NEIL SMITH
Neil has 30 years experience in the Quality, Environment, Health and Safety fields. Over this period Neil has personally implemented and has successfully listed several companies to the requirements of ISO9001, ISO14001 and OSHAS18001. This includes experience with Volkswagen's "formal Q" Quality Management System and VDA6 which has resulted in wide experience obtained in the automotive industry. Neil also has 24 years in the domestic appliance manufacturing industry and was responsible for obtaining ISO9001 listing for three plants belonging to Defy Corporation. His process experience include injection moulding, thermoforming, plastic extrusions, metal pressings, wire fabrication, polyurethane foaming, roller forming and automotive component assembly and has implemented effective process controls in these areas of manufacturing. His grounding in the Quality field started with 2 years in a metrology department of a major automotive supplier. Neil also has the unique qualification of having first hand knowledge of environmental issues having worked in a conservation NGO for 3 years and brings this knowledge to the Management Systems field and during the implementation of ISO14001. He also holds a diploma in Health and Safety management from the University of Cape Town which has given him the expertise to work across the complete scope of Health and Safety in manufacturing, construction and building compliance.
Neil has 30 years experience in the Quality, Environment, Health and Safety fields. Over this period Neil has personally implemented and has successfully listed several companies to the requirements of ISO9001, ISO14001 and OSHAS18001. This includes experience with Volkswagen's "formal Q" Quality Management System and VDA6 which has resulted in wide experience obtained in the automotive industry. Neil also has 24 years in the domestic appliance manufacturing industry and was responsible for obtaining ISO9001 listing for three plants belonging to Defy Corporation. His process experience include injection moulding, thermoforming, plastic extrusions, metal pressings, wire fabrication, polyurethane foaming, roller forming and automotive component assembly and has implemented effective process controls in these areas of manufacturing. His grounding in the Quality field started with 2 years in a metrology department of a major automotive supplier. Neil also has the unique qualification of having first hand knowledge of environmental issues having worked in a conservation NGO for 3 years and brings this knowledge to the Management Systems field and during the implementation of ISO14001. He also holds a diploma in Health and Safety management from the University of Cape Town which has given him the expertise to work across the complete scope of Health and Safety in manufacturing, construction and building compliance.
JUERGEN BANDAT
Juergen is a qualified and experienced consultant and director of Ukhuselo Management Systems. He has vast experience in the implementation and integration of SHEQ Management Systems (IATF16949, ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO45001) supported by a National Higher Diploma in Quality Assurance. Juergen is familiar and certified in the latest requirements of the referenced standards having under gone intensive training recently. With 20 years experience in the automotive manufacturing industry, he has gained an in depth understanding of the OEM customer specific requirements.
Juergen is a certified IATF16949 / ISO19011 - 1st and 2nd party systems auditor and also holds a certificate and registration as a 2nd party VDA6.3 process auditor. He can assist with internal and external audits and provide assistance with complying to the customer specific requirements of process and system auditing as well as supplier development.
Juergen is a certified 6 Sigma Green Belt with vast experience in the implementation of Lean Manufacturing tools. He can also assist with complex problem solving and can coach and assist teams in quality, efficiency and productivity improvement projects. He has experience in pressing, machining, turning, injection moulding, plating, spring manufacture, digital and screen printing, vacuum forming as well as CMM measurement, tool and jig design and manufacture supported by a mechanical engineering diploma.
Juergen is a qualified and experienced consultant and director of Ukhuselo Management Systems. He has vast experience in the implementation and integration of SHEQ Management Systems (IATF16949, ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO45001) supported by a National Higher Diploma in Quality Assurance. Juergen is familiar and certified in the latest requirements of the referenced standards having under gone intensive training recently. With 20 years experience in the automotive manufacturing industry, he has gained an in depth understanding of the OEM customer specific requirements.
Juergen is a certified IATF16949 / ISO19011 - 1st and 2nd party systems auditor and also holds a certificate and registration as a 2nd party VDA6.3 process auditor. He can assist with internal and external audits and provide assistance with complying to the customer specific requirements of process and system auditing as well as supplier development.
Juergen is a certified 6 Sigma Green Belt with vast experience in the implementation of Lean Manufacturing tools. He can also assist with complex problem solving and can coach and assist teams in quality, efficiency and productivity improvement projects. He has experience in pressing, machining, turning, injection moulding, plating, spring manufacture, digital and screen printing, vacuum forming as well as CMM measurement, tool and jig design and manufacture supported by a mechanical engineering diploma.