Mereece Samduth

Experience

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  Durban University of Technology

  Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

  Production Engineering 2 Tutor

  Excellent communication Ability to communicate lesson plans to a class of more than twenty students Competent enough to work independently Ability to develop tutorial plans appropriate to course workCapable of meeting deadlines Ability to create and execute lesson plans within time requirements givenAssisting in developing lessons and materials relevant to the courseCollaborated with lecturer to ensure course work is appropriateAssisting students with their understanding of the course work Show less

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  Bell Equipment

  Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

  Junior industrial engineer

  Execution of work measurement techniques Conducted Time & Method Studies in several areas in order to identify bottlenecks within an area and alleviate the constraint Time Studies in order to set standard time and determine the takt time for the line to movebased on the build rate required per machine Executed line balancing strategies by updating Labour Resources Planning documents in order to determine worker and machine utilization which assisted in balancing the workload of the production line Conducted activity sampling and indirect work analysis in order to improve worker utilization Strategically analysing raw data and transform into significant informationFeasibility studies Interpreting drawings in order to determine the price per piece of each product to be manufactured in-house versus the cost of outsourcing each part Use of AS400 to determine costing of material and compile a cost comparison analysis A Return On Investment analysis conducted in order to determine payback periodDesign, fabrication and implementation of jigs and tools  Analysis of drawings based on parts manufactured and outsourced Design of jigs and tools which will help facilitate continuous efficient flow of material throughout the facility Facilitate the fabrication and implementation of jigs and tools based on design createdMaterial handling, facility layout and process flow improvements Ensure batch size quantities are managed in order to implement a Just In Time system and reduce the amount of inventory Developing layouts for different facilities in order to accommodate new machinery and improve the flow of material Mapping out the flow of materials within different areas and finding ways of improving flow of materials by making use of process flow diagramsLean optimisation Making use of root cause analysis and 5 why’s technique to resolve inefficiencies  Implementation of ‘5S’ of different area’s within the factory Show less

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  Bell Equipment

  Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

  Industrial Engineer

  Work measurement Method and Time Studies Analysis of data use of advanced Excel (VBA & VB.Net)Continuous Improvement Projects Outside the box thinking Innovative ideas for improving process Use of Simulation software Advance Excel skillsExecution of work measurement techniques Method & Time Studies Line balancing and updating Labour Resources Planning documents Activity sampling and indirect work analysis Analysing raw data and transform into significant information Show less

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  Design group (http://www.des-ign.co.za/)

  Jun 2019 - Nov 2021

  Industrial Engineer

  Understand and improve processes Compile method and time studies and implement line balancing solutions Develop process flow for material, information and people Improve and contribute to layout developmentErgonomics Understand the process, environment and tooling used by the operator and make use of software (Siemens Technomatix and Ergoweb Enterprise) to conduct ergonomic studies Improve ergonomicsPredetermined motion and time studies (MTM/MODAPTS) Calculation of times and improvement of time to ensure higher throughput Use of synthetics to compile robot predetermined timeCompiling of documents & documentation Control Use of 3D software (CATIA, FIDES and JT2Go) to interpret tooling. Find ways to improve tooling to ensure material saving, cost saving, more efficient methods which save time are implemented Compile risk assessment documentation making use of ISO12100 & ISO13857 Standard Operating Procedures for operators (ensuring ergonomically correct and meets standard time) Show less

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  Genpact

  Nov 2021 - Oct 2023

  Junior Black Belt

  • Identify the most appropriate method and tools for solving a specific problem and scope e.g., analysis, new design, reengineering, Lean, Six Sigma• Implementing training & development programs for operation and conducting hackathon events to drive lean and greenbelt ideas among operations• Perform Data Analytics for various root cause identification. Building dashboards, perform analytics & analyse project successes and root causes of failures to streamline processes in all phases of project management.• Plan, execute and monitor progress of team members as well as tracking multiple projects along various stages• Manager of operations excellence and operations modernization in terms of change management• Create high-quality process designs to improve customer experience, process efficiency, and process excellence. Identify operational gaps and opportunities in relation to customer experience, cost, revenue, and control• Conduct a thorough investigation to produce a qualified and quantified view of customer value, pain points, and priorities in relation to business strategy• Conduct a thorough investigation to produce a qualified and quantified view of customer value, pain points, and priorities in relation to business strategy• Conduct and complete BPMS refresh within operations (updating VSM, FMEA, process mapping & process improvement, identify and manage implementation of QPA & RPA solutions) Show less

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  Wallenius Wilhelmsen

  Nov 2023 - now

  Lead Logistics Engineer