Van Heerden, PRODMAN

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Personal Overview
In my two positions as Production manager in technical environment, my duties and responsibilities included the
following:
1. Strategic planning – production schedules, new product and marketing strategy
2. Financial planning and managing to maintain sustainability and optimize profits
3. Production planning and scheduling to fit orders – record and distribute to team
4. Team allocation to optimize productivity efficiently as orders vary
5. Project and resource planning and scheduling
6. Oversee daily production process and co-ordinate between teams
7. Daily control on cost and waste management
8. Manage Quality control on all products
9. Full cycle project management – various projects
10. Health and Safety management
11. Manage and maintain stock levels – purchases, storage and availability
12. Manage haulage arrangements to ensure deliveries are completed efficiently, effectively and on time
13. Implementing, maintaining and managing Health and Safety requirements
14. Regular production, health & safety and toolbox meetings with minutes recorded
15. Schedule and arrange maintenance and repairs – machinery, equipment and premises
16. Development, training, hiring and timekeeping control of team and new members
17. Connect with my team on such a level that each day at work is a pleasant experience as part of a successful
team
All work and decision making was done with Health and Safety rules as highest priority. I do have experience in plant layout and design and
have an understanding of plant management and maintenance. My plant design experience was with crusher plants, where filter systems
were invariably incorporated into.
I enjoy diversity, flexibility and change, with daily challenges that change as the day goes on. My previous positions equipped me to do
effective production, quality control, project management and continuous improvement. By diversifying my specialist skills, I have broadened
my skills base and method of thinking, to enable myself, to take quick and decisive action when required, with wider consideration for
implications and consequences. My work has always been in a team environment, which I love, and I have the ability to motivate and
inspire various teams to reach their goals consistently to the required quality and financial targets, as well as to work as part of a larger team
striving to reach goals. (I believe that a successful team makes a leader successful). This was achieved through effective clear
communication, ensuring all members of the team had a clear understanding of their responsibilities towards reaching common goals. I have
always worked in environments where Health and Safety requirements were extremely important. I have a full understanding of financial
principles and the great value of satisfied customers receiving top quality products and service.

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Competencies andskills
Competencies
- Excellent interpersonal skills building relationships and trust based on honesty and respect
- Effective communicational skills – verbal, written and visual
- Great working understanding of commercial and financial planning and managing, and effects on P&L
- Focused attention to detail
- Practical technical knowledge of business, construction and production processes and systems
- Ability to effectively lead diverse projects with various teams and subcontractors without losing focus on ultimate goals
- Can effectively and confidently liaise with consultants, suppliers, subcontractors, team members, corporate leaders and clients to
ensure all are on same page with common understanding and expectations
- Root cause identification and solving of complex problems by negotiating and implementing solutions effectively and sustainably
- Analytical thinker always asking “why?”
- People development through training, coaching and mentoring
- Motivation of people to grow and excel
- Always seeking simplified efficient changes to maximize results
- Effective communication and ability to explain extremely technical work and challenges in layman terms making understanding easy
- Developed the ability to adapt and learn quickly
Skills
- Financial planning and managing
- Strategic planning and managing
- Full cycle Project planning and managing
- Critical analytical assessment of effectiveness of systems and processes
- Experienced successful Production manager
- Continuous improvement specialist
- Effective quality assurance compliance
- Compliant Health and safety management
- Ability to effectively manage a budget
- Ability to compile professional technical reports – written and visual
- Can effectively present reports to all levels
- Have the ability to effectively and realistically schedule a project
- Effectively identify and monitor KPI’s
- Analysis and interpretation of data
- External Audits
- Internal Audits
- Coaching of production, manufacturing, and construction skills
- Coordination of various teams to reach common goals
- Inventory and stock management
- Haulage arrangements

