Leading the engineering team for a new development program in the concept generation, design feasibility & evaluation, engineering development through to the detail design. Starting with a clean sheet and progressing to prototype development and tooling kick-off including all supporting requirements of DFMEA, DVP&R, Issue & Change Tracking, Manufacturing feasibility as well as assisting the business units in the general reporting and program support.

Leading the Eng & CAD team in this exciting new program to deliver an innovative 2nd row Fully powered Luxury "ZeroG" seating system.Starting from the ground up we are developing something that is truly unique, flexible and extremely comfortable . All at the high quality level required of such a program.

Engineering System & Process improvements - Development, Update and Release of various internal engineering document and process improvements including DVP to support new program Quotation & Program trackingBusiness Acquisition - Includes defining the engineering technical direction, resource planning, engineering timing, and BOM construction including cost estimating

Lead the 1st row engineering team of up to 8 engineers and designers to delivering into production the seating systemHeaded the 3rd row engineering team from concept through to prototype tooling kick-off. This included completing the fundamental packaging, structural strategy & design and virtual validation. Responsible for leading the design direction to achieve the system performance, comfort, appearance and delivery within the aggressive program time frame, while ensuring a… Show more Lead the 1st row engineering team of up to 8 engineers and designers to delivering into production the seating systemHeaded the 3rd row engineering team from concept through to prototype tooling kick-off. This included completing the fundamental packaging, structural strategy & design and virtual validation. Responsible for leading the design direction to achieve the system performance, comfort, appearance and delivery within the aggressive program time frame, while ensuring a robust and high quality product was realised.Program required new design elements as well as packaging off-the-shelf systems and modules within existing components and constraints.Vehicle requirements and expectations have driven a unique design strategy and solutions requiring an approach different to traditional automotive. This helped deliver an exceptional product which is a stepped improvement over its predecessor Show less

Responsible for Engineering input for New Program quotations. - Includes defining the engineering technical direction, resource planning, engineering timing, and BOM construction including cost estimatingEngineering System & Process improvements - Develop, enhance & automate core engineering tools and document templates. Significant upgrades include Open Issues tracking, Costed DVP&R including developing and updating internal specifications and spreadsheet BOM spreadsheet for… Show more Responsible for Engineering input for New Program quotations. - Includes defining the engineering technical direction, resource planning, engineering timing, and BOM construction including cost estimatingEngineering System & Process improvements - Develop, enhance & automate core engineering tools and document templates. Significant upgrades include Open Issues tracking, Costed DVP&R including developing and updating internal specifications and spreadsheet BOM spreadsheet for quotation Show less

Provide leadership and management of the engineering program team, setting the technical direction from the initial concept through to detail-design, validation and production implementation of the 2nd and 3rd row seating systems. The engineering team consisted of up to 10 professional staff and the launch phase included 6 month fly-in-fly-out assignment to Thailand to ensure a smooth, on-time production launch.Interpretation of the customer requirements and scope changes, defining… Show more Provide leadership and management of the engineering program team, setting the technical direction from the initial concept through to detail-design, validation and production implementation of the 2nd and 3rd row seating systems. The engineering team consisted of up to 10 professional staff and the launch phase included 6 month fly-in-fly-out assignment to Thailand to ensure a smooth, on-time production launch.Interpretation of the customer requirements and scope changes, defining the engineering technical direction, resource planning, engineering timing impact and cost estimationPrimary technical and program interface for the customer, including numerous reviews and discussions with various organisational levels on-site in Brazil Actively support additional functional teams to ensure a successful program launch. This was a significant requirement as the plant was in start-up in parallel with the program launch. This included SQE/Quality, Manufacturing, AssemblyPreparation and submission to Senior management of program status reports, technical reviews and key program gateways reviews Show less

Expatriate assignment, based in Wuhu China working for a Futuris JV.Management of the Engineering & Development team, Trim Development, Prototype shop and Test Lab. Responsibilities included all aspects of budgeting and cost control, department strategies, performance and development of the engineering resource including succession planningSet the overall design strategy while overseeing the detail design, validation and implementation of various seating programs… Show more Expatriate assignment, based in Wuhu China working for a Futuris JV.Management of the Engineering & Development team, Trim Development, Prototype shop and Test Lab. Responsibilities included all aspects of budgeting and cost control, department strategies, performance and development of the engineering resource including succession planningSet the overall design strategy while overseeing the detail design, validation and implementation of various seating programs. Provide solutions to difficult technical issues while working with and developing the skills and capabilities of the local team.Ensure accurate, efficient and timely communication between the various internal departments (including different countries), suppliers and customersMaintain a comprehensive understanding of global automotive legal requirements Facilitate positive and professional customer and supplier relationships Show less

Design responsibility of Front & Rear seat structures for all programs. This ranged from simple fixed frames to complex articulating structures in both developed and emerging markets. Direct the development of core products as well as define the design strategies for customisable commodities ensuring all legal customer and performance specifications were met. This included some product specific benchmarking and analysis of our design portfolio relative to our competitorsProvide… Show more Design responsibility of Front & Rear seat structures for all programs. This ranged from simple fixed frames to complex articulating structures in both developed and emerging markets. Direct the development of core products as well as define the design strategies for customisable commodities ensuring all legal customer and performance specifications were met. This included some product specific benchmarking and analysis of our design portfolio relative to our competitorsProvide leadership and management to the engineering team of up to six direct staff.Member of the team undertaking strategic reviews and goal setting for the group. Worked closely with all departments and teams to ensure a high quality “complete seat kit” was delivered to the customer.Developed and delivered technical sections of Customer presentations as part of the Global growth & New business conquest strategy. This expanded into supplier, internal and external customer reviews, requiring a significant amount of travel, primarily to China.Developed a Seat System performance & Technical specification as part of a small advanced development team. This covers all strength, performance and durability targets and test procedures above and beyond the legal requirements. Show less

Led the engineering team, of up to 10 direct staff through the design finalisation and launch phases of the program. Ownership & management of the Ford Current product program, including Budgets, resource planning & workloads, VAVE analysis, planning & implementation and design upgrades Design responsible for the ‘comfort cupholder’ which has been issued a patent

Responsible for the design of the Ford Territory 3rd Row seat assembly as well as several of the Front seat upgrades

Complete design responsibility for the WK Holden Caprice seating program from concept through to Launch. The program consisted of new features such as Active Head Restraint (requiring a new specifically designed FSB frame & lumbar assembly) & Headrestraint mounted RSE system. The seat was considered one of the Best In Class for performance and comfort at the time of testing by the globally recognised test houseThe program also required packaging and assembly of the DVD player / control… Show more Complete design responsibility for the WK Holden Caprice seating program from concept through to Launch. The program consisted of new features such as Active Head Restraint (requiring a new specifically designed FSB frame & lumbar assembly) & Headrestraint mounted RSE system. The seat was considered one of the Best In Class for performance and comfort at the time of testing by the globally recognised test houseThe program also required packaging and assembly of the DVD player / control modules in a structure under the RSC as well as a dynamic cupholder mounted in the armrest, new track system implementation as associated FSC frame modifications.Responsible for the design of the rear seat of the Ford BA Falcon program from concept through to the completion of the prototype phase. Show less

Projects included the Design and Build of a motor show prototype vehicle as well as body structure design project for Holden