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Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

• Leading the New Product Introduction (NPI).
• Responsible for the engineering team design control and project processes.
• Managing and supporting team members to effectively deliver projects and grow in their roles.
• Supporting the Product Development Manager.

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

• Designed, tested, and transferred to manufacturing the Stylo 130

Auckland, New Zealand

• Working in the Market Response Team, a fast-paced, collaborative, and technical team.
• Product verification activities on the RT232 Adult Optiflow Circuit Kit (CMM measurement, accelerated aging, transport testing).
• Aided the design and conducted process validation (plastic injection moulding) for the AA020 Low Flow Oxygen Tubing.
• Designed the RT915 Optiflow Luer Tee Gas Sampling Adapter.
• Ancillary documentation to support F&PH's QMS and regulatory requirements.

Auckland, New Zealand

• Fisher & Paykel Healthcare designs and manufactures respiratory care products that improve patient outcomes in over 120 countries.
• Returned to the 950 Mechanical team to support continuous improvement, product testing on temperature probes, and a global product release.

Auckland, New Zealand

Returned to help with final implementation, based on past role.

Auckland, New Zealand

• Fisher & Paykel Healthcare designs and manufactures respiratory care products that improve patient outcomes in over 120 countries.Engineering Intern
• Supported verification activities of consumables for the F&P 950 System to meet design control requirements.
• Designed and built jigs to aid product life cycle verification activities.
• Used SolidWorks CAD and CAM to build prototype plastic injection molds.

Onehunga, Auckland

• Trak Limited provides HVAC, security, and BMS solutions.
• Producing HVAC drawings using AutoCAD, supporting calculations and documentation.
• Conducting on-site visits with the commissioning team.

Auckland, New Zealand

• Rinnai NZ gas appliances, including water heaters, home heating appliances and kitchen appliances.
• Assisted in developing and conducting verification and validation activities on wood-burning fires to meet AS/NZS 4012:1999 / 4013:1999 (power output and efficiency / flue gas emission).
• Fabrication, data analysis, working with testing laboratories, and liaising with management.

Emerald Foods, East Tamaki

• Pascoe Engineering is a specialist in stainless steel fabrication and transport engineering.Engineering Assistant:
• Aided the Project Engineer from Mactech Services Ltd (a specialist in scoping and installing ice cream production equipment) in his daily tasks installing piping and an industrial robotic arm at Emerald Foods.
• Aided the Fabrication Manager with stainless steel fabrication; lathe, grinding, drilling, riveting and pickling welds to modify a 6-wheel truck from a… Show more Pascoe Engineering is a specialist in stainless steel.
• Aided the Fabrication Manager with stainless steel fabrication; lathe, grinding, drilling, riveting and pickling welds to modify a 6-wheel truck from a hauler to a tipper. Show less

• Cunneen Construction builds commercial and residential buildings.
• Hands-on experience measuring, cutting, and installing framing and flooring during the construction of a new Lonestar location.
• Helped with site maintenance, labouring, and aiding subcontractors.
• Demonstrated effective time management, work ethic, and teamwork skills.

• Industrial Tooling is a specialist engineering supplier now owned by Trade Tools.Warehouse Dispatch:
• Solely organised inwards, outwards and dangerous goods.
• Learnt product knowledge of Industrial Tooling’s products, purpose, and applications. Especially precision measuring equipment and plastic injection moulding equipment.
• Liaised with sales engineers and customers, taking orders and answering queries.
• Managed documentation for goods and upheld health and safety… Show more Industrial Tooling is a specialist engineering supplier now owned by Trade Tools.Warehouse Dispatch:
• Managed documentation for goods and upheld health and safety procedures. Show less

• New Zealand's national museum hosts premium events for business, the public sector and private celebrations.
• Liaised with the client, helping to plan the event, and anticipating future issues - developed an “end user” approach.
• Central point of communication for the client, functions coordinator, head chef, wait staff, and guests - learning key teamwork and project management skills.
• Managed wait staff, designating roles to effectively meet the client’s vision.
• Put… Show more New Zealand's national museum hosts premium events for business, the public sector and private celebrations.
• Put under pressure. Learning to navigate through ambiguity, and effectively cope with change.

Bachelor Of Engineering (Honours), Mechanical Engineering, "A-" Average

Activities and Societies: An active member of IPENZ and The Mechanical Engineering Group

Bachelor Of Engineering (Honours), Mechanical Engineering, A Average

1st Year of a BTech in Mechanical Engineering before transferring to AUT to complete a BE(Hons) in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Commerce, Economics And Marketing

Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Economics and Marketing (70% complete)

Education record

NCEA Level 1, 2 & 3

Education record

Schooled in the UK before emigrating to NZ