Experience

Competitive Solutions Australia

• Australia
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Retired

  • Nov 2022 - Present

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Nov 2017 - Nov 2022

  Competitive Solutions Australia is a registered training organisation specialising in delivering tailored education programs within the manufacturing and Logistics industry’s

• Director Of Operations

  • Apr 2013 - Nov 2022

  ▪ Trainer/Consultant in Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, Health and Safety, TAE Training and Assessment.▪ Business coaching.▪ Conducting and interpreting lean diagnostics.▪ Assisting with AQTF compliance.▪ Assessing trainees and signing off qualifications.▪ Creating training plans and tailored training programs for trainee and clients needs.▪ Working with clients to meet the demands of their company and employees.▪ Helping clients to develop robust systems in order to support the team members requirements and to facilitate all lean initiatives.▪ Creating Training Simulations for more interactive training.▪ Designing training rollout programs. Show less



Leadership Management Australia (RTO #3908)

• Australia
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Training and Delivery Manager

  • Sep 2012 - Mar 2013

  ▪ Development of new training and assessment material for certificate programs delivery.▪ Design and implementation of lean training programs.▪ Managing day-to-day operations.▪ National project management of program roll outs.▪ Managing teams of facilitators across Australia to deliver ROI results for businesses.▪ Liaising with key stakeholders in B2B situations in order to ensure expectations were meet

• Lean Six Sigma Business Specialist

  • Nov 2011 - Sep 2012

  Trainer/Consultant in Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, Health and Safety, TAA Training and Assessment.▪ Business coaching.▪ Conducting and interpreting lean diagnostics.▪ Assisting with AQTF compliance.▪ Assessing trainees and signing off qualifications.▪ Creating training plans and tailored training programs for trainee and clients needs.▪ Working with clients to meet the demands of their company and employees.▪ Helping clients to develop robust systems in order to support the team members requirements and to facilitate all lean initiatives. Show less



Progressive Six Ltd

• Melbourne

• Training Manager Logistics Division

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  ▪ Managing logistics training. ▪ Overseeing all major operations of Logistics department. ▪ Developing lean logistic training programs in simulated environments. ▪ Assessing trainees and signing off qualifications. ▪ Creating training plans and tailored training programs for trainee and clients needs. ▪ Working with clients to meet the demands of their company and employees. ▪ Helping clients to develop robust systems in order to support the team members requirements and to facilitate all lean initiatives. Show less



Corporate Excellence Group

• Melbourne, Australia

• Senior Consultant Lean Manufacturing

  • Oct 2009 - Jan 2011

  ▪ Trainer/Consultant in Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, Health and Safety, TAE Training and Assessment. ▪ Business coaching. ▪ Conducting and interpreting lean diagnostics. ▪ Assisting with AQTF compliance. ▪ Assessing trainees and signing off qualifications. ▪ Creating training plans and tailored training programs for trainee and clients needs. ▪ Working with clients to meet the demands of their company and employees. ▪ Helping clients to develop robust systems in order to support the team members requirements and to facilitate all lean initiatives. ▪ Creating Training Simulations for more interactive training. ▪ Designing training roll out programs. Show less



Laser Central

• Australia
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Process Improvement Engineer

  • Mar 2009 - Sep 2009

  ▪ Continuous Improvement Consultant/OH&S Team Leader. ▪ Implementing and maintaining all areas of lean manufacturing as well as training team members. ▪ Facilitating lean activities. ▪ Creating S.O.P for company processes (ISO 9000). ▪ Overseeing health and safety procedures. ▪ Creating K.P.I’s to measure the company’s performance. ▪ Developing training programs for team members. ▪ Continuous Improvement Consultant/OH&S Team Leader. ▪ Implementing and maintaining all areas of lean manufacturing as well as training team members. ▪ Facilitating lean activities. ▪ Creating S.O.P for company processes (ISO 9000). ▪ Overseeing health and safety procedures. ▪ Creating K.P.I’s to measure the company’s performance. ▪ Developing training programs for team members.



Stainless Design Ltd

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

• Manager

  • Sep 2003 - Mar 2009

  ▪ Managing all aspects of production: Quality, Delivery, People and Process Improvement. ▪ Managing HR component, training the staff and organising their workload. ▪ Designing sops, AutoCAD drawing and programming. ▪ Day-to-day running of workshop, answering to the general manager on workshop performances. ▪ Leading and achieving lean manufacturing targets, managing skills for work to achieve better processes. ▪ Servicing Trumpf laser cutters brake press, punches and deburring machines. ▪ QA inspection, research and development for aviation parts. ▪ Empowering workshop and office teams in order to achieve results to the best of their abilities. ▪ Planning for the company, aiming to lay a solid foundation for future growth. ▪ Overseeing quality assurance processes and improving them to insure a high standard of work. ▪ Reviewing workshop individuals for performance reviews and working with employees to achieve their personal goals. ▪ Recording data for workshop performance K.P.I. & delivering results. ▪ Dealing with clients to achieve forecasted deadlines and satisfaction. Show less



Etech ind

• Palmerston North New Zealand

• Fabrication and laser operation/ programmer

  • May 2000 - Aug 2003

  ▪ CNC operator and programmer. ▪ Sheet metal tradesman. ▪ Operating trumpf laser cutting machines and press brakes. ▪ Welding tig, mig and arc. ▪ Fabrication. ▪ CNC operator and programmer. ▪ Sheet metal tradesman. ▪ Operating trumpf laser cutting machines and press brakes. ▪ Welding tig, mig and arc. ▪ Fabrication.



C-Dax Systems

• Palmerston North New Zealand

• Research and Development department

  • Aug 1998 - May 2000

  ▪ Welding and fabrication of farm machinery. ▪ Research and development of new products. ▪ Welding and fabrication of farm machinery. ▪ Research and development of new products.



Turners Metal Fabrication

• Apprentice Fabricator

  • Feb 1994 - Jun 1998

  ▪ Fabrication of all stainless steel, mild steel and aluminium products. ▪ Architectural fabrication. ▪ Fabrication of all stainless steel, mild steel and aluminium products. ▪ Architectural fabrication.