Michael Taylor Email & Phone Number

Perth, Wa, Au

Perth, Wa, Au

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

• Managed national team of project and continuous improvement personnel, incorporating contract professionals for overflow works • Developed and implemented national long-term capital plan• Managed project financials, reporting cash flow and performance monthly• Project managed all major projects across sites nationally• Completed business modelling for fresh meals factory and then managed team of Engineers and operations personnel for design, install, systemisation and commissioning• Managed design and tender for 7,200 unit per hour lasagne plant• Managed cross site safety audit against standards and managed design and install work to agreed timetable• Scope development, tenders, contract negotiation, resource management, and risk and compliance management• Authored and was awarded a significant government capital grant under the DPIRD’s Agri-food Innovation Program• Authored executive and board reports

Western Australia, Australia

• Business wide analysis of strategic opportunities presenting recommendations to the Board and Executive• Full supply chain review of milk business, presenting higher margin alternatives• Upgraded and commissioning fully automated robotic frozen distribution centre including reprogramming of crane system, installation • Negotiated sublease to third party for frozen distribution centre • Sat on Dairy Industry board of DIAA, WA Branch

Perth, Australia

• Board Director (Operations) for Festival Fromage, and Fromage Artisans• Development of business strategy• Product development• Business and market analytics• Technical procedures• Business administration, contracts and policies

Perth, Australia

• Business Director and board member • Administered business including finances, legal, office lease and support functions (IT and marketing)• Project managed Balon’s major works • Member of client project leadership teams, providing expertise and advising on systemisation and change management • Facilitate group sessions for personnel development, strategy development and change management processes• Produce communication plans, presentations and media output for clients’ change management projects• Prepare and implement company strategy in conjunction with other Directors• Produce scoping documents on behalf of clients for tenders• Produce quotations and detailed submissions for tenders• Manage client personal relationships to generate leads• Negotiate legal contracts for major projects• Facilitate business risk assessments• Manage and develop team of consultants and graphic designers• Manage company finances and drive cost control

Perth, Australia

• Prepared the plant’s short and long term capital plans • Produced tender documents for capital works and assessed subsequent submissions• Managed maintenance team responsible for reliability of the brewery packaging, process and services equipment• Restructured maintenance department to move to 24 hour production • Negotiated energy contracts and site service agreements • Managed capital works with focus on safety systems, people management, project timetable management and cost control • Negotiated Enterprise Development Agreements relating to Engineering Department with award staff and unions• Co-managed site expansion projects that led to plant increasing production from two shift operation to 24 hour production • Managed process improvements teams, achieving 15% reduction in power use, 10% reduction in water use and 20% increase in plant capacity over a three year period• Project management the implementation of Maintenance Management Systems at the brewery, achieving a dramatic improvement in team performance• Managed the site Occupational Health and Safety Systems to improve overall performance• Member of the Site Leadership Team, developing and implementing the site strategy in line with corporate targets• Member of Fosters’ International Energy/Greenhouse Leadership Team and National Maintenance Leadership Team • Forecast and managed department budget

Be (Chemical)

Food Technology

Co-Sponsored by CSIRO and Peters and Brownes for post graduate Diploma in Food Technology (Dairy). Studies included food processing.