Responsibilities include:• An extension of the Product Development Team Manager role with additional involvement in strategic planning and the added responsibility of managing the in-house toolroom facility. • Identification, leadership, development and implementation of product development projects across the Methven group• Working closely with Product Management team to deliver products to market, including engaging with key customers.• Management of R&D opex and capex… Show more Responsibilities include:• An extension of the Product Development Team Manager role with additional involvement in strategic planning and the added responsibility of managing the in-house toolroom facility. • Identification, leadership, development and implementation of product development projects across the Methven group• Working closely with Product Management team to deliver products to market, including engaging with key customers.• Management of R&D opex and capex budgets.Achievements included:• Successful launch of the Aurajet™ overhead shower and shower system• Successful project management and delivery to market of the new VJet™ shower technology Show less

Responsibilities include:• Leading a team of 4 engineers to achieve project goals and deliver an innovative product portfolio with industry leading developments and technologies.• Project planning and budget management for multiple new product development projects including financial analysis and business case preparations.• Liaising with external toolrooms, local and offshore suppliersAchievements included:• Successful project management and delivery to market of the… Show more Responsibilities include:• Leading a team of 4 engineers to achieve project goals and deliver an innovative product portfolio with industry leading developments and technologies.• Project planning and budget management for multiple new product development projects including financial analysis and business case preparations.• Liaising with external toolrooms, local and offshore suppliersAchievements included:• Successful project management and delivery to market of the new Aurajet™ shower technology - the biggest project within the company in the last 10 years with a project capex of $0.972M Show less

Responsibilities included:• Developing and project managing shower and tapware products for multiple markets (NZ, Australia, China, and UK) from concept through to production.• Designing products utilising SolidWorks, specialising in designing plastic injection moulded and cast components, including prototyping, selection of materials, testing and implementation. • Project managing the implementation in the manufacturing facility including conducting pre-production trials and… Show more Responsibilities included:• Developing and project managing shower and tapware products for multiple markets (NZ, Australia, China, and UK) from concept through to production.• Designing products utilising SolidWorks, specialising in designing plastic injection moulded and cast components, including prototyping, selection of materials, testing and implementation. • Project managing the implementation in the manufacturing facility including conducting pre-production trials and achieving production sign-off. Achievements included:• Satinjet Futura shower facelift to revitalise flagging hero range.• Launch of new Satinjet square overhead shower to complement Waipori shower range with minimal tooling capex. Show less

Responsibilities included:• Implementing continuous improvement in Compac’s product development processes to lower development costs, improve product to market times and implement greater operational efficiency within the company. • Specifying and implementing additional systems to improve the product development process and transfer of information from R&D to downstream users such as Production, Sales and Marketing, Service and Customers.Achievements included:• Specifying… Show more Responsibilities included:• Implementing continuous improvement in Compac’s product development processes to lower development costs, improve product to market times and implement greater operational efficiency within the company. • Specifying and implementing additional systems to improve the product development process and transfer of information from R&D to downstream users such as Production, Sales and Marketing, Service and Customers.Achievements included:• Specifying, implementing and administering a Product Data Management system (PDM Enterprise) for the company’s CAD and other engineering data• Transferring 20+ years of CAD data into PDM Enterprise over one weekend with minimal impact to users Show less

Responsibilities included:• Designing plastic injection moulded components, from concept through to production, including prototyping, selection of materials, testing and implementation.• Managing the tooling for the plastic parts from selecting toolmakers, reviewing and approving tool designs, conducting tool trials and implementing tooling modifications.• Designing general machinery for handling fruit, utilising various metal fabrication processes such as sheet-metal folding… Show more Responsibilities included:• Designing plastic injection moulded components, from concept through to production, including prototyping, selection of materials, testing and implementation.• Managing the tooling for the plastic parts from selecting toolmakers, reviewing and approving tool designs, conducting tool trials and implementing tooling modifications.• Designing general machinery for handling fruit, utilising various metal fabrication processes such as sheet-metal folding, welding and machining. • Generating and maintaining Bills of Materials and other ERP data• Overseeing designs and approving drawings from other engineers prior to releasing for productionAchievements included:• Re-tooling of key fruit carrier product to improve reliability, improve manufacturability and reduce cost. All subsequent fruit carriers were based on the improved design.• Mentoring young engineers and enhancing their professional development. Show less

Responsibilities included:• Design and development of a revolutionary refrigeration compressor technology, from concept through to production components. • Designing components and liaising with suppliers and tool-makers for various prototyping and production processes.Achievements included:• Named as co-inventor on patents for various aspects of the design.• In Sept 2010, F&P Appliances unveiled the new compressor design and announced it had exclusively licensed the… Show more Responsibilities included:• Design and development of a revolutionary refrigeration compressor technology, from concept through to production components. • Designing components and liaising with suppliers and tool-makers for various prototyping and production processes.Achievements included:• Named as co-inventor on patents for various aspects of the design.• In Sept 2010, F&P Appliances unveiled the new compressor design and announced it had exclusively licensed the technology to U.S. owned Brazilian compressor manufacturer Embraco (owned by Whirlpool Corporation).http://www.infonews.co.nz/news.cfm?id=57528 Show less