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Tauranga, Bay Of Plenty, Nz

Tauranga, Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand

• Asset Management SME on the ‘3 Waters Collaboration Project’. Learned & applied 'Agile' processes & methodology to implement a new asset management platform & combined maintenance contract in less than 4 months. Awarded ‘Innovation of the Year’ at the Tauranga City Councils Staff Awards Ceremony for the ‘3 Waters Collaboration Project’ – 15th December 2021.• Creating the future renewals planning requirements for (Mechanical & Electrical) assets, including renewal, rehabilitations & maintenance programs.• Preparing details for the AMP & 10 Year Plan including budgeting & programming work for all Plant assets.• Developing asset capture templates for BIM & Digital Engineering (DE).• Responsible for managing the improvement of Mechanical & Electrical asset data quality (accurate unit rates, required attribution, optimised useful life’s).• Identifying Energy Reduction & Improvement initiatives.• Developing Carbon & Sustainability Projects for implementation to reduce Tauranga City Councils footprint & deliver to targets.• Analysing data & preparing recommendations & improvements based on analysis.

Edgecumbe, Bay Of Plenty

• Responsible & accountable for smooth running of all Edgecumbe Site Utilities Engineering team by providing hands on leadership & support.• Planning & scheduling for compliance while staying across all utilities maintenance & operational activities, both for contractors & direct team of Energy Centre operators/boiler engineers (team of 8).• Managing & developing team of 8 Energy Centre operators/boiler engineers.• Responsible for managing Preventative Maintenance & Asset Conditioning Assessments for all assets relating to manufacture, supply, distribution & continuity of all Utilities to Edgecumbe Site (Treated/Potable Water, Raw Water, Chilled Water, Demin Water, Compressed Air, Condensate, Hot Water, H.T Hot Water).• Responsible for delivery & continuous supply of all required Utilities to required MPI/Asure Quality & Drinking Water standards (2018).• Ammonia & Chlorine Gas critical risk lead for Edgecumbe Site – responsible for reviewing & implementing controls for safe operation in line with latest standards.• Edgecumbe HSNO Coordinator responsible for delivering Site compliance (Location Test Certification) against the latest ‘WorkSafe’ Health & Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017 (including training) to ensure continuous supply of Hazardous Substances to operate the Edgecumbe Site.• Responsible for developing business cases & implementing improvement projects. - Delivered energy reduction savings of $321k in F19 season (HSW heat rec). - Delivered energy recovery savings of $52k in F19 season (compressed air). - Water reduction savings of $66k planned (66m Litres Treated Water annually).

Bay Of Plenty

Applying latest innovative technology & continuous improvement into the design of the next generation Mozzarella (fourth Fonterra Mozzarella Plant) Plant of the Future – developed technological & design improvements (including Advanced Analytics) to deliver significant value to the business (C.$100m savings benefit).

Auckland Airport, Auckland

• Contribute to the development & implementation of a Continuous Improvement (CI) culture based on lean techniques, & delivering on-going demonstrable improvements in business performance & customer satisfaction. Contribute to the development of a set of capabilities for the group to drive CI/lean techniques as well as tactical execution across relevant disciplines such as statistical analysis, change management & project management.• Developed & delivered the Leadership Everyday CI Module training course to Air NZ staff & leaders. • Delivered improvements to international baggage handling department ($273k p/a).• Improvement opportunity for Customer Excellence (prepaid seating) – ($1.3m p/a).

Edgecumbe, Bay Of Plenty

• Lead for the National Membranes Technology ‘Community of Practice’ – developed strategies (A3) to implement & deliver value.• Programme Lead for the Edgecumbe Irrigation Recovery Programme - (April 2015 - Jan 2016).• Providing on-going specialist technical support to the different Edgecumbe Site Products Plants.• Programme Manager for the Edgecumbe Site Losses Programme – developed & implemented strategies (A3’s, Governance) to deliver robust processes, systems, & capabilities; which in turn have delivered sustainable, on-going benefits & enhanced the company brand name & reputation.Delivered loss reduction improvement benefits of $860k in the F12 season, $830k in the F13 season, & $1.6 million in the F14 season.Nominated & presented at the ‘This is Fonterra Awards – CNI Regional Final’ for the Edgecumbe Site Losses Programme in May 2012.Awarded Fonterra NZ Operations ‘Best Initiative Award’ for the Edgecumbe Losses Programme in June 2013.• Programme Lead for the F14 Productivity ‘Central North Island Effluent Losses’ – developed strategies (A3’s, Governance) & led projects to implement & deliver targeted benefits.Delivered loss reduction improvement benefits of >$2.0 million across the Central North Island region in the F14 season.Provided specialist Yields/Losses support to all Sites across the Central North Island region.Developed both the ‘Losses DMS Good Practice Guide’ & the ‘Loss Champion Training Modules’ which have become Fonterra National Standards – awarded the ‘Yield Shield’ by the Fonterra National Yields team in October 2013.• ‘2IC’ to the CNI Technical Team Lead (comprising of 12 Technologists) providing additional support to the team, & seamless continuity & cover as required.• Provide on-going support, advice & guidance to other team members to develop capabilities, knowledge & engagement.• Influence stakeholders across all levels in the business to develop key relationships & achieve required Project outcomes.

