This document contains a resume for John Painter, including his contact information, career objective, work history, education, skills, and references. It summarizes his experience in various roles such as a technical turnaround consultant, general manager, process improvement manager, and financial roles, where he improved operations, quality, efficiency and profitability. His skills include leadership, project management, problem solving, and experience in manufacturing, logistics, and finance fields.

1. John Painter
Johnpainter.mail@gmail.com
0828729836
0604055322
Post Box 484, Rayton, Gauteng,
SOUTH AFRICA,
1001
Leadership Skills,
Motivational Skills,
Organisation and Planning,
Problem Solving,
Project Management,
Critical Thinking,
Change Management,
Lean Manufacturing,
Analytical Skills,
Arbitration Skills.
Highlights
Profile
I’m a dynamic individual who enjoys working in a team as well as working alone. I’m an excellent
communicator with colleagues and clients alike. I enjoy working in an environment that requires perpetual
change, I am self motivated and always eager to learn new skills and in so gain the ability to teach others. I
always enjoy the satisfaction of a well executed plan.
Personal Statement
Throughout my career I have managed to gain vast experience. I’ve always enjoyed to improve upon the work
done by my predecessors. I feel that when I improve the efficiency of an operation, I am fortunate in learning
new skills and in turn offers myself the opportunity to pass on those skills to maintain
operational sustainability. I Enjoy watching employees latch on and grow.
Career Objective
Work History
Turnover R 500 Million pa
Employees 670
Comodity; Converted plastic packaging containers for the personal care market
Main Customers ; Tiger Brands, LoReal, Revlon, Colgate, Unilever
Duties;
Ensure productivity and stable consistent output whilst re-engineering and business asset deployment
throughout the Astrapak group based on profitability models and proven change management principles.
Projects;
Remodelling the existing businesses, overlaying on other businesses to achieve maximum return with minimal
investment.
retrenched or deployed 670 employees, based on skill requirements within the group.
Key Achievements;
Projects achieved within project set time frame with a fifteen million Rand saving against budgeted project
costs.
Apr 2014 - Present
Technical Turnaround Consultant (Reengineering Turnaround and profitability improvements)
Astrapak Manufacturing Ltd, Gauteng
Turnover R260m pa
Employees 251
Commodity; Converted plastic packaging containers for the pharmaceutical and personal care market.
Technology; Injection Moulding and Injection blow moulding.
Main customers; Unilever, Aspen, Tiger Brands, LoReal and Revlon.
Duties;
Overseeing the Business from customer satisfaction to net working capital.
1. Change management
2. Operations management
3. Financial management
4. SHEQ compliance including ISO 9001
5. Project management
6. Asset care
Direct Reports;
Financial Manager
Manufacturing Manager
Technical Manager
Logistics manager
Quality manager
Dec 2009 - Jan 2014
General Manager (improved quality, Improved customer service, improved systems and procedures.)
Plastop Pty Ltd, Gauteng

2. Sales Manager
Projects;
Purchased and commissioned 11 injection blow moulding machines, 2 roll on ball welding machines, 5
injection moulding machines, 7 ball grinding machines, 2 ball polishing machines and 2 trying ovens.
Key Achievements;
Installed a world class joint venture roll on ball production plant based on the latest European automated
technology
A company in R&D phase
Employees 35
Commodity; 300 KW wind turbine manufacture including generator assembly and resin infused fiberglass
blades and housing.
Technology; vacuum infusion of housing and blades, jig assembly of rotor and stater, rotor and stater assembly
as well as DC magnetic converter to make rotor magnets.
Duties;
Process improvements in the manufacturing processes.
Projects;
Process flow layout.
Waste reduction.
Process improvements
Develop Jigs and moulds
Key Achievements;
40% saving on resin manufacturing
Increased output by 500%
Feb 2009 - Dec 2009
Process improvement manager (Layout and process improvements)
Adventure Power, Gauteng
Turnover: R 216 Million pa
Employees; 430
Commodity; Converted plastic automotive components.
Technology; Injection blow moulding, Injection moulding, Vacu forming, sheet extrusion.
Main customers; Toyota SA, MBSA.
Duties;
Oversee the manufacturing concern from customer satisfaction to net working capital.
1. Ensure customer satisfaction and sound employee relations
2. Asset care
3. Cost control"waste analysis"
4. manage through visual systems
Projects;
Purchased and commissioned 1 plastic sheet extruder for vacu-forming, 3 vacu-forming machines with ancillary
robotic cutting tables and 5 blow moulding machines to facilitate the acquisition of the vehicle ducting and
wheel arch lining business
Key Achievements;
Lead on the project which meant obtaining more power from the grid, as well as construction of a new building
on site and commissioning purchased machinery on time to supply Toyota SA
Mar 2008 - Jan 2009
Plant Manager (MBWA, GEMBA, Lean manufacturing, KAIZEN, KANBAN)
Venture South Africa Pty Ltd, Kwazulu Natal
Supply Chain Department Headcount 98
Commodity; Plastic converted automotive components, assembled and supplied to BMWSA and FMCSA BMW
has bought out assembly components and Ford has free issue complete knock down parts.
Main Customers; Ford Motor corporation and BMW, BMW and ford increased line speed to place a car on
rubber every three minutes.
Supply chain management of the pipeline with a focus on lead time reduction to compress the pipeline.
Collaboration with customers to ensure forecast accuracy and forecast conversion into our business in the form
of a twelve week rolling forecast a monthly forecast, a weekly forecast and a daily demand as well as the paint
shop drop notification.
International purchasing via third party consolidation warehouse to maximise "stuffing" of containers.
Introducing just in time principles with local suppliers.
Ensuring just in sequence supply to BMWSA
Ensuring just in time supply to FMCSA and NISSAN SA.
Ensuring KANBAN supply to Toyota SA.
Ensuring compliance on master and daily production schedules.
Feb 2003 - Feb 2008
Regional Logistics Manager (Master scheduling, Expediting, Distribution, Pull systems, Lean Manufacturing,
Purchasing, Visual Stock systems)
Venture South Africa Pty Ltd, Gauteng

