Timothy Maporisa
Lusaka
Summary
Accomplished Production Operations Manager with a proven track record at Lactalis Zambia, enhancing operational efficiency and implementing cost control initiatives to save $2000/month. Expert in quality assurance and lean manufacturing, with a strong focus on team development and health and safety compliance. Demonstrated success in 5s implementation and cost reduction, driving significant improvements in production and quality.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production Operations Manager
Lactalis Zambia
Lusaka Zambia
10.2023 - Current
- Managed continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality, flow, and output.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Sourced materials to keep up with production goals and meet customer demands.
- Reviewed work for quality and compliance with company standards and design specifications.
- Standardized production procedures, job roles, and quality assurance guidelines.
- Created streamlined production schedules and collaborated with production employees to communicate objectives and goals.
- Delivered direct feedback to senior management regarding project visibility and status.
- Reviewed maintenance and repair problems to determine appropriate action for resolution.
- Partnered with leadership on recruiting, hiring and coaching production personnel.
- Monitored team budgets to keep projects on task and avoid waste.
- Studied department operations to assist with development of new or improved methods of tooling and production processes.
- Evaluated employee performance and provided feedback and training as needed.
- Enforced health and safety protocols to promote safe working environment.
- Analyzed production data and prepared reports for senior management.
- Coordinated with other departments to align production with customer requirements.
- Oversaw routine maintenance programs and scheduled service to keep equipment functioning at peak levels.
- Devised and administered cost control initiatives saving $2000/month.
- Monitored inventory levels and restocking schedules to avoid production delays from unavailable materials.
Production Control Manager
Dairy Gold
Lusaka Zambia
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Supervised production planning while using appropriate tools and analysis for smooth production output.
- Assessed and adjusted priorities to align with inventory levels, production quantities and other variables.
- Developed and maintained expense budget while applying cost controls to continually decrease expenses.
- Monitored inventory for efficient parts flow between departments.
- Informed management or production challenges or obstacles and suggested actionable solutions.
- Standardized production procedures, job roles, and quality assurance guidelines.
- Lead product development and launching (shelf stable yogurt)
- Leading cost saving initiatives (change of ingredients, cost saving ingredients.)
Quality Assurance Manager
Essential Commodities Pvt
Lusaka Zambia
06.2020 - 07.2023
- Implemented new quality assurance and customer service standards.
- Assured consistent quality of production by implementing and enforcing automated practice systems.
- Monitored staff organization and suggested improvements to daily functionality.
- Investigated customer complaints and performed corrective actions to resolve quality issues.
- Evaluated interactions between associates and customers to assess personnel performance.
- Conducted risk assessments to identify and mitigate potential quality issues.
- Performed root cause analysis to identify and resolve quality issues and defects.
- Conducted process and system audits to identify areas of improvement and enforce compliance with industry standards.
- Determined quality department standards, practices, and procedures.
- Specified quality requirements of raw materials with suppliers.
- Leading in product development, ( soy milk processing, soy yoghurt processing, other starch based products.)
- Leading in equipment sourcing for new lines (soy milk processing line)
- Establishment of a cheese factory ( mozzarella production)
Project Leader
Agro Maco
Mozambique Chimoio
03.2019 - 10.2019
- Managed team meetings and discussed project's goals and objectives.
- Provided ongoing cost and estimate analysis reporting and managed cost allocation.
- Recruited team members for sterilized milk production
- Defined responsibilities, duties and roles of each team member.
- Inspired and coached team members.
- Recommended machines for sterilized milk production.
Education
Certificate Food And Dairy Technology - Dairy Technology
Harare Institute of Technology
Harare Zimbabwe 09.2009
Bsc Honours Biological Sciences - Microbiology - Biotechnology
Midlands State University
Zimbabwe 06.2006
Skills
- Operational Efficiency
- Waste Reduction
- Process Automation
- ISO Standards
- Production Scheduling
- Capacity Planning
- Health and safety compliance
- OSHA Compliance
- Staff Scheduling
- Supply chain distribution
- Project Management
- Team Development
- Quality Assurance
- Production Line Management
- Root Cause Analysis
- Quality Control
- Performance Evaluation
- Lean Manufacturing
- Cost Control
Accomplishments
- Increased overall productivity and quality by 85% by implementing 5s programs designed to increase performance levels.
- Proficiently supervised 5 production lines(UHT, Butter, yoghurt and beverage), oversaw materials inspection, scheduled production and conducted weekly physical inventories.
- Collaborated with team of 50 in the steri tower retort renovations to the tune of $10000.
- Developed soymilk processing from product idea to market launch
- Currently implementing FSSC 22000 v6 at lactalis Zambia.
Certification
Train the trainer certificate Food safety systems
HACCP implementation
Finance for non finance manager
Industrial relations management
Root cause analysis
Timeline
Production Operations Manager
Lactalis Zambia
10.2023 - Current
Production Control Manager
Dairy Gold
08.2022 - 08.2023
Quality Assurance Manager
Essential Commodities Pvt
06.2020 - 07.2023
Project Leader
Agro Maco
03.2019 - 10.2019
Certificate Food And Dairy Technology - Dairy Technology
Harare Institute of Technology
Bsc Honours Biological Sciences - Microbiology - Biotechnology
Midlands State University