Silindelo Nyanisa

Experience

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  Unilever

  Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

  Internship: Unilever Future Leaders Program (Packaging Technologist)
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  Unilever

  Feb 2015 - Dec 2015

  • R&D technologist

    Jul 2015 - Dec 2015

  • R&D Packaging Technologist

    Feb 2015 - Jul 2015
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  Unilever

  Mar 2016 - Jan 2020

  Packaging and Raw Material Specialist

  Responsible for raw and packaging material quality assurance and execution of quality improvement projects. Assist in landing new projects by performing raw material analysis, lab batches and running of trails in the plant.My daily duties are but not limited to:-Interface with research and development, procurement, Marketing and operational teams to deliver innovation project timeously.-Drive continuous improvement by implementing the material inbound inspection plan and good material handling to assure compliance with processes, specification and GMP.-Drive quality culture by initiating factory quality day and coordinating the trade on shelf CRQS visits to improve customer relation.-Managing lab testing budget by atomizing lab testing methods from manual titration which reduced the amount of solvents used and increase the lab analysis turnaround time.-Leading plant trials ensure compliance with Unilever specification requirements.-Manage and motivate a team of three QI / QC who are mainly responsible for sampling and testing material on receipt and conduct online CRQS hourly checksProduct Quality Improvement and Cost Saving Initiative:-Leading, developing and improving the current HDPE bottle specification for Domestos and Handy Andy high speed line in terms of profile (material distribution). This has improved the line bottle runnability which increased the factory PVA and line OEE’s by 20%.-Drive and lead the packaging innovation projects and applying consumer insight & environmentally friendly packaging solution - Project green for 100% recycle PET bottles.-Improving the use of Acusol (raw material) in processing area by introducing agitation staging which increased the first-time right batches manufactured-Successfully initiated root cause analysis to prevent the expired perfumes waste cost of R1.9 million. High MOQ’s and GMP non-compliances were identified as the main contributing factors. Show less

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  SC Johnson

  Jul 2020 - May 2022

  Sr. associate, Development Packaging Engineer & Project Manager

  • Facilitates projects governances and gate approvals in collaboration with sponsors and category global teams. • Provides relevant analysis to the leadership team for better decision-making and assure a full alignment between supply chain and commercial teams to launch on time. • Execute detailed project schedule to meet launch commitments in each country defined in project scope. • Fully accountable for risk identification/mitigation plans to achieve project objectives. • Lead and provides strong technical leadership within a cross-functional team to drive the design while developing an innovative new product or optimizing the existing packages. • Responsible for developing an innovative new product by identifying and applying new and existing packaging materials and technologies and enhancing the existing products that consumers find appealing and easy to use. • Design, coordinate and compete performance and compatibility testing in support of packaging components changes. • Accountable for development & managing packaging specification and finished good assembly specification. • Execute domestic and global packaging development project by creating and managing effective and efficient project timelines and related success criteria to realize on-time project completion dates. • Collaborate with multifunctional core teams (RD&E, Marketing, Marketing research & product supply chain) to successfully identify, develop and launch new products in an accelerated manner. Achievement: Project management/improvement and Cost Saving Initiative• Successfully launched MR Muscle liquid products project in Kenya within 5 months, whereby it was a transformation of shoe care line into liquid line. Show less

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  Tiger Brands

  May 2022 - Sept 2022

  Lead Packaging Technologist for Milll-bake Portfolio

  -Leading packaging innovative/cost saving & continuous improvement projects for Mill-bake portfolio which covers brands likes Tinkies, Albany & Golden cloud.

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  Reckitt

  Sept 2022 - now

  Full accountability for managing and executing regional health project through the commercialization, fully responsible for developing improvement plan, design packaging material and perform validations line trials My Daily duties are but not limited to: • Managing cost improvement, new implementation and improvement projects by providing packaging techniques • Fully accountable for risk identification/mitigation plans to achieve project objectives. • Lead and provides strong technical leadership within a cross-functional team to drive the design while developing an innovative new product or optimizing the existing packages. • Responsible for developing an innovative new product by identifying and applying new and existing packaging materials and technologies.• Design, coordinate and compete performance and compatibility testing in support of packaging components changes. • Accountable for development & managing packaging specification and finished good assembly specification. • Collaborate with multifunctional core teams (RD&E, Marketing, Marketing research & product supply chain) to successfully identify, develop and launch new products in an accelerated manner. Show less

  • Acting Packaging Development Manager (Senior Packaging Technologist) ;Sustainability Champion AME

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Senior Packaging Technologist ; GMI Champion for Asia+AME & Sustainability Champion for AME region

    Sept 2022 - Jan 2024