Experience

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  Foodwise limited

  May 2003 - Sept 2014

  Production manager
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  Yashili international holdings ltd

  Sept 2014 - Aug 2020

  My main role was to administer key areas of infant formula base powder production, garner H&S, raw materials, QA, waste management, packing, warehouse, procurement, logistics, and others while leading a team of five direct reports. I also spearheaded improvement initiatives, reduced incidents, and achieved LTI targets by training teams, incorporating safety in KPIs, and improving the working environment ergonomically.Key Achievements• Achieved a 98% first-time-right rate and a 50% reduction in customer complaints and maintained near-perfect scores for five consecutive audits while ensuring plant hygiene at significant levels. • Restructured the team from 18 to 14, and optimised waste management procedures, resulting in 25%+ operational cost savings• Transformed Yashili from a loss-bearing business to a profit-generating organisation by managing budgets, monitoring P&L, and executing projects and improvements while anticipating sales versus revenue/free cash flow in coordination with sales and marketing teams. Show less I led a team of 18 direct reports to steer various production plant operations ensuring quality standards and exceeding audit, plant hygiene, staff training, plant service level, and maintenance standards. During my tenure, I enhanced the production team's capabilities by directing staff development and training initiatives, employing a hands-on approach. Key Achievement• Guaranteed seamless product transition from one specific type to another, such as Bovine to Sheep/Goat by developing and enforcing checklists. Show less

  • Process Improvement Manager/Manufacturing Manager

    Nov 2017 - Aug 2020

  • Shift Manager

    May 2015 - Nov 2017

  • Production Operator

    Sept 2014 - May 2015
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  Winston nutritionals

  Aug 2020 - May 2021

  Production operations manager

  I developed production schedules that met specified quality standards to guarantee on-time product manufacturing, working with site engineers to direct autonomous and preventative maintenance of the plant, and ensuring overall product quality whilst meeting the first-time-right target. I cultivated a safe work environment by monitoring and complying with health and safety policies, and directed plant audits during RMP, CNCA, SAMR, and other audit checks. I elevated operational performance, reduced wastage, and boosted efficiency by implementing TPM methodology. Key Achievements• Spared $136K with 200 batches yearly by commissioning an auto-sampler to provide QA samples, contributing to increasing business profitability. • Maximised overall productivity and product quality by enforcing new processes and checks and installing a solenoid as a fail-safe measure, raising blender performance and realising First-Time-Right (FTR) of 97%+. • Increased plant uptime and blend size by changing the shift pattern, focusing on productivity enhancement. Show less

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  Winston nutritional ltd

  May 2021 - May 2024

  Site operations manager

  I steer business operations plans, define the company’s performance objectives – in collaboration with senior leadership – and design and enforce top-notch guidelines for sustained growth and seamless operations. By tailoring production and purchasing schedules, I manage customer orders and ensure consistent high-quality products and seamless service delivery. I also keep a tab on the financial performance of the business. I develop budgets, check investments’ performance, and ensure optimum resource utilisation and budget achievement. I work with diverse teams leading in strategy development, compliance, and product development ensuring organisational carbon footprint is sustainable, customer experience is unmatched, and profitability is sustained. I also assist the HR department with union negotiations and foster a cooperative and productive working environment.Key Achievements• Contributed to product development by completing and commercialising the $2M pouch and sachet line project within budgetary timelines, modifying equipment to ensure product portfolio expansion. • Saved $1.2M by amplifying stock footprint and negotiating shorter product turnaround times with suppliers, reducing the warehouse size and improving space utilisation. Show less