1. CURRICULUM VITAE
CURT ROSE-INNES
Managing Director
Production Director
Engineering Manager
Project Manager
Production Engineer
Process Engineer
Principal Mechanical Engineer

2. PERSONAL DETAILS
NAME : Curt Edward Rose-Innes
ADDRESS : 2 Elmgrove Road East, Hardwick, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL24PY.
TELEPHONE : 07903473486
EMAIL : nwe.curt@gmail.com
DATE OF BIRTH : 3 March 1964
MARITAL STATUS : Married x 2 dependants
LANGUAGES : English and Afrikaans
SCHOOLS : Bellville Technical High School, Western Cape, South Africa
Matriculated 1983
UNIVERSITY : Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)
February 1986 to June 1989
QUALIFICATIONS : NHD Mechanical Engineering
NATIONAL SERVICE : SA Navy 1984-December 1985
Rank Achieved: Sub-Lieutenant
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS : External Examiner for University of Cape Town (UCT)
Mechanical Engineering faculty - 2012
SOCIAL PRODJECTS : I led a team, building houses through “Habitat for Humanity” in
various settlement areas in the Western Cape in 2001, 2002 and 2003, the team as well as myself,
took annual leave from our day job’s to achieve this.
INTERESTS : Sport and outdoor life
Positions held:
Men’s Club Captain: Durbanville Hockey Club 1989-90

3. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
INTERNATIONAL TRIMINGS AND LABELS (PTY) LIMITED
PRODUCTION ENGINEERING CONSULTANT
Jan 2015-Feb 2015
Manufacture of Labels and Apparel to the Clothing Industry World Wide
Report to the CEO based in Cape Town
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
I was brought in on a consultancy basses to reduce the lead time of one of the Companies products manufactured in all their plants around the
word. The current lead time was on average 7 days, and the lead time wanted was 3 days. I needed to design a production system that could
be standardised and implemented word wide, that would not have CAPEX, would reduce the unit cost and would achieve the 3 day lead time.
This involved the following:-
• Liaising with the relevant Heads of Departments and production personal in the Factories in China, Sri Lanka and South Africa (Durban
and Cape Town).
• Determine current operating procedures, analyse the items produced in the various plants and the equipment used.
• Using the manufacturing facility in Cape Town, apply Industrial Engineering Principles to determine current tak time’s
• Design new operating procedures. Apply LEAN Manufacturing principles to assist in achieving the 3 day lead time.
• Draw up new Work Instructions together with the Operating Procedures so as to integrate the Production System into the ISO 9001
Quality Management System.
• Draw Up training procedures and recommendations for the production personnel at the various plants.
ACHIEVEMENTS
I was able to design a production system that achieved the 3 day lead time, without any CAPEX and was able to reduce the input cost
of the product thereby improving the GP.
REASON FOR LEAVING:
Contract completed.
UVP PRODUCTS (PTY) LIMITED
PRODUCTION DIRECTOR
June 2006 – March 2014
General Engineering and Tooling Manufacturer and Supplier to the Printing Industry
Reported to Managing Director (Gauteng)
Direct reports – 2 Directors, 4 Managers, 2 Supervisors and 44 staff.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Production Management
• Chairing of the daily Production Planning meetings, using CONWIP, a hybrid between Push-Pull scheduling.
• Reviewing & Managing the LEAN/TPS Manufacturing System and chairing the weekly Continuous Improvement (KAIZEN) meetings.
• Setting of all Quality Standards and signing off of all Non-Conformance Reports (NCR’s).
• Chairing of all disciplinary and grievance hearings and attending any CCMA conciliations.
• Drawing up and signing off all production procedures and work instructions.

