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SUMMARY

I am a professional with thirty years experience in tooling, engineering, plastics processing and raw materials conversion. I possess strong leadership and team-building skills.

Results orientated and analytical with focused attention to detail, and excellent co-ordination of multiple projects and tasks whilst working within strict budgets and time lines.

Broad industry knowledge which includes manufacturing and assemblies, facilities, quality, engineering, purchasing, project management, supply chain, environmental, health and safety.

Working knowledge of Quality Management Systems associated with the motor industry TS16949 2002 including, FMCG - HACCP

Excellent knowledge of plastics processing, assemblies, painting and chrome plating of engineering polymer components.

Specialist in the area of engineering polymers – processing, investigations, tool design and LEAN manufacturing principles

AREAS OF EXPERTISE INCLUDE:

- Injection moulding, blow moulding and rotational moulding, including process optimization

- Thorough knowledge of various raw materials throughout my levels of expertise

- Identifying manufacturing defects and implementing the corresponding corrective actions

- Project management

- Operations Management

- Quality Management Systems – see certification

- Reading and understanding of technical drawings, specifications and tolerances

- Problem solving and root cause analysis

- Recommendation and implementation of processes / system improvements

- Tool design and/or modification recommendation for process and / or quality improvements

- TPS and LEAN Manufacturing

CRAIG WHITE PLASTICS PROFESIONAL

259 De Velde De Beers Ave

Somerset West, 7130

Phone: 072 231 9740 E-mail: craigwhite67@yahoo.co.za

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SKILLS

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Customer Satisfaction Improved Through the Following: - Successful PPAP, APQP and MPT including process optimization for cam-covers that were

manufactured, assembled and supplied to the FORD Motor Corporation SA

- Implementation and commissioning of camera inspection equipment for the FORD cam-cover, thereby reducing defective components supplied to the customer within 3PPM

- Successfully redesigned and commissioned various mould modifications, in order to eliminate defective components manufactured that were not possible by process change / optimization alone – Cost saving

- Successful PPAP, APQP and MPT including process optimization for over 200 various interior, exterior, engine, HVAC, heat exchange components for Toyota South Africa (TSAM)

- Successful PPAP, APQP and MPT including process optimization on 10 exterior trim components for General Motors SA

- Successful PPAP, APQP and MPT including process optimization on 10 interior trim components for BMW SA

- Successfully developed and implemented process and test conditions for injection moulded components for painting and chrome planting

- Successfully developed inspection and rework procedures for injection moulded components and assemblies

- Successfully specified, ordered and commissioned, trialed and approved over 120 injection moulding machines, including auxiliary equipment, hot-runner controllers, sequential gate controllers and mould temperature controllers. Moulding machines ranging in size from 50 ton to 2700 ton, including the first two full electric Toshiba injection moulding machines in SA

- Successfully implemented profit improvement projects and procedures to reduce scrap rates at various companies from an average of 8% to a consistent average below 1%

- Successfully achieved improvements in productivity and increased OEE from an average of 82% to a consistent average of 92%

- Successfully improved and managed an average of 95%, 5S score throughout various companies that were managed

- Effective communication skills

- Ability to work under pressure

- Quick learner

- Excellent problem solving skills

- Excellent at building relationships and teamwork

- Results driven

- Plastics / component failure analysis

- Defects analysis

- Analytical and technically minded

- Committed and dedicated instructor and mentor

- Team player

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Process / Profit Improvement Projects:

- Successful improvements made to moulds with regards to increasing the water cooling throughput and supply throughout the plant in order to reduce the cycle times of components – Capacity Improvement

- Successful implementation of hydraulic clamping systems from manual clamping, thereby reducing the mould change time by 60% - Capacity Improvement

- Implementation and upgrading of overhead lifting equipment in order to perform rapid mould changes, in order to facilitate over four hundred mould changes within a twenty four hour cycle

- Successful implementation of Fanuc, five axis robotic removal of components from moulding machines, thereby ensuring consistent cycle times and improving operator safety – Capacity improvement, quality improvement and operator safety improvement

- Successful implementation of pattern production, whereby moulds / components were dedicated to specific moulding machines, thereby eliminating the need to change processing materials after mould changes, ensuring consistent quality and reducing downtime significantly

- Developed documentation with set machine and component parameters and specifications, including inspection criterion as per the company quality procedure – Quality improvement and process standardization

- Train, assess and document manufacturing processes and procedures with all technical staff - up skilling and maintaining quality

TECHNICAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT Developed technical skills for:

- Operators, mould change teams, junior setters, technicians including process engineers

