Andrew Gloss Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Australia

Major Tasks:• Configuration change management including; impact assessment and risk assessment of design change proposals, development of needs and requirements, preliminary and detailed design review and development of test plans and procedures. • Safety Case development including; hazard identification, risk analysis, risk control and risk/control review.• Investigation of diving incidents and materiel defects.• Maintenance requirements analysis and development of maintenance instructions.

Sydney, Australia

Development of comprehensive Safety Case, safety arguments and Safety Management Plans. Conduct and review system safety activities and hazard / safety risk assessments including Preliminary Hazard Analysis, FMEA, and OSHA.Configuration Management including Configuration Identification

Sydney, Australia

Mine warfare and Clearance Diving Systems Program Office (MCDSPO)Major Tasks:• Project management of diving equipment including; development of function and performance specifications, chair of technical tender evaluation working groups, participation in contract negotiations, development of test plans and procedures and design certification.• Safety Case development including; hazard identification, risk analysis, risk control and risk/control review.• Configuration change management including; judgment of significance and risk assessment of design change proposals, development of needs and requirements, design certification with Level 3 Engineering Authority and Design Acceptance Representative for Hyperbaric Systems.• Investigation of diving incidents, materiel defects and major hazards.• Maintenance requirements analysis including the development of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Instructions (EMEI).• Supplier quality assurance auditing including onsite assessment of suppliers compliance to technical requirements.• Development, forecasting and management of financial budgets.Key Accomplishments:• Lead in the development of the Army rebreather Safety Assessment and assisted in the development of the Navy rebreather Safety Case and the ADF Surface Supplied Breathing Apparatus Safety Case. These diving systems are all now in use within the ADF.• Technical lead in the specification, tendering, test & evaluation and design acceptance of AUD$15 Million in Surface Supplied, SCUBA and Rebreather diving systems.• Produced the MCDSPO report and represented the MCDSPO for the ADF Diving Seaworthiness Board in 2014 resulting in praise from Specialist Ships Director General (SES Band 1), also represented the MCDSPO in the 2012 and 2016 ADF Diving Seaworthiness Boards• Diving and Hyperbaric Configuration Control Board (CCB) secretary (including compiling of CCB data packs pre board and development of meeting minutes post board)

Sydney, Australia

DMO - Centre for Maritime Engineering (CME)Major Tasks:• Reviewed and endorsed marine platform detailed design packages including drawings, design reports, ILS documentation and test & trails procedures with Level 4 Engineering Authority for Platform Systems.• Performed technical investigations into; materiel defects, engineering changes and new equipment procurement.Key Accomplishments:• Critically reviewed the Detailed Design Package and Safety Case for the new Army rebreather resulting in the recommended safety improvements being implemented.• As acting Quality Manager, managed and performed internal audits, reviewed, audited and updated strategic level documents and reported on QMS at monthly management meetings resulting in the business unit retaining ISO 9001 status.

Sydney, Australia

DMO - DSME (6 months), SKM (Defence contractor - 6 months), JFLA (6 months) and CME (2.5 years)Major Tasks:• Reviewed and endorsed detailed design packages of various marine platform systems including; waste water treatment, galley and steering systems. • Supported Naval representative in management of weekly production meeting for ship maintenance periods. • Researched and developed specifications for Army automotive fuel trials. • Planned and conducted vibration and fatigue analysis of mechanical systems.• Developed Finite Element Models for stress and modal analyses. • Undertook engineering investigation of mechanical systems.

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Major Tasks:• Research and analysis • 3D Modelling and Finite Element Analysis

Sydney, Australia

Major Tasks:• Work planning, procedures and technical equipment operation• Recording test results and implemented data analysis

Master Of Science (M.Sc), Subsea Engineering, Merit

Modules studied included; • The Oceans, Operability and Humans in the Ocean • Materials and Corrosion Science • Control and Telemetry.

Graduate Certificate, Management Studies (Project Management)

Modules studied included; ZACM8309 - Project Management Body of Knowledge ZACM8325 - System Dynamics of Project Organisation ZACM8324.

Diploma Of Business, Frontline Management

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng.), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: • Represented UTS in Tae Kwon Do (Silver) for University Games, Melbourne 1998 • Represented UTS in AFL and Tae.