Siyanda Armstrong Sonjica

• Directed staff recruitment and training, building a highly skilled and motivated operations team.
• Directed recruitment and hiring for organisational vacancies, ensuring consistent policy enforcement across workforce.
• Monitored staff performance, identifying areas for improvement and implementing targeted development plans.
• Streamlined review and summary process of Operations Manager experience for enhanced clarity.

• Defined and designed business process improvements and optimisations to enhance operational efficiency.
• Apply problem solving tools and lean manufacturing systems to assist the business to continuously improve its operations
• Developed initiatives to improve quality, speed, cost management, and safety culture within the organisation.
• Provide necessary and timely assistance to the production process
• Assist in process flow to ensure an on-time delivery of the product to the customer
• Recommended equipment and tools to enhance production efficiency.
• Investigate, identify and implement corrective measures of the NCRs
• Collaborated with stakeholders and teams to identify and execute improvement opportunities, providing regular updates on project progress and outcomes.
• Drive development of the process teams to achieve high performance team culture by providing regular coaching and support
• Provide input to the development of the business cases and post implementation monitoring, tracking and reporting of financial and non-financial benefits
• Work with relevant stakeholders to develop conceptual views of business solutions and capabilities required to support the business strategy
• Develop EHS systems (SOPs, Task Sequences, Work Instructions) and train employees on the methods to be followed and risk assessment analysis
• Develop maintenance plan and strategy, task list and service order configuration
• Reviewed bill of materials for accuracy and completeness.
• Conducted audits to assess compliance and operational efficiency.
• Worked in Production, Paintshop, Procurement, Planning, Maintenance, Warehouse

• Manage all activities involved in the business
• Led project management activities to ensure timely delivery
• Planning, controlling, monitoring, and overseeing activities, and workflow processes in the overall running of the business
• Supervised logistics management operations to optimise workflow
• Planned, managed, and evaluated logistics operations in collaboration with team, suppliers, and Eskom functions
• Monitor quality, quantity, delivery times
• Managed statutory and legal responsibilities for compliance purposes
• Prepare for Eskom annual audits and/or inspections on company compliance to their contract requirements
• Compilation of safety file in terms of Eskom regulations
• Financial Management
• Managing budget and controlling all expense spend
• Manage delivery times and all related costs
• Ensures standards for service quality, equipment, and operator performance are maintained
• Overseeing the planned maintenance of vehicles, machinery and equipment
• Facilitate business process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency
• Maintain and control the systems, where solutions have been implemented and redesigning business processes to work as optimal as possible to save time and resources
• Negotiating and agreeing contracts
• People Management and Development
• Provided mentorship and coaching to develop team skills
• Manage performance and development
• Sending employees to training, workshops and medicals
• Develop a strong organisation, continuously coaching to improve business capabilities and competency
• Ability to lead and influence the team
• Demonstrate flexibility and prepared to challenge the status quo and respond appropriately when challenged on the key business issues
• Demonstrate flexibility and prepared to challenge the status quo and respond appropriately when challenged on the key business issues

• Establish clear targets for quality, delivery, cost, safety and people and visually manage performance
• Define, quantify and track quality performance throughout the manufacturing system using QMS
• Enhanced customer value delivery and streamlined value stream efficiency
• Prepare and manage budgets and CAPEX/OPEX of the business
• Daily production meetings with supervisors for previous day feedback and preparation of a day's targets
• Continuously identify and eliminate wastes in the supply chain system to improve processes
• Encouraged innovative thinking among team members to foster creativity in projects.
• Implement 5S initiatives for visual workplace
• Attend management meeting with other supporting departments for the analysis of business performance and planning
• Daily presentation of business performance to the regional business management and executives
• Maintain safety, health, environmental and quality management systems
• Preparation of internal and external audits with quality and safety departments
• Prepare and execute Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with internal customers and suppliers
• Develop and implement customer supplier relationship
• Ensuring availability of raw material and tools to effectively run the production line
• Maximised equipment effectiveness through implementation of maintenance schedules and performance monitoring, improving equipment availability and yield
• Developed employee skills through targeted training sessions, fostering a skilled and capable workforce
• Assisted management with labour relations by facilitating communication between staff and leadership., build and coach teams to support organisation's vision and strategic objectives
• Ensured compliance with safety regulations by conducting regular audits and training sessions.

• Design the supply chain system of the businesses using quality management systems
• Improved value stream and implemented process improvements to enhance problem-solving capabilities
• Participate and advise on internal and external audits with quality and safety departments
• Implement 5S, asset care management, maintenance plan
• Prepare and execute Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with internal customers and suppliers
• Plan and ensure availability of raw material and tools to effectively run the production line using lean systems
• Empower and/or train employees for required skills
• Assist management on labour relations and change management
• Assist in safety compliance of the business and employees
• Manage and lead Lean projects in Transnet factory and maintenance depots
• Conducted time studies to analyse and optimise workflow efficiency
• Enhanced cycle time through process evaluation and adjustments
• Improve plant layouts ensure efficiencies
• Ensure correct quality standards adhered to
• Implemented strategies to reduce manning levels while maintaining productivity
• Improve machine designs
• Lead quick change over events
• Minimised overtime per machine through scheduling improvements
• Refined material handling processes to streamline operations
• Directed team in implementing new machinery across all departments to enhance productivity
• Lead teams reduction downtime per equipment
• Redesigned station layouts to maximise workflow and enhance operational efficiency
• Ensure safe environment by assisting safety manager with environmental management system and safety plan
• Enhanced productivity levels to consistently meet production targets

• Assembled Mercedes Benz C class units using components on automated line, ensuring adherence to production specifications
• Conducted quality inspections at end of station, stamping job cards to verify quality assurance before units progressed to next stage
• Performed road testing to identify and resolve issues such as squeaking sounds, poor fitting of rubbers, and wheel alignment, documenting findings and collaborating with relevant stations for rectification before final inspection and quality assurance.

• [Degree] Graduate

Xhosa – HG, English – 2nd Lang HG, Mathematics – HG, Geography HG, Biology – SG, Physical Science - HG