Experience

Total Tooling Co Pty Ltd

• Australia
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales & Engineering Manager

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Heading sales & engineering in both operations for Total Tooling & Total Precision Products.Diversified metal manufacturing:- CNC Machining- Laser cutting- Wire cutting- Sheetmetal folding- Stamping- Powder coating- Printing- Tool DesignVirtually your manufacturing playground all in one spot. Come in, say hi, take the tour.

• Operations Manager

  • Feb 2018 - Present

  Total Precision Products Pty. Ltd. - Specializing in sheet metal & powder coating, the brand new arm of Total Tooling, introduces a wide variety to metal work, perfect for custom projects or ongoing production.

• Production Engineer & Coordinator

  • Jul 2016 - Feb 2018

  New technology development and ongoing continuous improvement.Project and Process Specialist, Factory CoordinatorResponsibilities include:- New technology and company capability expansion- Process development and roll-out- Ensuring continuous operation of 2 factories- Coordinator of over 20 staff members - Research & development- Metal forming, polymer coating, spot and arc welding, CNC, Laser cutting



Toyota Technical Center - Australia

• Australia
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Systems Engineer & Team Leader

  • Oct 2013 - Jun 2016

  Global project for next model Sports Camry Exterior resin component system design and integration. Responsibilities include: - Team leader of 5 engineers. - Development of front and rear resin assembly for mass manufacture. - Remote development of products and production drawings. - Computer Aided Design (CAD) through Dassault CATIA software. - Design for production, performance and point of sales. Achievements include - Negotiated key design decisions with Japanese and American stakeholders. - Through design innovation, inspired and guided Japanese resident engineers. - Integration and synergy with Standard Camry systems to effectively reduce cost. - Through strong bilingual communication with creative designers, production engineers and suppliers, achieved styling intent without compromise. - Multiple business trips for face-to-face communication, simultaneous engineering and approval. - Presentations of design to Japanese management and Australian company President. - Human resource development of younger engineers fit for global activity engagement. One of the most rewarding projects my team and I have had the privilege to work on. Not only were we able to create large innovative design cues which led to the success of the final product, but I was able to successfully engage with international stakeholders while balanced with the opportunity of developing and teaching my own team, blessing me with a very unique experience. Show less



Freelance

• Melbourne, Australia

• Product Designer

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2015

  Complete development of product packaging for the Electrosports new product line of kinesiology tape. With my client, I developed full concept sketches, professional design via photoshoot and computer software. Once approved, this was verified by scale prototype boxes and refined for mass manufacturing. Complete development of product packaging for the Electrosports new product line of kinesiology tape. With my client, I developed full concept sketches, professional design via photoshoot and computer software. Once approved, this was verified by scale prototype boxes and refined for mass manufacturing.



Toyota Motor Corporation

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Design Engineer

  • Jul 2012 - Oct 2013

  Global project for 2015 model Hilux Fortuner Sheet metal product design. Overseas assignment Responsibilities include: - Engineer in a team of 10 at Japan Head Technical Office. - Development of exterior sheet metal parts for mass manufacture. - Development of products and production drawings through Dassault CATIA software. - Integrate with surrounding exterior and interior components, electrical and mechanical devices. Achievements include - Design and development of over 9 individual part assemblies for global manufacture (including factories in Thailand, India, Malaysia, Indonesia and Argentina) - Worked with multi-national employees including Japanese, Taiwanese, Indonesian and Thai backgrounds. - Engineered products for safety, rough road performance, noise and vibration, impact resistance, rust and weather proofing. Show less



Toyota Technical Center - Australia

• Australia
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Engineer

  • Jan 2009 - Jul 2012

  Global project for 2011 model Hilux Fortuner Lighting systems product design. Responsibilities include: - Engineer in a team of 2, through remote development. - Development of front and rear exterior lighting devices for mass manufacture. - Development of products and production drawings through Dassault CATIA software. - Work with local Australian creative designers to produce a competitive image. - Design for compliance of regulations. Achievements include - Design and development of headlights, rear lights and fog light parts for global manufacture. - Optimised products in lighting performance with xenon technology solutions. - Embarked on several business trips to Thailand to verify design and determine counter measures. Show less