Experience

CareerEQ

• New Zealand
• Human Resources Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial Manager

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  CareerEQ are specialists in career development, providing coaching services and online assessments for coaching professionals to use with their clients. CareerEQ are specialists in career development, providing coaching services and online assessments for coaching professionals to use with their clients.



The Urbanist

• Auckland

• Director

  • Dec 2020 - Present

  At The Urbanist, we are dedicated to creating a better way of living - focusing on sustainability and climate change adaptation in the fields of Urban Design, Planning and Landscape. We are small and agile, offering a collaborative and holistic service to clients, working with industry leaders, research facilities and consultants to provide efficient and sustainable project outcomes. At The Urbanist, we are dedicated to creating a better way of living - focusing on sustainability and climate change adaptation in the fields of Urban Design, Planning and Landscape. We are small and agile, offering a collaborative and holistic service to clients, working with industry leaders, research facilities and consultants to provide efficient and sustainable project outcomes.



Buckley Systems Ltd

• New Zealand
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Demand and Planning Manager

  • Apr 2018 - Apr 2021

  Buckley Systems is the world leading manufacturer of precision electromagnets, ion beam physics hardware, and high vacuum equipment used in the semiconductor ion implant industry, cancer treatment, laboratory research, and accelerators.Reporting to the CEO, ran the demand and planning, and inventory management functions of the business, including management of the planning team, and finished goods inventory and assembly kit team.Achievements:-Improved DIFOT from 50% range to consistently achieving above 90% while BSL grew from $60m to surpassing $100m.-Implemented team training program, and developed team core and specialised skill set.-Implemented systems and processes to assist BOM workflow accuracy update program.-Reduced overdue items from $10 million to $24K during high company growth.-Improved company-wide labour recording and COGS understanding resulting in greater profitability.-Implemented monthly reporting to the Executive team on key business metrics.-Delivered rework project to integrate the NC process with planning and record $ value by cause allowing company-wide data gathering and analysis for improvement projects.-Delivered multiple improvement projects using Pareto analysis for prioritisation and DMAIC methodology.

• Integration Planning Manager, Project Management and 6 months as Integration Manager

  • Feb 2015 - Apr 2018

  Reporting to the COO, responsibilities included overseeing DIFOT, level loading, optimisation of schedules, forecasting, scheduling, and planning of painting, assembly, and testing departments, process improvement, and coordination between departments to help ensure all parts are available for on-time delivery. Additional roles across this period include project management of multi-million dollar projects for international clients and a six month secondment to Integration Manager with a team of over thirty staff.Achievements:-Developed dynamic scheduling to enable customer demand changes, level loading and constraint management.-Developed staff skills matrix and implemented training program.-Grew the night shift team to alleviate space and equipment constraints.-Achieved a record revenue month shipping over $10 million in product.-Upgraded testing facility with high accuracy (10 micron) tailor-made equipment, power supplies, and IT equipment.



Living Urbanism

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Director

  • Aug 2011 - Dec 2014



Enspiral Engineering

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Founder

  • Aug 2010 - Dec 2012

  Enspiral Engineering offered industrial design, 3d printing, project management and commercialisation services. Achievements: -Launched Donovan Products Limited, gained startup funding for the company, patents, trademarks, and established supply chain in the industrial electrical industry. -Designed and Built Cadbury Chocolates giant sprinkler for their ‘Share the Joy campaign’. Enspiral Engineering offered industrial design, 3d printing, project management and commercialisation services. Achievements: -Launched Donovan Products Limited, gained startup funding for the company, patents, trademarks, and established supply chain in the industrial electrical industry. -Designed and Built Cadbury Chocolates giant sprinkler for their ‘Share the Joy campaign’.



Metpresco Engineering Limited

• Factory Manager

  • Mar 2009 - Aug 2010

  Metpresco Engineering is a precision and general engineering business that manufactures directional drilling machines and supplies breakdown and maintenance support for the manufacturing industry. Responsible for management of all aspects of the business including commercial, operations, staff, performance improvement, strategy, finance. Achievements: -Increased production efficiency through design modifications for efficient manufacture -Implemented outsourcing strategy saving up to 60% on production components -Implemented 5S methodologies to increase efficiency and effectiveness of the workshop -Increased low volume quick turnaround projects (Metpresco's core competency) -Increased customer base and diversity -Reduced debt by 75% through the sale of redundant machinery -Implemented lean inventory strategy



Auckland Machine Tools Limited

• Service Engineer

  • 2007 - 2009

  Auckland Machine Tools was the agent for Mazak CNC machinery in New Zealand, offering an extensive range of CNC machine tools from small two-axis lathes, to huge (120-ton) five-axis machine centers and high-speed laser processing machines. Programming and application expert for New Zealand, machine installation, commission and calibration, preventative maintenance, fault diagnostics and repair, sales, and training of client organisation production staff. Achievements: -Application and programming expert for New Zealand -Improvement of customer relationships -Designated laser specialist -Three weeks of training in Japan



Buckley Systems Limited

• Machinist Toolmaker

  • 1999 - 2007

  Design, produce and operate complex manufacturing processes for a wide and ever-changing range of components for the export market. Assisting in the utilisation and operation of all CNC machinery including new, complex, five-axis machinery. Achievements: -Completed a National Trade Certificate in Engineering Machining and Tool making -Designated programmer/operator for many new multi-axis machines -Programming and machining of many complex high-tolerance products on a large range of Mazak machines