Nigel Robotham Email & Phone Number

Nigel is required to contribute to the achievement of the strategic direction of Assets and Infrastructure and the Corporation. The Delivery Manager is responsible for leading and managing a team that develops and delivers major, non-routine works (projects and outages) in support of Assets and Infrastructure’s goal of providing world class asset management.Nigel manages the assembly process and sets the direction for the value stream with overall responsibility for PQVC performance. He manages the continuous improvement process making sure new ideas are generated, worked and implemented. Nigel initiates & conducts process improvement dialogues, drives root cause analysis and resolution. Performs periodic area walks to audit for Safety behaviour, 5S and housekeeping, Quality, Standard work productivity and OEE.Nigel started his working life in 1993 as an apprentice Fitter & Turner with Dale B. Elphinstone Pty Ltd (now Caterpillar Underground Mining). Nigel completed his apprenticeship and became a Team Leader of the machining process, implementing small CNC machines, then the large CNC floor type borer. Nigel then successfully completed his 6 Sigma Black Belt training and moved into a full time position as a 6 Sigma Black Belt managing projects.In 2007 Nigel completed training in the Caterpillar Production System where he applied Lean manufacturing methodologies to complete major projects for a one-piece flow assembly line with sub-assemblies feeding the main line. In 2011 Nigel moved into a Group Manager’s role with Caterpillar Underground Mining in the assembly process, looking after more than 100 employees and the main assembly line. Nigel has a passion for Lean manufacturing and the Continuous Improvement process, discovering new ways of working more efficiently and “chasing waste” in every process.Upon the closure of Caterpillar’s production facilities in Burnie, Tasmania and after 25 years of experience, Nigel returned to work for Elphinstone in April 2016. Since this time, Nigel has been responsible for overseeing the refurbishment of our world-class one-piece-flow manufacturing facility at Wivenhoe, of which Nigel is now the Operations Manager.

Listed skills include Continuous Improvement, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, Process Improvement, and 20 others.

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  Leighland Christian School