Experience

• 

  Carbon Revolution

  • Australia
  • Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Chief Program Manager

    • May 2021 - Present

  • Product Design Engineering Manager

    • Aug 2017 - May 2023

    Leading the development of highly innovative carbon fibre wheel designs for global customers.Supporting rapid company growth by developing the design team, driving collaboration across the business and streamlining design & quality management processes.

• 

  Baxter Laboratories Pty Ltd

  • Boronia, Victoria, Australia

  • Project Manager (NPI)

    • Dec 2016 - Jul 2017
    • Boronia, Victoria, Australia

• 

  Chassis Brakes International

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Product Engineering Manager

    • Jul 2011 - Nov 2016
    • Melbourne, Australia

    Responsibilities:- Provide leadership to a diverse team of engineers and technical specialists- Drive timely completion of complex new product introduction projects- Drive global cross-functional collaboration- Lead problem solving of product performance and project risk issues- Align activities with quality management best practice (ISO9001 & TS16949)- Management of costing, design, prototype, testing and manufacturing transfer activities- Direct management of technical communication and relationships with customers and suppliers- Tracking and reporting of group progress in line with company objectives and customer milestones- Positive and active engagement of the team in the company’s performance management process- Recruiting and mentoring team membersAchievements:- Drove significant improvements in team productivity, achieved through clarity of objectives, team engagement and collaboration.- Drove significant improvements in cross-functional collaboration through improved communication and a continuous improvement approach- Reduced time to market through standardisation of design practice- Successfully led the team through seven simultaneous complex new product introduction projects for Ford and Toyota vehicles, with all completed on-time and to budget.

• 

  Robert Bosch

  • Tokyo, Japan

  • Senior Product Development Engineer, Japan

    • Jan 2008 - Jun 2011
    • Tokyo, Japan

    Responsibilities:- Managed the introduction of the new brake system for the Ford Ranger and Mazda BT-50 joint venture vehicle lines across three multinational manufacturing regions.- Served as the key technical contact with the Japanese customer, leading detailed project updates in weekly face to face meetings.- Led the resolution of all product design issues, regularly utilising engineering first principles and risk analysis methods to make decisions and maximise design performance.- Developed and tracked timing charts to visualise and manage progress of design & development activities and to ensure internal and customer milestones were met.- Led regular cross-functional meetings with the global team to review product development status, facilitate prototype builds, testing and the transition of designs to production.Achievements:- Achieved on time delivery of the project and flawless launch in to mass production with the result being recognised as a great success by Bosch as well as both customers.- Maintained a productive and successful global working relationship between the three regions, including two customers, that bridged the cultural differences of Japanese and Western business cultures.

• 

  PBR

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Product Development Engineer

    • Jul 2004 - Dec 2007
    • Melbourne, Australia

    Responsibilities:- Designed and developed mechanical components and complex assemblies for high profile passenger car, heavy industrial and agricultural applications in line with customer requirements.- Completed design and verification activities in line with quality best practice, utilising problem solving and six sigma tools such as FMEA, DRBFM, 8D, Ishikawa diagrams, 5 Whys and statistical control methods.- Led the resolution of product performance issues utilising the problem solving and six sigma techniques, as well a strong knowledge of engineering fundamentals, to assess risk and develop solutions.- Created 3D and 2D design information using ProEngineer and Catia CAD software.- Supported cross functional teams with imperative data to ensure positive progress of projects.- Provided sound engineering advice to manufacturing teams to aid lean manufacturing in a Just-In-Time environment and support continuous improvement activities.

• 

  Goodman Fielder

  • Victoria, Australia

  • Process Engineer at Uncle Toby's

    • Jul 1999 - Jun 2000
    • Victoria, Australia

    Responsibilities:- Carried out continuous improvement projects on food processing production lines including scoping and costing of proposed improvements up to a budget of ~$100k.- Used continuous improvement techniques to identify areas of waste and improve production efficiency.- Developed project proposals for management review, including scope and cost-benefit analysis.