THEUNS SCHRONEN
Production Planner
Cape Town
Summary
A highly skilled professional with 32 years’ experience within production planning, project managing, costing, estimating and procurement in both the Oil and Gas, Steel Fabrication and Printing sectors. Fluent English and Afrikaans
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
PRODUCTION PLANNER/STEEL
THEUNS SCHRONEN, FABRICATOR
PRODUCTION PLANNER/STEEL FABRICATOR
THEUNS SCHRONEN
Production Planner/ Scheduling Industry
Vacuum and Fluid Technology
07.2023 - Current
- Provide resource, project, and oversight for the assigned tasks, measure, and report on results, and provide continuous improvement around process and best practices
- Planning sessions with differentmechanical and electrical engineers
- Define, propose and implement the annual production planning and forecast loading
- Manage and enforce adherence to quality control standards, procedures, policies and practices
- Ensure and drive excellent customer service at all times
- Manage all activities within the manufacturing process, including maintenance and the workforce; Monitor every aspect of production to ensure compliance with established procedures and standards
- Schedule project update meetings;
- Subscribe and understand Lean manufacturing principles
- Manage staff performance and reporting on KPI’s; Create a strong and healthy talent pipeline
- Reporting on different KPI goals via charts etc and where targets are not met route cause analysis initiated
- Cultivating strong relationships with key stakeholders, staff, management to promote operational efficiency and achievement of business goals
- Key Achievements:
- Work with management team to develop strategies to advance company goals and streamline manufacturing procedures
- Facilitated training solutions within a multi-disciplinary team
- Improved safety performance through increased focus, refinement of safe work procedures, rigorous enforcement and root cause analysis of incidents
- Innovating a variety of processes and procedures to minimize expenses and streamline operations
Production Planner/ Scheduling Industry
UNIQUE HYDRA
02.2014 - 01.2023
- Manufacturing, Oil and Gas
- Key Responsibilities:
- Provide resource, project, and oversight for the assigned tasks, measure, and report on results, and provide continuous improvement around process and best practices
- Planning sessions with differentmechanical and electrical engineers
- Manage, enforce and support SHEQ initiatives and objectives; Drive safety agenda and audits
- Issue and control production PPE and ensure proper use and report on non-conformities
- Define, propose and implement the annual production planning and forecast loading
- Manage and enforce adherence to quality control standards, procedures, policies and practices
- Ensure and drive excellent customer service at all times
- Manage all activities within the manufacturing process, including maintenance and the workforce; Monitor every aspect of production to ensure compliance with established procedures and standards
- Schedule project update meetings; taking minutes of various meetings
- Analyze budgets and continuously control production costs and identify/rectify waste measures
- Manage forecasts on resource usage to determine project deadlines
- Handle logistics, warehousing and stock of raw materials used in production (queries with procurement department
- Ensure all orders are delivered within set deadlines
- Schedule and chair resource planning meetings: plan the resources (workers) around production jobs on factory floor
- Subscribe and understand Lean manufacturing principles
- Manage staff performance and reporting on KPI’s; Create a strong and healthy talent pipeline
- Reporting on different KPI goals via charts etc
- And where targets are not met route cause analysis initiated
- Cultivating strong relationships with key stakeholders, staff, management to promote operational efficiency and achievement of business goals.
Estimator
ENVIROPRINT
06.2013 - 12.2013
- Co-ordinate and manage accurate print estimating (Litho and
- Digital)
- Calculate costing
- Supervised and ensured streamlined, safe and efficient production operations
- Co-ordinated and continuously improved planning, scheduling, and job reporting systems to increase planning effectiveness and efficiency
- Manage technical issues and disputes and giving technical support
- Manage staff, recruiting as well as performance evaluations and disciplinary actions
- Manage sales for printing
- Conduct lead generation and cold calling
- Liaising with new and existing clients, ensuring excellent customer service
- Manage queries and complaints timeously and professionally
- Conduct quality inspections.
Production Planner & ProcurementIndustry
EDINA REMPRESS PRINTERS
05.2004 - 05.2013
- Monitor daily processes and adjust working schedules as needed; monitor productivity rates and product standards and implement quality control programs; prepare plans, status reports andprioritizing throughput the facility
- Assisting the Production Manager
- Supervise and motivate a team of workers; review staff performance and identify training needs
- Organize workflow to meet specifications and deadlines
- Continuously control and identify/rectify waste measures and management
- Manage procurement of raw material
- Co-ordinate monthly and year-end stock takes; control inventory and stock
- Ensure all orders are delivered within set deadlines; manage negotiations with suppliers; check quotes; coordinating dispatch and receiving of raw materials and finished goods
- Attend operational and planning meetings
- Conduct risk management to minimize losses; Lead root cause analysis and productivity study initiatives
- Ensure proper housekeeping in the department, Co-ordinated maintenance schedules for minimal downtime
- Reviewed and analyzed monthly production planning to utilize and co- ordinate resource planning toensure streamlined operations and that deadlines are met timeously
- Purchasing of all raw material (saving up to more than R40 000 per month)
- Implementing and enforcing adherence to health and safety specifications and standards concerningoperational procedures.
Estate Agent
SEEFF PROPERTIES
01.2004 - 05.2004
- Housing and Property
- Overview:
- Advertise, sell, and negotiate sales of property
- Negotiating the sale of commercial properties, and managing rental properties.
Estimating / Stores
OMEGA ART
06.1996 - 12.2003
- Printing
- Overview:
- Co-ordinating accurate printing estimations and costing
- Ensuring streamlined and efficient daily operations
- Liaising with clients, staff and key stakeholders.
Administration
PROVINCIAL
01.1988 - 05.1996
- Managing and coordinating daily administration function by planning, organizing, directing and controlling streamlined and efficient flow of operations and general administration functions.
Education
Diploma - Project Management
MS Project ALL- in progress PST – Presentation Software Training 2014 – 2015 – MS Excel – Introduction to Advanced MS Project - undefined
01.2021 - 04.2023
Advanced Estimating for Printers - undefined
Groote Schuur High School
National Senior Certificate - undefined
Timeline
Production Planner/ Scheduling Industry
Vacuum and Fluid Technology
07.2023 - Current
MS Project ALL- in progress PST – Presentation Software Training 2014 – 2015 – MS Excel – Introduction to Advanced MS Project - undefined
01.2021 - 04.2023
Production Planner/ Scheduling Industry
UNIQUE HYDRA
02.2014 - 01.2023
Estimator
ENVIROPRINT
06.2013 - 12.2013
Production Planner & ProcurementIndustry
EDINA REMPRESS PRINTERS
05.2004 - 05.2013
Estate Agent
SEEFF PROPERTIES
01.2004 - 05.2004
Estimating / Stores
OMEGA ART
06.1996 - 12.2003
Administration
PROVINCIAL
01.1988 - 05.1996
PRODUCTION PLANNER/STEEL
THEUNS SCHRONEN, FABRICATOR
PRODUCTION PLANNER/STEEL FABRICATOR
THEUNS SCHRONEN
Diploma - Project Management
Advanced Estimating for Printers - undefined
Groote Schuur High School
National Senior Certificate - undefined
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