Manager Management

CV FOR BRIGHTON CHIWANZA

PERSONAL DETAILS

* ***** ***** *******,***** Street, Freeland Park

Scottburgh, 4180, KwaZulu -Natal

South Africa

Tel Work: +27-39-973****

Cell No +277********

Alternative +27-736******

Email :< ********@*******.***>

Age 50

Nationality: Zimbabwean;

Languages: English, Shona, siNdebele, Spanish, Swahili

Passport Number: CN 954918

South Africa Quota Work Permit; DBN3622/2012/TRP

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Year completed Institution Qualification

1981 High School, Matric Certificate

1982-1987 University of Camaguey-Cuba Masters in Chemical

Engineering

1992-1993 University of Trondheim-Norway Post Grad in Pulp &

Paper Technology

2007-2008 East & Southern Africa Institute of Manangement (ESAMI)

Completed the following MBA modules

Operations management, Strategic management, Marketing management, Project

Management

Accounting and Financial management for non- Finance Managers, General

management and Organization behavior, Labour relations, Environmental

management for business

Professional Membership

.Member of Technical Association of Pulp & Paper Industry (TAPPI) USA

.Member of South African Institute of Chemical Engineers (SAICHE) South

Africa

.Member of Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (IMM) Zimbabwe

OTHER COURSES

-ISO 9000 and 1400 SERIES

-Management Development Program

-Hazop Studies

-SHEQ and Risk Management Programmes

-Computer Courses -all Microsoft packages

-5 S

-9 C Conversations

-Lean Manufacturing and TQM Courses

-Assessor Development Program

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CAREER OBJECTIVE

I would like to join an organization where my skills and experience can be

fully utilized for the development and growth of both the organization and

myself culminating in me being an expert and consultant.

Personal Skills

. Strong leadership ability gained through years of experience.

. Experience in culturally diversity environment

. Take ownership and accept accountability

. Versatile can easily adapt to any situation

. Team player and team builder

. Can manage in a highly unionized organizations

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1. Aug 2010 -up-to-date SAPPI SAICCOR (Producer of

Cellulose Dissolving Pulp)

Process Support Manager Umkomaas,South

Africa

Responsibilities

. Define and set Process Departmental objectives and direction to

achieve company strategic goals

. Compile and manage department budget and Capex

. To monitor all process lines and correct process deviations throughout

the plant to ensure conformance and consistency

. Identify new technologies required for operational improvements,

process optimization and improve efficiencies.

. Inter departmental interactions at all levels to enhance team work

. To provide technical information to Top management,Production and

Research Centre of Excellence for decision making.

. Co-ordinate HAZOP Studies

. To oversee the research and development of all process and quality

related projects.

. Monitor compliance of all environmental statutory requirements,

policies and guidelines.

. Ensure health and safety systems are efficient and well managed.

. Ensure housekeeping principles are adhered to via 5S as a tool.

. Support the growth of individual staff of process team through

appraisals, developmental plans, and business driven coaching and

mentoring.

2. April 2008-July 2010 Lothlorien Paper Mills (Producer of 100%

Kraft Waste paper)

Technical Manager Wadeville, South

Africa

Responsibilities

Head of technical department responsible for:

. driving organization strategies through process development and

improvement.

. smooth operation of production plants and integration of production

flows between plants

. ensuring that the designed machines capacities are achieved using best

practices

. project management aimed at improvement in production output

. exploring scientific and engineering principles of continuous

improvement and optimization

. ensuring that out of spec products are managed well in order to cut

wastage associated costs

. setting machines and process parameters

. factory environmental issues comply with both international standards

and municipal rules and regulations including Water Usage, Effluent

treatment, and waste disposal

. Coaching and mentoring new and young employees

. Ensuring that Health and Safety regulations are adhered to.

Achievements:

. Recommended the decommissioning of non performing PM1 machine

. Carried out a Mill Water Balance project which saved expensive fresh

water usage and reduced effluent discharge through water recycling.

Reason for leaving: Got an opportunity to work for a large organization at

Sappi Saiccor.

3.Nov 2006-April 2008 Swazi Paper Mills(Producer of Kraft

paper from 100%waste paper)

Operations Manager Matsapha Swaziland

Responsibilities

. Manage, co-ordinate and monitor the activities of the manufacturing

facilities to ensure that products are manufactured on time and as per

quality and safety standards

. Accountable for the quality of work output from the unit departments

through an ongoing monitoring and audit process

. Setting direction for the team, embedding culture and standards for

people and performance in the unit and ensuring that those commitments

are met

. Assist top management with development of strategic plans for

operational activities

. Responsible for ensuring all KPI's for respective lines are monitored,

controlled and reported. Any variances are thoroughly analyzed and

adequate actions taken to mitigate gaps.

