Stephen Craig

• Contributing significantly to operational efficiency and profitability of one of the largest consumer packaging suppliers in the Southern African region through ably managing program/project development
• Driving the company’s expansion program in respect of design, business strategy, human resourcing and commercial aspects of setting up Plastic Processing Manufacturing Plants around South Africa
• Establishing and running a subsidiary company, ReproPlast, with acquisition of a 13 000-square-metre factory premises, and leading to a complete ‘greenfield’ project for setting up infrastructure and business model (OSH Act Appointment 16.2)
• Serving as operational manager of ReproPlast (Pty) Ltd, working closely with select supply chain partners in compounding material science and cradle-to-grave solutions to bring upcycled products to market
• Managing injection moulding/material development (extrusion) facilities with annual capacity of around 12 000 tons each, and an independent logistic network throughout Southern Africa and sub-Asian markets
• Successfully delivering numerous projects through deploying extensive expertise in rigid thin wall packaging solutions, high-speed packaging, technical moulding, injection moulding machines, automation solutions and mould design as well as manufacturing plant infrastructure design and implementation
• Executing full electricity power upgrade of facility, infrastructure, management and commissioning from 0.5kVa supply to 6MVA supply; liaising with council administration; designing and building substation buildings; coordinating and implementing MV switchgear and complete LV reticulation throughout factory
• Implementing both chilled and ambient water reticulation schemes within factory for 1200kW chilled water capacity, including thermal storage buffer tanks, full pump sizing and pipe sizing, cooling tower sizing and cleaning/dosing water systems
• Installing compressed air services infrastructure throughout plant, with a 10bar delivery system with pressure vessel inline; implementing air drying equipment
• Delivering raw material SILO storage with a 60T polymer storage silo and full SCADA control, and polymer supply solutions including individual material handling on each injection moulder via a centralised vacuum system coupled with gravimetric dosing units
• Designing warehouse VNA (Very Narrow Aisle 2m) racking solution with 4500 pallet position and 12, 5m-high heavy-duty racking system; providing an in-rack independent fire sprinkler system involving full design of fire protection water tanks coupled with rain-water-harvesting sub tanks
• Designing and building upgrades to factory facility premises, to improve production/logistic flows
• Commissioning and rebuilding injection moulding machinery including top European machines and over 30 machines with clamping forces from 120T - 1300T
• Setting up full material compounding facility to provide polymer science solutions, mainly polyethylene and polypropylene, and complete pelletizing plants with both single screw and twin screw machinery
• Establishing raw material (recycled) supply chains and cradle-to-grave solutions in respect of both post-industrial waste and post-consumer waste
• Sourcing and developing local and international clientele for industrial plastic waste reticulation products
• Capably performing multiple tasks simultaneously in busy working environment while remaining calm and decisive under pressure and maintaining meticulous attention to detail at all times

• Facilitating project execution through improving efficiency and optimising company structure by deploying Business Strategy Balance Scorecard to all levels of the company whilst analysing and monitoring KPIs
• Preparing and presenting company for the MRM Business Awards of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce
• Enhancing competitive edge for company by diversifying main contracting activities into new markets such as renewable energy, waste and water management and other construction-related technologies; researching and developing new business relationships within innovative technology markets
• Managing, controlling and successfully delivering the Abu Dhabi Airport T1 Refurbishment Project within tight budget constraints and challenging program duration of 7 months in live environment
• Liaising with client in respect of airport logistics, design and material deliverables; providing weekly update reports to client representative
• Delivering resource/project management for day/night shifts; managing sub-contractors on site; coordinating tasks according to program phasing plan; working collaboratively with commercial team on progress and site variation works

Multiforms LLC is an architectural façade company specializing in providing external glass and aluminium envelopes to various projects across the Gulf and UK. The company provides full design, fabrication and installation solutions for Unitized Curtain Walls, Conventional Curtain Wall, Windows, Doors, Skylights and Cladding

Project Manager
 Site manage façade contracts within budget and contract duration. (Aluminium / Glass Works)
 Liaise with main contractor, consultants and client.
 Co-ordinate all activities between design, production and installation
 Ensure full HSE regulations are met during contract duration.
 Manpower resource planning for project.
 Liaise with various suppliers to maintain constant supply chain of materials to project.
 Project value certification and payments.
 Access Design - Monorails for high rise facade installations.
Projects include;

•Dubai Marina Mall / Hotel and Apartments (EMAAR/ALEC)
• Value DHS 188m
•Tiara United Towers (ZABEEL/ARABTEC)
• Value DHS 170m (currently suspended due to economy),
•Renaissance Hotel Motor city (Union Properties / NASA Multiplex)
• Value DHS 82m
•Meydan Roof Crescent Nad Al Shiba (Meydan/TAK) - Canopy roof cladding works
• Contract Value DHS 65m

Production Planning Manager

 Implementation of production systems, to enhance the communication between design, production, project management and site.
Developing efficient production plans to meet the delivery of materials to multiple projects within the contract duration.
Co-ordinating various production sectors within the manufacturing capacity to meet the delivery / quality demands of each individual project.
Multiforms Glass Division
Multiforms Steel fabrication / Sheet Metal Division
Multiforms Cladding Division
Multiforms Unitised Curtain Wall Division
Multiforms Paint Plant
Multiforms Aluminium Assembly Department
Developing work flow paths and resource efficient deployment for the various manufacturing sections.

Started with the company as a trainee engineer to implement systems and procedures, however within the first year took the opportunity to launch the company independently and explore new markets in Europe. I was actively involved in prototyping, design and manufacturing routines along with the financial management of the company. Addition to these duties I was also heavily involved with problem solving and operations of the mass production of thin walled packaging as carried out by the holding company PailPac Pty Ltd. Project managed various turnkey solutions with European based supply chain, tasked with design flow, cost analtysis and final sign off commisioning of various tooling (injection moulds), automation (IML labelling, stackers, etc) and macinery (Fast cycling injection moulders). Under Topline Tooling I was also in charge of the engineering workshop assisting in the maintenance of the tooling, machinery and automation systems for the daily activities of the holding company PailPac.

-General Manager - New Tools + General Engineering Division for Plant
-Technical Team - Pail Pac
-Design Team (Research / Product Development)


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•MSc Engineering (Mechatronics - Automation/Robotics)

•Thesis research in Agile Manufacturing Systems, my thesis is still pending full submission and review.

•During this time I was also part time lecturer (Solid Edge Drawing -CAD) and tutor for various engineering courses

Started my MSc Engineering (Specialising in Mechatronics) degree through research thesis on Agile Manufacturing Modular Controllers.

Published 2 international journals/conference papers

Was part tim, e lecturer for CAD (SolidEgde) Engineering course as well as various engineering courses tutor whilst conducting my research prokject.

Temporary Consulting / Practical Experience for Degree

 Design calculations of Expansion Joint systems for Agrement S.A approval
 Various Manufacturing duties, QA/QC, ISO9001 implementation


Honel Structural Products specializes in the design and fabrication of expansion joint systems and bridge bearings (Glazier Bearings) for various projects based locally as well as internationally.