Leading the Bankstown engineering F-35 And C-130 support function.

Leading manufacturing operations for F-35 Lightning II Paint & Final Assembly.Delivered on annual sales target of A$65M+, including record-breaking months.

Responsible for site-wide quality manufacturing operations (including both customer and supplier management) at Quickstep - JSF F-35, C-130, and F-15/F-18 production - leading a team of:- Quality Engineers- Quality Technicians- NDT Technicians- Quality InspectorsThrough thorough knowledge of Industry Standards, advanced root cause corrective techniques, lean principles and the application of Industry 4.0 my objective was to minimise the cost of quality and achieve demonstrable value within the manufacturing quality presence. Realising robust customer and supplier management; through the development of trust and valued relationships within the global supply chain.

Roles & responsibilities:- Quality PoC for F-35 JSF Northrop Grumman statement of work - Intensive usage of problem solving techniques (RCCA, PFMEA Ishikawa, Cause and Effect) to drive compliance and lean initiatives within the manufacturing process - Internal lead auditor / escort for Regulatory (AS9100, NADCAP) & Customer (Northrop Grumman, BAE, etc.) audits - Quality focal for qualification and integration of new & increased capacity contracts into the business - Maintenance and analysis of quality metrics site-wide to develop corrective action proposals- Variation management of Key Characteristics via statistical process control- QMS procedural document creation and revision- Supplier quality management- Source Inspection of final deliverables prior to despatch- Quality approval of manufacturing documentation and First Article Inspections- Quality Material Review quality representative for managing non-conforming product

Roles & responsibilities:- Mechanical, thermal and physical testing and reporting of composite materials- Creation and revision of Test Experiment Plans and Laboratory User Guides- Focal for laboratory safety – responsible for conducting safety scans, MSDS maintenance and review, safe storage and disposal of hazardous materials- Qualification, programming and introduction of a CNC milling machine for composite research & development machining

Weir Minerals specialise in producing components for the mining industry. As an affiliate researcher for the University of Sydney, I sought to increase the wear resistance of steel alloys for practical application through the addition of ceramic carbides to the matrix. In-depth knowledge & operation of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS) and mechanical testing was used to develop and publish an Honours Thesis.

Tendering a wide range of jobs from small commercial fitouts ($10K) to large multi-level manufacture and installation HVAC contracts up to $5M.

Manufactured, assembled and insulated aluminium sheet metal pieces for use in air-conditioning.