Production Planner

Posted on: 2010-02-20

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Derick Abrahams

INFORMATION:

 

Address                                    6  Rosewood Street

                                    Bonteheuwel          

                                    Cape Town

                                    South Africa

                                    7764

 

Contact Details              021 534 0990 (W) / 084  3033 508 (cell)

Email                            [email protected]

Identity Number             6710275129086

Nationality                     South African

Gender                                  Male      

Marital Status                       Married + 2 children

Home Language                 English & Afrikaans

Criminal Offences                               None

Health                           Excellent

 

 

JOB OBJECTIVE:

 

To optimize the utilization of people, materials and assets within a manufacturing environment.

 

WORK HISTORY:

Jun 2006 – Present            ALPINE INJECTION MOULDING – Production Planner and Buyer

Feb 2005 –  May 2006        GLOBAL ROOFING – Production Plant Manager

Mar 2000 – Jan 2005          ALPLAS PLASTICS LTD – Production Planner

Oct 1987 – Mar 2000          NATIONAL BRANDS  LTD (YARDLEY OF LONDON) – Production Team Leader (7 yrs)

                                                                                                                                     Label & Litho Printing Team Leader (2 yrs)

                                                                                                                                                   Production Planner / Scheduler (4 yrs)

WORK EXPERIENCE:

 

Planning & Procurement:

  • Formulate production plan for the week and 3 month forward plan into the Master Production Schedule (MPS).
  • Share production capacity and capability plan with production and sales managers.
  • Maintain minimum stock levels while satisfying supply to local and export customers.
  • Report any inability to meet customer demand and revise forward plan.
  • Liaise with maintenance planner to adjust timing of routine maintenance requirements.
  • Prepare and present monthly meeting on plant capacity evaluation by product by customer.
  • Offer support to production to maximize plant efficiency and minimize downtime.
  • Responsible for the consolidation of all raw materials demand into the forward procurement plan.
  • Extract all details of raw materials from the site production plans and produce a 2 month forward demand plan.
  • Raise purchase orders and share forward procurement plan with all approved suppliers on a weekly basis.
  • Manage all stock variances and implement improvements to minimize stock write-on/offs.
  • Provide management with weekly reports in terms of plant output, utilization of machines vs planned capacity.

Team Leader:

  • Supervise employees to ensure safety, quality and productivity standards and targets are met.
  • Monitors quality of incoming raw materials and finished products by reviewing COC data.
  • Develops and recommends improvements of facilities, equipment, or procedures to improve safety, quality, and efficiency.
  • Oversees and or conducts training of new or existing employees.
  • Monitors usage of utilities and raw materials to ensure efficiency of operations.
  • Helps develop, update and maintain procedures and documentation for all Quality Systems.
  • Recommends and implements action plans to correct deviations noted during audits.                                                    

STRENGTHS:

 

  • Leadership charisma
  • Logical and methodical in my approach to work and solving problems
  • Systematic & creative
  • Excellent team player
  • Able to communicate at all levels of the organization effectively

 

 

FORMAL STUDIES:

 

  • First line Management Course (DYNA)
  • Quality Information System
  • Time study & Method Study
  • CPIM (STUDIES) (SAPICS)
  • JIT Just In Time
  • Material Management
  • Handling of Disciplinary Enquiry
  • ISO 9000
  • Senior Certificate

 

 

ADDITIONAL SKILLS:

 

  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Email etc.
  • High level SAP, Pastel, SysPro & ACCPAC ERP/MRP end user
  • Communication, Presentation and Facilitation Skills.

