Xolisa Ngazi
Site Manager
Greenpark Lifestyle Estate,Boksburg,Gauteng
Summary
Hard-working Site Manager with over one years of experience. Educated in OSHA safety requirements and experienced in leading a team of over 32 workers. Proficient in scheduled maintenance of the plant machinery, while keeping cost of operation in check.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Site Manager
Milestone Planthire and Transport
03.2023 - Current
- Staff and HR management
- Managed 32 staff members on daily basis
- Reduced staff turnover by 5% through employee engagement programs
- Provided counselling to staff on company policies procedures
- Motivated, and developed staff through one-on-one sessions
- Reviewed working and employment conditions to ensure legal compliance
- Evident reduction of complaints from the client by 85%
- Machinery management
- Oversaw maintenance for 12 earth moving machinery, resulting in 20% reduction in equipment downtime and a 15% in maintenance costs
- Inspected machinery and equipment for unsafe conditions
- Improved the existing maintenance plan by 2%
- Health and safety management
- Cultivated and implemented housekeeping methodologies
- Enforced high safe working standards and procedures to ensure safety of the staff and machinery
- Reviewed and monitored site Risk assessments and SOP’s
- Reduced site incidents by 7% by conducting weekly safety meetings with staff and by being more visible on site.
Logistics Manager
Uitenhage Super Steel
Uitenhage, Eastern Cape
02.2015 - 07.2022
- Reduced transport cost by 6% by planning routes and transport capacity
- Exceeded the target of 90% site deliveries by 4% by implementing effective planning
- Ensured quality products were shipped to the customer
- Compiled monthly reports to report to senior management on costs (rate per ton) of the loads going out throughout the month, against agreed KPI’s
- Adherence to Quality Management Systems such as ISO 9001:2015 in terms of risk-based thinking approach
- Analysed the data to measure to improve process while keeping overtime in check
- Logistics planning Managed a fleet of 5 trucks and 7 bakkies and seen an improvement of 6% in transport costs.
CNC Machine Programmer
Uitenhage Super Steel
Uitenhage,Eastern Cape
04.2013 - 01.2015
- Collaborated closely with Quality Assurance teams to ensure all programmed processes met strict industry standards and guidelines.
- Conducted thorough testing of new programs prior to implementation, identifying potential issues before they impacted production timelines or quality standards.
- Created detailed documentation for each program, facilitating seamless handoffs between shifts and departments.
- Analyzed data from machinery output to identify trends or areas requiring further optimization efforts.
- Improved product quality with precise machine calibration and regular maintenance.
- Established clear lines of communication between departments involved in production processes, fostering a cohesive work environment conducive to achieving shared goals.
Buyer assistant
Scott Steel projects
06.2008 - 02.2013
- Improved turnaround times for material deliveries by 9% through material planning
- Assisted in negotiating better prices for raw materials and consumables
- Reduced the material wastage by 11% by using Fabtrol software in generating purchasing orders
- Submitted purchase orders to relevant managers for approval in compliance with the delegation’s authority
- Distributed approved purchase orders to suppliers and user departments
- Improved the material flow in the workshop by allocating areas for each project in the workshop.
Financial Advisor
Old Mutual
02.2013 - 04.2013
- Pioneered a market and segmented it according to the income brackets and the products that are being offered
- Accountable for maintaining superior service delivery to customers even after sales
- Built a solid relationship with customers in terms of updating the customer about their portfolios
- Worked towards daily sales target.
Education
420-hour Certificate in Teaching English as Foreign Language - undefined
TEFLSA
01.2024 - Current
120-hour Certificate in Teaching English as Foreign Language - undefined
TEFLSA
01.2022 - 04.2023
Bachelor of Technology in Operations Management - undefined
Nelson Mandela University
01.2019 - 04.2020
National Diploma in Operations Management - undefined
Nelson Mandela University
01.2016 - 04.2019
Certificate in Operations Management - undefined
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
01.2015 - 04.2015
National Diploma in Chemical Engineering (Incomplete) - undefined
Cape Peninsula University of Techology
01.2006 - 04.2007
Certificate in Chemical Engineering - undefined
False Bay College
01.2004 - 04.2004
Grade 12 - undefined
Kaulela High School
01.2002 - 04.2002
Skills
Process planning and optimisation
Applicable software systems related to logistics
Computer literate
Ability to build professional relationship with internal and external stakeholders
Effective communication
Collaboration with team members
Languages: English- read, write, and speak fluently Afrikaans-read, write and speak-very basic
Leadership
Managed a team of 32 staff at Milestone Planthire and improved team efficiency by 15%
Problem-solving Developed a comprehensive training program for machine operators and technicians resulting in more than 85% client satisfaction rate
Loss analysis
Timeline
420-hour Certificate in Teaching English as Foreign Language - undefined
TEFLSA
01.2024 - Current
Site Manager
Milestone Planthire and Transport
03.2023 - Current
120-hour Certificate in Teaching English as Foreign Language - undefined
TEFLSA
01.2022 - 04.2023
Bachelor of Technology in Operations Management - undefined
Nelson Mandela University
01.2019 - 04.2020
National Diploma in Operations Management - undefined
Nelson Mandela University
01.2016 - 04.2019
Logistics Manager
Uitenhage Super Steel
02.2015 - 07.2022
Certificate in Operations Management - undefined
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
01.2015 - 04.2015
CNC Machine Programmer
Uitenhage Super Steel
04.2013 - 01.2015
Financial Advisor
Old Mutual
02.2013 - 04.2013
Buyer assistant
Scott Steel projects
06.2008 - 02.2013
National Diploma in Chemical Engineering (Incomplete) - undefined
Cape Peninsula University of Techology
01.2006 - 04.2007
Certificate in Chemical Engineering - undefined
False Bay College
01.2004 - 04.2004
Grade 12 - undefined
Kaulela High School
01.2002 - 04.2002