Anand Naidoo

Experience

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  Nampak

  Feb 1995 - Jul 1999

  Plant Fitter and turner

  Served apprenticeship as a injection molding fitter and turner • Made the introduction and transfer of new molds into production as requiredInto blow molding and injection molding machines (Sidel, Uniloy 350 r2, Bekum).• Preventative maintenance and troubleshooting of high-speed filling and packaging equipment at customer sites including installation. • Maintenance of conveyors and baggers.• Night shift lead and supervisor.• Maintain and update assigned measures of performance, in conjunction with set production targets.• Preventative Maintenance of chiller equipment and cooling towers.• Created and lead training of new staff.• Initiated day to day management of equipment and staff, to establish smooth daily operations Improvements to maintenance techniques equipment and supplies. Show less

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  Toyota South Africa

  Aug 1999 - Dec 2000

  Plant maintenance fitter

  • Calibration and maintenance of paint and Facility equipment for the Motor Industry.• Performs maintenance duties on all HVAC systems on all HVAC systems on site which includes trouble shooting, both mechanical and electrical .Performing periodic maintenance including Monthly PM's, cleaning coils, checking and servicing HVAC.• Maintenance of robotic process Equipment, Ovens, heaters, pumps.• Monitor and Implement improvements from Automation and Facilities Adhering to Iso 9000 standards.• Improvements to maintenance techniques and procedures for first time fix and cost reduction.• Monitor heath/stability for product enhancements, to improve product reliability.• Adhere to on site health and safety legislation. Show less

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  SA BIOPRODUCTS

  Jan 2000 - Dec 2001

  Plant maintenance fitter 2000-2001

  • Calibration/Validation and maintenance of plant and facility equipment for the production of L-Lysine Hydrochloride, L-Lysine Sulphate and L-Threonine.• Carrying out Elastomer change-outs on Ion Exchange resin vessels and associated pipework and equipment. Including Diaphragms, O-rings, gaskets and seals.• Supported the improvement of maintenance routines, for all types of mechanical equipment within a highly regulated environment.• Interact with the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and execute all PM & CM activities as issued by the system and engineers.• Supported the start-up of this reference plant built from scratch with proprietary technology at the site at Umbogintwini, near Durban in South Africa. Show less

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  Intel Corporation

  Jan 2001 - Jun 2016

  • Effectively coordinated technicians activities to ensure timelines were adhered to by Implementing ardent leadership skills and motivation.• Managed SLA for customer by creating a positive business relationship and maintaining and exceeding the customer expectations.• Duties include corrective and preventative maintenance on facility systems, equipment, and components by using MES (Manufacturing execution system), SOP and GMP for first time fix and cost reduction.• Role in safety -- perform inspections of ladders, lifting slings, harness and other Work from Elevation equipment, write SPA (SAFE PLAN OF ACTION) forms.• Installed and maintained various configurations of vacuum pumps and abatement units.• Monitored systems to improve product reliability using CMMS.• Responsible for electric and manual calibration/Validation of various measuring and test equipment. • Carried out calibration, Installation and setup of various Instrumentation gauges(e.g.; water flow meters, gas flow meters, Air ratio sensors, level switches and temperature sensors) using SOP and GMP.• Shift lead technician who is responsible for fielding phone calls to provide cross functional Technical support in response to Factory alarms in the subfab facility.• Created reports for discussion with managers and other stakeholders; communicating progress, issues and potential problems/solutions in a clear and constructive way.• Used 5 why's principles for troubleshooting to component level of both machine & human factors.• Serves as mentor and conducts on-boarding for newly hired team members.• Redesigned Test floor layout for efficient work-flow process by designating product centric test and assembly areas. Established automated test stations freeing up manpower resulting in an 8:1 improvement in repairs. Show less • Regarded as key member in identifying cost saving measures and streamline processes of production efforts. Reduced tool turnaround time by 30 % using Quality systems e.g.: Lean, RCM, Boot camps and Kaizen.• Shift lead tech coordinated technician’s activities to ensure timelines were adhered to.• Received, inventoried, and distributed parts, reducing production down time by 20%.• Monitored systems to improve product reliability using SPC++, Klarity and CMMS• Responsible for performing electrical / mechanical troubleshooting to determine problems in functioning electro-mechanical equipment used in the manufacturing process. • Performed set-up, calibration, validation, repairs, assembling and preventative maintenance on production equipment (e.g. Robotic transfers and hand off calibrations, Lift elevator setup with limit switches, heat exchanger maintenance, quartz assembly change outs) using SOP and GMP.• Read and interpreted blueprints, wiring diagrams, assembly prints, and parts lists• Going on-line with plc’s during troubleshooting, replacing PLC cards, flashing firmware, etc.• PC hardware troubleshooting: Resolving windows issues, replacing cards, hard-drives& RAM.• Relocated for industry expansion and business development while having flexibility for productivity needs. Show less

  • Facilities maintenance technician

    Oct 2012 - Jun 2016

  • Lead Maintenance Process Technician

    Jan 2001 - Oct 2012
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  Nano's Cafe

  Oct 2016 - Jun 2018

  Manager and chef

  • Eliminated inefficiencies to ensure food and services are kept to standard and delivery is on time.• Resolve issues and potential problems/solutions in a clear and constructive way with staff/customers to move forward.• Maintained relevant regulations and health and safety legislation by preparing and monitoring HSE reports daily /weekly /monthly also documenting the relevant information and passing HSE inspections.• Budget management - negotiated prices with suppliers daily to ensure profit margins maintained• Showed positive leadership skills when managing and motivating staff• Monitoring stock to ensure product availability • HR role-managed staffs wages ,sick days ,holidays etc Show less

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  WGNSTAR

  Jun 2018 - Oct 2019

  Installation and Commissioning Technician (Project engineer)

  • Design package reviews and field verification using Electrical, Mechanical schematics and architectural drawings.• Liaison and communication with trades, contractors and support groups to ensure achievement of installation schedule milestones.• Commissioning of manufacturing equipment for safety level sign offs in a cleanroom environment and facilities plant.• Project Management of Facilities, Electrical and Mechanical turn on requests and connection of critical services e.g. Toxic gases, inert gases, Electrical connections.• Ownership of all documentation pertaining to operations, connections, testing and energising of inert, toxic, non-hazardous and hazardous services.• Accurate reporting of all items impacting safety, schedule and budget of complex equipmentinstallation activity.• Aptitude to quickly master complex new machines and mechanical equipment. Show less

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  Abellio Productions

  Nov 2019 - Jan 2022

  Senior Technical Lead

  In charge of Production and facility troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, electronic faults ,maintenance improvements,upgrades and upkeep.Quality and production output.Training and upskilling staff.Ensuring costing budgets are met and improved.Laising with vendors and contractors for onsite installations and future upgrades.

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  ASML

  Feb 2022 - now

  • Customer Service Engineer

    Feb 2022 - now

  • Customer Support Engineer 2

    Feb 2022 - now