Mamadi Ntwana
Quality Resident Engineer
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About
Results-driven Industrial Engineer and Quality Specialist with experience in automotive OEM, Tier 1 manufacturing, and SARS. Proven ability to drive continuous improvement, reduce defects, optimise production, and lead high-performing teams.
Experience
Resident Customer Quality Engineer @ Ford at FORVIA (2025-04 – Present)
Drive zero-defect delivery and ensure compliance to customer standards. Lead problem-solving initiatives and corrective actions. Analyse PPM trends and drive continuous improvement.
- Drive zero-defect delivery and ensure compliance to customer standards
- Lead problem-solving initiatives and corrective actions
- Analyse PPM trends and drive continuous improvement
- Maintain PFMEA and Control Plans
- Reduced defects by ~30%
- Improved response time by 40%
- Achieved 100% audit closure rate
Resident Customer Quality Engineer @ Nissan at FORVIA (2021-05 – 2025-03)
Managed customer quality requirements and prevented defect escape. Led root cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Managed customer quality requirements and prevented defect escape
- Led root cause analysis and corrective actions
- Reduced PPM by 25–35%
- Improved inspection consistency by ~20%
- Maintained strong OEM customer satisfaction
Effectiveness Specialist at SARS
Managed audit workflow and reporting across tax streams. Reduced backlog and improved productivity.
- Managed audit workflow and reporting across tax streams
- Reduced backlog by 30%+
- Improved productivity by 20–25%
- Supported multi-million rand revenue collection campaigns
Process Analyst / Continuous Improvement Specialist at SARS
Implemented Lean principles and 5S methodologies. Improved customer waiting time and compliance.
- Implemented Lean principles and 5S
- Reduced customer waiting time by ~35%
- Improved compliance to over 90%
Continuous Improvement Specialist at Lear Corporation
Led Kaizen and Lean projects to improve productivity and reduce waste.
- Led Kaizen and Lean projects
- Improved productivity by 15–25%
- Reduced waste by ~20%
Industrial Engineer at VWSA
Conducted line balancing and time studies. Improved efficiency and supported production launches.
- Conducted line balancing and time studies
- Improved efficiency by 15–20%
- Supported production launches
Graduate Trainee at VWSA
Developed leadership and project management skills across departments.
- Developed leadership and project management skills across departments
Materials Handling Engineer Trainee at GMSA
Implemented Kanban systems and improved material flow.
- Implemented Kanban systems
- Improved material flow and reduced waste