- Quality awareness by technical staff relating to the components manufactured

- Quality awareness and inspection criterion for manufacturing and quality inspectors and quality assurance team

- Audit preparation and specified audit requirements for manufacturing teams and process engineers

- Successfully compiled training manuals for all technical staff relating to safety, materials preparation, mould preparation, injection moulding and fault identification, possible causes and their corrections

- Training and up skilling of technical / manufacturing teams with the use of the training materials developed

- Practical assessment of all technical / manufacturing and potential new technical incumbents to the company

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

RESPONSIBILITIES AS MANUFACTURING MANAGER

- To ensure that equipment necessary to deliver the company’s products to the marketplace, is

manufactured and delivered effectively, efficiently, on-time, to specification and in a cost effective manner.

- This includes management responsibility for manufacturing output, facilities and H&S.

- On occasion was deputised for the Operations Director as and when required.

- As demand increased in size, the role and responsibilities increased

- Key Interfaces: Purchasing, Suppliers, Operations Team, R&D, Applications & Finance No. of Direct Reports: Manufacturing, Logistics, Facilities & QA Technician KPIs

- Meet Performance Review objectives.

- Deliver Operations projects on-time, in-budget and to-specification.

- Create & deliver Manufacturing plan to Budget.

- Create & implement Facilities to meet business requirements.

- Support maintenance & development of ISO9001:2008 Quality Management System.

- Manage the manufacturing & facilities team including managing, mentoring and developing staff.

- Contribute & implement to the rolling 3-year strategic plan for Operations.

- HSE responsibility for manufacturing and plant facilities.

- Set and manage performance targets for direct reports.

- Interface with R&D, Applications, business development, Sales & Finance functions within the company

- Contribute to the development of the businesses to deliver stable products & processes.

- Work alongside Service to deliver world class reliability. Key Skills

- Experience of manufacture of electro-mechanical product.

- Strong problem solving skills (containment & counter-measure).

Company Al Zamil City Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Position held Consultant - (Manufacturing Manager) Duration March 2015 - April 2015

Company Usabco (ADDIS) City Cape Town - Belville

Position held Manufacturing Manager Duration Jan 2014 – Dec 2014

Company JJ Precision Plastics – Astrapak Group City Durban

Position held Manufacturing Manager Duration June 2009 – Oct 2012

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- Strong experience of supply chain management (including expediting, lead-time reduction, inventory management, packaging & shipping).

- Manufacturing Engineering (including M&I flow, Standard Operations, plant layout, waste elimination, continuous improvement, engineering change control).

- Communication, influencing, negotiating and assertiveness.

- Broad engineering technical skills and knowledge of implementation across a wide range of industries.

- Decision making, sound business judgment.

- Demonstrate Lean Manufacturing experience in a low volume environment.

- Experience of implementation of manufacturing functionality of ERP/MRP systems.

- Experience of improving ISO 9001:2008 within manufacturing.

- Quality management / delivering Customer requirements.

- Project management.

- Report writing & presentation skills.

- Determine job Descriptions for operational staff

- Change Management.

- People management, including application of basic Employment Law.

- PC literate in Microsoft Word, Excel, Project & PowerPoint skills

- Responsibilities further include human resource management of all employees within the manufacturing facilities including production planning and raw materials controls and issue.

- Consultation and implementation of permanent corrective actions stemming from internal and external audit findings

RESPONSIBILITIES AS PROCESS AND PROJECTS ENGINEER

- Optimising plastics manufacturing processes

- Collecting and analysing data and identifying opportunities for improvement

- Identifying the root cause of problems; generate and test options to achieve improvement

- Setting objective(s) develop plan(s) and implement the improvement(s)

- Monitoring and evaluating the changes; review and adjust the optimisation process until objective(s) have been achieved

- Adjust and update standards and report improvements

- Engage in discussions on continuous improvement issues with the workgroup and other partners

Company Smiths Plastics City Durban

Position held Principal Process Engineer Duration Dec 2001 – March 2009

Company MSSL Global LTD (RSA) City Pretoria & Durban

Position held Process and Projects Engineer Duration Sep 2012 – Dec 2013

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Maintaining plastics manufacturing efficiencies

- Collect and analyse process-related information, maintain records, summarise information and generate reports

- Set and agree targets and levels of efficiency

- Identify and respond to deviations, problems and incidents which impact on production efficiencies

- Monitor and evaluate activities, safety, product quality and housekeeping

- Share and discuss information with relevant people and resolve external issues which impact on quality and output

Conducting tooling, material and/or equipment trials in plastics manufacturing processes

