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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Single point of contact for analysis and disposition of Ranger and Everest Change request forms, Product direction letters and Engineering and development testing for the Underbody/Chassis team. Collaborating with and driving the team to ensure deadlines are met to meet program milestones.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

TVM engineer for the Chassis team, driving cost reductions with a cross functional team via project management of ideas from project creation to implementation.

Pretoria Area, South Africa

Worked in the Powertrain section of the Team Value Management department to investigate and deliver implementation of ideas to improve the cost effectiveness of the vehicles being produced. Handled fuel, cooling and transmission systems. Involved in driving cost saving localisation and design projects from idea creation to implementation via sourcing supplier quotes, developing business cases, developing/sourcing required engineering documentation and prototype trials.

Pretoria Area, South Africa

This position entailed supervising the Total Value Management activities for the Body Interior and Body Exterior sections of the vehicles produced in South Africa. Responsibilities included: - Supervising the local TVM engineers to proactively progress cost saving ideas from creation through to implementation to drive costs down to meet yearly targets. - Liaising and building relationships with the Asia Pacific region to drive implementation of cost saving ideas. - Working closely with cross functional areas within the company such as Purchasing, Finance, Marketing, Manufacturing Planning & Logistics, Assembly operations and the Customer Service Organisation. - Providing training on TVM processes and systems. - Preparing and delivering regular verbal and written presentations on TVM status for the South African plant to local and regional management.Prior to this, positions held at Ford included:1) Principal Engineer - Trim (Nov 2007 - Mar 2012)2) Component Design Engineer - Powertrain (Jul 2006 - Oct 2007)3) Craftsmanship and Reliability Engineer (Jun 2001 - Jun 2006)

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Recommended products for various equipment, selling these products based on their advantages, advising customers on safety aspects and drain intervals of products, as well as conducting lubrication surveys. In-depth knowledge of the lubricant properties and equipment it is used in, was required. Primary customers were in the Industrial sector, including Kimberley Clark, SAB, Kelvin power station, ABI, Sunbake, Unifoods, ZF, PPC cement and SKF.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Tennis, ComputersReceived merit awards for academic achievement as well as deportment endorsements.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc) Mechanical Engineering And Masters Of Science (Msc) Industrial Engineering

Activities and Societies: Aeronautical societyReceived merit certificates for Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics II. MSc.