Devan Pillay

Experience

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  West Point Processors

  Apr 2003 - Mar 2004

  Factory Engineer

  Responsible for all aspects of Engineering in a pure FMCG environment. Responsibilities included the EHS and clinic at the factory. Responsible for project managing a new facility that achieved HAZOP accreditation to export to the EU.

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  Aspen Pharma

  Apr 2004 - Mar 2008

  FDA approved manufacturing facility. Responsible for all aspects of the engineering function at this facility.

  • Engineering Manager

    Apr 2004 - Mar 2008

  • Maintenance Manager

    Apr 2004 - Jan 2005
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  UCT Graduate School of Business

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2005

  Manufacturing Support Manager: APMEA Region
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  GSK

  Apr 2008 - Aug 2016

  Responsible for the manufacturing operations at the Sydney site. Site turnaround role with good success achieved in safety, quality, supply and cost improvements. Responsible for supporting the Consumer Health Supply Chain in the APMEA region meeting targets. This involves being involved in improvement projects including efficiency improvements, cost reduction and optimisation initiatives. GSK is transforming to become the fastest growing FMCH company globally. Responsible for site engineeirng operations at the Cape Town manufacturing site and engineering oversight over the two manufacturing sites in Kenya and Nigeria. Responsible for all aspects of the engineering function at this manufacturing site including EHS and Projects.

  • Site Director (Sydney)

    Apr 2016 - Aug 2016

  • Site Director (Kuala Lumpur)

    Mar 2013 - Mar 2016

  • Manufacturing Support Manager: APMEA Region

    Jan 2012 - Feb 2013

  • Cluster Engineering Lead: CH African Supply Sites

    Oct 2008 - Dec 2011

  • Site Engineer

    Apr 2008 - Dec 2008
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  Pact Group Holdings Ltd

  Oct 2016 - Apr 2017

  General Manager - Jalco Smithfield (Sydney)

  P&L responsibility for the biggest manufacturing site within the Pact Group of companies. Contract Manufacturer for many MNC brands selling across ANZ. Responsible for all aspects of the operations including safety, quality, supply performance and cost management/improvement. Strong collaboration with R&D to bring new products to market and support customer launches.

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  Blendcor (Pty) Ltd

  Oct 2017 - Mar 2021

  Chief Executive Officer

  Blendcor (Pty) Limited is a joint venture company between Shell & BP. It is the largest lubricants blending and grease manufacturing company in Africa and supplies product to most countries in Africa. Both shareholders, Shell and BP, are part of the larger international organisations and as such Blendcor is considered an operating unit of these international companies. Blendcor is registered as a company in terms of the Companies Act. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is accountable to the board of directors and reports into the Chairman to ensure the organization meets both local and applicable international operating requirements, adheres to good governance principles and optimizes its available resources to achieve its specified mandate. Show less

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  Pacific Medical Industries (PMI) Ltd

  Mar 2021 - now

  Chief Executive Officer

  Pacific Medical Industries (PMI) is large scale private pharmaceutical company with a footprint in South-East Asia (SEA), UAE & the USA. I have full P&L accountability for all aspects of the business including the areas of Sales/Business Development, R&D, Regulatory, Manufacturing Operations and Supply Chain in Asia, the Middle East & the US markets including the manufacturing sites in the respective regions. (www.pmipharma.com)