Experience

Dobbie

• New Zealand
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Auckland, New Zealand

• Director

  • Apr 2017 - May 2022

  Auckland, New Zealand

• Senior Engineer

  • Sep 2013 - May 2022

  Takapuna, Auckland Management and leading design of projects Technical advice on instrumentation, control and automation Management of engineering and design staff Project management, site and contract supervision Plant commissioning Contract administration and construction management

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Aug 2012 - Aug 2013

  Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand



ACE New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Government Relations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Chair Northshore

  • Aug 2017 - Jan 2021



Entech FX ltd

• Owner

  • Jun 2009 - Oct 2012

  Canada Engineering technical special effects, providing multi-project management and mechatronics design and fabrication of practical special effects for the film industry.



Whistler Blackcomb

• Canada
• Recreational Facilities
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Project Engineer

  • Oct 2011 - Jul 2012

  Whistler, BC, Canada Responsible for defining project brief; mechanical design; engaging Stakeholders; evaluating tenders; creating work plans; labour coordination; installation quality assurance checks and creation of training and reference manuals. Identified safety hazards for working at heights in snow conditions. Implemented revised safety procedures, including the design and installation management of fall arrest and fall restraint systems for maintenance access to ski lift stations and buildings.… Show more Responsible for defining project brief; mechanical design; engaging Stakeholders; evaluating tenders; creating work plans; labour coordination; installation quality assurance checks and creation of training and reference manuals. Identified safety hazards for working at heights in snow conditions. Implemented revised safety procedures, including the design and installation management of fall arrest and fall restraint systems for maintenance access to ski lift stations and buildings. Mechanical design engineer for minor projects: Structural reinforcement of storage facilities; Hydraulic press design and pump station repairs. Show less



Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol

• Special Effects Project Manager/ Project Engineer

  • Aug 2010 - Jun 2011

  Vancouver, Canada Area Responsible for project management and engineering design, including resource coordination and procurement, for multiple motion control and pyrotechnics based props; on camera motion, camera motion control base and physical effect control. Equipment design for the fabrication of custom props, on-set quality assurance testing, operation of stunts and maintenance. On-set effects rigging and elemental effects creation.



Rakon

• New Zealand
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Feb 2010 - Jun 2010

  Responsible for technical feasibility, technical design, material selection, and cost analysis phases of a Cleanroom Construction Project. Main external interface between our Project Architects, Consulting Structural Engineers, and Construction Contractors.



A-Team | Feature Film

• Special Effects Engineer

  • Jun 2009 - Dec 2009

  Vancouver, Canada Area Hardware design, component procurement and installation of electronic control systems for two high speed 100 hp servo winches, capable of moving a 500 kg object at 15 m/s, used for stunt filming. Quality assurance testing and commissioning of all mechanical and electrical systems associated with the winches. Location testing, rigging and operation of winches as required for specific stunts.



BrantFX Inc.

• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mechatronics Engineer & SPFX Assistant Coordinator

  • May 2008 - Aug 2009

  Design and integration of mechanical, electronic and software systems for the development of a submersible autonomous animatronic fish for a Walt Disney Centre in Japan. Special Effects Assistant Coordinator on set for six Independent Canadian films responsible for the planning and coordination of labour and materials for elemental and pyrotechnic special effects.



Rakon

• New Zealand
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Mechanical Engineer

  • May 2007 - Sep 2007

  Auckland, New Zealand Design, construction and implementation of a Multi Chamber Test System for the Equipment Development Group. Carried out extensive SolidWorks 3D modelling of components to produce drawings for external manufacture.



Mobile Mentor

• New Zealand
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Oct 2004 - Apr 2007

  New service development and launch (Spend Manager) for Vodafone NZ and expansion into foreign markets. Involved in contract negotiations with Stakeholders; development of Mobile Mentor and Stakeholder business case’s; training and on-going quality assurance of Team Member’s performance; monthly reporting of project milestone progress, and successful closeout of projects through to handover to Services Manager.