Teboho Chuma Lavisa

I am a Mechanical Engineering professional currently employed as a Quality Coordinator at First Battery. I joined the organisation in 2020 as a Process Graduate Engineer and progressed to Process Engineer in 2021, followed by a promotion to Production Supervisor in 2023. In 2024, I was appointed to my current role in the Quality Department.

I hold a B-Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Walter Sisulu University and am registered with ECSA as an Engineering Technician Candidate. I am driven to represent my organisation with professionalism and integrity while gaining valuable industry experience and building a successful career in the production and engineering sector.

Quality Coordinator - First Battery

(2024-08)

• Providing leadership to the team and decision making
• Assisting Quality Manager in maintaining an integrated Quality Management System (QMS)
• Performing audits of the internal systems, processes, and products on site to a defined audit schedule
• Ensuring Quality standards are always maintained, including key customer specific requirements (CSR's)
• Ensuring all procedures, PFMEA, 8D, QI, O3, MSA relevant to the QMS are reviewed, maintained, and are adhered to
• Active participation during 2nd Party and 3rd Party audits
• Continually monitoring the adherence to optimum process settings and controls, targeting continual improvement
• Co-ordinating action teams and improvement programs to continually improve on identified nonconformity, risks, and failure modes as per PCRA (PFC, PFMEA, Control Plan, etc.)
• Coordinating all specified plant MSA & Capability studies
• Maintaining plant calibration status as per QDMS – Device Management module
• Coordinating calibration schedule with approved service providers as per approved supplier list
• Driving all internal action plans and 8D report investigations on internal failures, 0km failures and warranty failures
• Ensuring all Quality Process Auditor reports are completed, and shift reports are issued
• Managing subordinate teams and ensuring adherence to training, time management, absenteeism, SHE, and all other requirements
• Assisting teams and improvement programs to continually improve on identified risks
• Assisting to continually improve upon the effective use of quality tools available to assist with improvement drives on the shopfloor, at source
• Initiating and assisting in addressing supplier 8D investigations and DMR's
• Coordinating circulation of data and management reports to share information on focus areas for improvement
• Assisting in maintaining relationships with internal customers, suppliers, and fellow team members
• Action on all employees who do not adhere to company policies

Production Supervisor - First Battery

(2023-01 - 2024-07)

• Provided leadership to the team and decision making
• Oversee and ensured smooth running of the production department
• Ensured that the mini-business area is kept up to date and reflects the Key Performance Areas
• Constantly supervised, monitored and measured employee performance and gave assistance where necessary
• Ensured that health and safety rules as well as housekeeping requirements were adhered to by all employees at all times and advocating 6S
• Ensured compliance with the company disciplinary policies and procedures by all employees
• Evaluated various stations of the production area and ensuring optimum efficiency, aiming for high OEE
• Ensured that production is in accordance with the company quality standards, work instructions and specifications
• Carried out any reasonable instruction given from superior
• Organized, monitored, and prioritised tasks to meet production goals
• Ensured daily tasks were given and well understood by all employees
• Improved safety, quality, cost, delivery and morale
• Ensured sufficient small parts, PPE etc. were ordered and available to complete shift
• During downtime, ensured that employees were given tasks for the benefit of the company
• Identified issues in efficiency and suggested improvements
• Identified and troubleshot production issues and assisted maintenance to resolve them
• Compiled production reports and ensured production plans are completed on time
• Ensured that absenteeism and timekeeping are kept within the company norm daily and take appropriate action on all employees who do not adhere to company policies

Process Engineer - First Battery

(2021-01 - 2022-12)

• Involved in commissioning of new machinery and project planning to install
• Led Scrap reduction projects and cost saving projects
• Conducted factory/plant Process failure modes and effects analysis (PFMEA) and control plans
• Doing process capability and gage attribute R&R studies
• Conducted measuring system analysis (MSA) and being introduced in IATF 16949 standards
• Introduced new modifications to the machines to improve quality products
• Dealt with customer complaints to meet their expected standards and involved in DQS audits
• Used the G8D Tops method to solve customer complaints for permanent corrective actions
• Investigated ways on how to improve production
• Created and updated working instructions including forms for new processes
• Planned, solving problems and decision making on the production lines
• Conducted teardown analysis for warranty claims to find the root cause
• Assisted in the design of new jigs for continuous improvement
• Developed ways to improve process capabilities
• Generated graphical historical data from data sources (JDE, production reports & Wonderware)

Process Graduate Engineer - First Battery

(2020-06 - 2020-12)

• Conducted process capability studies
• Assisted in projects of the company
• Worked closely with senior process engineers
• Prepared technical reports
• Investigated internal and external quality issues
• Supported continuous improvement initiatives

Mechanical Engineer in Service Trainee - Fabkomp (PTY) Ltd

(2018-01 - 2018-12)

• Maintenance activities of machinery and supported workshop
• Maintained and operated machinery (lathes, milling machines, CNC, drilling and grinding machines)
• Assisted in the design and development of jigs

B-Tech - Mechanical Engineering - Walter Sisulu University (2019-01 - 2020-12)

National Diploma - Mechanical Engineering - Walter Sisulu University (2014-01 - 2018-12)

Matric - Bachelor's Pass - Port Rex Technical High School (2009-01 - 2013-12)