training and support to enhance team performance and operational efficiency.
Overview
2
2
Languages
1
1
Certification
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Vehicle Driver (Car and Motorcycle)
Goldwagen Midrand
Halfway House Estate, Midrand
03.2026 - Current
- Inspect vehicle daily before starting trips to confirm safe condition.
- Report vehicle faults immediately to maintain reliable service delivery.
- Deliver parts and spares to customers in scheduled drops.
- Collect parts and spares from branches and returned stock sources.
- Collect customer payments using POS and cash handling procedures.
- Executed duties assigned by supervisors.
Supervisor (Production)
PFERD SOUTH AFRICA
Kempton Park
03.2019 - 08.2025
- Supervise Mixing, Coating, Pressing, Cells, Unpacking and End Control.
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues quickly.
- Meet production targets for speed, quality, and safety.
- Keep equipment operating by servicing units, logging faults, and fixing defects.
- Support maintenance with repairs, troubleshooting, and problem-solving.
- Set machines correctly per BOM and work instructions before start-up.
- Verify orders and confirm listed materials against BOM before start-up.
- Maintained oversight of production processes using automated and manual systems. using automated and manual control systems.
- Assess performance and deliver training, motivation, coaching, and counselling.
- Communicated production issues and company goals to employees, fostering team alignment and awareness.
- Plan production with production manager and planning team.
- Managed employee attendance records and submitted accurate timesheets to ensure payroll accuracy.
- Completed documents and reports accurately, ensuring timely submission to meet operational deadlines.
- Review and approve procedures, work instructions, and activity reports for management.
- Relieved as operator and supervisor in other departments.
Team Leader (Syrup Room)
TWIZZA
Middelburg
02.2015 - 02.2019
- Supervised and coordinated operators and equipment to ensure continuous line operation.
- Trained and coached personnel to enhance competence and promote safe working practices.
- Receive and execute production plan instructions to meet daily processing targets.
- Operate and maintain syrup CIP and water treatment plant systems daily.
- Operate boilers, managing start up, shut down, dosing, and blowdown.
- Mix and blend powder and liquid batches to meet required specifications.
- Pick and weigh powders and liquids exactly as production plans specify.
- Perform in-process cleaning for CIPs and follow hygiene procedures throughout work.
- Monitor process deviations, rectify issues, and document corrective actions promptly.
- Work within quality, GMP, HACCP, and 5S, supporting health and safety standards.
- Participated in production meetings to discuss workflow and efficiency improvements., execute actions, and submit required reports promptly.
- Monitored raw material usage against planned batch requirements. Remove 'for' raw material usage against planned batch requirements.
- Receive raw materials into stores and check documentation and condition.
- Complete daily, weekly, and monthly stock counts and record variances.
- Handle timesheets, attendance, leave requests, and disciplinary follow-ups.
- Act as relief operator to maintain coverage across shifts and duties.
Production Process Controller
AMALGAMATED BEVERAGE INDUSTRIES (ABI)
Olifantsfontein
07.2004 - 01.2015
- Operate filler labeler shrink wrapper palletiser stretch wrapper production machines daily.
- Troubleshoot faults quickly and act on root causes to restore output.
- Support breakdown response by installing equipment and restoring production flow.
- Conducted autonomous maintenance checks to ensure reliable equipment operation.
- Conducted minor repairs on production equipment to ensure operational efficiency., adjustments, and machine settings to reduce downtime.
- Perform change-overs for flavour, size, and packaging materials between runs.
- Perform quality control, safety checks, and routine housekeeping across the line.
- Monitored material usage to prevent shortages during packaging operations.
- Maintain production documents, including SICs, efficiencies graphs, VPM boards.
- Facilitated shift communication by coordinating with production planning and confirming SAP process orders.
- Trained and coached personnel on safe machine operation and maintenance protocols. on machine operation, checks, and safe working.
Operator
PROCTER & GAMBLE S.A
Kempton Park
08.1999 - 01.2002
- Operate production machinery and resolve line faults as they appear.
- Executed changeovers between production runs and carried out first-line maintenance to maintain operational continuity.
- Set up capper, shrink wrapper, and case sealer controls.
- Perform quality checks on packed items to match specifications.
- Complete production documentation for hourly and daily targets.
- Clean product areas and sanitise equipment before running the line.
- Maintain housekeeping and follow safety procedures throughout shifts.
- Reconciled raw packing materials with finished product quantities to ensure inventory accuracy.
- Receive deliveries and allocate raw materials to store locations.
- Pick materials using balance scales and issue them to production.
- Record SAP transactions for material issue, receive, and transfers.
- Print issue barcode labels and leaflets for each run.
- Carry out stock take activities and report discrepancies.
- Participated in team meetings to discuss production updates and strategies and shared production results with team members.
Office Clerk
Cohamet Engineering
Roodepoort
04.1997 - 07.1999
- Answered calls and welcomed visitors to reception area.
- Handled customer queries and provided helpful reception support.
- Performed various administrative tasks to support daily office operations. to keep operations running smoothly.
- Photocopied and faxed documents for file processing.
- Received open and distributed mail to correct departments.
- Received and processed customer orders for onward action.
- Prepared accounts statements and invoices for payment processing.
- Booked deposit cheques and arranged invoice documents for payments.
- Managed procurement of raw materials and consumables to ensure workshops and offices were adequately supplied.
- Sourced and negotiated with suppliers to secure competitive pricing and timely delivery of orders.
- Received purchased goods and checked items on arrival.
- Recorded finished goods for dispatch and reconciled vehicle fuel slips.
- Booked vehicles for service and maintained service scheduling records.
- Read drawings and prepared job cards with sample measurements.
- Measured samples using vernier and micrometer during job card preparation.
- Issued completed job cards to production teams for processing.
Education
Diploma - Office Administration
DAMELIN MANAGEMENT SCHOOL
Johannesburg, GP01-1998
Standard Ten - Grade 12
METSIMAPHODI SECONDARY SCHOOL
Dewetsdorp, FS01-1995
National Diploma - Operations Management
UNISA
Pretoria, GPSkills
- SAP proficiency
- Quality management systems
- Spreadsheet management
- Word processing
- Email communication
- Internet research
Custom
- Word
- Excel
- SAP
- Internet
- QMS
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Afrikaans
Intermediate
B1
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma White Belt
- Industrial Relations
- Managing Yourself And Your Team
- Good Manufacturing Practices
Hobbies and interests
- Motorcycling
- Soccer
- Athletics
References
- Mojalefa Morake (Production Manager Pferd)
0112304039/0827160266
- Wiseman Mashilela (Ex Production Manager Pferd)
0761939271
- Casper Burger (Unit Manager Twizza)
0132832600/0812732361
Timeline
Vehicle Driver (Car and Motorcycle)
Goldwagen Midrand
03.2026 - Current
Supervisor (Production)
PFERD SOUTH AFRICA
03.2019 - 08.2025
Team Leader (Syrup Room)
TWIZZA
02.2015 - 02.2019
Production Process Controller
AMALGAMATED BEVERAGE INDUSTRIES (ABI)
07.2004 - 01.2015
Operator
PROCTER & GAMBLE S.A
08.1999 - 01.2002
Office Clerk
Cohamet Engineering
04.1997 - 07.1999
Diploma - Office Administration
DAMELIN MANAGEMENT SCHOOL
Standard Ten - Grade 12
METSIMAPHODI SECONDARY SCHOOL
National Diploma - Operations Management
UNISA