 

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTS AND INTERESTS:

 

  • Chairman of the Governing Body of Bonteheuwel High School
  • Facilitate workshops at local Church
  • Play Soccer – Fellowship League

 

REFEREES:

  • Zayd Salie                             (Alpine Injection – Production Manager)                         082- 7884992
  • Neil Collier                            (Operations Manager - Alplas)                                         021-521 2411
  • Alviso Adams                       (Plastics Federation – Technical Training Manager)   083-9575540
  • Tom Harnett                         (Global Roofing)                                                           082 5546426

Ian Reid                                 (Yardley of London)                            

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Derick Abrahams

INFORMATION:

 

Address                                    6  Rosewood Street

                                    Bonteheuwel          

                                    Cape Town

                                    South Africa

                                    7764

 

Contact Details              021 534 0990 (W) / 084  3033 508 (cell)

Email                            [email protected]

Identity Number             6710275129086

Nationality                     South African

Gender                                  Male      

Marital Status                       Married + 2 children

Home Language                 English & Afrikaans

Criminal Offences                               None

Health                           Excellent

 

 

JOB OBJECTIVE:

 

To optimize the utilization of people, materials and assets within a manufacturing environment.

 

WORK HISTORY:

Jun 2006 – Present            ALPINE INJECTION MOULDING – Production Planner and Buyer

Feb 2005 –  May 2006        GLOBAL ROOFING – Production Plant Manager

Mar 2000 – Jan 2005          ALPLAS PLASTICS LTD – Production Planner

Oct 1987 – Mar 2000          NATIONAL BRANDS  LTD (YARDLEY OF LONDON) – Production Team Leader (7 yrs)

                                                                                                                                     Label & Litho Printing Team Leader (2 yrs)

                                                                                                                                                   Production Planner / Scheduler (4 yrs)

WORK EXPERIENCE:

 

Planning & Procurement:

·          Formulate production plan for the week and 3 month forward plan into the Master Production Schedule (MPS).

·          Share production capacity and capability plan with production and sales managers.

·          Maintain minimum stock levels while satisfying supply to local and export customers.

·          Report any inability to meet customer demand and revise forward plan.

·          Liaise with maintenance planner to adjust timing of routine maintenance requirements.

·          Prepare and present monthly meeting on plant capacity evaluation by product by customer.

·          Offer support to production to maximize plant efficiency and minimize downtime.

·          Responsible for the consolidation of all raw materials demand into the forward procurement plan.

·          Extract all details of raw materials from the site production plans and produce a 2 month forward demand plan.

·          Raise purchase orders and share forward procurement plan with all approved suppliers on a weekly basis.

·          Manage all stock variances and implement improvements to minimize stock write-on/offs.

·          Provide management with weekly reports in terms of plant output, utilization of machines vs planned capacity.

Team Leader:

·          Supervise employees to ensure safety, quality and productivity standards and targets are met.

·          Monitors quality of incoming raw materials and finished products by reviewing COC data.

·          Develops and recommends improvements of facilities, equipment, or procedures to improve safety, quality, and efficiency.

·          Oversees and or conducts training of new or existing employees.

·          Monitors usage of utilities and raw materials to ensure efficiency of operations.

·          Helps develop, update and maintain procedures and documentation for all Quality Systems.

·          Recommends and implements action plans to correct deviations noted during audits.                                                    

STRENGTHS:

 

·          Leadership charisma

·          Logical and methodical in my approach to work and solving problems

·          Systematic & creative

·          Excellent team player

·          Able to communicate at all levels of the organization effectively

 

 

FORMAL STUDIES:

 

·          First line Management Course (DYNA)

·          Quality Information System

·          Time study & Method Study

·          CPIM (STUDIES) (SAPICS)

·          JIT Just In Time

·          Material Management

·          Handling of Disciplinary Enquiry

·          ISO 9000

·          Senior Certificate

 

 

ADDITIONAL SKILLS:

 

§          Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Email etc.

§          High level SAP, Pastel, SysPro & ACCPAC ERP/MRP end user

§          Communication, Presentation and Facilitation Skills.

 

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTS AND INTERESTS:

 

§          Chairman of the Governing Body of Bonteheuwel High School

§          Facilitate workshops at local Church

§          Play Soccer – Fellowship League

 

REFEREES:

§          Zayd Salie                             (Alpine Injection – Production Manager)                         082- 7884992

§          Neil Collier                            (Operations Manager - Alplas)                                         021-521 2411

§          Alviso Adams                       (Plastics Federation – Technical Training Manager)   083-9575540

§          Tom Harnett                         (Global Roofing)                                                           082 5546426

Ian Reid                                 (Yardley of London)