4. • Setting of production goals.
• Technical support and troubleshooting to the Production Departments.
• Chairing of all ISO9001 Quarterly Management review meetings.
• Reviewing & Managing Preventative Maintenance Program.
Sales and Marketing
• Developing and maintaining marketing plan with MD and Admin Director.
• Key client visits.
• Client presentations.
• Site visits and solution development.
• Client technical support.
Costing and estimating
• Budgeting: CAPEX (Capital exp) : R750 000 – R3.5m pa
COS (Cost of sales) : R8.4m pa
Production/sales budget : R16.5m pa
• Analyzing Monthly Management Accounts and re-affirming or re-aligning management team accordingly.
• Project Management for all R&D projects, goal setting and time line management.
• Setting of local and international procurements policies.
• Negotiating local and international operational requirements with suppliers.
General:
• One on one staff reviews, job description and KPA reviews, conflict resolution and staff appointments.
• Mentoring and training of Management team members.
• Attending Board Meetings at group and company level.
• International agency and licensing negotiations.
• Negotiating company mergers, acquisitions and management of production facility integration.
• Monitoring and reviewing company health and safety regulations.
• Dealing with attorneys regarding MOU’s, Settlement and Distribution Agreements etc.
• All equipment purchasing and negotiating of sales agreements.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
• Increased turnover from R 2.2m to R16.5m pa.
• Increased GP from 45 to 51%.
• A program of plant atomization yielded a better gross profit and increased Net Asset Value.
• Using LEAN/TPS manufacturing disciplines reduced lead times from 96 to 48 hours for tooling manufacture.
• Through the implementation of ISO9001 and the KAIZEN principle of Continuous Improvement, we were able to improve quality to
match that of imported tooling from Europe securing that market segment.

5. • Successfully negotiated the Manufacturing License for two international brands.
• Successfully negotiated 3 Merger deals and the integration of the manufacturing facilities.
REASON FOR LEAVING
The shareholders decided to close the company.
SPECIALISED COATINGS (PTY) LIMITED
PRODUCTION MANAGER
September 2001 – May 2006
Added Value Print Finishing Manufacturer
Reported to Managing Director (Cape Town)
Direct reports – 4 Supervisors and 39 staff.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Production Management.
• Development & Reviewing of the KANBAN production scheduling system.
• Maintain productivity of the various departments through the principle of Continuous Improvement.
• Costing and estimating for the various services provided.
• International and local procurement.
• Staff development, training, appointment and determining KPA’s.
• Sales and marketing.
• Maintenance and preventative maintenance planning.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
• Successfully integrating Nuprint’s Production facility with that of Specialized Coatings after acquisition.
• Successful implementation of a manual Production Planning system based on Kaizen and Kanban principles.
• Successful implementation of a training program for unskilled staff.
REASON FOR LEAVING:
Resigned to join UVP Holdings (Pty) Limited.
TRADE UP FRONT 154 (PTY) LIMITED trading as NUPRINT TRADE SERVICES
PRODUCTION DIRECTOR
April 1997 – August 2001
Added Value Print Finishing Manufacturer
Reported to Non-Executive Director (Cape Town)
Direct reports – 6 staff.

6. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Production management.
• Executive Duties and Management.
• Sales and Marketing.
REASON FOR LEAVING:
Company acquired by Specialized Coatings (Pty) Limited.
NUPRINT cc
PRODUCTION MANAGER
June 1989 – March 1997
General Commercial Printing Company
Reported to Managing Member.
Direct reports – 2 Supervisors and 21 staff.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Production Management.
• Executive Duties and Management.
• Sales and Marketing.
REASON FOR LEAVING:
Did not leave, company changed its name to Nuprint Trade Services.

7. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Production management.
• Executive Duties and Management.
• Sales and Marketing.
REASON FOR LEAVING:
Company acquired by Specialized Coatings (Pty) Limited.
NUPRINT cc
PRODUCTION MANAGER
June 1989 – March 1997
General Commercial Printing Company
Reported to Managing Member.
Direct reports – 2 Supervisors and 21 staff.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Production Management.
• Executive Duties and Management.
• Sales and Marketing.
REASON FOR LEAVING:
Did not leave, company changed its name to Nuprint Trade Services.