William Amstad Email & Phone Number

New Zealand

Hamilton

Auckland, New Zealand

CPB Mar 2020 – June 2020Pavement SupervisorResponsibilities:• Appointed to oversee the operation and maintenance of the concrete plant required for the construction of new airport runways at Auckland Airport• Proactively schedule and oversee concrete plant planning and maintenance• Write up and run daily H & S / Tool box meetings. Allocate and manage the work activities of up to 20 staff and contractors on site daily• Supervise Subcontractors such as hydraulic engineers, diesel technicians and electricians to ensure all work is completed as per specifications in a safe manner• Quality control. Sign off work completed, cross reference work against manufacturers specifications

Auckland, New Zealand

K.B. Contractors Ltd 2019 - 2020Project ManagerResponsibilities:• Oversee the construction and maintenance programmes for Concrete Plant Building• Prepare responses to proposals including accurately establishing staff and specialist contract resource requirements, plant and resource costs and time frames for complex multi-million dollar projects• Repairs and maintenance (R&M) cost reporting• Drive a “Zero Harm” culture with all staff, contractors and visitors on site. Run daily H & S / Tool box meetings and oversee all onsite work activities ensuring quality and adherence to H&S procedures• Attend breakdown call outs for plant & Trucks• Manage Capital purchasing – $500,000 per annumAchievements:• Took over sole responsibility for preparing and presenting the successful tender for a $4m Concrete Batch Plant for the Airport Runway at Auckland airport. Worked closely with the main contractor – CPB on design, layout and identifying efficiencies. Calculated time-frames, staffing and sub-contractor requirements and materials, plant and equipment resource required

Drury, Auckland, New Zealand

Counties Ready Mix Ltd 2016 - 2019Plant & Fleet ManagerResponsibilities:• Proactively manage maintenance planning and machine replacement programmes to optimise revenues and minimise downtime. Conduct cost-benefits analyses of repairs versus replacement.• R &M cost reporting• Oversee all plant operations• Strong focus on Health and Safety. Lead H & S / Tool box meetings and oversee all onsite work• Attend breakdown call outs for plant & Trucks• Capital purchasing of $2 million per annum, this conceded of Trucks, Mixer units, Loaders, Light VehiclesAchievements:• Conducted an in-depth analysis to address unacceptable levels (2-star Operator Safety Rating) for equipment defects and driver breaches. Utilised GPS technology and conducted driver training to improve driver compliance to the road code and developed and implemented a forward thinking, proactive maintenance programme, leading to improved safety, decreased fines for traffic infringements and fewer breakdowns. Achieved a 5-star rating within 12 months.• Through design and trial designed a mixer bowl that realised an extra 60% return on life expectance

Auckland, New Zealand

Access Solutions & Forklift Solutions 2015 - 2016Service Manager & Fleet ManagerResponsibilities:• Manage all workshop and office staff (11 mechanics and office staff across Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch branches).• Cost and budget management. R & M cost reporting. Plan and manage machine maintenance and replacement programme for over 500 pieces of equipment.• Business development. Provide customer service and after sales service for both lease and sales transactions.• Lead H & S / Tool box meetings• Process payroll, quoting for work, invoicing, inventory control and stock takesAchievements:• In the first 6 months of employment I set up an auto prompting system for servicing, road user charges, tyres and end of lease/hire for all of the equipment that was owned. The new system improved safety, reduced costs of repairs due to more pro-active maintenance, saved time by automating a previously laborious manual system and improved record keeping.

Pukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand

Roger Gill Ag 2013 - 2015Service ManagerResponsibilities:• Customer Service and parts ordering• Manage all workshop staff, process payroll• H & S / Tool box meetings

Patumahoe, Auckland, New Zealand

Caddy Ag 2008 - 2013Sole Charge MechanicResponsibilities:• Customer Service, parts ordering, service and operate machinery, attend onsite breakdowns, maintenance Planning and operator training