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Waurn Ponds, Vic, Au

Responsible for setting up the plant to produce Carbon Fibre bicycle wheels. Recruiting and training all manufacturing personnel. Setup DEAR inventory system and supply chain. Member of Executive Mangement Team. Setup and implemented Risk register to identify and eliminate hazards.

Victoria, Australia

Responsible for Daily work plan and shuts at Colac sites. Supervision of Contractors and Maintenance Staff.Managed the maintenance budget and devloped the CMMS system.Member of Executive Safety Committe and National Risk Management Team.Managed all regulatory requirements. Actively planned and reduced insurance risks at Colac and Irrewarra

Geelong

Mobile application and database troubleshootingComputer access, training and general issue resolutionsField Officer for workloads in Sydney and Lismore.Form repair and data quality. Support for field staff on pay and other issues (HR). Customer service and issue resolution.Inbound and Outbound Calls

Responsible for day to day production at Geelong SiteResponsible for maintenance and upkeep of machinery and site(Inc Maintenance Manager 2014)Responsible for efficient planning and scheduling of orders to reduce bottlenecks.Manage all inventories to ensure minimum waste and stay within budget.Responsible for setting and meeting keyquality objectives and minimizing internal rejectsManage production costs/budget to improve profitability.Maintain a safe working environment… Show more Responsible for day to day production at Geelong SiteResponsible for maintenance and upkeep of machinery and site(Inc Maintenance Manager 2014)Responsible for efficient planning and scheduling of orders to reduce bottlenecks.Manage all inventories to ensure minimum waste and stay within budget.Responsible for setting and meeting keyquality objectives and minimizing internal rejectsManage production costs/budget to improve profitability.Maintain a safe working environment and reduce/eliminate hazards/risks.Set sustainability goals and plan to achieve.Negotiation of Factory ContractsAchievements Set record production of 296T in 2015. Reduced unit cost from $69 to $47/kg Improved productivity by 16% from 1040 to 1200 kg/day Achieved cost savings of $800k+ (2015). Reduced Internal rejects by 40% Improved safety TCIR from 3.5 to 0.9 (75%) Improved machine running time through preventative maintenance programs and capital upgrades.Setup and administrated MEX (CMMS) Managed implementation of E-Planner for scheduling of orders. Member of Asian Quality/Waste team reporting to USA. Proposed, managed and implemented Capital Projects. Improved all Quality KPI Achieved re-certification for ISO9001 Setup And implemented Sustainability Program Show less

Responsible for Design of all products (Felt/Forming/IT/Dryers/Rolls/FC) in South East AsiaResponsible for applications of Felt/Forming product in various marketsTechnical resource for the manufacturing plant.Assisted with restart of mfg plant in terms of strategy/process engineering/planning/supervision.Responsible for development and improvement of felt product line in Asia.Customer visits to paper/pulp mills throughout Australia and Asia for product… Show more Responsible for Design of all products (Felt/Forming/IT/Dryers/Rolls/FC) in South East AsiaResponsible for applications of Felt/Forming product in various marketsTechnical resource for the manufacturing plant.Assisted with restart of mfg plant in terms of strategy/process engineering/planning/supervision.Responsible for development and improvement of felt product line in Asia.Customer visits to paper/pulp mills throughout Australia and Asia for product installation/service/troubleshooting/presentations and new proposals.Training of application engineersAchievements Implemented numerous new products to manufacturing. Reduced Allowances & Complaints by 50%. Audited the Quality/Process of manufacturing plant in Brazil. Targeted Korean Customer to achieve 100% supply contract Member of Implementation Team for SAP B1 (SAP superuser) Grew Sales in Korea from $2M to $11M Show less

Responsible for Design/Application of forming product in various South East Asia marketsCustomer visits to paper/pulp mills throughout Australia and Asia for product installation/service/troubleshooting and new proposals.Assisted with process Engineering functions within mfg plant.Responsible for writing up of laboratory analysis of used forming product.Training of Felt application engineers and lab personnel

Responsible for Design/Application of felt product in various South East Asia marketsCustomer visits to paper/pulp mills throughout Australia and Asia for product installation/service/troubleshooting/presentations and new proposals.Training of application engineers.Management of Design/Application and Quality personnel in South East Asia Lead Auditor for ISO9001Assisted with process Engineering functions within mfg plant.Responsible for writing up of laboratory analysis… Show more Responsible for Design/Application of felt product in various South East Asia marketsCustomer visits to paper/pulp mills throughout Australia and Asia for product installation/service/troubleshooting/presentations and new proposals.Training of application engineers.Management of Design/Application and Quality personnel in South East Asia Lead Auditor for ISO9001Assisted with process Engineering functions within mfg plant.Responsible for writing up of laboratory analysis of used felt product. Show less

Managed operation of Effluent Treatment Plant, Acid Regeneration Plant and Pickling House.Scheduled and planned Xmas and Easter shuts for maintenance of Chemical plants.Supervision of contractors and maintenance staff.Conducted Safety, Quality and Environmental Audits.Y2K Project Manager for siteResponsible for all computers and systems on site.Technical troubleshooting on all systemsManaged the IT budget.Achievements Reduced Copper reject levels from 3%… Show more Managed operation of Effluent Treatment Plant, Acid Regeneration Plant and Pickling House.Scheduled and planned Xmas and Easter shuts for maintenance of Chemical plants.Supervision of contractors and maintenance staff.Conducted Safety, Quality and Environmental Audits.Y2K Project Manager for siteResponsible for all computers and systems on site.Technical troubleshooting on all systemsManaged the IT budget.Achievements Reduced Copper reject levels from 3% to < 0.1% Solved longstanding Phosphate problem of coating on steel rods ensuring a significant cost reduction to the company. Developed Contractor Management System to reduce costly and unnecessary supervision. Developed new products (spiral nails and wire). Show less

Final approval on all product manufactured.Investigated and recommended solutions to all claimed and reject product.Upkeep of ISO9001 system including internal audits.Provide technical problem solving on site and at customer sites.

Responsible for all Laboratory Testing.Supervised and Trained staff.Programmed and calibrated computer test equipmentImplemented and maintained MSDS system for plant wide chemicals.Managed laboratory budget

Graduate Diploma, Computer Science

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: President Howitt Hall Residents Society