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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

- Directly responsible for managing production, quality and maintenance departments- Leading a team of 54 employees across two shifts - Responsible for Annual budgeting and reporting- Heavily involved in Waste Management- Responsible for Facility Management- Capital Budget Management- Maintenance Expense Management - Quality Management System

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Production Manager Armstrong Flooring Braeside- Directly responsible for Production Supervisors and Team Leaders- Managed the safe and efficient conduct of manufacturing operations- Maintained company Health and Safety Standards - Work with engineering and quality teams to identify, troubleshoot and resolve production problems- Measured progress of improvement initiatives and ensured site wide consistency while adhering to safety standards

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

- Expanded Lean Manufacturing into the Armstrong Tile Plant (Thomastown facility)- Production Supervisor for the Braeside Commercial sheet plant (3 shifts)- Developed and implemented new training processes- Facilitated problem solving/RCA across the facility- Successfully relocated the flooring accessories production department from Thomastown to Braeside- Developed manufacturing on-line auditing systems- Introduced TPM (total Productive Maintenance) to the Braeside… Show more - Expanded Lean Manufacturing into the Armstrong Tile Plant (Thomastown facility)- Production Supervisor for the Braeside Commercial sheet plant (3 shifts)- Developed and implemented new training processes- Facilitated problem solving/RCA across the facility- Successfully relocated the flooring accessories production department from Thomastown to Braeside- Developed manufacturing on-line auditing systems- Introduced TPM (total Productive Maintenance) to the Braeside facility- Involved in the restructuring process Show less

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Facilitated and trained cross functional teams in the proper use of Lean tools and principles including- Value stream Mapping- Standard Work- 5S improvements- SMED- Kanban- GEMBA process- Problem Solving/RCA (Root Cause Analysis)Delivered clear understanding of the requirement of continuous improvement process necessary to build a culture that delivers against targets, improves safety, quality and service

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Introduced Lean Manufacturing into the Braeside facility.Facilitated the planning and implementation of workplace flow & layoutIdentified opportunities for reducing costs and improving productivity while coordinating the implementation of these improvements.Developed SOP's (Standard Operating Procedures) for all manufacturing processes.Created safety documents (JSA's) to align with SOP's.Directed the planning and implementation of Kaizen related continuous improvement… Show more Introduced Lean Manufacturing into the Braeside facility.Facilitated the planning and implementation of workplace flow & layoutIdentified opportunities for reducing costs and improving productivity while coordinating the implementation of these improvements.Developed SOP's (Standard Operating Procedures) for all manufacturing processes.Created safety documents (JSA's) to align with SOP's.Directed the planning and implementation of Kaizen related continuous improvement activities Show less

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Finished goods coating applicator/machine operator. Leading a group of seven team members. Focus on quality, throughput and first time yield.