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Morrinsville, Waikato, New Zealand

Leadership of the Site Services team encompassing all services and engineering functions. I lead a team of forty-five across maintenance, projects, services, stores, automation and buildings and grounds. My role is to develop all members of the site services team and operational processes to maximize uptime and ensure that all work undertaken is fit for purpose and compliant to the requirements of a food manufacturing facility. I have developed strategies that have transitioned the maintenance teams from on-call to shift-based working as the company has grown and I have re-aligned many of the roles to ensure that all aspects of the operation of the site are adequately supported. I am fully accountable for the annual repair and maintenance budget.

Morrinsville, New Zealand

My current role is Assistant Manager to the Engineering Services Department, covering maintenance, projects, services, fire suppression and asset management. I manage the services team who operate the boilers and water treatment plants and ensure that quality standards required for a food manufacturing site are met and carry out root cause analysis where there have been failures. I have developed the company’s asset management policy including the implementation of the CMMS platform JDE-CAM and management of the required data and information required to allow the development of maintenance and spares strategies. I plan the annual shutdown period and manage the annual capital expenditure budget for projects across the site. I manage contracts with external services providers vital for business continuity.I work closely with the compliance department to ensure that all site services and engineering activities meet the needs of a food manufacturing environment.

Morrinsville, New Zealand

Responsible for the design, costing and implementation of capital projects. Such projects cover all areas of the operation of the site and range from several thousand to millions of dollars in value. I work on general day to day upgrades as well as feasibility studies for major infrastructure upgrades from concept to commissioning. I also operate as part of the engineering department and have developed documentation and standards to aid in the management of on-site projects. I have produced PIDs for the entire site and a system for their management and issue, a template contract for small to medium sized contracts and aided in the development of the site engineering and equipment standards. My day-to-day duties also include consultation by production staff where required and engineering input into product development and health and safety aspects of the site. I work at a senior level within the company and have worked with junior staff to develop their skills and knowledge. I was part of the core project management team for the NZ65m Dryer 3 project.

Hamilton, New Zealand

Project manager responsible for managing internal project teams to produce Avalon’s range of automated powdered food packing machines. My role entailed the organization of staff and resources to ensure on-time and on-budget results. I had full control over a team of mechanical and electrical engineers who design the plant and ensure that the information from the client is correct. Once complete, I was also responsible for managing the procurement and assembly process and staff to ensure correct and on time completion. Throughout the process I had control of the budget and was responsible for providing monthly financial reports to the accounting staff

Hamilton, New Zealand

Project manager to the dairy, food and beverage industry. Responsible for equipment and process design and costing as part of the preparation of detailed project tenders. Preparation of project schedule diagrams, equipment functional descriptions and datasheets for issue to vendors and subcontractors. My role as a project manager entailed a presence on site in order to oversee the implementation of the project and co-ordinate and manage the subcontractors, whilst liasing with the client in order to ensure that the work was carried out efficiently and correctly. It was also my responsibility to ensure that the subcontractors carried out their work in a safe manner, complying with health and safety legislation and to resolve any problems that arose with the installation program. I also commissioned the process plant following installation. My role required a strong foundation in chemical engineering principals and strong leadership skills in order to co-ordinate and manage the work being carried out by third parties. My abilities in these areas were more than able to match the challenges of the role.

Batchelor Of Engineering, Chemical Engineering

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