Responsible for program management, design and technical delivery of engineering solutions to various global automotive OEM and rail customers. My role is to provide technical direction and ensure compliance to customer and legal regulations in the relevant industrial sectors and regions More recently the customers have been located overseas which requires travel to USA and China to support the product development activitiesI manage a team of between 7-10 technical experts… Show more Responsible for program management, design and technical delivery of engineering solutions to various global automotive OEM and rail customers. My role is to provide technical direction and ensure compliance to customer and legal regulations in the relevant industrial sectors and regions More recently the customers have been located overseas which requires travel to USA and China to support the product development activitiesI manage a team of between 7-10 technical experts delivering high value technical engineering and seating design solutions to the likes of Tesla, Faraday, SAIC, Geely and others. Show less

Developed Futuris's first rail seating program leading a technical team to design, develop, validate and install a complex seating solution into first class rail carriage. Responsible for full aspect of the project covering technical, quality, program management requiring budgetary reporting to senior management stakeholders. The seating solution was the first of its kind in Australia leading to high level of media and public interest resulting in an increase in patronage

Responsible for business development and product introduction within Futuris Automotive Parts and Accessories division. Solutions provider to the automotive customers, both local manufacturers and vehicle importers. Worked with a wide array of products, ranging from 12V electronics which included security systems, multimedia, advanced safety technologies, rear seat entertainment through to soft trim applications, Nylon and PET acoustic carpet mats, moulded and fabricated products

Developed the company product portfolio of steam moulded EPP and EPS products to ensure quality robust designs met customer requirements. Using key technical skills along with effective communication worked directly with all aspects of the customer, from engineering, purchase, quality and production departments

Responsible for design and development of the Intake Manifold including fuel rail, injectors and electronic throttle body. Set-up on new powertrain division at Siemens VDO Australia which involved investment in over 10 million dollars of capital equipmentLed a team of professionals with the focus of transferring skills located overseas in Canada back to Australia