Akwande Khonjelwayo

• Developed understanding role
• Accountable for a manufacturing facility supporting c.$40m of S&N revenue. On shift leading >20 machine operators
and skilled process technicians to deliver a balanced scorecard across key pillars of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost,
Continuous improvement, and overall asset line efficiency.
• Responsible for addressing quality issues promptly, ensuring adequate and effective solutions are implemented to
address root causes that reduce escalations (including Non-Conformances & Corrective and Preventative actions),
while performing all activities in full compliance with relevant cGMP and cGDP (including 2013/C 343/01).
• Gained skills in project management and change management within a regulated industry (ISO 13485 medical
devices). Produced and presented data-driven project performance reports and financial analytics to senior
leadership, providing transparent assessments of risks and progress that enabled timely course corrections and the
implementation of cost-saving measures.
• Monitored equipment functionality and collaborated with maintenance team for timely repairs and adjustments.
• Streamlined production scheduling by optimising Material Requirements Planning within SAP, which led to a 20%
increase in on-time production starts. This was achieved by standardising run orders, which reduced raw material
waiting times by 7%.
• Immediate action mindset & behaviours through practiced Lean Six Sigma Green Belt training to improve Ways-of
Working for manufacturing processes. Achieving an availability improvement of 13% in Overall Equipment Efficiency
(OEE) for dressing conversion deploying root cause analysis tools to eliminate inefficiencies.
• Responsible for driving improvements in site OEE by delivering SMED, practical problem-solving initiatives, 5S
implementation, and Lean 101 awareness training, resulting in 15% efficiency gains and improved team engagement.
• Received formal training in OpEx tools and successfully delivered training to >35 machine operators across a
manufacturing production area and leading Kaizen events to >20 employees cutting workflow waste by 18%, saving
£45K annually, and boosting engagement through a culture of collaboration & continuous improvement.

Over 7 years part-time experience as a healthcare professional, supporting service users with a genuine commitment to
delivering high-quality care and making a positive impact on others lives.
• Implemented techniques to reduce patient risk by 20%, resulting in less need for medical intervention.
• Maintained effective communication with over 20 colleagues and service users to ensure the care provided was
of the highest standard.
• Worked independently and with teams to liaise with health and social care professionals. This collaboration led
to effective decision making and better outcomes that were in the patients best interests.
• Mentored 10 new staff members, documented and managed their progress and ensured they actively contributed
to the culture of exceptional compassion with a commitment to excellence.
• Created a great working relationship with service users which resulted in extended contracts with the business.