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- Computer literate in Microsoft Office Suite – above average working knowledge
Employment Profile
Production Manager - Design A Wrap (PTY) Ltd| (Feb 2014 – Dec 2015)
A Wholesale and retail packaging supply company catering for custom packaging requirements as well as stock items. The company mainly
supplied to local businesses and companies in and around our city. The company had a production department where custom products were
developed and produced with a strong focus on customer satisfaction. It also had a very strong retail sales component which necessitated a
storage facility to maintain standard stock items, as well as produced stock inventory levels. There was a strong focus on developing new
business and expanding the customer base. This required a very specific balance in financial planning and strict adherence to planned
budgets.
Responsibilities:
- Strategic planning
- Managing of staff, stock, production and sales
- Manufacturing of custom packaging products (Plastic, cardboard and wood)
- Purchasing of raw materials, products and stock
- Full cycle completion of various projects
- Wholesale and retail sales
- Advertising
- Maintenance and repairs
Achievements:
- Increased profits by 8%p/a
- Increased turnover by 10%p/a
Production Manager – Harmony Gold Mining Company (Dec 2004 – Feb 2014)
Harmony Gold is, a mining company which explore, extract and produce gold in South Africa and Papua New Guinea. Minerals are liberated
using conventional mining, and heavy machinery, in underground applications. Various forms and configurations of Heavy machinery is also
used at surface open cast quarry operations. Listed on JSE Limited. - https://www.harmony.co.za.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure ISO9000 requirements are adhered to and complied with
- Update internal procedure documents as updates come forth from ISO, Safety and Health or governmental authorities – 1 business unit
of 3000+ employees
- Include new procedures in Company Procedure Document
- Chair daily meetings on Safety and health, production, engineering and continuous improvement issues identifying non conformity to
required targets attended by – senior manager team,:
o Quarterly, yearly and two yearly future planning to reach Corporate Goals
- Production planning
o Monthly and quarterly planning to meet strategic goals
- Internal and external audits and reports

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o Internal Audits(Facilitate, manage and reporting)
o External audits (Personal involvement in Audits, facilitate, manage and report)
- Data gathering, processing and interpretation – daily, monthly and quarterly – (All work done in Microsoft Excel)
- Reporting to various levels using either written or visual reports – from operator level audiences to corporate level
- Plan, schedule, manage and implement continuous improvement projects
- Ensure sustainability of implemented changes through audits and reports
- Identify and motivate changes to improve production process
- Reporting (Written and Visual reports, including presentations)
o Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly reports
o Reports on production figures, production efficiencies, labor availability, safety stats, profitability and sustainability
- Reports to unit managers, corporate managers and team attending meetings
Production Management Achievements:
- 9% improvement in Safety and Health figures (Less incidents and accidents reported)
- 15% reduction in downtime
- 6% increase in production income
- 8% increase in labor availability
- 9% decrease in lost time injuries – LTIFR (Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate)
- 12% increase in labor efficiency
- Increased profits to the company
Project Management (NZD converted from ZAR)
o Construction Project – 3 Story workshop and parts store - $8.25mil project
o Development and implementation Continuous improvement system - $750 000 project
o Construction Project – Renovation and upgrade of plant facility - $7.26mil project
o Co-ordinated the development of software program to support system - $40 000 project
o Set up 11 control rooms with continuous KPI figures displayed, interactive boards, projectors, sound systems, etc. - $660 000
project
o Developing Sustainability Management system for Continuous Improvement system- $10 000
o Roll-out to all other 10 units - $165 000 project
Project Manager Achievements (NZD)
- $8.25mil construction project completed within scheduled time and budget
- $7.26mil construction Renovation and upgrade project completed within scheduled time and budget
- $750 000 project completed within scheduled time and budget
- $660 000 project completed two months ahead of scheduled time and within budget
- $10 000 project completed within scheduled time and below budget by $2 000
- Four of these projects were run with overlapping timeframes
- All these projects involved diverse teams with their own goals but working towards a single larger common goal
Competencies
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Effective communication and explain extremely difficult work and challenges in layman terms making understanding easy

