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Unanderra, New South Wales, Australia

Wollongong, Australia

• Managed the Shuttle Car product.• Meet with customer to implement new customer requested feature.• Understand customer requirements on new shuttle cars.• Provide quotations to customers.

North Wollongong

• Provide quotations for customer specific roof bolting configurations.• Provide quotations for customer specific Mobile Bolting configurations.• Attend Customer meetings. • Understand customers’ needs for new functionality and have them implemented on their new machines.

Moss Vale

• Involved in the design and development of the “AutoBolter” within the Product Development Group.• Manage a team of 8 engineers (including contractors), and mentoring the younger engineers within the Bolting Group.• Make sure projects are completed on time following correct engineering practices.• Attend Sales and Production meetings.• Liaise with Service Engineers on field issues.• Liaise with customers on issues they may have.• Attend to production issues. • Familiar Mine Department Guidelines MDG35 & 41• Involved with Design Risk Assessments & DFMEA

Unanderra New South Wales

• Perform Finite Element Analysis to confirm new designs.• Perform hand calculations of stress and fatigue on structural components.• Produce manufacturing drawings for both the factory and subcontractors.• Produce 3D models using Pro/Engineer and Inventor.• Constantly thinking about the quality and improvement of the production process by either changing of the design of the product to better suit the manufacturing process, and or modifying the tooling or machinery, all whilst considering costs.• Implement Quality Notifications to improve and correct the designs of existing equipment. • Use SAP and Cadim inventory software to create BOMs and implement design changes.• Liaise with subcontractors and suppliers with the supply of components.• Performed a fatigue analysis on a major component, which has been a constant failure being put down to human operating error. • Designed a trestle made of composite material, which can withstand over 200 tons.

Bankstown New South Wales

• Perform Finite Element Analysis on new furniture designs to test for strength and stability.• Perform hand calculations of stress, creep and fatigue of new furniture designs to test for strength and stability.• Work closely with Industrial Designers to insure new designs adhere to British and Australian Standards for chair design. Sebel complies with ISO9000.• Work closely with the R&D workshop with new designs and the building of prototypes.• Produce manufacturing drawings for both the factory and subcontractors.• Produce 3D models using Pro/Engineer and SolidWorks• Work closely with manufacturing engineers to insure new designs are feasible with the existing tooling and machinery.• Constantly thinking about the quality and improvement of the production process by either changing of the design of the product to better suit the manufacturing process, and or modifying the tooling or machinery, all whilst considering costs.• Over see the introduction of a new product in the initial pilot production run.• Implement and maintain Change Notices for the update and improvement of existing products.• Supply quotations for special product requests by accessing MFG Pro.• Check BOMs have entered in correctly against product parts lists.• Liaise with subcontractors and suppliers with the supply of components.• Performed a Finite Element Analysis on the polypropylene injection molded seat and backrest of the new stadium seat “Viva”. Successful physical testing of the final product was due to the constant modification of the design during the finite element analysis process. The Viva seat is in the running for the Australian Design Award.• Introduced the “Nevada” gaming stool, where the initial pilot production was successful. Considered all elements of the manufacturing process whilst in the design stage for the ease of manufacturing.• The enjoyment of working in a professional team environment; Industrial Designers, Engineers and experienced trades people.

Bankstown New South Wales

• Produced seating layout drawings for clients to show maximum seating capacity of various arrangements such as; cafes, restaurants, lecture theatres, and stadiums.• Comply with the Building Code of Australia with respect to mass seating such as; grandstands, arenas, theatres and stadiums.• Provide technical support for sales representatives and meet deadlines for the completion of drawings.• Liaise directly with clients to provide technical information and discuss seating layout with respect to seating quantity.• Playing a critical role in winning the contract to supply the seating for the Main Stadium of the Sydney 2000 Olympic games.• Over seeing the installation and attending meetings with Multiplex executives in the installation of the seats for the Main Stadium of the Sydney 2000 Olympic games.• Working with sales representatives and branch managers within Australia and overseas, in playing a key role in winning contracts

Smithfield New South Wales

• Involved in the design and layout of new power transmission equipment, implementing innovation, and cost reductions.• Produce manufacturing drawings and provide technical support for the factory.• Liaise with subcontractors on the supply of materials and fabrications.• Obtain quotes from suppliers on forgings and castings.• Produce power transmission layout drawings for clients.• Produce bill of materials of special products and perform manufacturing time studies.• Designed a disc brake system for a P&H Shovel used in open cut coal mines.• Working with fitters and turners on the shop floor, to understand the process of manufacture of components.

Smithfield New South Wales

• Assist the Senior Design Draftsman and Engineer with the production of manufacturing drawings.• Produce drawings in accordance to Australian Standards; AS2000/2001.• Produce drawings using both drawing board and CAD system.• Played a key role in the implementation of a new CAD system.• Learning and understanding engineering concepts and process of manufacture with engineers, draftsman, and skilled trades people.

Master Of Engineering (Meng), Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Certificate, Mechanical Engineering