Patrick Pillay

Highly analytical, seasoned professional with over 30 years’ experience in the manufacturing sector.  Hands on approach to operational management with excellent managerial and leadership skills. Resourceful problem solver who thrives on challenges and the opportunity to make a difference. Track record of achieving outstanding results and savings through lean manufacturing and focused improvement activities.  Natural ability to inspire and lead teams to achieve their full potential.

Ø  Full factory responsibility including procurement, inbound logistics, production, distribution and customer service within alcohol beverage sector – Brewery, Distillery and Spirits.

Ø  Management of 23 direct reports and approximately 400 employees.

Ø  £575K automated cereal plant project brought in on time and below budget.

Ø  Decommissioning, transfer and installation of a corrugated converting line from Durban to Johannesburg South Africa, delivering savings of £300k.

Ø  Setup of new Spirits and RTD (ready-to-drink) factory in Mozambique.

Ø  Setup of new Bottling Plant and Distillery in Uganda and development of new brands.

Ø  Installation and commissioning of new Krones lines (High speed Rinser, Filler, Capper, Blowmoulder, Labeller, Sleevematic, Packer, empty and full bottle Checkmats).

Ø  Driving the Safety Culture through Mindsets and Behaviours. (4500days – 0 LTAs).

Ø  Driving reduction of quality defects from over 200 000ppm to less than 20 000ppm in under 2 years.

Ø  Team player at senior management level (Supporting 4 sites in South Africa).

Ø  Control of £4.4Million budget with management of resource on a day to day basis.

Ø  Reduced staff by 60 while maintaining production levels through a redesign of operational processes and improved training and staff utilization.

Ø  Played integral role in identifying and transitioning work to outsourced vendors, reducing manufacturing costs by 20%.

Ø  Achieved savings of £50k per month through efficiency improvements, waste reduction and labour optimisation.

Ø  Maintained BRC (British Retail Consortium) A Grade and retained ISO14001.

Ø  Implementation of ISO 9001 and FSSC 22000 within manufacturing plant.

Ø  Employee engagement survey results increased from 52% to 67% Favourable  .

Ø  Increase in External Audits (Safety Management LTO 92% to 96%).

Ø  Identified and reduced Business Risk by implementing a Business Continuity Plan in all functions.

Ø  Site OEE improved by 22% in 2 years.

Ø  Drove the reduction in Energy consumption by 30% in 3 years.

Ø  Drove the reduction in Water consumption by 20% in 3 years.

Ø  Leading and managing the manufacturing change process to ensure Production output is achieved within Line Utilisation, Yield, Quality and Budget targets.

Ø  Implementation of Operational Strategy - 3-year business plan with stretched targets

Leading and managing change

Electrical Engineer

Operational Management