Manager Quality Assurance

ARTHUR MORITZ LERWILL, BSc III

Last position:-

Product Development Manager – Shelf Sure Pty (Ltd) (trading as Goosebumps), Republic of South Africa

(Telephone) +27 (0-84-663-**** (Email) ******.*******@*****.***

ID:- 580**********

Professional Overview

A highly experienced manager with a proven track record of management in the production environment, especially in the fast moving consumer goods food related industry. Providing high level production output at lowest cost to world class manufacturing standards.

A strong leader, empowering staff to take ownership, providing coaching, training and mentoring to build cohesive teams, working together to achieve individual targets and company objectives.

Results orientated with a quality focus and with excellent relationship and management skills. Hands on manager and not scared of “getting my hands dirty” when required. Able to focus on the detail without losing sight of the big picture with high energy levels.

Experienced in putting systems in place to facilitate output as well as measurements to promote ownership of such output, be it production, quality, cost, staff issues or safety.

Keen on national and international travel.

Experience

Production

- Optimization of production output through efficiency improvement, staff utilization, measurements of production to plan, etc.

- Assisting with upgrades and automation of machines and systems to improve output, reduce cost and improve quality.

- Investigating problems and finding solutions to affect change.

- Identifying bottle necks and the removal / planning to reduce its affect on production.

- Identifying waste and working at reducing it to acceptable levels (usage variances)

- Managing, and/or assisting to manage, projects within time and cost frames from inception to conclusion.

- Prioritizing production as per customer requirement and output optimization.

- Planning production as per market requirement from demand right through to dispatch, including purchasing, stock control, etc

- Developing new product range for a food company.

- Running a sorghum malting plant operation.

- Running a maize mill operation.

Cost

- Budgeting from a zero base.

- Optimal use of budget and containing cost to within budget.

- Capexing, from idea to conclusion.

- Negotiating lowest costs for material and services.

- Containing operational costs within budget parameters.

Quality

- Running of a QA/QC laboratory according to statistical control principals.

- Investigations of customer complaints and implementing systems and procedures to prevent recurrence.

- Controlling write-offs and quality rejects.

- Controlling and the implementation of a master cleaning schedule as per industry requirements.

- Commissioning audits and addressing all findings

Staff

- Conducting all IR functions related to managing staff to maximize morale and improve output.

- Addressing grievances, conflicts and disciplinaries up to dismissal with some CCMA experience

- Identifying and addressing training needs.

- Controlling time and attendance.

- Monitoring performance through measurements and reviews.

- Coaching and mentoring staff to improve performance and assist in personal growth

Safety

- Chairman of safety meetings and obtaining a five star NOSA rating with the last audit.

- Conduct incident investigations and actioning any findings.

- Ensuring compliance in respect of general H&S Regulations.

- Controlling environmental issues such as recycling and separation of waste, effluent treatment and control, etc.

Other

- Setting up a company from scratch.

- Controlling a sales team, establishing a product brand in the market by merchandising, promoting and distributing inclusive of experience in direct sales.

- Controlling a maintenance department.

- Preparing operational reports.

- Presenting formal training courses.

- Establishing mission directive work teams.

- Quality auditing of factories.

Career History

Jul 2010 to Aug 2011: Product Dev. and Mixing manager based in Blackheath, Cape Town, South Africa

- Employed to head up a pending joint venture with another international food company which eventually did not materialize due to economic and risk aspects for the other company investing in South Africa.

- Ran their mixing plant with a small staff complement of eight permanent and several seasonal staff.

- Development of new powder convenience products for the food industry.

- Assisting other departments to optimize product quality.

Feb 2003 to May 2010: Plant manager / Production manager at Moir’s based in Cape Town, South Africa

- Responsible for all production in the factory, from receiving of raw and packaging material, through mixing (compounding), to packing and finally to dispatching.

- Responsible for staff management of up to 220 staff (seasonal).

