Experience

Career Success Club

• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lean and Continuous Improvement Expert

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Technical expert with extensive knowledge and experience in lean and continuous improvement methodologies. Creative, lateral-thinker, passionate about innovation and problem-solving. I'm looking for short-term positions where I can grow and develop more efficient and effective processes. Technical expert with extensive knowledge and experience in lean and continuous improvement methodologies. Creative, lateral-thinker, passionate about innovation and problem-solving. I'm looking for short-term positions where I can grow and develop more efficient and effective processes.



Woolworths Supermarkets

• Australia
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Format Development Manager - Flow

  • Sep 2019 - Oct 2019

  Assigned to "Smart" Digital Stores group to understand the process flow of retail products from "farm to shelf" and identify BoH inefficiencies. Assigned to "Smart" Digital Stores group to understand the process flow of retail products from "farm to shelf" and identify BoH inefficiencies.



Continental

• Germany
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manufacturing and Test Engineering Manager

  • Jun 2013 - Oct 2017

  Responsible for leading and managing two departments with diverse technical teams to deliver complex, technologically driven, multi-million dollar projects in strict compliance with Safety, Australian and international Quality Standards, and excellence in Customer Service, Continuous Improvement and Lean principles. I lead a team of Manufacturing Engineers, specialising in Mechanical and Process; and a team of Test Engineers, experts in Mechatronics and Software. As a Test Engineering Manager I am ultimately responsible for the Assurance of Quality of the end product.Created and implemented the MaTEship program to ensure motivation and commitment to quality standards for my teams - around three basic principles of: Fast Response, Efficient Processes and Effective Jidoka, resulting in retaining every member of my team until the end of the automotive industry.

• Test Engineering Manager

  • Jan 2007 - May 2013

  Managing the Test Engineering department, providing design and support of testing and calibration equipment to Manufacturing departments.



Siemens

• Germany
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Test Equipment Manager

  • Jan 2000 - Jan 2007

  Managing the Production Test Equipment department, creating electronic equipment for testing and assembling products. Received MBA after six years studying part time. Continued to develop the world-class automation and robotics needed for testing and assembly to ensure ISO Quality standards, as well as the new Toyota-based Lean and Jidoka processes. Managing the Production Test Equipment department, creating electronic equipment for testing and assembling products. Received MBA after six years studying part time. Continued to develop the world-class automation and robotics needed for testing and assembly to ensure ISO Quality standards, as well as the new Toyota-based Lean and Jidoka processes.