. Ensure effective utilization of resources to maximize production

yields and minimize and wastage

. Provide technical support where necessary

. Manage customer support

. Facilitate coordination and communication between support functions

Achievements:

. -Successfully completed a pulp mill feasibility studies and made

recommendations which were approved by the board and ready for

implementation

. -Successfully spearheaded an Environmental Assessment of the new Pulp

mill project in conjunction with Fraser Alexander Tailings Ltd which

was submitted to Swazi Environmental Authority for approval.

Reason for leaving: End of Contract

3. October 1997-September 2006 Kibo Pulp & Paperboard Mill(Producer

of specialty non wood pulp)

Mill Manager Moshi, Tanzania

Responsibilities

. Overall management of pulp and paper mill producing pulp from non-wood

sisal fibre and different kinds of paperboards using recycled paper mixed

bleached Kraft pulp.

. Instituting various cost cutting measures in order to control production

costs in raw materials usage, effective labour utilization, usage of spares

and maintenance over time.

. Provide the Director with accurate and timeous reports on the factory's

monthly performance in terms production, sales, stockholding levels and

factory breakdown records against the budget.

. Ensuring that production targets are achieved and orders are delivered on

time.

Ensure that adequate staffing is available to execute operational plans

and that manning levels are at specification.

. Accountable for the duties of the Production Manager, Maintenance

Engineer, Sales Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, Personnel Officer as

well as Health Safety Officer

. Training and coaching Tanzanians in Pulp and Papermaking Operations as

well as Environmental issues.

Achievements:

. Reorganized mill operations and prevented the factory from imminent

closure. As a result the mill is still operation today and doing well

Reason for leaving: End of Contract

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4. 1994- Sep 1997 Hunyani Pulp&Paper Mill (Producer of NSSC /

Waste Paper Kraft paper)

Production Manager Norton, Zimbabwe

Duties and Responsibilities

. Production planning and controlling production activities

. Draw up a production schedule in line with customer's requirements

. Control production expenses and ensure goods are produced at minimum

costs

. Ensure that raw materials, chemicals and machine clothing are properly

used and recorded.

. Ensure raw materials,chemicals and machine clothing are ordered on

time

. Setting annual and monthly production budgets.

. Ensure plant is maintained according to maintenance requirements

. Distribute daily and monthly production reports relevant stakeholders

. Ensure all employees work towards achieving set targets and objectives

. Manage employee performance according to set targets and ability

. Ensure workers receive necessary support and training in their

respective areas.

. Ensure housekeeping standards are in place and maintained all the

time.

. Ensure health and safety standards are in place, well communicated and

implemented

. Ensure all production, maintenance and breakdowns are properly

recorded accessible.

Achievements:

. Managed to break a 5 year production records by reducing waste,

downtime and cost control

.Reason for leaving:

. I needed some job exposure outside Zimbabwe so I got a job in Tanzania

5. 1992-93 Post Graduate Studies Trondheim University in Norway

6.Jan1988- Dec1991 Anglo-American Corporation (Nickel

/Copper/Cobalt )

Position ;Senior Plant Metallurgist Bindura,Zimbabwe

Responsibilities

. Monitoring and defining metallurgical guidelines and operational set

points and ranges at the Concentrator, Smelting and Refinery Plants

. Ensure that plant and process efficiencies are optimized by

continually evaluating process performance and conducting surveys to

establish where improvements can be made

. Troubleshoot and identify the root cause of grade discrepancies and

ensure that the necessary actions are taken or adjustments made.

. Optimize grinding processes for maximum throughput and optimal size

for flotation

. Carry out Projects to improve ore and metal recovery, reduce costs.

. Ensure Concentrator staff has technical understanding of the

appropriate processes such as crushing, milling, flotation,

thickening, filtration, effluent and tailings handling and services.

. Optimize reagent addition points, dosage and type

. Monitoring smelting of ore in arc refractory furnace

. Evaluation of results and reporting of test work according to company

guidelines

. Maintain operational process databases so that the correct data is

available for operational decisions.

. Work with cross functional team

. Maintain and improve safety, health and environmental standards and

practices

. Ensure that Standard operation procedures are updated regularly to

reflect changes in process.

. In charge of Water Treatment, Usage and Tailings disposal at Slimes

. Carrying out mass balance across plants

. Supervise and mentor junior metallurgists and technicians

Achievements:

. Completed a Precious Group Metals (PGMs) recovery project which was

approved and implemented

. Supervised gold recovery by Vat Leaching method at old gold dump mines

Reason for leaving: Got a scholarship for post graduate studies in Norway

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REFEREEES

Ms Teresa Dias

HR Payroll Administrator

Lothlorien Paper Mill

Wadeville. South Africa

Tel +27-11-827****

*******@*********.**.**

Mr.Lewis Mushone

Realiabity Engineer

Sappi Specialized Cellulose Mill

Umkomaas, KZN

Tel +27-39-973-****

Cell +27-834******

Email *****.*******@*****.***

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