Plant Manager Nimr Water Treatment Plant
Bauer Nimr LLC.
Total years of experience :28 years, 3 Months
Key Projects To Credit:
• Establishment of 350 ha of reed beds in the Nimr region for the purification of production water from the Nimr oilfields in Oman
Key Responsibilities:
• Planning plant production and planting schedules in liaison with sub-contractors as well as coordinating requisite transportation/logistical facilities to ensure smooth execution of onsite activities.
• Serving as intermediary between researchers and farmers, ensuring that appropriate knowledge is implemented in order to obtain the best results in terms of sustainable production.
• Planning and coordinating plant production as well as planting schedules, efficiently organizing site facilities and fostering clear channel of communication between sub-contractors
• Instrumental in developing an operational manual for all onsite operations, devising methods to utilize company’s personnel/ capital resources to best meet production goals.
• Formulating water management plans, analyzing deficiencies in water management process and providing appropriate recommendation to the upper management for their rectification.
• Reviewing, restructuring and innovating processes, procedures and execution methodologies to ensure all employees attain international standards of compatibility and awareness about organizational programs/ policies.
• Providing regular reports as required, cooperating with internal departments to expedite project progress and fulfill objectives.
Highlights:
• Instrumental in achieving certification of farming operations, stores and packing house for GlobalGAP.
Key Responsibilities:
• Managed business planning/forecasting processes, improved business performance, managed company resources and controlled assigned spending budgets to attain organizational sales goals.
• Monitored air freight scheduling of exports to Japan, Europe and United Kingdom as well as sea freight scheduling of exports to Italy and the Seychelles and ensured efficient, cost-effective/lawful execution of all transportation activities.
• Directed and monitored overall activities of the staff under purview, handled all aspects of their training and conducted periodic performance reviews to maintain a motivated team.
• Provided strategic guidance on procurement decisions negotiated with suppliers to procure seeds, fertilizers, plant protection chemicals, spare parts, nursery growing medium and irrigation equipments from economically viable sources.
• Administered preventive maintenance of maintenance of all tractors, implements, vehicles, center pivots to ensure smooth execution of day to day activities of the organization.
• Supervised packaging house to ensure timely packaging/shipping of products to local and international customers of the company.
• Identified operational bottlenecks with focus on business growth, market share and profitability and devised appropriate strategies to circumvent hindrances encountered.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provided training of Emirati soldiers to become explosive detection dog handlers and ascertained all training standards are adhered to.
• Determined requirements for training, facilities, space, equipment, visual aids, and supplies and monitored the training program to ensure effective use of support items.
• Optimized effectiveness of training with a minimum expenditure of time, money and personnel, and ensuring alignment with set goals.
• Reviewed, restructured and innovated processes, procedures and execution methodologies to ensure all trainees attain international standards of compatibility.
• Demonstrated sound breed specific knowledge of dogs and implemented requisite measures to improve effectiveness of training programs.
Concurrently Handled the following positions in Bertie van Zyl Pty Ltd. (ZZ 2):
• Project manager: Grootboom Estates (Cattle Farming)
• General manager: Highveld Division (Tomato & Onion Farming)
Key Responsibilities:
• Assumed overall responsibility for management and administration of Pinzgauer stud comprising 300 breeding cows and Pinzgauer X Brahman commercial herd comprising 1000 breeding cows.
• Devised budgets, performed variance analysis and compared actual results with the defined budgets while ensuring affirmation with business strategies.
• Supervised the activities of two packing houses and three workshops for maintenance for farming units as per set standards.
• Directed the preparation and maintenance of periodic reports to keep the upper management abreast of farm operations of the department.
Key Project To Credit:
• South African Trust Corporation (STK) Gillemberg Project
Key Responsibilities :
• Supervised overall activities of Bonsmara stud consist of 450 breeding cows and Bonsmara commercial herd included with more than 3000 breeding cows.
• Planned and organized Artificial insemination operations on all cows/ heifers and sustained maintenance of overall activities within the corporation.
• Implemented all aspects of commercial piggery consist of 1000 sows and manage to solved the issues of piggery.
• Conducted budget plans monthly management of financial positions of the organization as well as provided reports/ information’s to the head office (STK).
Previous Professional Experience
• 1986 - 1989: Veekos Central Co-operative Pty Ltd, Manager Veekos Experimental Farm/ Marketing Manager
• 1979 -1986: Animal and Dairy Science Research Institute (ADSRI) Irene, Learner Research Technician / Research Technician/ Senior Research Technician
• 1977 - 1978: South African Defense Force