NOAH NKHATA
LUSAKA
Summary
Multi-talented Production Manager knowledgeable about equipment operation, quality standards and safety hazards. Steps easily into any production position and work hands-on with team members in need of improvement. Versed in documentation, compliance and scheduling.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Manager
Galaunia Farms Limited, Crest Processing Plant
Lusaka, Zambia
07.2016 - 12.2021
- Managed materials to meet production goals and specific customer demands.
- Monitored equipment, checked supplies and coordinated manpower to meet expected demand.
- Established and updated production schedules to meet changing demands.
- Reviewed individual employee performance to correct issues and enhance productivity.
- Maintained top-notch quality control standards and eliminated downtime to maximize revenue.
- Issued work orders for repairs to plan maintenance of equipment, machinery and vehicles.
- Promoted employee safety awareness based on understanding of regulatory mandates and organizational best practices.
- Reviewed production orders, schedules, delivery dates and inventory levels to determine product availability.
- Monitored staff training and output to meet compliance, productivity and revenue goals.
- Provided input for performance reviews and identified areas for additional improvement.
- Oversaw inventory and physical counts and performed periodic cycle counts to verify outgoing orders.
- Developed and implemented significant process improvements to enhance department quality and throughput.
- Monitored manufacturing variances to achieve quality improvement while resolving product process and equipment problems.
- Planned production operations while establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing processes.
- Reviewed key performance indicators daily and made necessary adjustments to increase production.
- Set up, adjusted and maintained machines to operate at peak levels and meet challenging demands.
- Revamped positions and workflow based on individual abilities and production targets.
- Oversaw continuous improvement initiatives in Lean environment to drive gains in quality, flow and output.
- Collaborated with maintenance engineering team to adjust and modify production equipment.
- Cultivated communication among senior managers and floor supervisors to encourage optimal productivity.
- Coordinated production requirements with material handling and staffing functions.
- Achieved on-budget performance and production targets through management of teams and resources.
- Performed pre-shift checks of equipment to identify problems and remove affected equipment for repair.
- Created workforce planning and development models for quarterly scheduling and processes.
- Mastered intricacies of process flow within each department.
- Enhanced company objectives by developing benchmarks and performance optimization strategies.
- Supported safety programs to reduce and eliminate employee injuries.
- Decreased inventory and labor hours through strategic process changes.
Production Assistant Manager
Arkay Plastics Limited
Lusaka, Zambia
07.2014 - 07.2016
- Monitored equipment, checked supplies and coordinated manpower to meet expected demand.
- Established and updated production schedules to meet changing demands.
- Provided input for performance reviews and identified areas for additional improvement.
- Set up, adjusted and maintained machines to operate at peak levels and meet challenging demands.
- Created workforce planning and development models for quarterly scheduling and processes.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Production Management
Copperbelt University
Kitwe07.2013
Skills
- Planned equipment constraints
- Production oversight
- Master scheduling
- Technical specifications
- Workforce training
- Experienced in production scheduling
- Quality assurance controls
- Training coordination
- Inventory coordination
- Safety management
- Conditioning and quality procedure expertise
- Optimizing production output
- Quality assurance standards
- Knowledgeable of quality control standards
- Performance evaluation
- Dedication to product quality
Languages
English, Nyanja, Bemba
First Language
Timeline
Production Manager
Galaunia Farms Limited, Crest Processing Plant
07.2016 - 12.2021
Production Assistant Manager
Arkay Plastics Limited
07.2014 - 07.2016
Bachelor of Science - Production Management
Copperbelt University
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