Engineering/Maintenance Manager
• Advanced and augmented the use of the computerized planned maintenance system, maintenance of systems integrity and change controls for all organization’s assets, equipment designs and modification, selection and utilization as per standard asset life-cycle philosophy best practices. • Coordinated Zambian Breweries Group Project Management System and delegated technical project tasks to respective package owners including budgeting processes and controls. Implemented risk management methods to abate projects.• Organized continuous improvement initiatives using combination of tools and techniques such as Voyager Plant Optimization (VPO), World Class Manufacturing (WCM),Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), 5S and Kaizen events.• Measured efficiencies and productivity of projects and equipment in order to make suggestions for better performance.• Managed the organization’s engineering spares inventory.• Coordinated the safety systems and safe practices as well as ensuring compliance to quality requirements to meet set targets for continuous improvement (ISO9000, HACCP & GFSI).• Supervised construction, fabrication activities and administration taking necessary actions including value engineering to maintain satisfactory manufacturing standards.• Advanced the human resource pipeline development within the department by hiring outstanding talent, training and coaching them to take up technical challenges.• Performed other related duties and responsibilities on occasions as assigned.