- Managing of cost within the above functions.

- Ensuring compliance to all safety regulations and chairing of the safety committee meetings.

- In charge of all environmental issues.

- Controlling contract employment.

Jan. 2001 to July 2002: Business development Executive for Independent Tobacco Corporation

- Brand introduction and placement of two new products in the Western Cape market from promotion to listings to direct marketing.

- Assessment and control of agents, distributors and merchandisers.

- Managing my own small team of staff members from IR through to budget control.

Apr. 1996 to Oct 2000: Production Manager for Traditional Beer Investments(Pty) Ltd (subsidiary of South Africa Breweries) based in Rustenburg, Northern Province, South Africa

- Responsible for all aspects of the factory excluding administration, finance and distribution. This included brewing of sorghum beer, and the packing thereof, managing the budget, logistics, and the management of 80 staff.

- Managed a sorghum malting operation and a maize mill that supplied the factory with a portion of its raw material requirements.

- The Maintenance department also reported to me.

Jun. 1995 to Apr. 1996: Compounding manager at Link Laboratories, East Rand, South Africa

- This company did contract packaging for clients with over 1000 different products manufactured and packaged under contract, from health care to industrial products. I managed their compounding division; mixing of product to strict recipe requirements.

- A staff complement of sixteen reported to me.

Aug. 1994 to May 1995: General Manager of Newsa Road Products (Pty) Ltd, Pretoria, South Africa

- This was a start – up company that was to supply the owner’s other companies with raw materials for the road construction industry.

- I was tasked with setting up the company from scratch, including staffing structure, all documentation, structural requirements, a working laboratory, etc.

- I initiated the process of attaining ISO 9000 accreditation..

- Part of my function was to liaise with international companies who invested heavily in the site.

Sep. 1993 to Jul. 1994: Director – Support Services for Villa Financial Services (cc), Johannesburg, South Africa

- This was a newly started company. I managed their sales team, liaised with insurance companies for contracts, dealt with Broker Consultants and assisted with the general running of the company.

Aug. 1991 to Aug. 1993: Bank broker for ABSA bank, Johannesburg, South Africa

- Financial advice was given to the bank’s varied client base on issues of insurance, investments, estate planning, drafting of wills and all other aspects of their financial portfolio.

Jan. 1885 to Jul. 1991: Various positions through promotions within The Coca-Cola Company of South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa

- Started with the running of a 17 person strong laboratory which tested incoming material right through to the final product leaving the factory, and all quality related functions of a canning factory. (Laboratory Technician and later Acting Plant Chemist)

- Auditing “Coke” factories throughout South Africa and Namibia for the Coco- Cola head office and assisting factories experiencing quality problems to resolve them. Also assisted in training of staff at factories and as guest lecturer at internal company training courses. (Quality Assurance Technologist)

- Full time trainer at all national training courses presented to the industry by the Head Office including the organizing of the courses from liaising with factories, to arranging venues with all related functions (Technical Training Co-ordinator)

Prior to this position I studied and did national service in the Navy.

Personal data

Professional training & education

- Bachelor of Science Degree (University of Port Elizabeth, South Africa)

- Statistical Quality Assurance (City and Guilds of London)

- Sorghum Brewing Technology Course (University of Pretoria, South Africa)

- Production Course (Coco-Cola Internal)

- Advanced Quality Control, Dale Carnegie – Public Speaking, Professional Training Techniques, Problem Solving Decision Making, and other courses.

- First Class Grade 12 pass (Matric) (Voortrekker High School, Boksburg, South Africa).

Languages

- English and Afrikaans: Fluent

Other

- South African drivers license (code 08)

- Code F1/A 3Ton Counterbalance Truck with side shift license

- No Criminal record or license endorsements

- Good health

Pleasenote that your "country" information requested in this online app. does not provide an option for South Africe, and my choosing UK was based on where my forefathers came from.

Arthur Lerwill

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