- Collect and evaluate information relevant to the trials

- Formulate a project plan, select and brief project team and arrange for necessary resources

- Prepare materials, tooling and equipment for the trial

- Set up and run trials, collect and verify performance data and complete finishing procedures

- Compile and present final report and recommendations

- Engage in discussions with the workgroup and other partners on conducting tooling, material or equipment trials

Scheduling and arranging maintenance and repairs for plastics manufacturing operations

- Consulting and liaising with maintenance personnel and production personnel and schedule maintenance and repairs on machinery and equipment

- Adapting the production plan to accommodate scheduled maintenance

- Together with maintenance personnel, developing solutions for recurring faults and maintenance problems

- Conducting post-maintenance reviews, ensuring work done was effective, alert maintenance personnel to further problems and determine the cost-effectiveness of the maintenance processes

- Evaluating maintenance documentation to identify problems

- Coaching production personnel on maintenance issues

Coordinating the installation of plastics manufacturing and related equipment

- Planning the installation and liaising with the maintenance team responsible for installation and the production personnel

- Coordinating the preparation of the work area and the installation or modification to services required for the installation or operation

- Coordinating assembly and commissioning of machines, connection of services and the commissioning of auxiliary equipment

- Coaching operating personnel on operation of installed equipment

- Running manufacturing trials; develop or adjust operation procedures and setting sheets based on the trials and handover to production

- Documenting the installation process; discuss and explain the factors, variables and decisions associated with the installation of the equipment

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Planning, scheduling and monitoring plastics production

- Collecting, sorting and prioritising customer and internal orders

- Calculating production times for each order; determine optimum sequence of production and schedule each order

- Developing production orders and schedules for each line and communicate with relevant personnel

- Monitoring production progress, adapt the production schedule or make changes in response to events

- Calculating overall plant efficiency and productivity; report production progress and delays

- Engage in discussions on planning and monitoring production with the workgroup and other partners

Testing and evaluating the quality of plastics raw materials and finished products

- Determine type of product to be tested and the type of test required and select appropriate test specifications

- Prepare testing equipment, set testing parameters if applicable and start and run the testing equipment

- Monitor testing process, collate and summarise data and compile and store reports

- Store or dispose of samples used in the testing process

- Report, discuss and explain issues related to and raised by the testing process and the tests results

Ordering and ensuring delivery from external suppliers for plastics manufacturing processes

- Determine requirements; plan logistics and order required materials

- Prepare for delivery and monitor delivery and storing of materials

- Complete delivery documentation and complete documentation for processing payments

- Identify deviations, determine their causes and take corrective action

- Communicate with suppliers, resolve issues and maintain and improve customer-supplier relationship

- Measure performance and report on the effectiveness and efficiency of the suppliers

Process handover

- Compiling operational flow diagrams

- Compiling Control Plans

- Compiling failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA)

- Compiling machine setting sheets

- Compiling detailed works instructions (Operator Quality Check points, assembly and packaging instructions)

- Compiling component visual aids

- Training of all operational staff and updating / maintaining records thereof.

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EDUCATION

Institution Malvern High Technical School City Johannesburg

Certificate National Certificate - Matric

Year 1985

TERTIARY EDUCATION

Institution Durban Institute of Technology City Durban

Course National Certificate - Conduct Outcomes Based Assessments

NQF 5

Certificate ABSU 8988

Year 2007

Institution MERSETA City Durban

Course Plastics Manufacturing NQF 5

Certificate 17/5155/05474

Year 2004

Institution H&M Associates SA City Durban

Course TS 16949 2002

Certificate 3015538

Year 2003

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Institution H&M Associates SA City Durban

Course ISO 14001 1996

Certificate 3281570

Year 2003

Institution H&M Associates SA City Durban

Course FMEA

Certificate 3028539

Year 2003

Institution H&M Associates SA City Durban

Course SPC

Certificate 3050541

Year 2003

ADDITIONAL COURSES COMPLETED 1. QMS ISO 9001:2002/ TS 16949:2002 Introduction to auditing 2. QMS VDA 6.1 Overview – Holmes & Mann Associates SA 3. OHSAS 18000 Risks & Hazards 4. HCCP – Astra Pack Group 5. APQP – Holmes & Mann Associates SA 6. PPAP – Holmes and Mann Associates SA 7. Ford Q1 – FMCSA 8. MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access) 9. J. D .Edwards, Inventory control and MRP – Smiths Plastics and Usabco 10. Syspro – AstraPak Group 11. G8D & Problem Solving – FORD SA 12. World Class Manufacturing (WCM) – Astra Pack Group