Experience

Manuli Hydraulics

• Italy
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Regional Manager Vic/Tas/SA

  • Jun 2023 - Present



RYCO

• Australia
• Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sales Manager - Southern States

  • Jun 2022 - Jun 2023



Floyd Australia

• Australia
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Calibration & Service Manager

  • Feb 2022 - Jun 2022



Redox Pty Ltd

• Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Senior Account Manager

  • Dec 2021 - Feb 2022



Freudenberg Sealing Technologies

• Germany
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Sales & Business Development Manager VIC, TAS & SA

  • Aug 2020 - Dec 2021



Hydraulink New Zealand

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

• Branch Sales Manager

  • Sep 2019 - Jul 2020

• Area Sales Manager

  • Sep 2018 - Sep 2019



WIKA Australia Pty Ltd

• Products Specialist

  • Jan 2015 - Mar 2017

  In this role my key responsibilities are to ensure that all the internal and external customers are given up to date support, assistance and necessary information on our products and services. Monitoring all aspects of a product lifecycle, including long- and short-term development and marketing. Staying abreast of trends in the marketplace to ensure the product's competitive position. Interfacing with project managers and clients to determine the product's future direction. Familiarisation with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the instrumentation field. Through experience, coaching, training and directing personal to achieve efficiency and productivity. Duties and Responsibilities:• Provide interactive support, technical and intuitive assistance to internal and external customers• Support the sales team in the creation and configuration of item codes.• Assisting sales and projects team with collaborative solutions.• Investigating and analysing product returns, actioning on reports and findings• Helping the Quality and Engineering team with solutions and rectification on product returns and non-conformances issues.Achievements:• Time Reduction in order placement by providing the technical support and backing the sales team.• Product awareness and customer retention through assistance provided to customers.• Heightened awareness in placement of correct part numbers and descriptions.• Clear and conscious decision making on manufacturing of products, locally or purchasing from Germany/Canada/USA• Educating and training of internal and external sales staff on the range of products and solutions. Show less

• Engineering and QA officer

  • Jun 2009 - Dec 2014

  Quality Assurance• Determining, negotiating & agreeing to in-house quality procedures, standards and specifications.• Assist in the maintenance of ISO9001 standard and procedures• Assessing customer requirements, ensuring they are met.• monitoring performance and supervision of staff and determining training needs • Work within the QMS framework• ATEX/IEC Ex equipment and instrument inspections and assessment.Project Management and Co-0rdination• Assisting project coordinator in scheduling and in the organisations of projects specifics• Working closely on datasheets and ascertaining project requirements in detail.• Advising detailed information on products associated with specific projects.• Assist in the presentation of project presentation Engineering, technical and product support• Requisitions of components and supplies for engineering projects, interacting with vendors to obtain price and product information.• Schedule manufacturing orders in accordance with standard lead times• Ensuring that all produced items conform to appropriate standards. • Very sound understanding of the ERP system.• Responsible person for ATEX/IEC Ex, hazardous area/ Explosion proof instrument manufacturing/ inspections/ assessments and authorization.Inspection• Inspection of incoming and outgoing goods and products.• Inspection of inbound IEC/ATEX products and instrumentation.• Dimensional and accuracy detailing on products.• Final inspection of goods before despatchAchievements:• Developed Lean Manufacturing Process Lines according to KAISEN.• Minimizing wastage through better allocation of materials and resources• Designing and delivering a leaner production scheduling system through KAISEN within the production teams for effective and efficient completion of products and services and delivery times. • Over 6 years of exposure in the ATEX/IEC Ex and Intrinsically safe environment, application, audits, experience and knowledge. Show less



WIKA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

• Production Supervisor

  • Jun 2007 - Apr 2009

  Overall in charge of the day to day activities of the temperature department. Overseeing the welding, machining and probe shop operations. Managing 6 staff members directly under my supervision. Allocation of resources equipment and identifying internal customer needs to produce products according to BOM’s to the highest standards.Duties and Responsibilities:• Assisted team members in complex situations regarding work orders, certification, assembly, calibration, configuration and packaging.• Contributed towards achieving manufacturing orders completed on or before due dates.• Assisted production supervisor in maintaining the order schedules, distribution and material picking.• Maintained the x-gap register to ensure order completion dates• Responsible for inspection of completed goods and items, before packaging, reporting directly to the General Manger.• Involved in the QA of work procedures and updating them as required. Involved in the ½ yearly companies auditing by NCS International. Achievements:• Familiarized staff member to leaner manufacturing methods according to Wika standards.• Achieved up to standard completion dates on products and goods produced in-house within my supervision.• Setup of efficient production lines resulting in 27% growth in order completion well before time.• Gained confidence of staff through proper team management and work ethics. Increase in Staff satisfaction with management of the department. Show less

• Instruments Technician

  • Jul 2005 - May 2007

  Duties and Responsibilities:• Specialized in the manufacture of RTD’s and thermocouples. Calibration of data loggers, glass thermometers, digital thermometers, calibration and configuration of temperature transmitters, assembly and calibration of bi-metal and gas filled thermometers.• Assembly and calibration of pressure gauges to certified standard gauges and transmitters.• Preparation and filling of diaphragm seals, assembly and calibration and certification connected with pressure gauge and pressure transmitters.• Attending to on-site repair and maintenance, NATA certification work.• Involved in the restructure of the temperature workshop, as being part of the team that undertook the kaizen program.• Attained training in TIG weldingAchievements:• Attained experience and underpinning knowledge with the production on temperature and pressure products, their functions and applications.• Exposure to industrial and on-site work experience. • Ability to define and determine problems with designs and application of products. Show less



Fiji Sugar Corporation Limited

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Instruments/ Electronics Technician

  • 2002 - 2005

  Routine inspection of working instruments and electronics, cleaning and inspecting correct operation.Installation, calibration and commissioning of pressure, temperature, level and flow instrumentation. Disassemble, clean, check operation and installation of control valves. Electro-pneumatic control calibration and adjustments of process control valves through controllers. Assisting on shift engineers with routine inspection of the plant and advise of any issues.Worked alongside shift fitters, electricians and operators to ensure smooth and efficient running of the factory. Show less

• Instruments and Electronics Apprenticeship

  • 1998 - 2002

  Started my career as an Instruments and Electronics Apprentice with the Fiji Sugar Corporation LTD.This involved 3 to 6 months of studies at FIT(Fiji Institute of Technology), the rest of the time was spent at on-site learning.Training involved attachment with senior technician and on the job training of electronics and instruments throughout the sugar factory. This routine was carried out at different stations with in the sugar mill to get familiarisation of the different processes involved. Show less