3. Turnover; R 1 Billion
Debtors; R 90 Million
Employees 1025
Financial compilation of Head office confidential reports as well as that of the Gauteng region.
Liaison with banks and regional financial managers to monitor cash flow.
Changed to factored debtors to ensure cash flow.
Consolidation of management accounts and submitted to Sister company in GMBH for international
consolidation.
Feb 2001 - Jan 2003
Group Financial Manager (Group consolidations, Management reporting, Treasury, Financial reporting, Group
Payroll)
Venture South Africa Pty Ltd, Gauteng
Turnover; R 180 Million
Commodity; Textile manufacturer of towelling products
Technology, Yarn spinning machines, Jacquard looms and dye pots for yarns and dying machines for fabrics.
Main customers; Woolworths, Volpes, Edgars.
Oversee the site finances and Logistics.
Jan 1996 - Jan 2001
Finance and Logistics Manager (Warehousing, Cost control, Distribution, Compilation of Financial statements,
Purchasing, Detail trail balance scrutiny.)
Colibri Towelling Pty Ltd, Eastern Cape
Manufacturer of shock absorbers to the automotive industry.
Duties;
ensuring stock accuracy, financial and cost control.
Mar 1993 - Dec 1996
Factory Accountant (ledger scrutiny, Financial journal posting, Stock control)
Armstrong Hydraulics Sa Pty Ltd, Port Elizabeth
Telecommunication cable manufacturer, both optics and wire.
Ensure stock and payroll reconciliations
Site cost control
Apr 1991 - Feb 1993
Senior Cost Accountant (Material cost variance analysis., Coordinate stock counts, Payroll distribution and
reconciliation of cash, BOM verification)
Aberdare Cables Ltd, Port Elizabeth
Education
Key Skills QualificationAmerican Production and Inventory Control
Society
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2002-2004
Degree
Accounting (Ordinary degree (Pass)),
Manufacturing (Ordinary degree (Pass))
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Port Elizabeth
1987-1989
Key Skills
Leadership Skills
Motivational Skills
Organisation and Planning
Problem Solving

4. Project Management
Critical Thinking
Change Management
Lean Manufacturing
Analytical Skills
Arbitration Skills
Languages
(Fluent)
English
(Fluent)
Afrikaans
Professional Memberships
American Production and Inventory Control
Society
CPIM
Interests
Fishing, Photography
Reference
References Available on Request
Manufacturing and Engineering
Skills obtained; Process design and development. Research and development. Operations management.
Production system design and development. Equipment & tooling design. Customer focus (research
/satisfaction). Quality assurance. Project management. Repairs and maintenance. Lean manufacturing. PLOC.
Problem solving. Critical Path analysis. Green streaming. KANBAN. KAIZEN. GEMBA. MBWA.
Electrical Engineering
Skills obtained; Power generation. Manufacturing. Testing and quality control. Project management. Prototype
testing and data analysis, Safety regulations.
Logistics, supply chain and operations
Skills obtained; Global sourcing. Stock inventory/supply management. Logistics and transport management.
Supplier negotiations. Operational/ Logistics Strategy. Warehouse management. Distribution. Master production
scheduling.
Accounting, Finance & Audit
Skills obtained; Planning, budgeting & forecasting. Financial Analysis & Management reporting. Cash and
credit management. Accounts payable, receivable and credit control. Book-keeping/ journal posting. Group
consolidation of Financial statements.Risk, audit & governance. Tax/Treasury accounting. Business performance
analysis & management.