Tshepo Makelane
Manufacturing Executive, Tiger Brands Limited
Tshepo Makelane is a passionate South African professional. Who is passionate about business process improvement and turnaround. He has worked within the FMCG environment (Food & Beverages)for over 10 years. Roles included engineering, technical, process optimisation and executive level. A highly motivated individual who has fire in his belly. His mantra is that we all exist to make this place better that we found it, including those we lead.
Tshepo Makelane's Professional details
Current Position(s)
Manufacturing Executive | Snacks & Treats | Tiger Brands Limited
Durban & Johannesburg, South Africa | 2009 - present
Consumer Goods, Fashion and Retail
Leading a team of multi-disciplinary, multi-generation and highly motivated team in executing business strategy through efficient manufacturing of quality confectionery products. Roles included being part of the executive team in formulating business strategy, managing business profitability and continuously improving the profit delivery platform.
Leading over 2,000 extraordinary employees, 4 large manufacturing sites, Innovative R&D team, SHEQ and a competent engineering & facilities team with main objective being to drive business profitability through people excellence.
Previous Position(s)
Engineering & Facilities Manager | Snacks & Treats | Tiger Brands Limited
Durban | 2007 - 2009
Consumer Goods, Fashion and Retail
Roles included managing large capital expenditure projects worth R100m and leading best practices with regards to engineering capabilities/standards. Primary focus was on ensuring a positive ROA (Return on Assets).
Risk Management including health and safety was also part of the large portfolio I led.
Technical Manager | Milling & Baking | Tiger Brands Limited
Johannesburg | 2005 - 2007
Consumer Goods, Fashion and Retail
Led the technical operation of wheat and maize milling factories across South Africa. Roles including plant and process optimisation. Added to that, was the implementation of world class manufacturing practices and benchmarking standards.
successfully led key capital expenditure projects for expansion, replacement and facilities relocation projects.
Consumer Goods, Fashion and Retail
successfully led and implemented various strategic projects that increased plant capacity and capability within the Newlands Brewery. these included new depalletisers, new bottle washers, new inspection equipment and conversion of equipment (pasteuriser). Supported and participated in the business optimisation strategy.
Engineer In Training (EIT) | Distribution | Eskom Holdings Limited
Cape Town | 2001 - 2002
Mining, Energy and Natural Resources
Joined Eskom as an Engineer in Training. Participated within the plant and maintenance department for transformers; Co-ordinated customer quotes for transformers and co-managed various implementation projects; Also participated and got exposure on designing & specifying electrical protection equipment.
