As a result of my natural feel for the logic involved in ERP systems and business knowledge gained on the MBA (Wits Business School) program this newly created role encompasses on a National scale the maintainance the entire Enterprise Resource Program, SYSPRO, by checking system integrity and designing Data requirements to ensure relevant Data analysis for internal and external Customers additionally I remain second in charge to the Factory Director. Utilising SQL, Excel and Crystal Report Writer I now produce Reporting for all business units including Financial, Sales, Production, Service Departments and Logistics. I also act as an additional resource to certain roles with regards to processing work into the system. From time to time I assist the IT Manager with regards to minor Microsoft related program queries.I retain the responsibility of Chairman for disciplinary hearings and have proven myself to be fair as can be seen by none of my judgements being overturned.Key Achievements• Earned a promotion from Production Coordinator to Operations Analyst, while still functioning as the 2ND IC to the factory director.• Successfully implemented a “Work in Progress” system for the service department which provided performance feedbacks and staff training modules, resulting in an augmentation in quality of billing and stock control by Service Technicians.• Developed a business dashboard with company and current employee information for the Managing Director.• Embarks on live sales target analysis, providing expert feedback on how to improve business revenue to company and sales personnel.• Pioneered financial audit material and facilitated digital monitoring processes.• Prominent for producing rapid and accurate ad hoc reports.

Production Planning Coordinator - Responsibilities• Financial: Budget setting; Report writing; Costing; Quoting; Project feasibility• Human Resources: Chairing disciplinary hearings; Performance management; Dispute/Grievance resolution; Wages• Operational: Expediting of jobs; Stock level maintenance; Generation/Interpretation of production control reports; Forecast maintenance; Process control & design; Quality; Maintenance/Development of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) System (SYSPRO) • Marketing: Maintain cross functional communication channel; Improve factory brand image• Strategy: Short and long term planning; Company strategic direction; Strategic Business Unit strategic direction Achievements:Successful integration of an ERP system within a manufacturing environment. Assistive and instrumental in staff reduction and optimisation by improving processes in discipline, production control and warehousing (in a 4 year period staff within the Factory from various sections and departments were reduced from +-220 to +-138 while still maintaining acceptable levels of production for Sales +- R 5 000 000 turnover per month).

Section Manager – Responsibilities• Manage the production of equipment within the butchery division. • Increase the level of production as well as the standard of quality. • Standardised and set up production processes as well as documented the assembly process of the products and their required standards. • Managed a unionised work force of 12 employees. • Ensure continuous supply of materials into the production process by negotiating with various internal departments and external suppliers.

Duties, Responsibilities & AchievementsResponsible for the maintenance and repair of specialised electric and gas kitchen equipment within the food industry (i.e. Hotels, restaurants and institutions), both nationally and internationally. The position required that a high level of customer satisfaction be maintained by providing quality service and ensuring good working relations with clients. Vulcan brands include: Comenda, Garland, Halde, Holman, Middleby Marshall, Rational and a wide variety of products manufactured by Vulcan itself.

Duties, Responsibilities & AchievementsMaintenance, installation, repairs and faultfinding on high-speed machinery for the manufacturing of engine bearings, faultfinding on PLC's including Toshiba and Siemens. Panel design and construction.

Duties, Responsibilities & AchievementsMaintenance, installation, repairs of general electrical machinery within the food industry (mixers, sieves, cookers, filters, spray driers, ovens, and boilers) and basic instrumentation including pressure differentials, flow meters, pH meters, and thermocouples. Fault finding and basic programming on Modicon PLC, mechanical fitting and repair on gearboxes and pumps (centrifugal pumps, lobe pumps, peristaltic pumps) also basic Mig and Tig welding.

Duties, Responsibilities & AchievementsResponsible for maintenance work, construction work, repairs and installation of PLC controlled equipment.