Themba Selani
Gauteng
Summary
I am a quality-driven production leader with proven success in organizing workflows and coordinating resources to meet challenging goals. Industrious professional and resourceful problem-solver with persistent approach to tackling operational concerns. I have a good decision-making and team-building abilities with open and clear communication style.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production Manager Grease
Fuchs Lubricants
Isando
08.2024 - Current
- Lead end-to-end production operations for grease plant by ensuring daily and monthly targets were achieved while focusing on improving key KPIs like ATP, RFT, and OEE.
- Directed quality control efforts to reduce non-conforming products, improved product consistency, resulting in a significant reduction to a non-regeneration of non-conforming products.
- Managed labor productivity and conversion costs through targeted training and process improvements.
- Managed the production budget by identifying and implementing productivity savings.
- managed and addressed mechanical issues, such as inaccurate load cells and system errors to ensure smooth operations.
- Enforcing safety standards and ensuring a hazard-free working environment.
Production Supervisor
Fuchs Lubricants Isando
Gauteng
05.2016 - Current
- Supervised daily operations in a grease manufacturing plant, focusing on quality, safety, and productivity.
- Developed and implemented solutions for manual processes, including transitioning to semi-automated grease plant.
- Conducted root cause analysis to address recurring production issues, reducing downtime.
- Provided mentorship and training to operators, improving morale and skills development.
- Recommended opportunities for growth and advancement to motivate employees.
- Established and updated production schedules to meet changing demands.
- Assigned tasks to employees and monitored productivity, performance and task completion.
Production Manager Grease
Fuchs Lubricants
Isando
01.2021 - 10.2021
- Lead end-to-end production operations for grease plant by ensuring daily and monthly targets were achieved while focusing on improving key KPIs like ATP, RFT, and OEE.
- Directed quality control efforts to reduce non-conforming products, improved product consistency, resulting in a significant reduction to a non-regeneration of non-conforming products.
- Managed labor productivity and conversion costs through targeted training and process improvements.
- Managed the production budget by identifying and implementing productivity savings.
- managed and addressed mechanical issues, such as inaccurate load cells and system errors to ensure smooth operations.
- Enforcing safety standards and ensuring a hazard-free working environment.
Education
Certificate In Lubrication Engineering
S A Institute of Tribology
Gauteng09-2020
Fuchs Leadership Development Programme
Gordon Business Institute
Gauteng 07-2018
High School Diploma -
John Knox College
Eastern Cape 12-2002
Some College (No Degree) - Operations Management Diploma (In Progress)
Production Management Institute
GautengSkills
- Plant Commissioning and Startup
- Production Planning and Volume Optimization
- Critical Problem-Solving and Root Cause Analysis
- Building and Leading High-Performance Teams
- Continuous Improvement
- KPI Monitoring (ATP, RFT, OEE)
- Implementation of Safety practices
- Optimizing production output
Certification
Member : Grease Global Manufacturing Network since 2019
- This is a global group that shares best practice, operational insights and innovation opportunities to enhance production efficiency, quality, and sustainability within the Fuchs group.
- Collaborate with an international team to identify and implement continuous improvement strategies across global grease manufacturing operations.
- Contribute to strategic discussions on adopting industry principles, automation and advanced process optimization techniques across Fuchs plants.
Timeline
Production Manager Grease
Fuchs Lubricants
08.2024 - Current
Production Manager Grease
Fuchs Lubricants
01.2021 - 10.2021
Production Supervisor
Fuchs Lubricants Isando
05.2016 - Current
Member : Grease Global Manufacturing Network since 2019
- This is a global group that shares best practice, operational insights and innovation opportunities to enhance production efficiency, quality, and sustainability within the Fuchs group.
- Collaborate with an international team to identify and implement continuous improvement strategies across global grease manufacturing operations.
- Contribute to strategic discussions on adopting industry principles, automation and advanced process optimization techniques across Fuchs plants.
Certificate In Lubrication Engineering
S A Institute of Tribology
Fuchs Leadership Development Programme
Gordon Business Institute
High School Diploma -
John Knox College
Some College (No Degree) - Operations Management Diploma (In Progress)
Production Management Institute
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