Experience

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  Kilwell Fibretube

  • Rotorua

  • Factory Manager

    • Apr 2019 - Mar 2023
    • Rotorua

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  Dominion Salt Ltd

  • Tauranga

  • Vacuum Plant Manager

    • Jul 2018 - Mar 2019
    • Tauranga

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  Sierra Cafe Tauranga (LK Business Services Ltd)

  • Tauranga

  • Owner

    • Jan 2015 - Apr 2018
    • Tauranga

    Owner operator of the up market Cafe seating 75 people. Turned the business around from loss making to a profitable and reputable operation.

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  LK Business Services Ltd.

  • Owner

    • May 2011 - Jan 2015

    Project management, process improvements, New Product Introduction; operation/manufacturing management, 3rd party manufacturing selection and management; RFQ, tender management; Production and supply chain management.Business Improvement"Laszlo Kotan was brought into Martin Aircraft to Project manage one of our most difficult projects. This was a multinational, discipline and stakeholder development of the Martin Aircraft V4 engine.Laszlo’s organisational skills and focus have been instrumental in bring this forward very quickly. This has helped the whole Jetpack and Martin Aircraft Company in a significant way. Laszlo did a great job of coming in "cold" to a project and grasping the requirements that are critical and organising us in a nice and productive way.I highly recommend him."Glenn N Martin(Founder / Director of Martin Aircraft Company)"LKBS Ltd. has been a valuable addition to the Device Solutions team. We rely on their expertise when making strategic decisions around manufacturing, including when and how to transition between manufacturers. Their day-to-day management enables me to stay focused on other aspects of the business.”Martin Welford(CEO of Device Solutions Ltd.)

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  Dynamic Controls

  • New Zealand
  • Medical Equipment Manufacturing
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • General Manager - Contract Manufacturing

    • Sep 2008 - May 2011

    GM of Contract Manufacturing. The business that provides comprehensive solutions to electronic manufacturing needs.

  • Manufacturing Engineering and Project Manager

    • Jul 2006 - Aug 2008

  • Production Manager

    • Apr 2003 - Jun 2006

  • Manufacturing Engineer

    • May 2002 - Mar 2003

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  IBM Slider Company

  • Department Manager

    • Nov 1994 - Oct 2001

    Managing a department of 100 people manufacturing, testing and analysing of write/read heads for computers. Responsible for transferring production facilities from Germany to Hungary.