SHUNGU R. TAKAYINDISA
Lusaka
Summary
PERSONAL SUMMARY AND STRENGTHS: I am a dedicated quality specialist and aspiring executive. I am a self-starter and pride myself in always producing high quality work. I am a good motivator, team player and, can achieve high levels of business performance through multi-disciplinary work teams.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
Consultant
Shunt Consultancy
09.2017 - 11.2019
- Develop and maintain Quality and SHE training material
- Analysis of regulatory requirements for customers
- Training participants
- Helping clients to trouble shoot
- Manufacturing process setup and improvement for clients
- Support of customer by coordinating supplier visits
- Preparation of budgets
- Facilitation of events and training
- Marketing and advertising for new clients
- Business development
- Legal compliance for the organisation
Quality and Plant Administrator
Polyoak Packaging Msasa
02.2016 - 08.2017
- Develop and maintain internal Quality and SHE System
- Ensure quality specifications for new customers identified for products are satisfied
- Administrative operation of the corrective action system
- Analysis of customer and regulatory requirements to assess their effect on the internal quality system
- Support of customer by coordinating supplier visits
- Carry out regular checks on competitor products and advise business on strategy
- Running training program for personnel performing quality and SHE activities
- Quality assurance input within the approved supplier program
- Quality assurance and SHE reports generation and retention
- Procurement of plant spares from local and international suppliers
- Production planning and procurement of raw materials
- Preparation of SHEQ budgets
- Facilitation of Polyoak Business School courses (Housekeeping at Work, Handwashing, Food safety)
- Implementation and training of FSSC 22000 procedures and practices
Quality Controller
Delta Beverages
12.2009 - 01.2016
- Managing fully functional lab and systems required to assure quality throughout the whole production process i.e., brewing, packaging, and microbiology
- Handling customer complaints
- Developing and training safety procedures for the plant
- Managing team dynamics to ensure successful implementation of projects
- Coaching work teams on World Class Manufacturing principles and monitoring the implementation
- Reviewing Work Instructions and SOP’s regularly to ensure relevance, accuracy and compliance
- Translating and implementing business strategies
- Drawing up and ensuring adherence to budgets for consumables
- Spearheading supplier partnering programme
- Monitoring day to day analysis in the laboratory
- Training and assessing lab personnel in Good Manufacturing Practices
- Maintaining high standards of housekeeping in the plant
- Ensuring that CIP is done to standard
- Regulatory compliance for the plant
- Assisting the Research and Development lab in analysis of samples
- Process optimization for the brewing process
- Administration of the Sorghum Firefighting team
Analytical Chemist @ Government Analyst Laboratory
05.2008 - 11.2009
- Supervision and control of work habits of personnel in the department
- Setting up and monitoring of Quality Assurance and Quality control protocols
- Assisting head of department in preparing budgets for the unit
- Chemical and microbiological analysis of water and food samples in accordance with in-house methods
- Preparation of test samples, set up and operation of laboratory equipment
- Method development and validation
- Providing relevant and correct technical information to clients
- Checking compliance of samples to standards such as WHO guidelines for drinking water quality, Codex Standards and the Food and Food Standards Act
Education
Master of Agricultural Sciences - Food Science and Technology
University of Zambia,
02.2022 - Current
Programme: 120-Hour TESOL/TEFL Certificate - Teaching English As A Foreign Language
World TESOL Academy
United Kingdom 09.2021 - 10.2021
Occupational Health Safety and Environment - Occupational Health , Safety And Environment
Mulungushi University
Zambia 10.2021 - 10.2021
Bachelor of Science Degree - Food Science and Technology
University of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe 08.2002 - 06.2005
ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor - Auditing
Standards Association of Zimbabwe- SAATCA
Zimbabwe 11.2017 - 11.2017
Diploma - Packaging Technology
Institute of Materials, Minerals And Mining
01.2015 - 05.2017
Training and Development Practices- SETA - Facilitation
SETA
South Africa 05.2017 - 05.2017
Programme: SABMiller Train the trainer training - Opaque Beer Tasting
SAB Miller
Harare, Zimbabwe 08.2015 - 08.2015
Certificate Course in Opaque Beer Brewing -
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa 01.2011 - 11.2011
Certificate in Quality Assurance -
City And Guilds
London, United Kingdom 01.2008 - 11.2008
Skills
Facilitated the Covid 19 awareness training for DHL Zimbabwe onlineTrained DHL Zimbabwe on the occupational health and safety laws of Zimbabwe onlineSystems Implementation and MaintenanceDeveloped the Occupational Health and Safety policy for FivetTrained the development teams and internal auditors for Nelspot Brands and Top Rigg AfricaAssisted Nelspot brands to comply to the Occupational Health and Safety legislation of ZimbabweTechnical ability to develop procedures and review processes to identify opportunities for process improvementProven track record of engaging stakeholders to fulfil statutory requirements ie NSSA, EMA, Local Authorities under Polyoak Packaging Zimbabwe and Delta BeveragesManufacturing DevelopmentChampion for Focused Improvement at Delta BeveragesAssisted Nelspot Brands to quantify their manufacturing process losses and to reduce themAsset management and autonomous training implementationImplementing and sustaining World Class Manufacturing best practices such as Leading and Managing Change ,5S, Focused Improvement, Performance Measurement and Control and TeamworkManaging Team dynamics during project implementationAssisted in the development of Chibuku SuperTrained in executing profit improvement projects using DMAICCarried out a feasibility study on use of Calcium carbonate as a filler to improve bottle blow molding and impact strength at Polyoak Packaging ZimbabweAssisted Agribiotech in a study for the starch extraction from Cassava as a substitute for maizeAssisted in the reduction of effluent permanganate values at Delta Beverages
Computer literacy (Word, Excel, Powerpoint,Publisher)
Team Leadership & Development
Certification
FIRST NAME(S) : Shungu Rudo
Timeline
Master of Agricultural Sciences - Food Science and Technology
University of Zambia,
02.2022 - Current
Occupational Health Safety and Environment - Occupational Health , Safety And Environment
Mulungushi University
10.2021 - 10.2021
Programme: 120-Hour TESOL/TEFL Certificate - Teaching English As A Foreign Language
World TESOL Academy
09.2021 - 10.2021
ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor - Auditing
Standards Association of Zimbabwe- SAATCA
11.2017 - 11.2017
Consultant
Shunt Consultancy
09.2017 - 11.2019
Training and Development Practices- SETA - Facilitation
SETA
05.2017 - 05.2017
Quality and Plant Administrator
Polyoak Packaging Msasa
02.2016 - 08.2017
Programme: SABMiller Train the trainer training - Opaque Beer Tasting
SAB Miller
08.2015 - 08.2015
Diploma - Packaging Technology
Institute of Materials, Minerals And Mining
01.2015 - 05.2017
Certificate Course in Opaque Beer Brewing -
University of Pretoria
01.2011 - 11.2011
Quality Controller
Delta Beverages
12.2009 - 01.2016
Analytical Chemist @ Government Analyst Laboratory
05.2008 - 11.2009
Certificate in Quality Assurance -
City And Guilds
01.2008 - 11.2008
Bachelor of Science Degree - Food Science and Technology
University of Zimbabwe
08.2002 - 06.2005