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Greater Melbourne Area

Melbourne, Australia

Responsible for Product Development, CAD, Product Management, Homologation, Quality, and WHS.Successfully developed and launched the award winning JSK42ASW fifth wheel, designed to increase safety for operators by reducing strain injuries and the risk for mis-coupled trailers.Introduced new CAD software (Creo) to align Australian operations with global company 3D modelling processes. Established drawing release system adapted to local requirements.Communicated Australian market requirements to global Product Management team, identifying opportunities for new products and assisting in formulating product strategy.Oversaw the successful type approval (homologation) for JOST coupling products under the new Road Vehicle Standards Act (2019), which included actively working with transport industry leaders, suppliers and government representatives to establish a feasible and reasonable homologation process under the Act.Overhauled the Quality and Safety Management Systems into an Integrated Management System which achieved re-certification for ISO9001 and ISO45001. Coordinated all internal audits across five sites and liaised with the certifying body for external audits. Oversaw the introduction of a new software system for safety management, which improved safety culture through increased engagement for reporting of incidents and the management of records.

Melbourne, Australia

Led a team of engineers who used CAD tools, virtual reality and physical testing to deliver a vehicle layout that packaged all the vital components and optimised the occupant environment for maximum customer satisfaction.

Melbourne, Australia

Delivered class-leading ride comfort, steering and handling on the award-winning Ranger pick-up and Everest SUV vehicles.

Melbourne, Australia

Lead engineer for Off-Road Capability of the Ford Ranger pick-up, guiding vehicle design and managing vehicle testing from the Arctic to the Outback resulting in several awards for best-in-class 4x4 pick-up. This involved defining new test procedures and establishing test facilities to benchmark competitor products and gain insights into customer needs. I worked with the company's Media and Public Relations unit during the product launch phase to communicate the story of the vehicle's capabilities and quality to the wider market.

Cologne, Germany

Project leader for Vehicle Dynamic AWD control developmentSubject matter expert on AWD control and system integration

Neuss, Germany

Establish a test laboritory for fuel cell systemsDraft development contracts with OEMsRepresent company interests in discussions held with State Governments on energy infrastructureWork with other automotive suppliers to secure EU funding into fuel cell vehicle research

Duisburg, Germany

Research into use of Wavelet Transformations for analysis of measrement data from vehicles.Conduct tutorials on Control Engineering

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Strategy, Brand Management

Doktor-Ingenieur, Control Engineering

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Bachelor Of Engineering (Beng), German Language And Literature, Mechanical Engineering