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Leading 24/7 manufacturing teams from ideas to reality through Operations and Continuous Improvement expertise across 4 plants in 3 countries, delivering performance turnaround, optimised re-foot printing and aligning unionised workforce to business KPI’s.Most recently as Director of Continuous Improvement, leading 10 plants across the Asia Pacific region in delivering cost reduction and productivity improvements through team engagement and innovations.I lead thriving teams from ideas to reality to find win-win solutions, bringing energy and enthusiasm to the work environment.As Director of Continuous Improvement – APAC, I have led:• COGs reduction program, removing 12% operational costs over 3 years• A program to fully integrate quality, cost & productivity CI initiatives into the company operational DNA• An innovative project to improve product quality through process and material step change improvement, recapturing lost market volume• Plant teams with Lean and Six Sigma methodology to take concepts from ideas and deliver real outcomes for cost reductions and productivity improvementsAs Plant Manager I have led:• Re-foot printing and restructure of the Melbourne Glass plant by introducing technology, removing workplace demarcations and streamlining work practices.• Melbourne Glass plant from a position of highest cost glass container producer in Australia to become cost and quality competitive against local and imported product.• Brisbane Glass plant to be a top 10 productivity performer out of 80 plants globally, producing an additional 8% product from the same asset base.• Guangzhou Glass plant (China) to be export capable through up-skilling local management, applying standard work practices, and targeted use of technology.

Listed skills include Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement.