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CURRICULUM VITAE
DAYALANGANESANPILLAY (Dicks)
Personal Details
Name:Dayalan Ganesan Pillay (Dicks)
Date of Birth:15 April 1961
Place of Birth:Stanger, Kwa – Zulu Natal, South Africa
Identity No.:6104155146 081
Nationality:South African
Marital Status:Married with 3 children
Academic Qualifications
High School Attended:Matric with exemption
Subjects Passed:English, Afrikaans, Maths, Physics , Biology, Accounting
Tertiary Qualification:1). National Diploma in Sugar Technology - M.L. Sultan Technikon
2). Bachelor of Commerce (Majoring in Accounting and Business Economics) - UNISA
3). National Diploma in Datametrics
- Unisa
4). Honours B. Com (Business Management) - UNISA
(Strategic Management, International Business & Organisational Change, Advanced Project Management and Business Research)
Technical
Current Position:Assistant Factory Manager (E1)
(typical Process Manager)
Employer:Illovo – Noodsberg Mill
Details of Job:To manage the process department with strong emphasis on refinery throughput.
Length in Position:August 2007 – Current
Previous Position:Factory Consultant (E1)
Employer:Illovo – Zambia Sugar
Details of Job:To provide a consultancy to the factory staff for production, engineering, quality and HACCP. To also manage the laboratories which provide an analytical as well as quality control and systems documentation service. I was also involved in introducing the specialty sugar production for export to European markets. This involved both the production as well as quality control.
Length in Position:September 2006 – 31 July 2007
Reason for Leaving:There were serious problems with the refinery throughput at Noodsberg Mill despite a huge capital investment. Transferred by Head Office to identify and resolve the problems and increase sugar output.
Previous Position:Production Manager
Employer:Illovo - Nchalo
Details of Job:To manage the Process Department of the Nchalo Sugar Factory. (From April 2003, also manage the whole front end operations including cane receiving and extraction plant. I also managed the production of around 25000 tons of export specialty sugar. The quality as well as throughput was dramatically improved during my stint.
Length in Position:June 2001 – September 2006
Reason for Leaving:Promotion
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Previous Position:Quality Assurance Manager
Employer:Illovo - Nchalo
Details of Job:To implement a Quality Management system at Nchalo. This was as a result of severe pressure from Coke to ensure good, consistent sugar quality as well as systems.
Length in Position:May 2000 to June 2001
Reason for Leaving:System implemented and ready for accreditation and vacancy for Production Manager.
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Previous Position:Production Manager
Employer:Illovo Project Services – Maragra Mill, Mozambique
Details of Job:To manage the Process Department of the Maragra Sugar Factory.
Length in Position:Since January 2000 – May 2000
Reason for Leaving:Floods caused temporary mill shut down
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Previous Position:Operations Manager - Refinery
Employer:Illovo Sugar Ltd. - Noodsberg
Details of Job:To manage the refined sugar production, bagging and dispatch at Noodsberg factory.
Length in Position:2 years (January 1998 to December 1999)
Reason for Leaving:Promotion
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Previous Position:Raw House Manager
Employer:Illovo Sugar Ltd. - Noodsberg
Details of Job:To manage the raw sugar production from the receipt of cane juice.
Length in Position:1 year (January 1997 to December 1997)
Reason for Leaving:Promotion
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Previous Position:Assistant Process Manager - Laboratory
Employer:Illovo Sugar Ltd. - Noodsberg
Details of Job:To manage the laboratory and the effluent treatment plant
Length in Position:April 1993 to December 1996
Reason for Leaving:Promotion
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Previous Position:Refinery Production Superintendent
Employer:Illovo Sugar Ltd. - Noodsberg
Details of Job:To assist the Refinery Operations Manager to manage the refinery in the production of Refined Sugar
Length in Position:(October 1989 – March 1993)
Reason for Leaving:Promotion
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Previous Position:Process Shift Superintendent
Employer:Illovo Sugar Ltd. - Gledhow
Details of Job:To manage the sugar factory on a shift basis from the receipt of cane to juice to the production and bagging of refined and raw sugar.
Length in Position:October 1986 to September 1989
Reason for Leaving:Promotion
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Previous Position:Refinery Supervisor
Employer:Illovo Sugar Ltd. - Noodsberg
Details of Job:To manage the refinery on a shift basis from the receipt of raw sugar to the production and dispatch of refined sugar.
Length in Position:January 1982 – September 1986
Reason for Leaving:Promotion
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Previous Position:Trainee Sugar Technologist
Employer:Sugar Milling Research Institute
Details of Job:To train both Theoretically and Practically in Sugar Technology. This included 12 months of practical training at Tongaat – Hullett Sugar Factory at Maidstone.
Length in Position:January 1980 – December 1981
Reason for Leaving:Training Completed
Other Courses
1). Implementation & Evaluation of Quality Management Systems – ISO 9002 – SABS
2). Various Management Courses – Internal by Illovo Group Training
3). Mentorship Training – Illovo Group Training
4). Advanced Safety Training – NOSA
5). First Aid – Red Cross
6). Group Leadership Development Programme (in collaboration with University Of KZN)
References
1). Mr P. de Robillard – Managing Director, Illovo Sugar – Nakambala, Zambia
2). Mr G. Mann – Regional General Manager, Illovo Sugar Ltd. - Durban
3). Mr C. Crebo – Factory Manager, Illovo Sugar Ltd. –Ubombo, Swaziland
4). Mr S. Watson – Factory Manager, Illovo Sugar Ltd. – Nchalo, Malawi (Now based at Illovo Durban)
5). Mr B. Cornish – Operations Manager, Illovo Sugar Ltd. – Merebank
6). Mr T. Wormald – General Manager, Illovo Sugar Ltd. – Nchalo, Malawi
7). Mr. N. Hawley – Human Resources Director, Illovo Sugar Ltd. - Durban
8). Mr G. Dalgleish – Operations Manager, Illovo Sugar Ltd. – Noodsberg