Robert Barning Email & Phone Number

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Brisbane, Australia

Brisbane, Australia

Promoted to from Paint Shop Manager to Workshop Manager after 2 years, responsible for daily operations of the Workshop and Paint Shop areas including scheduling and allocation of resources Directly responsible for Workshop and Paint Shop activities for a heavy engineering company with an annual turnover of $20M, manufacturing six major projects per month With eight direct reports, guided and coordinated over 100 Tradesman, Assistants and Specialist Painters that covered a two-shift basis Prepared accurate QA documentation and initiated action to prevent occurrence of workshop deficiencies  Identified, lodged and coordinated complex or urgent non-conformance items using current procedures  Ensured environmental acceptance, lifted team performance, boosted customer service skills and controlled Safety, Environment, Quality and Manufacturing functions Developed and implemented new processes, trained staff in customer service activities and subsequently increased sales by 20%  Faced with mounting workplace injuries and consequential legal issues, embedded a Health and Safety system that incorporated mandatory inductions, risk assessments, JSAs, training and toolbox sessions with incidents reducing by 50% Through holding open discussions, leading by example and providing positive feedback to employees, enabled staff engagement and controlled absenteeism

Gold Coast

Led a team of 120 staff over a two-shift basis while overseeing staff training and complex Quality and Safety functions, ordering raw materials and producing items on time and to strict standards Created a versatile OH&S structure to support shift employees and increase their responsibilities and awareness Built a cross-functional shift roster that sustained Boat Building, Detailing, Engineering, Lamination and Wood Processing areas to satisfactorily meet production requirements and objectives Instilled team meetings and toolbox talks to increase the communication and awareness level of all staff Proudly nurtured a solid and efficient team that delivered positive outcomes under an extremely difficult and target driven environment

Brisbane

Managed a team of 40 staff to ensure quality production targets were met and complied with OEM and QS9000 standards  Installed a robust stock rotation system for main and non-standard plates, which enabled better identification for production requirements Planned and designed training modules for all job functions and introduced cross-skilling that minimised production line effects and enhanced quality, safety and environmental aspects Coached staff to ensure quality standards were met and validated through rigorous testing and recording  Strategic planning, analysed, managed and mitigated risk across a broad range of production projects

Brisbane, Australia

 Managed a team of 15 staff to ensured production targets of 2M per month were met on time  Developed processes to control shortages that increased expedition of products and increased customer satisfaction  Responsible for OH&S functions, recruiting, inducting and training new employees Devised a manual process control system, which decreased lost time and increased process visibility Introduced a cross training strategy to accommodate high-risk work functions, which increased flexibility of staff Implemented weekly planning meetings, which increased visibility and deceased rework

Brisbane, Australia

Commenced with Volvo in 1998 as an Export Coordinator and through varying roles including HR Coordinator, Production Planner and Production Manager, promoted to Service Manager in 2000  Managed a team of 35 administrative and workshop staff over a two-shift basis, was responsible for OH&S routines, policies and procedures including site compliance to environmental regulations  Increased sales by 300K by introducing a specific target marketing strategy and key account strategy  Decreased staff turnover by 5% by developing and implementing a total salary scale, matching skills and introducing training plans Successfully negotiated maintenance contracts with a high profile transport company that secured new business and boosted revenue Researched and initiated new truck lifting equipment that reduced time spent on drive line jobs and fundamentally decreased the risk of injury to technicians

Fitting And Turning

Senior