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Melbourne, Vic, Au

Melbourne

Sync Industries is a supplier of complex engineering solutions and automotive components to USA, Australia and New Zealand. Significant Achievements:• Grew the company by over 100% year on year ach year• Expanded the company to three different countries • Engineered product and custom solutions that far out performed the competitors • Significantly increased market share against competitors of Sync Industries owned branded products• Produced solutions and components for specific clients exceeding all measurable expectations and requirements

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Leading and developing the Youth Electronic Product management team whilst continuing to be a key contributor to the end to end development of key brands within the Moose portfolio.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Proudly working at Moose Toys to provide and cultivate a foundation of innovation whilst living the core values at the heart of the company by uncompromisingly focusing on making children happy! Leading the Youth Electronic super category, I am able to draw on my technical and operational expertise to drive products from concept to children in the most cost effective and timely manner. Successfully driving the full cycle development of countless award-winning brands such as Scruff a Luvs, Little Live and Magic Mixies to the global successes they have become.

Melbourne, Austraila

Project engineer delivering new machine platform and accessories.Key responsibilities:• Manage project requirements and deliverables with multiple stakeholders including customers, executive management and production. • Manage design direction for new product development projects including conducting project reviews, risk analysis, detailed design, validation testing and production implementation. Significant achievements: • Exceeded customer and company expectations through development of the FX machine including winning Australian manufacturer of the year • Represented ANCA at trade fairs and customer visits in Germany, United States and Australia• Became a Subject matter expert in the area of non-robotic automation• Mentored new engineers in pneumatics design, CAD modelling, automation and PLM.• Drove innovation and development via leading and participating in peer design reviews.• Developed product and process innovations, best practice documents for continuous improvement.

Melbourne, Australia

Worked as a lead project engineer on new machine accessory design and implementationKey Responsibilities:• Successfully managed electrical, manufacturing and software engineers to implement designs that affect multiple engineering disciplines• Development of test plans, procedures and rigs for end of production line and design verification testing• Interpretation of codes, regulations and specifications to ensure compliance with global and European legislations (CE) • Analysis of design concepts using FMEA tools, FEA, peer reviews and calculations • Evaluation and implementation of mechanical engineering standards, best practices and proceduresSignificant Achievements:• Lead designer on the FG Fastload automated tool loader (Video attached for details) • Lead designer on MX Fastload automated tool loader. (Video attached for details) • Travelled to ANCA Thailand to lead the engineering team in production critical projects • Project management of successful multi-discipline engineering projects that met timelines, budgets and customer expectations.

Melbourne

Working as a Continuous improvement Engineer, my role was to drive design improvementKey responsibilities:• Cost down exercises including applying lean design principles on existing products• Provide technical support to quality, production, marketing and sales departments resolving issues with existing products• Management and implementation of engineering design modifications via an ERP system, resulting in significant cost reductions of up to 50%• Successfully modified existing components using 3D design, 2D drafting (ASME Y14.5 -2009 drawing standards), detailed calculations as well as sourcing and testing prototype components• Completed executive design reviews with successful outcomesSignificant achievements:• Completed a variety of production support, design optimisation and product analysis resulting in significant cost reductions of up to 50% in some instances. • Through the use of root cause analysis techniques solved 100% of customer quality issues investigated.

Terang, Victoria, Australia

Powermac Racing Products are a manufacturer and supplier of performance go-karting and motorbike exhausts and accessories Australia wide.Key responsibilities: • Manufacture high quality go-kart and motorbike exhausts and accessories to a strict set of guidelines• Managed and mentored a team of employees ensuring business demand was successfully achieved• MIG, TIG and Spot welding • Metal turning utilizing a manual lathe • Machining utilizing a manual mill• Mandrel tube bending • Sheet metal forming (Punching, Bending, Roll Forming, Shearing, Stamping, Spinning)Significant Achievements:• Improved efficiency of the manufacturing process by 50% whilst utilising a lean and 5S methodological approach during the implementation of a new production line and manufacturing process• Optimisation of performance go-kart mufflers through design and design validation via dynamometer and track testing, resulting in significantly reduced lap times consequently increasing market share from 30% to 95%• Participated in successful contract negotiations leading to an overall 50% business growth improving efficiency of the manufacturing process via utilising a lean and 5S methodological approach during the implementation of a new production line, thus resulting in a higher quality product that was quicker and simpler to manufacture.

Bachelor Of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) 2011 / Bachelor Of Business (Major: Finance), Honours

Significant results: • Advanced Research Project (High Distinction) • Computer Aided Engineering (High Distinction) • Management Decision.

Victorian Certificate Of Education