Bruce Thomas Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Set up and established the Far North Queensland (ALQ) Laser Processing Centre

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• As Manufacturing Manager, I managed all functions of the manufacture department, and represented the best interests of CFCL and it’s manufacturing capabilities to investors and clients, giving presentations to.
• Managed a complex and demanding project schedule, budget and other… Show more As Manufacturing Manager, I managed all functions of the manufacture department, and represented the best interests of CFCL and it’s.
• Managed a complex and demanding project schedule, budget and other information, to enable Project Managers to efficiently manage their project(s) in reference to time, cost and quality.
• Developed tools and methodologies to reduce the administrative burden on the operational resources of projects.
• Managed the Production Engineers and gave direction on how to develop and document production methodologies & manufacturing processes.
• Made recommendations on the content of the Product Development Manual and Project Plan documentation.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Achievements:
• Sold 2 ageing machines for $520,000 and replaced them with 2 new systems at a cost of $1,100,000 which greatly enhanced production capability and gave a $220,000 cash injection.
• Wrote an Excel quoting system that gave consistent and accurate pricing with a substantial saving of time. (Converted to SQL Later).
• Wrote an Excel Scheduling system that allowed for extremely accurate machine load and on time deliveries. (Converted to SQL Later).
• Provided a technical… Show more Achievements:
• Provided a technical evaluation of sale proposals or applications.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Commenced as an engineer in a small privately owned company and over the next 16 years, worked my way through to Managing Director of Laser Lab International Pty Ltd.