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- Attention to detail
- Ability to lead diverse projects with various teams without losing focus on ultimate goals
- Mentor and develop people
- Motivate and lead people to excel
- Analytical thinker
- Root cause identification and solving
- Identification and monitoring of KPI’s
- Continuous improvement
- Quality and output driven
- Good working understanding of business principles
- Ability to motivate and lead teams to a common goal
Skills
- Financial planning and managing
- Computer literate in Microsoft Office – above average working knowledge
- Ability to compile professional technical reports – written and visual
- Can effectively present reports to all levels
- Have the ability to schedule a project
- Can set up checks to monitor KPI’s
- Analysis and interpretation of data
- External Audits
- Internal Audits
- Coaching of production skills
- Coordination of sales teams
- Stock control
Production Coach – Harmony Gold Mining Company (Nov 2003 – Nov 2004)
Harmony Gold is, a mining company which explore, extract and produce gold in South Africa and Papua New Guinea. Minerals are liberated
using conventional mining, and heavy machinery, in underground applications. Various forms and configurations of Heavy machinery is also
used at surface open cast quarry operations. Listed on JSE Limited. - https://www.harmony.co.za.
Responsibilities:
- Production planning
- Safety and Health compliance
- Coaching of production skills
- Led production team of 300
Achievements:
- Reached 110% of production targets for year

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- 5% improvement in Safety and Health Figures - LTIFR
Dairy Farm Manager (Jan 2000 – Nov 2003)
Sales Manager – IMS Engineering (Heavy Machinery) (Dec 1998 – Jan 2000)
Responsibilities:
- Sales coordinating
- Identification of best Heavy Machinery suited for conditions
- Plan Production of machines as per orders
- Customer care
- After service care – Facilitating arrangements
- Maintenance scheduling
Achievements:
- Reached 105% of production targets for year
- 5% improvement Sales figures
Trial Technician in Initiating Systems – AECI (Sept 1996 – Nov 1998))
Shift Boss – Anglo American(Dec 1989 – Aug 1996)
Building and Construction Contractor – Jonker & van Heerden Building Contractors (Jun 1985 – Nov 1989)
Defense Force – SADF (2 years compulsory) (Jul 1983 – Jun 1985)
Building and Construction Contractor – AJA Jonker Building Contractor(Jan 1981 – Jun 1983)
Industries workedin
- Packaging industry - 2yrs (Most Recent)
- Production – 21yrs(2yrs back)
- Dairy Farming – 1yr (15yrs back)
- Sales – 2yrs(16yrs back)
- Explosives industry – 2yrs (17yrsback)
- Building industry – 7yrs (28yrs back)
Education and Certificates
Higher National Diploma (B-Tech) - Technicon Witwatersrand (1995) (Equivalent to Level 6)
- Metalliferous Mining Management (Jan 1991 – Nov 1995)
Certificate – University of Johannesburg (Nov 2013)
- Leadership Development – NQF Level 8 (Jan 2013 – Nov 2013)
Certificate – University North-West University (Jun 2007)

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- Leadership Excellence (HPLE) With Distinction – NQF Level 5 (Jan 2007 – Jun 2007)
Courses Completed:
- Basic Explosives Introductory Course (1998) (1 week)
- Persuasive Sales Presentations (1987) (1 week)
- Mine Overseer’s Certificate of Competency (1995) (Sept 1992 – Jun 1995)
- Certificate in the Theory of Loss Controls Management (1994) (6 Months)
- Shift Boss Certificate of Competency (1992) (Jan 1989 – Aug 1992)
- Loss Control Management (1991) (Jan 1990 – Nov 1991)
- Certificate of Achievement for Rock Mechanics (1989) (Achievement)
Carltonville Technical College (1991)
- N3 Mining (Jun 1990 – Nov 1990)
- N4 Mathematics (Jun 1990 – Nov 1990)
Level 13 Certificate – Hoërskool Edenvale (1980)
Interests
- Camping
- Salt water fishing (Beach and off-shore)
- Fresh water fishing (Bait and lure)
- Pilot remote control helicopter
Referees
* Professional and Academic references available upon request *

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