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Malta

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

• Plan, organize, direct, and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed customersexpectations• Deliver retail ready product, in accordance with quality standards as set by qualityassurance protocol • Increase production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessarycosts and maintaining current quality standards • Responsible for production output, product quality and on-time delivery to thewarehouse• Allocate resources effectively (people, product, time) and fully utilize assets toproduce optimal results• Work with key stakeholders (Art Department, Buying, Operations and Marketing) toensure the timely delivery of product, whether existing or new, from idea / conceptthrough to delivery • Commit to plant safety procedures

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

• Developing a mass produced item from an original concept (drawing or any visualreference)• Prototype/Master pattern development• Mold Making from prototype to production molds• Controlling of all quality checks in all materials (white metals, pewter, aluminum,zinc and stainless steel)• Overseeing all casting operations and solving all related issues• Overseeing all deburring and polishing processes for best results• Client /supplier liaison, constant follow up communication, verbal and written,withvarious clients (individuals, international and corporate) as well as varioussuppliers, negotiating on prices and timescales for job completion• Ensuring health and safety regulations were always kept to standard• Training, supervising and delegating to staff members• Repair and routine maintenance of machinery and equipment/ good housekeeping checks• Overseeing procurement of raw materials and equipment• Managing the quality standard and ensuring client satisfaction• Making sure that strict deadlines are met at all times• Financial management, budgeting , cash flow etc

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

• Alloying of various precious metals. 9ct,14ct,18ct white and yellow gold, 20ct, 22ctalloys include, fine silver,fine copper,platinum and palladium• Manufacturing of sheet metal, this process starts off with molten gold poured intoa flat ingot, from there it would be rolled and anealed through a special chromeplated roller, this would ensure that the gold sheet metal would have a high shinedand almost flawless surface• Casting using the lost wax process/centrifugal casting• Injection mold making• Prototype making / Master Patterns• General management of factory staff (Health and Safety).• All stock records and factory production job cards were kept in check on excel (highsecurity systems)• Stock control of raw materials• Maintaining a fine balance of raw materials coming in, over finished goods goingout due to the high cost of pure gold• Calculations pertaining to all production aspects• Development of recovery and refining systems (gold traps and recovery frombombing liquid)• High quality control checks were kept in place and monitoring due to the sensitivenature and high value of these items• High security checks and monitoring needed to be maintained due to the small sizeof items but high value (precious metals)

Higher Certificate, Mechanical Engineering

National Diploma, Jewellery Manufacture And Design