Clive Deetlefs

Vice President, Operations at Nuplex Industries

Experience
Vice President, Operations at Nuplex Industries
March 2010 - Present (4 years 4 months)
2 recommendations available upon request
Global Six Sigma & Lean Manufacturing Lead at Monsanto
March 2009 - February 2010 (1 year)
Global Planning & Operations Manager at Monsanto
September 2008 - February 2009 (6 months)
Asia Pacific Supply Chain Lead at Monsanto
October 2006 - August 2008 (1 year 11 months)
Asia Pacific AgChem Manufacturing Lead at Monsanto
September 2002 - October 2006 (4 years 2 months)
Manufacturing and Engineering Lead, Melbourne Australia at Monsanto
January 2000 - September 2002 (2 years 9 months)
Plant Manager at National Starch & Chemical Company (ICI)
April 1998 - December 1999 (1 year 9 months)
Asia Pacific Process Engineering Manager at National Starch and Chemical
September 1995 - March 1998 (2 years 7 months)
Process Engineer at Crosfield Chemicals ( Unilever)
January 1992 - April 1995 (3 years 4 months)
Pilot plant startup and operation, large capital plant project design, and commissioning
Languages
Dutch ( basic)
Skills & Expertise
Six Sigma
Manufacturing
Process Improvement
Process Analysis
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Lean Manufacturing
Start-ups
Occupational Health
Process Engineering
Continuous Improvement
Business Strategy
SAP
Cross-functional Team Leadership
DMAIC
Sourcing
Change Management
Quality System
Safety Management Systems
Management
Procurement
Manufacturing Operations Management
ISO 14001
Operational Excellence
Supply Chain
ISO
Quality Management
Process Optimization
5S
Strategy
Chemical Engineering
Factory
Root Cause Analysis
Quality Assurance
R&D
Engineering
Coatings
Production Planning
Black Belt
Supply Chain Management
Iso 9000
Process Control
HAZOP
EHS
Polymers
Strategic Sourcing
Supply Chain Optimization
Education
University of South Africa
B. Commerce, Accounting, Business Economics, 1993
University of Cape Town
B.Sc Chemical Engineering ( 1st Class Hon), 1983 - 1986
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1 recommendation available upon request
Hamilton High School
1977 - 1982
Greenfield Junior Bulawayo
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Clive Deetlefs
Vice President, Operations at Nuplex Industries
3 people have recommended Clive
"To me what comes to me, first when I think of Clive is - He is wonderful human being & an excellent
teacher. As my superior in Monsanto I have learned many thing from him. My knowledge on Six Sigma is
totally dedicated to him. As a Master Black belt in Six Sigma has an indepth knowledge & has applied it
widely across. Clive is a person with a great acumen to sense things when they go wrong so that he could
correct them on time. His very sharp & focussed approach has resulted in wonders in the workplace. His
ability to work with the team is simply great & it is this quality in him that will take him to great heights. I
wish Clive all the best in his career. Ramesh Raman - Manager QA & EHS - BASF - The Chemical Co."
RAMESH RAMAN, General Manager - Quality, Dorf Ketal Chemical (India) Pvt Ltd, worked directly
with Clive at Nuplex Industries
"I supported Clive on staffing as a vendor, he is a very nice, supportive and responsible client. I always got
detailed and clear comments of the interviews I arranged for him, that helped me a lot on locking in the right
sourcing direction. It made our cooperation efficient and effective. I enjoyed working with Clive."
Sarah Li, Sr Consultant - Supply Chain Management Division, Robert Walters, was a consultant or
contractor to Clive at Nuplex Industries
"Clive has a first class mind, highly insightful and capable of unpacking the most complex technical and
mathematical challenges. One of the best I have ever worked with."
Gavin Halse, Student, University of Cape Town, studied with Clive at University of Cape Town
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