Experience

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  Compac

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

    • Nov 2010 - Present
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Initially Contract Design Engineering Under AD2K Ltd. Then Full Time Employee from Dec 2014

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  AD2K limited

  • New Zealand

  • Managing Director - Custom Design Engineer

    • Jan 2000 - Jul 2020
    • New Zealand

    Imagineer - Custom Design Engineering

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  E.S PLASTICS LTD

  • Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

  • Design - Engineering Manager

    • Jan 1998 - Jan 2000
    • Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

    Customer Liaison, Develop requirements and Scope, Build customer base Designed and Developed Plastic Components and Respective Tooling using Solidworks CADDeveloped design thru to Machining using CAD-Cam software and CNC Machines

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  Gallagher Group

  • Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

  • Plastics Factory Manager

    • Jan 1997 - Aug 1998
    • Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

    Managed Plastic Factory. 50 StaffImproved wire spring making methodsImproved methodology in the Fence Wire Production

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  G.S.Shapland Ltd

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Factory Manager

    • Feb 1993 - Jul 1996
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Managed all Production aspects of this business.Was a smaller business with 10 Staff. Managed to double output in the three years of service.Moved Plant from West to East Improving layout and Production methods along the way.Developed Special Tough Plastics that could be Vacuum Plated to reduce Volatiles during burning process.

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  Convex Plastics

  • Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

  • Plastics Technician - Blown Film

    • Jul 1991 - Jul 1992
    • Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

    Blown Film Technician.Blown Film Plant OperationsConversion Plant OperationsPrinter - Film Assistance

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  Gallagher Group

  • Quality Assurance Manager

    • Jun 1989 - Jul 1991

    Set up and Develop a Quality Assurance System Provide Operator self Checking system to provide consistent Product to customer requirementsSet up a Library of customer checked samples for reference.

  • Moulder - Foreman Plastics

    • Mar 1986 - Jun 1989

    Foreman of the Plastics Factory and its associated staff.Developed set-up systems to provide more consistent product.Helped develop Machine cooling system to Loop type overhead.Improved Colourant systems

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  AHI Industries - Now Alto

  • Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

  • Plastics Engineer

    • Jan 1979 - Mar 1986
    • Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

    Served full Plastics Engineering Apprenticeship.Worked predominantly in Injection Moulding ProductionIncluded Quality, Machine development and maintenance, Blow Moulding, Thermoforming, Printing, Component Design, Building Hot Rods