Global

Self-Employed - solely contracted to work for the Rolls-Royce (R-R) Marine Services Business.• Provided a broad range of Manufacturing Engineering specialism/skills that delivered continuous process improvements.• Introduced & trained lean manufacturing principles, techniques & methodology.• Contributed to successfully achieving capital equipment & project funding for 34 new or upgraded Rolls-Royce Marine Service workshop projects globally – workshop facilities delivering >55% profit returns on the repair & overhaul of R-R Marine Products.• Created the Rolls-Royce Marine Services Business ‘Good Practice Catalogue’ for global servicing operations across the scope & range of all R-R Marine Products.• Created on-going updates of the ‘Master Blue Book & Project Costing’ document for the Rolls-Royce Marine Services Business.• Created detailed technical ‘Process Requirements Specification’ documents for required capital equipment/machinery items (incorporating HS&E & purchasing requirements).• Created detailed improvement plans & product servicing layout standards for optimal process flow in Rolls-Royce Marine Services workshop & stores facilities globally.

Bergen Area, Norway

A decision was made by the Rolls-Royce Marine President in December 2007 not to proceed with the Marine Diesels Second Facility planned for Singapore. Consequently I completed a short-term assignment working for the Rolls-Royce Marine Diesels Business based in Bergen, Norway. In this role I lead the improvements project for the Crankcase Washing & Deburring process work areas, where I successfully achieved Rolls-Royce Capital Scheme approval & funding for £1.3 million to make the necessary improvements (major improvements are to automate the Crankcase Washing & Deburring operations – two production robotic cells) to the work area.• Created & developed the business case benefits to automate the Crankcase Washing & Deburring operations.• Successfully achieved capital approval & funding (£1.3 million) through completion of capital schemes, enabling urgently required project improvements.• Created detailed technical ‘Process Requirements Specifications’.• Selected suitable suppliers for capital equipment based on agreed weighted criteria.• Created the detailed improvement implementation plan with supporting phased work area layout drawings for optimised process flow.• Created standard operating procedures.• Influenced, coached, mentored & developed all project personnel.

Derby, United Kingdom

Project Workstream Owner & Lead for the Second Marine Diesels Facility, which was planned for Singapore.• Created the Project ‘Blue Book’ document covering all capital equipment/machinery items, cranes, processes & service utilities.• Specified & selected capital equipment (based on lessons learnt & experience).• Defined & created the new facility work area CAD layout drawings.• Created optimised process flow for the planned new workshop facility in Singapore.• Developed relationships with Norwegians in the Marine Diesels facility based in Bergen, to achieve the true requirements for the planned second facility.

Derby, United Kingdom

• Responsible for co-managing the development of a new process & equipment to ensure adherence & alignment to the Rolls-Royce Safety Review Board Policy. Requirement/need for new technology development was to prevent a reoccurrence of a specific incident, which caused substantial damage to a Rolls-Royce aero-engine, resulting in large financial penalties, engine replacement & complete aero-engine type fleet checks. Indirect costs attributed to this incident arise from ‘damage to reputation & brand name, loss of orders’, & were incalculable.• Project management of the Mechanised Edge Profiling process development, ensuring the delivery of a robust, capable process into operations through application of the Manufacturing Capability Acquisition review gated process.• Rolls-Royce Global Capability Leader for Robotics & Automation (part-time role leading the Robotics & Automation 'Community of Practice').• Rolls-Royce Plc Lead in ‘Aerospace Special Interest Group’, incorporating Roll-Royce Plc, Airbus UK, Bombardier Aerospace, University of Nottingham & BAE Systems. The purpose of this collaboration was to reduce internal R&D costs, & realise synergies with other non-competing companies associated with Robotics & Automation applications & advancements in the aerospace industry.• Influencing, coaching & mentoring of stakeholders.• Managing the tactical & strategic programming (CAD/CAM) solutions for new technology (Mechanised Edge Profiling) implementation across the operations business.• Acquiring & managing Research & Technology (Aero-Engine project) funding to deliver a capable solution within budget constraints.

