TE KOSOPU

Performance-oriented manufacturing professional with demonstrated skills in enhancing workflows and resource utilization to achieve demanding daily production targets. Hardworking leader and analytical problem-solver with conscientious approach to tackling operations issues. Decisive leader and collaborative team-builder with good planning and multitasking abilities.

• Kees Beyers Chocolates, 28 Derrick Road, Sparten, Kempton Park, 1619, 011 057 7613, 011 394 6892, 09/01/18, Production Supervisor, Braden Pretorius (Production Manager), Leading and coordinating 16 production departments each with more than 15 workers, Doing daily production plan and communicate to line coordinators, Ensuring that production targets and production schedules are met and to ensure company policies are adhered to, Dealing with disciplinary issues, Dealing with quality, safety and maintenance team regarding breakdowns by raising job cards, Ensure that housekeeping is done according to the company standards, Attending production meetings and report on production, Chairing production meeting with production Supervisors, Sweetie Pie Production Manager, 06/01/20, Jackie Fernandez (Operations Manager), 011 394 6892, 083 259 3332, Managing production output, packaging and raw materials, Managing Production Processing and Packaging Department, Doing Purchase orders for Raw Materials, Packaging through Sage X3, Interacting with Procurement department to ensure availability of raw materials and packaging, Managing production department and Measuring Key Performance Indicators through Production Board, Performing waste management to minimize waste and maximize production output, Dealing with maintenance issues to ensure machine availability and efficiency, Minimizing labour costs, Doing weekly and monthly stock take and capture it on Sage X3, Submitting daily, weekly and monthly production report to Senior Management, Ensuring Health, Safety and Quality standards are adhered to, Ensure compliance with Company Policies, Holding daily meetings regarding daily performance with production and packaging departments, Identifying lack of skills and train staff, Maintaining housekeeping and dealing with disciplinary issues
• AB Inbev (SA Breweries), 06/01/17, 47 Kohler Street, Perseverance, Port Elizabeth, 6000, 087 741 2018, Raw Materials Coordinator, Doing stock take, Updating data on SAP and capturing data on Microsoft Excel, Creating purchase orders and liaising with Suppliers, Attending weekly Brewing meetings, Receiving and issuing raw materials, End of contract on 01/31/18, Natalie Van Ardt Logistic Manager
• Nestle SA, 07/01/13-05/26/17, Production Operator, Operating Aasted Machine in Moulding 1 (Kit-Kat department), Tempering chocolate, doing moisture of wafer biscuit and temper curve index, Doing sensory evaluations and checklists, Recording Aasted temperatures, temper curve, moisture readings and sensory readings, Recording machine down time on job sheet, Participated in SMEd project in August 2013, reporting to Nombasa Lubisi (Project Leader), Manufacturing Confectionary: NQF 3 National Certificate (Optimum Learning Technologies), Resigned on 05/26/17, Sivusuhlang Gqosha (Team leader), 043 703 7000, 071 828 6747
• Rocla Manufacturing, 09/08/10, 041 486 1462, Production Supervisor, Supervision of staff, ensure that production targets are met, Ensure that operators work within standard time, Dealing with safety, quality and maintenance issues by raising job cards and interacting with maintenance department, Doing daily production summary report, time keeping and disciplinary, Vusi Gela (Production Foreman), 041 486 1462, 083 750 7237, Resigned on 08/19/10
• Kwezi V3 Engineers, 05/01/10-08/31/10, Community Liaisons Officer, Assist with relocation of people, Assisting with finding erf pegs and existing services, Maintain an up-to-date record of potential employees within the community and provide the contractor with the information, Liaise between contractor and labourer regarding wages and conditions of employment, Attend community and contract site meetings and report on community and labour issues, Attend disciplinary proceedings, Submit monthly reports to the Councillor, Frans Namuhuya (project manager), 041 391 8811, 084 243 9536, Councillor Muller, 041 360 0447, Resigned
• Coega Concrete Product Ltd Pty, 03/03/07, Production Foreman for four months and promoted to Raw Material Supervisor position, Supervision of staff, running shifts and training of line employees, Managing raw material, measuring productivity and shift performance, Doing data capturing and stocktaking, Doing purchase orders and receiving raw material, Performing wage payroll and disciplinary, Retrenched on 08/14/08, Production foreman, Raw material supervisor, Soccer team captain
• Continental Tyre S.A, 08/10/03-06/30/05, Off-line slitter operator promoted from Millman, Supplying the factory with reels, Doing daily production report and dealing with daily production orders, Retrenched in June 2005 and re-employed on 08/02/06 on contract basis, Same as before and also worked as a Forklift driver assistant, Resigned on 02/28/07
• Vistoen Automotive Industry, 06/17/03-07/31/03, Production Machine Operator, Worked at the throttle body assembly line, Manifold assembly line, Worked at the moulding machine as a welder, End of contract
• Cordustex Manufacturing Company, Caravelle Street, Walmer, Port Elizabeth, 6001, Textile Manufacturing, Machine Operator, 1999-2000, Operating machine, Plant setting, Wrapping of non-woven spanbond rolls, Lab test, End of contract in June 2000

• Kees Beyers Chocolate Factory, Brenden Pretorious, Production Manager, 011 394 6892
• Coega Concrete Products Pty Ltd, Andries Mashotla, Managing Director, 041-4050 100
• Continental Tyre SA, Mike Robinson, Production Manager, 041-4065 111
• Rocla Concrete Products, Vusi Gela, Production Foreman, 041-486 1462
• Nestle SA, Sivusuhlanga Gqosha, 043 703 7000 or 071 828 6747
• Kees Beyers Chocolates Factory, Brendan Pretorius, Production Manager, 011 057 7613

• ID Number: 720625 5595 080
• Date of Birth: 06/25/72
• Gender: Male
• Nationality: South Africa
• Driving License: Code 08 (EB)
• Marital Status: Married

• Collaborated with team of 6 in the development of TPM to optimize and minimize waste.
• Managed team of 2 Supervisors and 46 staff members.
• Achieved 96 throughput by completing TPM with accuracy and efficiency.
• Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets, Sage X3 to order raw materials and packaging, do manufacturing and dispatching final products.

Reading books to equip myself with more knowladge, excirsising in the evening to re keep myself physically and mentally feet.