1. PERSONALDETAILS
NAME : Mathramuthu
SURNAME : Govender
DATE OF BIRTH : 13 May 1957
ID NUMBER : 5705135142080
GENDER : Male
MARITAL STATUS : Married
NATIONALITY : South African Indian
HEALTH : Excellent
64 Market street, Erasmus,
Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng,1020
Cell :0836260431; 0823193292; 0712596047
Email: Mathra.govender@gmail.com
mathra Govender
[Company name]
[Date]
Curriculam Vitae- Mathramuthu Govender
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MATHRA GOVENDER
OBJECTIVE
A qualified Factory / Production manager / Industrial engineer / Production
planner, with a strong personality, specializing in labor controls and productivity
improvements.
SKILLS &
ABILITIES
Factory/Production management for +-20 years, and Industrial
engineering/Work Study for +- 15 years.
Have the ability to define problem areas, develop and execute lasting solutions.
The following are some my experience/skills that I have acquired :- Production
Planning and controls; Time studies; Method studies; Create accurate base for
Costing and Estimating; Bill of materials; Production studies; Feasibility studies;
Statistical sampling techniques; Statistical process control; Productivity indices;
Continuous improvement; Productivity improvements; Labor/Machine
requirements planning; Layouts/Process flow; Brainstorming exercise; Feasibility
studies; Budgets; Quality management; Forms design; Management reports; Rated
activity sampling; Job description, evaluation and grading. Human resource
management; Training and development; Mentoring; Labor disputes; Labor
discipline and controls; Conducting of disciplinary hearings; CCMA hearings;
Creating Quality manuals; Creating Disciplinary code/manual.
EXPERIENCE
Q.A. MANAGER SOLIDDOORS - BRONKHORSTSPRUIT
2010-01-05 to PRESENT
Employed as Production manager and promoted to QA manager from 2012-07-01. Set up the Quality
Management system and awarded the SABS mark. Chair disciplinary hearings, attend CCMA cases.
Compiling of production reports. Stock controls and ordering of raw materials.
PRODUCTION MANAGER CATERPILLAR - BOKSBURG
2009-05-01 to 2009-09-30
Employed as night shift Production manager. Brief job description includes; production planning,
labor performance and controls, safety and housekeeping, continuous improvement, maintaining
quality standards and human resource management.
FACTORY MANAGER OWN BUSINESS - PIETERMARITZBURG
2003-07-01 to 2009-03-30
Planning, Organising, Monitoring and controls. Basic operational controls.
FACTORY MANAGER HT GROUP - PIETERMARITZBURG / BRITS
2000-05-01 to 2003-06-30
Employed initially as factory manager for one plant, and eventually merged two plants but
maintained the combined output of both plants by using Productivity improvement techniques.
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INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER HARDWARE ASSEMBLIES - PIETERMARITZBURG
1992-09-01 to 2000-04-30
Using Industrial engineering techniques, improved productivity by reducing the labor input by 50%
and maintaining the same output. Also developed a standard method for product costing and
estimating. Conducted management and operator training programmes. Conducted job description,
job grading and job evaluation. Won the National Productivity Bronze award for productivity
improvement.
PRODUCTION CONTROL MANAGER WEBROY SPRINGS - PIETERMARITZBURG
1987-11-01 to 1992-08-30
Initially employed as Industrial engineer, later promoted to production control manager. Set up the
production planning department. Was also responsible for product costing and estimating.
Improved the overall turnover by 103% using the same labor input (as recognized by the National
Productivity Institute).
WORK STUDY MANAGER HEBOX TEXTILES - HAMMARSDALE
1984-11-01 to 1987-10-30
Using Industrial engineering/Work study techniques monitored and maintained labor and machine
productivity.
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER HULETT ALUMINIUM - PIETERMARITZBURG
1981-07-01 to 1984-10-30
Using Industrial engineering/Work study techniques monitored and maintained labor and machine
productivity. Production studies. Rated activity sampling studies. Job description, grading and
evaluation. Managed and maintained the employee suggestion scheme.
WORKSTUDY OFFICER FRAME GROUP - PIETERMARITZBURG
1980-06-01 to 1981-06-30
Using Industrial engineering/Work study techniques monitored and maintained labor and machine
productivity.
WORKSTUDY OFFICER EARL FASHIONS - DURBAN
1978-10-01 to 1980-05-30
Using Basic Work study techniques to monitor and maintain labor and machine productivity.
Production studies. Rated activity sampling studies.
PRODUCTION PLANNER BEACON SWEETS - DURBAN
1977-11-01 to 1978-09-30
From receipt of orders to production planning and customer delivery. Set delivery dates and
material requirements planning.
STOCK CONTROLLER ALBATROSS KNITTING MILLS - DURBAN
1975-01-01 to 1977-10-30
Basic stock control function.
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EDUCATION
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE – MICROSOFT OFFICE(EXCEL,WORD) DBASE 2&3 PROGRAMMING
UNISA - DIPLOMA IN PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT(INCOMPLETE BY 1 SUBJECT)
UNISA - DIPLOMA IN ORGANISATION AND WORK STUDY(INCOMPLETE BY 4 SUBJECTS)
National Productivity Institute – Certificate in administration productivity
DAMELIN - DIPLOMA IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
ACHIEVEMENTS
Implemented Quality systems at Soliddoors and awarded the SABS mark.
Achieved a 40% improvement in the large truck body fabrication, using same labor
input at Caterpillar.
Won a National Productivity bronze award for productivity improvements at
Hardware Assemblies in 1997. Reduced labor input by 50% maintaining same out.
Improved turnover by 103% using same labor input, at Webroy Springs in 1988.
REFERENCES
IAN DICKENSON
Director at Unitag injection moulders
Cell: 083 6299739 tel: 033 3453116
DEON KNOESEN
Ex. Director at HTGroup
Cell: 083 2689271
RIC WOLDOW (USA)
Ex. Director Caterpillar SA
Email : Woldow_Ric_A@cat.com
ROBIN ROYSTON
Director at Webroy Springs
tel: 033 3872331
TREVOR KNOESEN
Ex. NPI consultant
Cell: 082 6533926 tel: 041 5836010
ANCA GHETEA
Technical director at ADD Resins
Cell: 082 8216812 tel: 011 8798460