Derby, United Kingdom

• Programme management of the first Shaped Metal Deposition (SMD) production cell implementation in Rolls-Royce & worldwide. First applications into production were on the Trent 500EP & Trent 900 aero-engine Outlet Guide Vane components delivering a £5,500 savings benefit per engine set (circa £1.2 million p/a).• SMD process capability improvements – Asset Care Routines, library of Standard Operating Procedures, 2-Bin Kanban system, Visual Control / Sustainment boards.• Project management of relocation & modification of Reis Robot (SMD) cell.• Filed two Patents which have been granted & achieved stage 2 status, relating to development & advancement of the (SMD) process - see Patents section for more details.• Company Programming/IT systems route specialist for the (SMD) process.• Successful programming, deposition & delivery of various complex aerospace components in different exotic materials, to give the company a competitive advantage in Cost, Quality, Lead-Time & Delivery performance measures.• Written articles/papers & presented at conferences relating to the SMD process developments/advancements on behalf of Rolls-Royce Plc. Created paper & presented at the IMechE Advanced Manufacturing Methods for the 21st Century seminar on behalf of Rolls-Royce Plc on the 11th May 2005.

Derby, United Kingdom

• To provide right first time, on time technical packages to allow effective, economical manufacturing methods to remain the No.1 choice for Rolls-Royce Compressor Casings.• CNC Programming specialist (Super User) – Milling & Turning. CNC Part Programming methods improvement activities, generating benefits to the business in excess of £450k p/a.• Proficient CAD user – various CAD software packages.• Planning & Tool Design Engineer – fixture & tool designer.

Various - Nz, Uk & Canada

Greens Industries Limited, Hamilton, New Zealand - October 1995 - March 1998: • Project Engineer (responsible for the assembly, programming, production implementation, documentation & training of two fully automated ABB robotic linishing & polishing cells).• (ABB) Robot programmer.• Machine shop Supervisor & CNC programmer.Pegson Limited, Coalville, Leicestershire, UK - Jan 1994 - Oct 1995:• Multi-axis CNC programmer & machinist.The Premier Screw & Repetition Company, Leicester, UK - Mar 1993 - Jan 1994:• Factory Charge hand / Supervisor.Ebco Aerospace, Delta, Vancouver, B.C, Canada - July 1991 - Nov 1992:• 3 & 5 axis CNC machinist / programmer.Rolls-Royce Plc (Aero-Engines), Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, UK - Apr 1989 - Apr 1991:• 3 & 5 axis CNC machinist.• Manual machinist (Vertical Borer).

Loughborough, Leicestershire, Uk

Engineering Apprenticeship completed:• Certificate of Engineering Craftsmanship (Apprenticeship Indenture).• Engineering Industry Training Board (E.I.T.B) certified & qualified.• Certificate of Basic Training.• Specialised & qualified as a Toolmaker/Machinist.

Mozzarella & Heat Exchangers Skills Courses, Mozzarella & Heat Exchangers Skills Courses

Fonterra Skills Courses - successful completion of Mozzarella & Heat Exchangers courses.

Air New Zealand ‘Leadership Everyday’ Leaders Training Course, Operational & Strategic Leadership - Air New Zealand ‘Leadership Everyday’ Leaders Training Course

Air New Zealand ‘Leadership Everyday’ Leaders qualification (completion of course & modules). Final Project – ‘The Importance.

National Certificate In Dairy Manufacturing (Technology) Level 4 V7, National Certificate In Dairy Manufacturing (Technology) Level 4 V7

Fonterra Skills Courses - successful completion of Milk Treatment & Separation, AMF, CIP, Scrapped Surface Heat Exchanger & Ammix courses.

Hazop - Hazard & Operability Studies Safety Training Course For Leaders (Unit Standard 19341), Hazop - Hazard & Operability Studies Safety Training Course For Leaders (Unit Standard 19341)

HAZOP - Hazard & Operability Studies Safety Training Course for Leaders (Unit Standard 19341).

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, Lean Six Sigma / Continuous Improvement - Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification - successfully completed on key Projects at the Fonterra Edgecumbe Site.

Master’S Degree In Operations Excellence, Operations Excellence

Masters Degree (MSc) in ‘Operations Excellence’. Cranfield, Cambridge & Southampton University (course predominantly based at Cranfield.

Btec Higher National Diploma (Hnd) In Mechanical & Production Engineering, Mechanical & Production Engineering

Successfully completed BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) in Mechanical & Production Engineering.

Btec Higher National Certificate (Hnc) In Mechanical & Production Engineering, Mechanical & Production Engineering

Successfully completed BTEC Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Mechanical & Production Engineering.

Engineering Craft Apprenticeship, Engineering (Toolmaker/Machinist) - Engineering Craft Apprenticeship

Engineering Craft Apprenticeship successfully completed: - Certificate of Engineering Craftsmanship (Apprenticeship Indentures)..

London City & Guilds (230) – Mechanical Engineering Craft Studies, London City & Guilds (230) – Mechanical Engineering Craft Studies

Successfully completed the London City & Guilds (230) in Mechanical Engineering Craft Studies: - London City & Guilds (230) - Parts 2 & 3..

London City & Guilds (200) - Electrical, Mechanical, Fabrication, Fitting & Welding Engineering, London City & Guilds (200) - Electrical, Mechanical, Fabrication, Fitting & Welding Engineering

Successfully completed the London City & Guilds (200) in Electrical, Mechanical, Fabrication, Fitting & Welding Engineering Craft Studies.