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Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa

Executive Leadership:• Operational Oversight: As COO, I lead and oversee all aspects of the company’s operations, focusing on streamlining processes, optimizing resource utilization, and ensuring the smooth execution of day-to-day business functions across departments.• Strategic Planning & Execution: Spearhead the development and implementation of strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing operational efficiency, profitability, and long-term growth.Supply Chain & Production Management:• Supply Chain Optimization: Manage end-to-end supply chain processes, from procurement to production, ensuring cost-effective sourcing and timely delivery of materials while maintaining high quality standards.• Production Efficiency: Oversee production management, identifying and implementing process improvements to increase output, reduce waste, and enhance overall productivity.Project & Financial Management:• Project Leadership: Lead large-scale projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and under budget. I provide cross-functional guidance to ensure all project objectives are met with excellence.• Financial Oversight: Collaborate with the finance department to develop accurate budgeting, financial planning, and cost control measures, ensuring financial efficiency and supporting sustainable growth.Cross-Departmental Coordination:• Team Leadership: Oversee multiple departments, including engineering, production, and logistics, fostering collaboration and effective communication to achieve company goals.Business Growth & Client Relations:• Client & Stakeholder Engagement: Play a key role in maintaining and strengthening relationships with key clients, suppliers, and stakeholders, ensuring customer satisfaction and fostering long-term partnerships.• Business Development: Drive growth initiatives, identifying new market opportunities and expanding the company’s operational capabilities to meet evolving customer and market demands.

South Africa

Key Responsibilities:Engineering Department Leadership: Managed the engineering department, overseeing project analysis, task allocation, manufacturing processes, and quality control to ensure optimal performance and project success.Regulatory Compliance: Applied in-depth knowledge of the National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996 and SANS regulations to ensure compliance in all designs and production processes.Trailer Design & Development: Led the research, design, and development of new trailers, while continuously improving existing models and custom trailer solutions to meet client-specific needs.Technical & Operational Contributions:General Arrangement Drawings & Load Calculations: Produced accurate general arrangement drawings and conducted load distribution calculations for trailer designs, ensuring optimal functionality and safety.Production & Repair Support: Assisted in production and repairs, working closely with factory teams to resolve technical challenges and streamline repair processes.Material & Resource Management:Material Planning & Procurement: Managed material planning, bills of materials, and cutting lists. Supported procurement by liaising with suppliers to ensure timely and cost-effective resource acquisition.Cross-Functional Collaboration:Supplier & Client Relations: Regularly liaised with suppliers to maintain quality and efficiency in procurement, and assisted sales personnel and clients with technical queries, providing expert guidance and solutions.Process Improvement & Output Enhancement:Production Process Development: Spearheaded the development and implementation of new production processes, resulting in increased output and efficiency across the engineering and manufacturing teams.

South Africa

Key Leadership Responsibilities:• Engineering Department Management: Led the engineering department with full responsibility for project analysis, task allocation, manufacturing processes, and quality control, ensuring smooth operation and timely project delivery.• Parts Processing & Assembly Oversight: Managed both the parts processing department and small parts assembly department, overseeing parts distribution and assembly processes to ensure alignment with production goals and quality standards.Project and Operations Management:• Trailer Research & Development: Directed the research, design, development, and continuous improvement of both existing and new trailers, including custom trailer solutions to meet specific client requirements.• Production & Repair Support: Actively assisted in production and repair processes, ensuring that all stages from design to assembly were executed efficiently and met the highest standards of quality.Team & Workflow Management:• Task Allocation & Timelines: Allocated tasks and timelines to factory workers and technical staff, optimizing resource utilization and ensuring that all projects were completed on schedule.• Continued Engineering Contributions: In addition to managerial duties, retained responsibilities from the previous Mechanical Engineer role, including material planning, technical support, and production process development.

South Africa

Key Achievements:• IDC Approved Plan Development: Created an IDC-approved material usage, production flow, cost-saving, and general improvement plan, resulting in streamlined operations and enhanced production efficiency.• Trailer Design & Draughting: Led the design and draughting of new trailers and repair projects, ensuring accuracy in general arrangement drawings and load distribution calculations.Core Responsibilities:• Material Planning & Scheduling: Developed and implemented cutting schedules and material planning processes, optimising resource allocation and ensuring production timelines were met.• Technical Support: Collaborated with sales personnel and clients, providing technical expertise and addressing queries related to product design and functionality.• Financial Systems Development: Created bills of materials and established systems for project costing and financial planning, supporting the finance and sales departments with accurate budgeting and resource forecasting.• Production Process Development: Played a key role in the development and implementation of production processes, enhancing operational flow and improving production quality.• Regulatory Compliance: Applied in-depth knowledge of the National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996 and SANS regulations to ensure all designs and processes adhered to legal standards.Project Leadership:• International Project Management: Successfully managed a multimillion-rand design project in collaboration with Chinese factories, including on-site quality inspections to ensure compliance with design and manufacturing standards.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Certificate, Smme Management

Basic introduction to business finances and successful management and budgeting as well as business plans and projections

Bachelor Of Technology (Btech), Mechanical Engineering

Exit year in Mechanical Engineering

National Diploma (Ndip), Mechanical Engineering

National diploma in mechanical engineering.