Chilo Makumba
Ndola
Summary
To be part of the growing team in my new company so that I can offer my best through practicing my skills fully, proficiently, and ultimately become a practical and result oriented in my profession.
Having worked at Mopani Copper Mines, Lafarge, Zambian breweries and the knowledge I have acquired from my studies while in school, I have excellent interpersonal communication skills. I am able to work under pressure as well as meet deadline. I can work with minimum supervision and work well as a team member. I am a self-motivated, hardworking, goal oriented, innovative and enthusiastic person to learn new things and ideas.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
TEAM LEADER
ZAMBIAN BREWERIES PLC
06.2022 - 03.2024
- OPTIMISE PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE & PROCESSES:
- - Manages shift in accordance with VPO tools and principles
- - Manages shift to achieve production plan within the allowed costs
- - Co-ordinate scheduled maintenance and autonomous operations
- - Monitor and co-ordinate production processes to within budget.
- - Interpret and implement the production plan for shift.
- - Ensure and maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
- - Build and foster relationships with customers and suppliers.
- PERFORM ADMINISTRATION:
- - Ensure application of admin systems and procedures.
- - Administer conditions of employment for team members.
- - Contribute to self and team development.
- - Prepare and control budgets
- INITIATE AND FACILITATE TEAM PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING:
- - Apply problem solving and decision-making techniques and principles.
- - Facilitate team problem solving.
- MANAGE HUMAN RESOURCES:
- - Develop employees
- - Ensure a healthy industrial relations climate.
- - Manage and apply people policies and practices
- OPTIMISE TEAM PERFORMANCE:
- - Facilitate effective team dynamics.
- - Implement performance management and OPR processes
PROCESS OPERATOR
ZAMBIAN BREWERIES PLC
01.2016 - 06.2022
- - Monitoring and Controlling all the Brewing process & Measuring performance attribute.
- - Recording performance attribute.
- - Monitoring evaluating trends & Assuring quality of input.
- - Doing all quality analysis for the products during and after production.
- - Initiating corrective action & Performance Autonomous Maintenance
- - Prepare for maintenance task & Conducting autonomous schedules.
- - Conducting breakdown maintenance to reduce on downtime.
- - Teamwork
- - Ensuring communication is effective in the workplace.
- - Contributing to self and team development.
- - Ensuring that production efficiency is upheld.
- - Problem Solving & reducing on the time to detect and time to correct defects.
- - Identifying effective methods in problem solving.
- - Health, Safety and Environment Control, Adherence to PPE & Identification of unsafe policies.
- - Ensuring safety acts are adhered to by every employee & Identifications of unsafe environment practices.
MECHANICAL ARTISAN
ZAMBIAN BREWERIES PLC
04.2013 - 01.2016
- - Attends brewing daily meetings and ensures that the previous day's actions have been actioned.
- - Assist shift-based teams with situational problem solving.
- - Coach the shift-based teams on machine operation, machine fault finding and correct responses to machine failure modes.
- - Carry out work during the planned maintenance window in accordance with the planned maintenance schedule issued by the planner.
- - Where scheduled work cannot be completed, feed back to the maintenance planner for direction. This may involve rescheduling the work or prioritizing outstanding work.
- - Assist fellow team members in the execution of their tasks during planned maintenance windows.
- - Locate plant, equipment, spares and relevant documentation and/or systems.
- - Plan and prepare the job and Carry out repairs/maintenance as well as Operate Packaging equipment.
- - Partake in cleaning, lubrication and inspection in accordance with the maintenance schedule issued by the maintenance planner.
- - Carry out routine maintenance activities in accordance with the maintenance schedule.
- - Where problems have been uncovered during routine maintenance, these must be resolved using the appropriate problem-solving techniques.
- - Maintain and repair plant and associated devices.
- - Communicate effectively in teams, Contribute to self and team development and Carry out running repairs on plant and equipment.
- - When carrying out repairs, assess the problem and determine a course of action.
- - Where running repairs cannot be carried out, communicates this to the team leader and maintenance planner to ensure the work is planned into the next planned maintenance window.
- - Apply the correct problem-solving methodologies to resolve problems and Assist and coach operators on situational problem solving.
- - Comply with safe, health and environmental procedures and legislation.
- - Maintain safety and housekeeping standards, Identification of unsafe practices through Standard Inspection Operations and Safety inspections conducted.
- - Safe maintenance practices audited.
- - Adherence to PPE policies.
- - Maintenance tools are in good working order.
MECHANICAL ARTISAN
LAFARGE PLC
01.2013 - 03.2013
- - Carrying out maintenance of belt and screw conveyers, centrifugal pumps, coupling installation and alignment as well as plant lubrication system.
VACATION STUDENT
MOPANI COPPER MINES PLC
01.2010 - 04.2010
- - Carrying out preventive and maintenance on equipment such as pumps, couplings and conveyor belts etc.
Education
BSc - Business & Project Management
Copperbelt University
01.2023
Diploma - Mechanical Technology
Northern Technical College
01.2012
Grade 12 Certificate -
Mindolo High School
01.2006
Skills
- Problem solving
- Planning
- Decision making
- Organizing
- Quantitative analysis
- Production planning
- Coaching
- Computer literacy
- Analyzing production information
- Interpersonal skills
- Environmental safety
- Health
Accomplishments
- Best department idea in the Quarter 3 of 2021
- Appointment as a People Champion
- Core Brewing Skill 1
- Core Brewing Skill 2
- Managing @ABI
- Best Safety Team Award-Q3 2022
- Best Safety Team 2022
- Best Team 2022
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 07/04/88
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Zambian
- Marital Status: Married
References
- Mr. D. Tembo, Brewing Manager, Zambian Breweries Plc, +260 978 060 590, Ndola
- Mr. M. Mulela, Brewing Engineer, Zambian Breweries Plc, +260 971 772 918, Ndola
- Mr. I. Siwo, Maintenance Foreman, Lafarge Cement Company Plc, +260 965 569 861, Ndola
Additional Information
- Certificate in Maintenance Management, Northern Technical College, 2011
- Mechanical Technologist, Engineering Institute of Zambia (E.I.Z)
- Certificate of First Aid
- Certificate in Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Attributes
Having worked at Mopani Copper Mines, Lafarge, Zambian breweries and the knowledge I have acquired from my studies while in school, I have excellent interpersonal communication skills. I am able to work under pressure as well as meet deadline. I can work with minimum supervision and work well as a team member. I am a self-motivated, hardworking, goal oriented, innovative and enthusiastic person to learn new things and ideas.
Timeline
TEAM LEADER
ZAMBIAN BREWERIES PLC
06.2022 - 03.2024
PROCESS OPERATOR
ZAMBIAN BREWERIES PLC
01.2016 - 06.2022
MECHANICAL ARTISAN
ZAMBIAN BREWERIES PLC
04.2013 - 01.2016
MECHANICAL ARTISAN
LAFARGE PLC
01.2013 - 03.2013
VACATION STUDENT
MOPANI COPPER MINES PLC
01.2010 - 04.2010
BSc - Business & Project Management
Copperbelt University
Diploma - Mechanical Technology
Northern Technical College
Grade 12 Certificate -
Mindolo High School