Manufacturing Area Manager

• Organising & managing a Business Unit through change & creating an environment of continuous improvement • Controlling & coordinating a Business Unit of 85 made up of Manufacturing & Maintenance personnel.

Cadbury Schweppes
Beverage Dve, Tullamarine, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 3038
August 2002 – March 2007
Position Held: Manufacturing Area Manager
Specific Tasks:

• Managing the resources towards achieving set Key Performance Indicators targets.

• Ensure GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) standards are adhered to throughout the Business Unit.

• Responsible for Team development through implementation of CSMS ( Cadbury Schweppes Management System)

o Key 1:Safe Workplace Organisation

o Key 2:Goal Alignment

o Key 3:Effective Teamwork

o Key 10:Leading for Success

• Monitoring the performance of the production process in relation to output’s & are they aligned with key objectives set in Business Unit contract

• Implement & maintain monitoring of critical Business Unit variables & their drivers & take appropriate actions to maintain & continually improve.

• Identify & implement measurements for key drivers of Business Unit
o Utilisation
o Efficiency
o Yield

• Feasibility Studies for project formulation
o Process Availability Studies to increase outputs through process
o Identifying capacity bottlenecks, determining Process Line Capacity
o Optimising Accumulation & Line Control;

• Installation / Commissioning of Line Upgrades
o Managing Layouts & contractor work
o Involvement with multi-disciplinary teams

Graduate Studies.

Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering
(RMIT)(Australia)

Subjects:

Advanced Heat Transfer Distinction
Advanced Mass Transfer Credit
Chemical Reaction Engineering Credit
Industrial Management Credit
Environmental Process Engineering Pass
Rheology & Fluid Particle Mechanics Pass

NB: Above subjects are final year subjects

Postgraduate Studies.

Graduate Certificate of Engineering in Engineering Management
(RMIT)(Australia)

Subjects:

Management of Technology High Distinction
Building Quality Organisations Credit
Planning & Control Credit
Industrial Systems & Environment Pass

NB: First stage of Masters Degree in Engineering Management

I was employed by Cadbury Schweppes for over 13 years & have experience in a variety of areas within the manufacturing industry.

My last role was Manufacturing Area Manager, a position that I had been in for 4 years located at the Cadbury Schweppes plant in Melbourne Australia.

I am a very efficient person who always strives for utmost professionalism & commits 100% to my employer & all tasks assigned to me.

As a hardworking employee who is self-motivated, the combination of my experience & skills, provide an ideal background for me to pursue a position within your organisation.

I would very much appreciate the opportunity to meet with you & further discuss my suitability.