Siyabonga Mnguni

Experience

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  Bell Equipment Mining & Construction

  Aug 2004 - Feb 2013

  As a quality support engineer I perfom the ff functions:Map processes (value stream mapping) to identify none value adding procresses and drive corrective actions to minimise or terminate them. Address customer complaints received through FTA, warranty and customer surveys. This is done through QIP (quality improvement Program) and QIT (quality improvement team). Create quality systems in processes to ensure process capability and enhance productivityUse Minitab program to analyse data and drive corrective actionUse quality and process improvement methodology to resolve process related issuesISO internal and vendor auditingWrite auditing and technical report to managementCompile weekly gate analysis report to measure level of quality in processes and report to management. The results are also used to feeback to production and drive RCA. I train and mentor juniour process and quality engineers within our teamCreate and write procedures, works instructions and process guidelinesCreate and chair process FMEA meetingsResponsible for full visual management (quality information boards) in assembly processesAnalyse paint shop process related problems and drive RCAI'm part of the product development team in the PDP process (cross functional teams) for the design and project implementation of our ADTs, TLBs and sugar & forestry industry. I'm actively involved in quality improvements projects for cost reduction projectsI head up the QIT team on my end to drive customer complaints with other OEMs in partneship.Use SPC (statistical process control) techniques and tools to meaure processes to identify and deviations & drive RCA. Show less As a production supervisor I had the ff functions or responsibilities:Manage a team of 45 subordinates reporting directly to me on the shopfloorManage ovarall productivity of raw material cutting (on laser and plasma machines), rolling, bending, bevelling, sand blasting plant and planning of the entire production function. Manage 5S in the plantPeform risks assessmentsWrite safe operating proceduresWorked all 3 shiftsManaged small tools, PPE and maintanance budget. Use SAP to manage employees working hoursCompiled absentism reports including late and early clockingsResponsible to discipline employees as per the code of good practiceWork to improve productivity by eliminating all wastes of production i.e. inventory, over supply etc. Report to production manager on all production outputs & supplyCreate and finalise supplier agreementsCreate employees skills matrixAmend ISO procedures accordingly to comply to ISO 9000 Show less As a product designer I had the ff functions to satisfy:Design articulated dump trucks/tractors/triwheelers final drive, axles and cylinders till implementation stage in production. Peform design changes as and when required. The changes were normaly driven by customer complaints and failures or none conformances in productionPart number creation and administration of Bill fo materialsreserch and development testing and validationCreate part manualsWrite and communicate service bulletins for customers all around the worldLiase with suppliers on early stages of purchasing parts for a new designWrite technical and functional information for processesAttend PDP process meetings and complete QIDs accordingly. Show less

  • Quality Support Engineer

    Mar 2009 - Feb 2013

  • Production supervisor

    Jan 2006 - Jul 2009

  • Product designer

    Aug 2004 - Jan 2006
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  Bell Equipment Mining & Construction

  Aug 2013 - Jan 2015

  Product Designer/Project Manager

  Job key responsibilities/functions > New construction product development (drive train design & implementation)> Project management (full PDP)> Head risk assessments (system & design FMEA)> Product costing (tracking & reduction)

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  Bell Equipment Mining & Construction

  Feb 2015 - Jan 2017

  Production Manager
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  Laser Junction

  Sept 2017 - Aug 2018

  Production Manager
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  Bombardier

  Oct 2018 - Jan 2019

  Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer

  Support and manage project and supplier in fullConduct process auditsConduct FAI for PAPImplement and support quality gatesDevelop and assist to continually improve supplier QMS8D verificationRamp up support, reporting and feedback

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  Nampak

  Feb 2019 - Jan 2021

  • Production Manager - Printing and Coating

    Jul 2020 - Jan 2021

  • Production Manager - Monobloc

    Feb 2019 - Jul 2020
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  Saudi Arabian Packaging Industry W.L.L - SAPIN

  Jan 2021 - Dec 2023

  Plant Manager
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  MCC Label

  Jan 2024 - now

  Operations Manager