Sydney Tavero

Experience

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  Art Corporation, Fleximail

  Jul 2003 - Sept 2005

  Assistant Engineer

  Main Responsibilities:● Management of plant activities. Implementation of the Factories & Works Act. Formulation & Implementation of maintenance strategies & policies. Implementation of maintenance procedures (preventive, shutdown, history recording & analysis, job card, breakdown & RCA).● CMMS & maintenance planning, Maintenance of Equipment, planning and execution of annual shutdowns for all plants. Contractor management and maintenance of buildings, & facilities.● Projects Management. Identification of capital projects. ● Projects appraisals (Payback Period, NPV), specification, execution, budget planning & control.● Work scheduling & supervision & contractor management. Management of Industrial & Manufacturing engineering activities. Plant performance tracking (availability, utilization & OEE tracking).● Implementing continuous improvement projects & WCM systems.● Optimisation of processes & bottleneck identification using simulation (SIMU L8, excel).● Lean manufacturing-identification & elimination of waste & sources of process variability.● Root Cause Analysis & identification of step or continuous improvement project.● Systems development. Time studies and job observations- establishment of standard times.● Production planning and control. Shift configuration and man- management. ● Cost Management- budgets, capital projects & cost cutting initiatives. Safety Health & Environment Management- compliance, audits & projects. Quality management - systems, audits & projects.● Training & Development - needs analysis, forward planning & manpower strength analysis.● Designing and implementing & maintaining work control documents and system. Show less

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  Zimrock International

  Oct 2005 - Jul 2008

  Factory Engineer

  Main Responsibilities:● Implementation of Industrial engineering improvement systems. Projects management.● Maintenance planning & control of granite processing plant (cutting & polishing plants).● Implementation of standard operating procedures & monitoring compliance.● Analysis of plant performance data & investigating anomalies.● Ensuring effective & efficient labour utilisation. Training & development of subordinates.● Production planning & control for the granite processing plants (cutting & polishing).● Maintenance planning & control for the water treatment plant (filter press, pumps & valves). Show less

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  Dynamic Fluid control

  Feb 2009 - Aug 2013

  Industrial Engineer

  Main Responsibilities:● Implementation of Industrial engineering systems. ● Projects management-lean six sigma & other related projects. ● Use of statistical control techniques to identify root causes of problems & identify suitable solutions. ● Work & times studies-determining better working methods & critical paths & standard times for activities carried out to accomplish tasks. ● Production planning & control.● Use of clockworks software to measure plant performance-efficiency, utilization & OEE. ● Analysis of plant performance data & investigating anomalies.● Identifying continuous improvement opportunities & implementation of solutions. ● Ensuring effective & efficient labour utilization. ● Training & development of subordinates. Show less

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  Anglo American

  Sept 2013 - Dec 2020

  Business Improvement Specialist

  Main Responsibilities:● Identification of business improvement opportunities across the entire business value chain, through structured improvement processes to optimize operational & asset efficiency.● Supporting in formulation, execution and sustainability of Business Improvement strategies aimed at improving process effectiveness & efficiency.● Identifying where value lies in processes & identify & eliminate non-value adding processes.● Identifying process special & common causes and advising in terms of tactical plans that can result in both continuous process improvement & step process improvement.● Setting Performance targets through use of simulation and value driver trees (@risk software)● Using Analyse & Improve process of the Operating Model to measure process performance.● Implementation of Short Interval control projects● Driving operational Readiness programs for operations projects.● Use of statistical process control tools to analyse data (Chart runner, Sigma XL).● Identifying sources of variation & instability within processes to enhance predictability.● Development of production, operations, and business reports (daily, weekly, monthly, and annual)● Using industrial engineering tools for process diagnostics & implementing tactical plans to address root causes.● Facilitating execution of tactical improvement plans & ensuring sustainability.● Facilitating business improvement workshops (using rapid results & other tools)● Advising & coaching business improvement project teams● Identification of effective KPI’s to measure performance.● Asset optimization & Overall Equipment Effectiveness reporting.● Participating in departmental & company environmental, health & safety initiatives.● Driving Operational excellence bottom-up program for front line employees.● Developing and mentoring Professional in Training candidates. Show less

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  Anglo American, Kumba Iron Ore

  Jan 2021 - Dec 2023

  Section Manager Business Improvement

  Main Responsibilities:● Implementation of the Feedback process (Measures, Analyse & improve) as a component of the Anglo Operating Model.● Generation of Business Execution Plan and rollout thereof including mitigation of risks.● Rollout of Kolomela Operational Excellence program at Kolomela mine● Driving the business efficiencies to achieve performance above benchmark level.● Identification of root causes of process instability and lack of capability and implementing validated control actions to address process headwinds, instability, and lack of capability.● Rollout of stable and capable process aimed at addressing process capability and stability challenges including integration with Operational planning process.● Integration of Feedback Process with work management process● Leading operational readiness projects● Identification and implementation of business improvement projects across the entire Kolomela value chain.● Setting direction for the Feedback team to achieve company objectives.● Training and development of subordinates, Professionals in Training, and interns. Show less

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  Anglo American Kumba Iron Ore

  Jan 2024 - now

  Continuous Improvement Specialist (Asset Strategy & Reliability)

  Main Responsibilities● Consistently apply Safety and Health principles in all team interactions and take personal responsibility for the safety of self and others to ensure zero harm and elimination of fatalities.● Conduct Level 2-3 metric and root cause analysis required to support operational managers in making critical decisions about potential business benefits and trade-offs for various interdependent initiatives.● Assist with coaching line management in key continuous improvement concepts, including operating model feedback and Analyse & Improve principles.● Assist with developing training material customised for local circumstances yet utilising concepts and material consistent with operating model Feedback and Analyse & Improve principles.● Participate in audits and Anglo American Operating Model Reviews.● Provide continuous improvement advice and support to line to deliver effective improvement projects, including: o Identifying appropriate areas of improvement through data analysis. o Assist with setting up improvement projects. o Identification of key stakeholders and resources. o Setting up objectives and tracking KPIs. o Assistance and guidance with data collection, analysis, interpretation, reporting and review. o Identification of potential actions in response to the outcome of the analysis o Coaching on the operating model Feedback and Analyse & Improve principles.● Support the Set Production and Set Service Strategy processes in terms of data analysis, trends, interpretation of data, and reporting on findings. Show less