Fletcher Insulation manufactures energy efficient and acoustic solutions to the residential, commercial and industrial markets, with a wide range of insulation products specially designed for thermal and acoustic systems. Achievements:- Commissioned a new $6.5M Foil Insulation plant with 7 machines into an existing plant layout. - Achieved an increase of 5% efficiency in glass wool production by reducing unit weight, giving an extra 730T per annum output. - Implemented a $600,000 p.a. saving by changing glue types and application, using an atomised spray system - ROI 90%.

Owens Illinois is the world’s leading glass container manufacturer. O-I’s glass packaging products include beer, wine, spirits, food, nonalcoholic beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Achievements:- Reduction in glass colour change downtime by 23%, resulting in a manufacturing saving of $600,000. - Created a new market with transitional coloured glass resulting in a $240,000 revenue gain. - Lead role in national roll out of organisational fundamentals program for the state on time and in full.

OneSteel Reinforcing is the leading manufacturer in reinforced steel products that include mesh, bar and prefabricated finished elements. Achievements:- Achieved an increase of 30% efficiency in mesh production raising the hourly rate from 230 to 300 sheets per hour, while reducing unplanned downtime by 88%.- Reduced manufacturing costs by 40% with 15 less employees, from 1.0MHT to 0.6MHT.- Developed a plant culture of self measuring and standardisation through process control charts, change over checklists, real-time production targets and self-accountability.- Implemented Lean Management practices and 5S principles to transfer the current factory to a world class production facility.- Supply Chain Management - Inventory accuracy through formatted production sheets, Database to record production-based information and S&OP.OPERATIONS MANAGER - WA (Secondment for 3.5 mths - 2013)Achievements:- Implemented Work Flow / Lean Management Initiatives throughout the WA Region from scheduling to planning to operations and gained a net effect on customer service and transport delivery.- Implemented safety and quality standards by setting tolerances and increasing understanding of lean management frameworks, which resulted in 90% reduction in reworked product.- Setting clear and direct Leadership standards and expectations by mentoring / coaching people and holding them accountable for the challenge.- Driving Neerabup’s (Branch Network) quality standards and testing regime for ACRS accreditation along with planning function capability / sharing with the main manufacturing site.SITE MANAGER - ARC - Australian Reinforcing Company (Sept 2015 - Jan 2016)Achievements:- Reduced manufacturing cost by 20% ~ 2.8MHT to 2.4MHT.- Implemented self measuring and standardisation culture through process control charts, real-time production targets and self-accountability.- Implemented Lean Management methodologies throughout site from factory to maintenance workshop.

Austral Bricks is the leading manufacturer of clay and masonary units for housing and commercial markets nationally. Achievements - Bowral Manufacturing Site:- Facilitated a $13 million capital improvement including state of the art Robotic handling reducing manning from 12 to 2 employees in the manufacturing line, one man operation in the clay preparation area and eliminated the need for 4 kiln operators by installing kiln self monitoring equipment – ROI 33%.- Increased production output by 62.5% from 18 to 29.25 million bricks pa.- Increasing sales by 3 million p.a. by manufacturing alternative products, scheduling via sales reports & job listings and a new marketing program targeting the second and third home buyer.- Reduced manufacturing costs by 15% by changing the packaging regime to a self-packaging system, which included redesigned of end user product to create a saving of $41,000 per annum.Achievements - Sydney Manufacturing Site:- Developed, implemented and lead culture change by introducing a quality system using AS9001 and AS9004 across the NSW operations. - Adopting lean six sigma management techniques focusing on process improvement and waste control. Production uptime increased by 22% with reject rate below 1% from 4%.- Drive change management and culture through improved communication channels and discipline regimes.- Accredited Self Insurance, from previous management failing the self insurance audit to one that performed the best out of three manufacturing plants in Sydney as per Work Cover Audit report.- Reduced safety accidents and LTI’s by 55% in 12 months.- Increased warehouse stock capacity by 20%, while reducing product returns by 52%.