Werner Botha Email & Phone Number

Johannesburg, GP, ZA

South Africa

• Provide construction solutions to the industry
• Business strategy formulation and execution
• Business growth and marketing
• New product development & process training

South Africa, Rosslyn

• Project management
• Construction solutions
• Strategy formulation and execution
• Leadership and overall P&L responsibility for active projects and initiatives
• Implement Lean Construction philosophies

Brits Area, South Africa

• Operational responsible for utility vehicle and run flat tire production.
• Maintaining quality standards, meet scheduled production commitments, new equipment acquisition, maintenance philosophies and implement systems to ensure manufacturing profitability.
• Managed 180 hourly paid shift workers in a unionized environment.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Create a high-performance environment through engaged employees.
• Responsible for growth in revenue, organizational profitability, accounts receivable, inventory turnover and earnings.
• Develop business strategy with long-term and short-term objectives.
• Analyze operating results and costs and drive customer service level targets.

Calgary, Canada Area

• Introduce Six Sigma as an integral part of the manufacturing operation.
• Establish the "SBU" or small business unit concept where individual manufacturing cells are "owned" by the operators.
• Reduce manufacturing lead-time by 83% and simultaneously reduce work in process by 75%.
• Reduce direct labor cost by 18% by applying Lean Manufacturing Principals.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Support Product Development department with design and implementation of new product.
• Provide systems, procedures and training to facilitate manufacturing of new product.
• Management functions of 180 hourly paid employees.
• Product quality, scheduled production commitments, ensure compliance to provincial and federal agencies, new equipment acquisition, implement maintenance philosophies and systems.

Montreal, Canada Area

• Evaluation of training and developmental needs of employees in the reporting structure.
• Accountable for training and development of individuals in the reporting structure.
• Propose and initiate technical or organizational improvements for DCS Engineering.
• Continuous improvement of work methods, data analysis and technical documentation in accordance with ISO 9001 procedures and standards.
• Awareness and knowledge of new development and technical improvements in the packaging environment.

South Africa

• Consulted with executive management structure on plant, process and product upgrade philosophies. Plant design and project management. Training facilitator on packaging line design philosophies.
• Manage continuous shift operation of two production lines in a challenging unionized environment, responsible for staff compliment of 120, Accountable for overall plant efficiencies, MTBF & MTTR of critical components.

Pmp, Project Management

Nhdip, Industrial Engineering