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Dunedin

Queenstown New Zealand

Management Consulting - LEAN, ERP, Manufacturing

Queenstown New Zealand

Taking Manufacturing to the next level in a company with great leadership and vision.

Auckland

CDNZ is a leader in the Ground Combat Simulation market, with customers in all major continents. Process Improvement, Metrics, LEAN and team support combined with Design to Cost, Root Cause Analysis and above all early delivery. Site Manager for the EPDM implementation in New Zealand, creating a collaborative environment with the Head Office and subsidiaries. Involved in all aspects of the Project, starting with costing of potential bids, surveys of weapons and vehicles and ending with… Show more CDNZ is a leader in the Ground Combat Simulation market, with customers in all major continents. Process Improvement, Metrics, LEAN and team support combined with Design to Cost, Root Cause Analysis and above all early delivery. Site Manager for the EPDM implementation in New Zealand, creating a collaborative environment with the Head Office and subsidiaries. Involved in all aspects of the Project, starting with costing of potential bids, surveys of weapons and vehicles and ending with successful commissioning at the shooting range with the Customer.Due to corporate restructuring, my position has been made redundant. Show less

Design all mechanical aspects of headphones, earphones, test equipment requiring lateral thinking and innovation. Promoted to Team Leader after working as Senior Mechanical Engineer. Manufacturing through vendors in Shenzhen (China) requiring assistance in problem solving of all production aspects. Our customers included National Panasonic Corporation, Maxell, Audio Technica and others. Establishing KPI’s and mentoring team of mechanical engineers with a focus on efficiency and cost. Conducting… Show more Design all mechanical aspects of headphones, earphones, test equipment requiring lateral thinking and innovation. Promoted to Team Leader after working as Senior Mechanical Engineer. Manufacturing through vendors in Shenzhen (China) requiring assistance in problem solving of all production aspects. Our customers included National Panasonic Corporation, Maxell, Audio Technica and others. Establishing KPI’s and mentoring team of mechanical engineers with a focus on efficiency and cost. Conducting six monthly performance appraisals and resolving any points of contention in a high pressure environment. Development of supporting procedures and effective documentation to maintain our rapid growth. PS8 (Critical Chain) implementation and pipelining of projects, resource leveling and reporting to Senior Management Team of progress. Co-inventor on 2 internationally held patents. Show less

Auckland

Relocated to Auckland with a three year work visa (now NZ citizen)Equipment Engineering is involved in a variety of custom solutions for a broad base of clients, mostly in heavy engineering. A well established company that wants to increase profitability by focusing on the most viable products, creating a production environment.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Submarine ESM and ELINT systems.Extensive experience in the detail design of all mechanical aspects of electronic support measures for sub-surface application (submarines). Defense industry with Zeiss Optronic and Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems) as clients. Systems involved in: Aquisition Receiver (Part of Electronic Warfare Processor), Power Distribution Unit, Signal Distribution unit, Equipment Racks and Mini Display and Control Unit. Design according to… Show more Submarine ESM and ELINT systems.Extensive experience in the detail design of all mechanical aspects of electronic support measures for sub-surface application (submarines). Defense industry with Zeiss Optronic and Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems) as clients. Systems involved in: Aquisition Receiver (Part of Electronic Warfare Processor), Power Distribution Unit, Signal Distribution unit, Equipment Racks and Mini Display and Control Unit. Design according to military and ISO 9001 standards. Mechanical aspects of testing prototypes, research and development, marketing support and production support. Design and building special purpose machinery for assembly and testing. Using Solidworks Office Pro and PDM Works. Show less