Senior Consultant

• Jul 2023 - Present

Bastion Defence Consulting is a premier maritime professional services consulting firm providing a broad range of services across Australia to a number of clients in the Defence industry. With industry leading employee retention rates and a track record for delivery, clients and high-level candidates seeking a meaningful career know who to turn to. Bastion Defence Consulting is a premier maritime professional services consulting firm providing a broad range of services across Australia to a number of clients in the Defence industry. With industry leading employee retention rates and a track record for delivery, clients and high-level candidates seeking a meaningful career know who to turn to.

Lead ILS & Reliability Engineer

• May 2022 - Jul 2023

• Led and managed ILS and Reliability activities for Defense Acquisition Projects and Sustainment projects.• Successfully managed and delivered ILS, Reliability and Asset Management deliverables for customers such as DoD-CASG, PBSPO, Australian Border Force (ABF), Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG).• Actively contributed to business development efforts such as client meetings, project proposals and tenders, resulting in securing two major ILS/Asset management projects within Defence.• Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, including ILS, Project Management, Configuration Management, Supply Chain and Engineering to ensure ILS requirements were met throughout the project lifecycle, resulting in on-time and high quality project completions.• Led critical Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Supportability Analysis (SA) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations, proactively resolving system issues and increase fleet reliability, availability, maintainability and safety.• Mentored and trained team members, enhancing their ILS expertise and facilitating professional growth within the organisation.• Developed and championed internal process and tools to conduct Supportability Analysis, Maintenance Requirements Determination (MRD), Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) analysis, Level of Repair Analysis (LORA), Sparing Optimisation and Failure Reporting and Corrective Action Systems (FRACAS). Show less

Maintenance Engineer

• Oct 2020 - May 2022

• Successfully managed and developed key ILS tender/contract deliverables, including ILS plans, Maintenance plans, and technical data plans in compliance with ASDEFCON and customer requirements.• Conducted Engineering and Logistics Support Analysis activities such as Maintenance Requirements Determination (MRD), FMECA, Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) analysis, Level of Repair Analysis (LORA) and Sparing Optimisation.• Developed and delivered maintenance packages for Defence projects in alignment with engineering standards (MIL-STD, RAN, Australian Standards), Classification society rules, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices. Show less

Mechanical Engineer

• Nov 2017 - Oct 2020

Mechanical Engineering Intern

• Jul 2016 - Mar 2017

Mechanical Engineer Intern

• Nov 2015 - Feb 2016

Assisted in the design of several semi-trailers and the planning for the repair of modification of some others including basic use of AutoCAD. Also worked with the Tankers division to modify, repair and service several tankers where I learnt techniques like degassing, hydrostatic testing and working in confined spaces in accordance to Australian Standards. Assisted in the design of several semi-trailers and the planning for the repair of modification of some others including basic use of AutoCAD. Also worked with the Tankers division to modify, repair and service several tankers where I learnt techniques like degassing, hydrostatic testing and working in confined spaces in accordance to Australian Standards.

Mechanical Drafter

• Nov 2013 - Apr 2014

Summer work experience in designing and drafting especially through the use of CAD programs such as Solidworks. Summer work experience in designing and drafting especially through the use of CAD programs such as Solidworks.