Overseeing implementation of Automation projects, as well as postharvest & on-orchard technical.

- Acting as the technical products champion, and being constantly on the lookout for opportunties for these products to deliver proactive results. Products include Compac InVision, MAF Roda GlobalScan and MAF Roda Insight (NIR).- Work with members of the Quality Team to ensure Grade Standards have been met.- Benchmark Line Managers and Sizer Drivers, and tailor training to meet their individual needs.- Provide structured training and workshops that will improve the relationship of… Show more - Acting as the technical products champion, and being constantly on the lookout for opportunties for these products to deliver proactive results. Products include Compac InVision, MAF Roda GlobalScan and MAF Roda Insight (NIR).- Work with members of the Quality Team to ensure Grade Standards have been met.- Benchmark Line Managers and Sizer Drivers, and tailor training to meet their individual needs.- Provide structured training and workshops that will improve the relationship of Line Managers with technical products.- Proactively look for opportunities to improve Line Managers and Sizer Drivers understanding of technical products.- Serve as a technical mentor to team members.- Optimise grading technology to assist the Production Team to meet set targets.- Provide technical input into developing specifications and processes for business activities.- Optimise the Apata NIR program.- Analyse and report data as required to improve processes or answer customer queries. Show less

Overseeing the implementation and day-to-day operations of blueberry packing at Apata Mends Lane.-Oversaw the installation of packing machinery.-Responsible for communication with growers about incoming fruit.-Prepared daily packing reports and reject analysis reports for growers, as well as weekly summary reports.-Communicated packing estimates and packouts to marketer.-Organised transport of fruit from coolstore to marketer.-Responsible for day-to-day operation of… Show more Overseeing the implementation and day-to-day operations of blueberry packing at Apata Mends Lane.-Oversaw the installation of packing machinery.-Responsible for communication with growers about incoming fruit.-Prepared daily packing reports and reject analysis reports for growers, as well as weekly summary reports.-Communicated packing estimates and packouts to marketer.-Organised transport of fruit from coolstore to marketer.-Responsible for day-to-day operation of packing machinery.-Monitored packaging levels, and ordered packaging as required.-Worked with industry stakeholders to address and remedy issues around fruit quality Show less

*Contributed to the development of advisory and best practice Psa-V management material.*Completed case studies, observation and outlier reports.*Worked with Growers, Regional Co-ordinators, and compliance officers to achieve resolution when National Psa-V Pest Management Plan (NPMP) requirements were not achieved.*Monitored NPMP surveillance, testing and compliance data.*Managed testing and monitoring data and provided weekly statistics on Psa-V progression.*Generated GIS… Show more *Contributed to the development of advisory and best practice Psa-V management material.*Completed case studies, observation and outlier reports.*Worked with Growers, Regional Co-ordinators, and compliance officers to achieve resolution when National Psa-V Pest Management Plan (NPMP) requirements were not achieved.*Monitored NPMP surveillance, testing and compliance data.*Managed testing and monitoring data and provided weekly statistics on Psa-V progression.*Generated GIS maps weekly to track the spread of Psa-V across New Zealand.*Oversaw the development and implementation of an Information Management System. Show less

*Set up and maintained a kiwifruit maturity testing laboratory.*Undertook maturity testing to ensure crops were harvested in the best timeframe possible.*Tested kiwifruit crops to determine suitability for for controlled atmosphere (CA) storage and made recommendations for make ups of rooms.*Competed weekly testing of all CA crops to monitor storage performance and determine order of packing.*Carried out soil sampling for the purposes of fertilser recommendations.*Wrote best… Show more *Set up and maintained a kiwifruit maturity testing laboratory.*Undertook maturity testing to ensure crops were harvested in the best timeframe possible.*Tested kiwifruit crops to determine suitability for for controlled atmosphere (CA) storage and made recommendations for make ups of rooms.*Competed weekly testing of all CA crops to monitor storage performance and determine order of packing.*Carried out soil sampling for the purposes of fertilser recommendations.*Wrote best practice documents and articles for packhouse newsletters.*Designed, coded and developed a company website*Provided IT support.*Undertook R&D projects as required.*Carried out scale and leafroller monitoring for KiwiGreen.*Completed on-orchard flower/fruit counts and crop assessments.*Conducted pruning audits.*Carried out extensive monitoring on-orchard for Psa-V, and completed orchard cut outs where required. Show less