PROFILEA loyal and committed Chemical Engineer with over 11 years experience in multi-national manufacturing plants. I have held a diverse range of roles, ranging from a production engineer to an improvement engineer in three different chemistries, through to senior management. A recognised people leader with technical and operational experience through various stages of a business cycle, including a change of ownership and the decommissioning and demolition of a manufacturing plant. A track record of fostering a collaborative and empowered workforce has given me the ability to build relationships with business stakeholders to achieve team goals and influence outcomes at all levels. KEY EXPERIENCE AND SKILLSStakeholder/People Management• Leadership and performance management of employees both unionised and salaried• Develop effective working rapports with employees at all levels of the business • Site management• Growth of customer base through product quality, development and reliability • Worked with business development team to win domestic contractsOperational Management• Lead EBA negotiations.• Manage Financials, OH&S, production and productivity of manufacturing plant• Driving continuous improvement across the Australian operation with a focus on achieving cost efficiencies.• Change management – Lead, executed and evaluatedOH&S Management• Maintain and improve the safety of manufacturing operations through communication, implementation and inclusion. • Experienced with operation of manufacturing site with Dangerous Goods, Major Hazards and Poisons licences. • Implementation and management of Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) policies/requirements.Technical• Sound experience in daily operations and troubleshooting of production facility.• Project management - Six Sigma, Management of Change process, Lean• Auditing and reporting against regulatory compliance.