• Technical management of a major upgrade and modernization of the Plate Mill process control systems (Jan 2017 to Aug 2018)• Technical management of a replacement width and length measurement device at the Plate Mill (July 2013 to April 2015)• Designed and managed technical integration of a replacement automatic gauge measurement system (PLC based) at the Plate Mill (April 2006 to Feb 2007)• Designed and managed technical integration of a replacement gamma ray thickness gauge measurement system (PLC based) at the Plate Mill (Oct 2005 to Feb 2006)• Designed and project managed technical integration of a plasma cutter device into the existing automation infrastructure at the Plate Mill (Feb 2004 to Jun 2006)• Managed prototyping and deployment of thin client replacement of “dumb” terminals (2003)• Managed enhancement project for a Java based plate order linking assistant for logistics• System administration – IBM H series, S series, P series servers and IBM blade centres• Database administration - Oracle• Disaster and recovery planning - TSM• Capacity planning, performance management, • Strong focus on cost reduction, efficiency improvements, automation of repetitive system administrative and diagnostic tasks, continuous improvement to process quality and system availability• Leveraging web technologies to improve availability of business intelligence for operations staff.• Subject matter expert for Plate Mill systems and processes• Actively promoting knowledge sharing as a means of ensuring ongoing business viability

• Implemented process and quality improvements derived from technical agreement with Sumitomo Metal Industries 1995, accomplishing an overall reduction in process variation, operator intervention and product losses with improvement in rolling quality.• Managed a cross disciplined support team delivering improved operational support, process improvements, process capability, and system availability, serviceability and reliability.• System administration - performance tuning, backup and recovery, fault determination and resolution, database maintenance and development, system builds, reliability analysis on a GEC4190 system• Team management - liaise with production personnel, coordinate team members, schedule improvement requests, risk analysis, balanced resources between current system and system upgrade project tasks• Process improvement - identify opportunities for improvement, trial software modifications, analyse results and documented• Participated in a cross-departmental team responsible for design of a new Standards Management System for grade and product management.• Optimised mill and furnace pacing/tracking to enhance process throughput• Reduced system loading to extend usable system life• Integrated a laser based plate length measurement device• Stabilised system operation and support to facilitate smooth transition during system upgrade project.• Prepared business case for the system replacement on the basis of operation security risks, Completed system assessment report as input to project planning• Concurrently supported process control software and computer hardware for production lines. (OS4000 on GEC4190, CORAL, Babbage, FORTRAN)

Technical refreshes for BHP Steel’s Port Kembla Hot Strip Mill (2000-03) and Plate Mill (1996-98):• Integrated CORBA based grade management system into Java based architecture.• Managed technical aspects of two process control system’s upgrades, meeting budget and schedule, 1980’s technology to UNIX based RISC platforms. Integration of legacy mill setup and measurement systems. First published use of Java in real-time process control systems in Australia.• First production implementation of upgraded specification management system within BHP.• Negitiated new hardware support contracts with external vendor yielding 30% saving for ongoing maintenance.

• Redesigned operator interfaces and server side applications for product tracking in the reheat furnace• Implemented an inter-system communications link carrying final product processing information to business systems.• Optimised mill pacing application to reduce system loading.• System administration for a GEC 4190 process control server.

• Commissioned an on-line hot leveller set-up calculation and control system installed with Hot Plate Levelling Machine during plant shutdown of Dec/Jan 1985/1986• Developed an expert systems for improvement to control of plan view shape. Use of knowledge gathering techniques to obtain observations of process behaviour from the 'experts'• Assisted design of operations control desks and operator HMIs installed with process control system in Apr/May 1987• Managed departmental Standard Practices & Procedures• Designed and coded departmental reporting systems• Trained operations personnel in principles of Total Quality Control and documentation of workflow