Dan Norris Email & Phone Number

Cambridge, NZ

Auckland, ., NZ

• Accountable for the integration of process safety principles across Fonterra’s global manufacturing footprint.
• Focused on enhancing resilience against major accident risks through engineering and social practices.
• Achievement: Winner of the 2022 Australasian IChemE Process Safety Award.

Auckland, ., NZ

• Led engineering and maintenance management of an asset portfolio valued at $15.6 billion, including two designated Major Hazard Facilites.
• Developed and implemented core processes for managing New Zealand's largest engineering workforce, including Manufacturing Maintenance, Utilities, Facilities, Services, Purchasing & Inventory, and Capital Projects.
• Optimised RONA for a $15.6 billion asset footprint extracting $100.6mil in Opex from P&L while adding 19,000hrs additional uptime.
• Exceeded DIFOT targets, minimised product failures, and maintained high customer satisfaction.
• Delivered consistent EBIT performance and demonstrated cost flexibility.
• Led initiatives in Process and Employee Safety, ensuring constant audit readiness.

Auckland, NZ

• Providing strategic health, safety, and wellbeing advisory services and leadership to a new HSW Sub Committee

☎ Consulting Services

Wilmington, DE, US

• Served in multiple critical roles including Practice Leader, Solution Architect, and Regional Leadership Team member.
• Oversaw client engagements with budgets up to $30M.
• Developed a 10-year sustainability strategy and 3-year implementation plan for a Fortune 500 oil company.
• Increased profitability margins for a petrochemical company in Thailand.
• Designed and delivered innovative operations, maintenance, safety, and sustainability programs.

Blagnac Cedex, FR

• Led an annual Commonwealth (Airforce) labour contract while also strategically bidding and winning additional labour contracts to assure maximised profitability.
• Effectively led MRO practices and performance for work flow control, human resources, lean six sigma, quality assurance, capacity planning, metrics and reporting, and maintenance group administration while leading the.
• Developed training and professional development for all staff members while continuing general workforce knowledge development to assure service delivery.
• Successfully handled a number of crucial project initiatives including high contract pay-off through integrating core maintenance improvements within a computer based planning and automation system.
• Directed key Lean Six Sigma projects with a proven statistical reduction of specification limits meeting ongoing stability of operations (supply-chain and WIP management).
• Acted as the Six Sigma project sponsor for various cross-functional projects involving supply chain, admin, and engineering while ensuring optimal portfolio success.

Wellington, Wellington, NZ

• Final Role 2005 - 2007
• Provided technical regulatory oversight for flying operations and aircraft integrity.
• Led second line safety, engineering, technical advice, and configuration management for the P3-K Orion aircraft fleet.
• Led multiple system modification and upgrade projects and safety investigations. Awarded commendation.
• Successfully promotion of direct reports through a merit-based system.
• Seconded to the NZ Ministry of Defence for an independent Critical Design Review for a $NZ355M mission system upgrade program.

Doctor Of Business Administration, Systems Thinking Leadership & Governance For Hazardous Complex Socio-Technical Systems

Mba

Post Graduate Researcher, Human Error As Violation And Its Sustainable Innovation

Bachelor Of Aviation Management, Human Factors & Accident Investigation

Advanced Diploma Of Aerospace Engineering (Mechanical), Fluid Dynamics, Mechanics, Structure

Diploma Of Aerospace Engineering (Avionics), Systems Engineering, Instrumentation, Oxygen, Power Generation

Diploma Of Engineering (Nzce), Electronics And Computer Technology & Power Electronics

Advanced Trade Certificate, Avionics Maintenance Engineer