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Mawson Lakes, Sa, Au

Mawson Lakes, Sa, Au

Mawson Lakes, South Australia, Australia

Adelaide, Australia

Returned to the team at Heliostat SA after successfully delivering a collaborative research project with UniSA. Currently leading the development of Australian designed and manufactured solar mounting systems including; single axis tracking, fixed tilt ground, and fixed tilt ballast. I manage projects with domestic and international clients, working with world leading partners such as the CSIRO.

Mawson Lakes Campus

I joined a select team of scientists at the UniSA Future Industries Institute to lead the engineering stream of a collaborative research project. My key role was to project manage the construction and commissioning of South Australia's first concentrating solar facility, including a field of heliostat units and CPV receiver tower. I successfully delivered the project on time, and on budget in October 2017.

Adelaide, Australia

Employed from day 1 in the renewable energy start-up Heliostat SA, which was born through an opportunity for Precision Components to diversify skills and capabilities. The company is a key player in the solar thermal industry and is dedicated to the success of solar energy in Australia. Key Achievements: - Successfully licensed and commercialised a heliostat designed by CSIRO Energy- Designed and implemented improvements to the licensed heliostat- Project managed and delivered the first international project in Yokohama, Japan- Developed new marketing material and website content for local and international business

Development, design and management of new products for non-automotive market opportunities.Project Management: customer liaison, cost estimates, quotation, production planning, equipment design and fabrication, project execution.Design: 2D & 3D plant and equipment, 3D product modeling and verification, design for manufacture.

Entered the engineering team at Precision Components, a Tier 1 Australian automotive supplier for GM Holden, Ford, and Toyota. As a leader in the industry, Precision maintained highly efficient manufacturing processes and techniques, with constant improvement and evolution key to its success. Engineering: - Conceptual design of tooling and fixtures for automated manufacturing processes- Management of equipment build for stamping and robotic assemblies- Commissioning of equipment and verification of process improvementDesign:- Preparation and release of 2D & 3D equipment drawings for manufacture

Bachelor'S Degree, Industrial And Product Design

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