Michael Beven Email & Phone Number

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Contracted to the Australian Navy to support the DDG Systems Program Office in maintaining the combat systems of the three Hobart class destroyers. My duties mainly revolve around urgent defect and high priority (URDEF and LNIDS) requests. - Combat system urgent defect support including sourcing, organising 3rd party support and collaborating with ships staff to arrange windows of opportunity. - Procurement though MILIS (Defence system) and NEXUS (a dynamics 365 program)- Needs assessments. Looking at usage, repairs and purchases to better support a platform. - Engaging manufacturers and third party agencies to support the repair and/or manufacture of unsupported parts and equipment. - Facilitating the engineering team and maintenance team work. - Obsolescence identification, reporting and support. - Calibration of Defence test equipment assets. - Raytheon Six Sigma Specialist. Proficient in a large variety of Defence systems including SAP S4/HANA, NAVALLOW, MILIS and LNIDS. Experience in cataloguing, APLCRATES and CMT-U.

Sydney, Australia

Organising and supporting the daily operations of a material solutions company. - Sourcing contractors for future tasking. On-boarding various forms on heavy vehicles and assessing their specifications. - Liaising with work sites to coordinate material coming in and out - Receiving queries from all parties involved, remaining flexible and problem solving. - Reviewing contractor performance and adherence to policy and procedures- Ensuring contractors comply with industry standards and provide guidance as required.

Sydney, Australia

- Selected to attend Exercise RIMPAC in San Diego, USA- Led logistics liaison for international Exercise Dugong 2016- Built sound operation procedures to cater for individuality between nations.- Attained superior Sailor Performance Appraisal Report marked suitable for promotion.- Personally requested by Chief Posting Coordinator to fill position.

Sydney, Australia

-Successfully supervised a “hull swap”. The act of help rectifying an unmanned ships account and transferring every item from one ship to another and adopting the new platform as your own. -Participated in the 100 year anniversary of Gallipoli memorial tour.

Sydney, Australia

- Conducted two separate operational border security deployments requiring intense additional medical, aviation and equipment stores management. - Implemented work procedures to bring the ship up to standard with national and international dangerous goods standards.- Personally requested by ships staff to be promoted to this position six months ahead of minimum promotion eligibility timeframe.

Sydney, Australia

- Identified a need to create dangerous goods and hazardous chemical safe operating procedures. Organised and passed a hazardous chemicals audit. Instructed suppliers to all eastern units on legal support requirements.

Sydney, Australia

- Developed an in-depth document that is still many of the standard operating procedures for dangerous goods and hazardous chemicals still used across defence ships today. Created in response to new government laws requiring defence compliancy. - Managed one of the largest capability impact reports defence has ever seen. Prioritising machinery parts and equipment across all sub departments. Keeping external agencies on track and informed.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia