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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Darwin, Australia

Bid and project manager for the Armidale Class Patrol Boat Life of Type Extension Project.Role Includes:o Life of type extension technical review and development based on expected vessel lifecycle, equipment degradation and obsolescence.o Project resource analysis and bid development.o Project management plan development.o Project schedule development.o Project risk and opportunity management.o Engineering work scope development for RFQ and subsequent tender response analysis.

Darwin, Australia

Mechanical engineer for the Royal Australian Navy Armidale Class Patrol Boat in service support contract (ISSC). Role includes:o Mechanical engineering support to ACPB ISS sustainment team as a delegated engineer.o Assess engineering solutions based on risk to technical integrity/safety and compliance with the Naval technical regulatory framework.o Technical Risk writing and assessment.o Derivation of engineering solutions against system requirements.o Engineering change development and management in the 1NCM environment.o Investigation of part or system failure to determine best course of action for defect rectification.o Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) analysis of critical systems.o Review and approve engineering change documentation within a quality control framework.o Develop configuration change items and implement changes in Teamcenter Unified (CMT-U).

Darwin, Australia

Integrated Logistics Support Engineer on the Armidale Class Patrol Boat in service support contract. Role includes:o ILS engineering support.o Technical Risk writing and assessment.o Integrated Logistics Support analysis of critical systems.o Integrated Logistics Support plan development based on analysis outcomes.

Wuppertal Area, Germany

Sub-contracted to Ferrari and the FIA (motorsports governing body), I worked on track to provide specialist support on demand for communications equipment. The high-pressure environment helped develop skills in shaping reliable solutions out of complexity whilst under critical schedule requirements.Role Included:o On track communications support engineer for the Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 Team.o Senior onsite technical support for issue resolution.o Electronics support of all communications components including car radio, team radio and intercommunication system.o Training support and mentoring for new employees.o Development of new systems and components for use in the custom motorsport environment.

Design of components and vehicle systems for an electrically powered underground coal mine transport vehicle. In this position I learned the fundamental importance of engineering development within a strict set of regulatory requirements.This involved design and analysis of the following vehicle parameters:o Mechanical componentso Hydraulic systemso Battery managemento Vehicle duty cycle analysiso High Voltage systemso Regulatory compliance

Melbourne, Australia

Component designer, driver and Team advisor. Areas of expertise include steering system, gear shifter, drag reduction system and vehicle dynamics.

Personnel management, customer service, cash management

Melbourne, Australia

Retail Assistant providing advice on Boat equipment and maintenance.