Operations Manager

• Apr 2016 - Present

Key Responsibilities; * Both Manufacturing Units * National Warehousing and Distribution * Planning & Purchasing * Health & Safety * Quality * New Product Development * Engineering and maintenance * Capital Management * Human Resources Key Responsibilities; * Both Manufacturing Units * National Warehousing and Distribution * Planning & Purchasing * Health & Safety * Quality * New Product Development * Engineering and maintenance * Capital Management * Human Resources

Operations Project Manager

• Sep 2015 - Mar 2016

Contract Project Manager to review operational and planning processes at both Christchurch manufacturing facilities. Generated and present multiple improvement projects. Approved projects to date include: o Throughput and process efficiency changes to fabrication and manufacturing processes. o Planning and production systems streamlining to reduce manual intervention and standardise product storage profiles. o Implement standardised risk assessment process to reduce Health and Safety risk profile. o Modify existing practises to improve housekeeping and provide opportunities for future process expansion. o Improve Plant layout and materials storage processes to facilitate further efficiency gains.

Site Manager

• Mar 2008 - Jul 2015

Site Mgr responsible for: * Manufacturing * Health and Safety * Financial performance * Quality * Warehousing * Engineering and maintenance * Capital project requirements. * Human Resource Management From September 2010 to September 2013 I lead the earthquake recovery and rebuild program whilst concurrently managing the site's operations. Site Mgr responsible for: * Manufacturing * Health and Safety * Financial performance * Quality * Warehousing * Engineering and maintenance * Capital project requirements. * Human Resource Management From September 2010 to September 2013 I lead the earthquake recovery and rebuild program whilst concurrently managing the site's operations.

Manufacturing Manager

• Jul 2007 - Mar 2008

1. Responsible for Manufacturing Performance:o Maintain manufacturing cost per unit.o Implement Safety Health and Environment practices to reduce LTIFR and SIFR.o Review, implement changes and report on OEE.o Manage Engineering budget and output.2. Leadership of Warehouse (WMS controlled) and 3rd party distribution.3. Manufacturing Improvement and Capital Projects – planning, development, implementation and review.

Quality Manager

• Oct 2000 - Jul 2007

1. Part of Management team planning, building and commissioning new 24/7 operation.2. Develop and manage Food Safety / Quality Assurance Programme:3. Manage laboratory operations.4. Manage site and corporate Health & Safety Program to achieve tertiary ACC accreditation.5. Technical Support / Product Development:

Quality Manager

• May 1999 - Oct 2000