Experience

First Creek Wines

• Australia
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Maintenance Manager

  • Nov 2022 - Present



SPF Diana Pet Food

• Factory Manager

  • Jan 2019 - Nov 2022

  Production - Manage all production operations from raw materials, packaging and labour to supply in time customer orders as per production schedule - Manage Operators through day to day management as well as weekly meetings, training plans, and annual interviews - Recruit, manage, maintain and improve Operators training plan to meet industrial objectives - Maintain site operation to DPF Industrial standards in terms of safety, and GMP - Report production activity and comments to meet industrial monthly reports as requested by DPF Corporate - Suggest continuous improvement actions to improve production/industrial operations and costs to meet DPF Australia’s continuous improvement objectives Maintenance - Propose annual Maintenance budget in accordance to DPF Industrial and industry standards including safety - Organise and Manage all maintenance operations - Organise and Manage traceability of all maintenance operations - Organise and Manage the preventative maintenance program - Organise and Manage the calibration program - Organise and Manage the maintenance stock take at the end of each month - Manage the Maintenance budget and comment gap analysis vs budget in EOM Industrial reporting Logistics and Planning - Oversee and Manage logistics planning and ProductionSupervisor activity - Report and analyse inventory management KPI Reporting CapEx - Propose an industrial budget in accordance with DPF Australia Objectives and DPF ASPAC industrial roadmap - Manage the industrial (CapEx) budget to insure implementation of each CapEx according to DPF industrial plan - Setup investment queries according to DPF industrial standards - Lodge investment queries into DPF Internal CapEx management system - Implement CapEx once they have been validated by DPF Australia and DPF Corporate CSR - Lead CSR DPF Australia action plan for the Footprint pillar of the DPF CSR policy in order to meet DPF CSR Footprint objectives - Report activities as per DPF CSR objectives.



Arcadian Organic & Natural Meat Company Pty Ltd

• Australia
• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Supervisor

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2018



Cordina Food Co.

• Shift Supervisor

  • Feb 2018 - Aug 2018

  - Processing ready to eat chicken - Responsible for product quality in the High Care Facility - Supervise 4 team leaders and up to 40 staff - Lead line efficiencies - Coach staff with their responsibilities towards GMP - Processing ready to eat chicken - Responsible for product quality in the High Care Facility - Supervise 4 team leaders and up to 40 staff - Lead line efficiencies - Coach staff with their responsibilities towards GMP



Jurox Pty Ltd

• Australia
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Equipment Technician

  • Dec 2017 - Feb 2018

  Movement and setup of lines that package animal pharmaceuticals to maximise line efficiency and meet schedule targets. This role incorporates initiating Continuous Improvement and 5s ideas into the factory. - Production line movement - Production line setup - Machine maintenance - Troubleshooting of packaging and manufacturing equipment - Continuous Improvement - 5s Movement and setup of lines that package animal pharmaceuticals to maximise line efficiency and meet schedule targets. This role incorporates initiating Continuous Improvement and 5s ideas into the factory. - Production line movement - Production line setup - Machine maintenance - Troubleshooting of packaging and manufacturing equipment - Continuous Improvement - 5s



Tip Top Bakeries

• Australia
• Baked Goods Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manufacturing Technician

  • May 2017 - Dec 2017

  Operating dough rolling and packaging equipment, troubleshooting issues as required. Stock movement and loading of stock for dispatch. - Operate sheeting equipment producing dough that adhere to company standards and GMP - Operate packaging equipment - Cleaning of facility Operating dough rolling and packaging equipment, troubleshooting issues as required. Stock movement and loading of stock for dispatch. - Operate sheeting equipment producing dough that adhere to company standards and GMP - Operate packaging equipment - Cleaning of facility



Mars

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Value Stream Coordinator

  • Oct 2016 - Apr 2017

  - Responsible for 12 staff on two different general production lines- Supervise operations on the High Speed Glass and Pouch lines - Drive line efficiency- Liaison with management to ensure adequate staffing levels across production lines- Responsible for WHS for all staff under my supervision- Lead root cause investigations with Operations Technicians - Coordinate the continuous improvement activities of the value stream- Coach Operators to perform their tasks effectively- Capture and reporting of unplanned downtime- Ensuring raw materials are onsite in a timely manner and available for production- Food quality control

• Ideal Plant Performance Work Stream Leader

  • Oct 2014 - Oct 2016

  - Lead Project Teams to deliver key outcomes- Project presentation to Directors and Senior Site Leaders- Designed and implemented new management operating systems to the site- Use lean tools to gather data and prioritise opportunities- Coordinate and facilitate lean projects to deliver agreed goals/measures - Coach continuous improvement to staff- Facilitated the training requirements for completion of projects- Part of a 15 strong team from all areas of the business focussed on plant efficiency

• Value Stream Coordinator

  • Apr 2011 - Oct 2014

  - Responsible for 6 staff on two different general production lines- Supervise operations on the Ready to Heat and Pouch lines - Drive line efficiency- Liaison with management to ensure adequate staffing levels across production lines- Responsible for WHS for all staff under my supervision- Lead root cause investigations with Operations Technicians - Coordinate the continuous improvement activities of the value stream- Coach Operators to perform their tasks effectively- Capture and reporting of unplanned downtime- Ensuring raw materials are onsite in a timely manner and available for production- Food quality control

• Operations Technician

  • Apr 2010 - Apr 2011

  - Relief Value Stream Coordinator- Maintaining safety and quality control- Daily Maintenance of equipment on the line - Operate process Fillers and Packer on the Pouch line with adheres to:• Site safety standards• Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)• Food safety• 5S



Oxygem Thornton (Pool Servicing)

• Business Owner

  • Feb 2005 - Dec 2010

  Business involved servicing and maintaining privately owned swimming pools and installation of pool equipment. I also conducted pool handovers for Blue Haven Pools to new pool owners. This involved cleaning of pool to remove building debris, initial balancing of pool and instruction to the owners on how to maintain their pool. Business involved servicing and maintaining privately owned swimming pools and installation of pool equipment. I also conducted pool handovers for Blue Haven Pools to new pool owners. This involved cleaning of pool to remove building debris, initial balancing of pool and instruction to the owners on how to maintain their pool.



Mars

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Technician

  • Sep 1999 - Feb 2005

  - Relief Area Leader - Maintaining safety and quality control - Daily Maintenance of equipment on the line - Operate a high speed labeller whilst maintaining:- • Site safety standards • Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) • Food safety - Relief Area Leader - Maintaining safety and quality control - Daily Maintenance of equipment on the line - Operate a high speed labeller whilst maintaining:- • Site safety standards • Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) • Food safety



ABB Construction

• Maintenance Fitter/Machinist

  • Dec 1998 - Jul 1999

  Worked as a maintenance Fitter and Machinist in a small team of 3 until the closure of the site. Tasks included routine maintenance and inspections of site equipment and overhead cranes, general machining using lathes and mills. Worked as a maintenance Fitter and Machinist in a small team of 3 until the closure of the site. Tasks included routine maintenance and inspections of site equipment and overhead cranes, general machining using lathes and mills.



Macquarie Manufacturing

• Site Coordinator

  • Jan 1995 - Oct 1998

  Originally employed as a Fitter/Machinist my duties included building monorail traction drive units as well as fabrication and welding of underground supply pods, monorail trolleys and monorail sleds. My role then shifted into working in underground coal mines in both NSW and Qld leading a small team assembling monorail sections and installing these sections into the Maingate, moving monorails systems from one long wall to another, as well as on call maintenance of these systems and commissioning new installations. Also involved in installing and replacing duct into a single access long wall.