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Rocklea, Queensland, Australia

Coalville, Leicestershire, Uk

Engineering Achievements;1) Responsible for generating ideas for new products, prioritising and implementing them.2) 3.5kW chillers designed, built and tested running R290 propane for 2022 quota rules.3) Design of new modular testing facility, up to 14kW heat load, flow and temperature measurement, DI water compatibility, range -20°C to +90°C.4) Design, assembly and testing of new 150W six-brick thermoelectric/Peltier product.5) Implementation of Autodesk Inventor (versions 2016-2019) 3D design package with Vault PDM.6) Designed, manufactured, tested new 500W chiller based on rotary compressor. Variable speed components to achieve capacity control.7) Continual component selection, sourcing and oversight of qualification process to work toward minimising supplier base. 8) Ongoing sales support for special product creation, refrigeration sizing, meeting cost points.9) Responsible for EN378 and F-Gas compliance.10) Customer support, including phone, email and face-to-face fault-finding, foreign travel to resolve issues.Managerial Achievements;1) Direct supervision of 1 graduate engineer.2) Direct supervision of production administrator.3) Indirect supervision of 5 assembly technicians.4) Major responsibility for leadership in technical and quality departments, present technical progress to plan at board level and weekly at senior management level.5) Leader of ISO9001 and ISO14001 systems; completed upgrade to 2015 specification, lead annual review and internal audits.6) Training for all products carried out with external service, sales and distribution teams.7) Major support of sales and marketing function, attending tradeshows, producing product specifications, technical literature, news pieces.8) Introduced a root cause analysis culture, including proposing corrective actions for company products during review sessions.9) Proposal, justification and implementation of new company IT system, centralised server with remote support and backup.

Coalville, Leicestershire, Uk

1) Prioritisation of labour and financial resources to satisfy project and business goals.2) In R&D capacity, management of technical programmes worth GBP 3.95m primarily with Rolls-Royce, including financial forecasting, risk analysis and report generation.3) Acting as technical lead, developed a grinding process for aero-engine component refurbishment, destined for use in robotic polishing cell (also developed within the project).4) Completed feasibility study into consumable tooling for metals and ceramics polishing.5) Creation and application of a scheduling system to manage production, service and maintenance issues at all Zeeko’s installations throughout the world.6) Experience dealing with letters of credit, international shipping of heavy goods and customs processes.7) Accomplished man manager, responsible for team of 12 mechanical and electrical fitters.8) Experience in interviewing and hiring.9) Project management of joint venture between Zeeko and Renishaw.

Chessington, Surrey, Uk

1) Project management of four mission-critical engineering-oriented research projects over three years.2) Responsible for development of a world-leading, high-pressure abrasive machining process.3) Financial forecasting, risk analysis and technical document preparation for projects worth GBP750,000.4) Winner of the 2013 AMTRI competition, awarded by the UK Manufacturing Technologies Association.5) Competent at public speaking, company sales representation and production of marketing materials.6) Experience in preparation of turnkey engineering projects with oil and gas industry multinationals.7) High level of metal-forming process knowledge, both traditional and non-traditional techniques.

Hamburg, Finkenwerder, Germany

1) Development of process for automated chemical-preparation of surfaces prior to electrostatic painting.2) Competency gained in measurement processes for determining, thickness, orange peel and analysis.3) Design and management of experiment for paint stripping solvents with low volatile organic compounds.4) Compliance-with and submission of reports to German central chemical emissions databank.5) CBA of competing technologies for determining viability and return on investment calculations.6) Translation (written and verbal) developed through taking minutes and translation of presentations.

Doctor Of Engineering (Engd), Abrasive Flow Machining

Original contributions made in this doctoral thesis include; 1) A method of utilising CFD to derive a process model for the productive.

Master Of Science (Msc), Advanced Manufacturing Systems, Merit

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Product Design & Modern Materials, Upper Second (2:1) Class Honours