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Tauranga, Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Maximising Business Potential

Lae, PNG

• The largest tuna processor in Papua New Guinea. Formed from a joint venture between Thai Union Manufacturing of Thailand, Century Pacific Ltd. of the Philippines and Frabelle Corporation of the Philippines.
• As the General Manager, lead a team of 70 expatriate managers and supervisors and 1400 local staff
• General Manager for 11 licensed and contracted fishing vessels and 2 carrier’s vessels.
• Liaise with PNG Government departments
• Develop and control budgets and KPI’s
• … Show more The largest tuna processor in Papua New Guinea. Formed from a joint venture between Thai Union Manufacturing of Thailand, Century Pacific Ltd. of the Philippines and Frabelle Corporation of the Philippines.

Fiji

• Lead BumbleBee Seafood’s international expatriate loin plant staff.
• General Manager of Operations for 800 PAFCO local staff.
• Local liaison and facilitator for all project planning and communications with Fiji Government.
• Develop and control budgets and KPI’s.
• Manage all plant production and logistics planning.
• Develop and control maintenance and capital spend.

American Samoa

• Manage 18 salaried (restructured 2008) and 1200 hourly employees.
• Develop and control plant production planning.
• Control plant production attainment.
• Develop and manage a team to produce cost saving initiatives.
• Develop and control plant maintenance and capital improvements. $2.2M USD in maintenance. Capital F09 $7.0M and F08 $11.0M.
• Manage fishmeal and fish oil production and maintenance.

American Samoa

• Manage 21 salary and 160 hourly employees.
• Develop and control plant maintenance and capital improvements $2.2M USD in maintenance. Capital F07 $6.0M and F08 $11.0M.
• Manage fishmeal and fish oil production and maintenance.
• Manage plant IT requirements.

American Samoa

• Manage 5 salary and 32 hourly employees
• Manage maintenance support for a large 24/7 tuna cannery.
• Control maintenance and overhead budget over $1.2M USD.
• Responsible for specialized areas of water and waste water treatment, refrigeration and chilling systems. High speed packaging. Steam manufacturing and product sterilization.
• All electrical projects are done in house. Totaling over $1 million US the last 2 years. General maintenance and Auto-shop projects $500 K.… Show more
• All electrical projects are done in house. Totaling over $1 million US the last 2 years. General maintenance and Auto-shop projects $500 K. Projects including:  Dock re-build $2.6M US Coding machine installation.

American Samoa

• Develop and implement projects including:o Military tuna pouching $2.5M USDo Sub-Station rebuilds

American Samoa

• Install FMC/JBT retort and pre-cooker control units to 26 cookers
• Upgrade control systems in the StarKist Samoa can plant
• Complete upgrade project Max/Max

Hastings, New Zealand

• Responsible for all maintenance and projects onsite.

Hastings, New Zealand

• Responsible for most industrial electrical contract work. Sites included: Grower Foods later became McCain Foods. Timu Timbers, Hill Country Beef, UniCast Concrete.
• Developed a good relationship with all major clients.

Hastings, New Zealand

• Preventative Maintenance Fitter.
• Slaughter Floor – Sole Charge Fitter
• Adult Electrical Apprentice

England

• Member of sub-assembly team
• Race team member, build and maintain cars.

Hastings, New Zealand

• Served a fitting, turning and machining apprenticeship.
• Worked as a general fitter and turner after apprenticeship.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Bachelor'S Degree, Electrical And Mechanical Engineering

Education record