Experience

Fisher & Paykel Technologies

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

• Health And Safety Advisor

  • Sep 2023 - Present



Cockle Bay Playcentre (voluntary work)

• Centre Co-coordinator/president

  • Oct 2020 - Jul 2022

  - Overview of centre’s functioning including policies, finances and licensing requirements- Support and guidance to centre office holders and members- Chairing centre meetings- Communication and collaboration with all members, other Playcentres and regional and national staff of Playcentre Aotearoa- Delegation of tasks- Planning and organising events such as Christmas parties, Matariki nights, open week- Draft and implementation of annual and strategic plans- Milestone: I coordinated the major repair works of the outdoor playground. I arranged for our centre to receive quality versus standard funding. We, as a centre, achieved my goal to double member numbers within a period of six months. Show less

• Secretary

  • Oct 2019 - Oct 2020

  - Email correspondence and monitoring of centre inbox- Preparation and distribution of termly centre meeting and AGM agenda and minutes- Communication with potential new members and organising visits- Communication with members and staff of Playcentre Aotearoa- Update and circulation of various lists and other relevant information- Milestone: I drafted and implemented visitor information documentation and practices to help interested families feel welcome, enrol and settle in to Cockle Bay Playcentre in collaboration with all members. This also benefited current members as they felt more encouraged and supported in welcoming visitors. Show less

• Health And Safety Officer

  • Mar 2018 - Oct 2019

  - Induction of new members- Training of fire wardens - Review of accident and hazard registers- Supervision of drill schedule - Communication with members about current and new procedures, hazards and risks, and novel trends in H&S- Encouragement of participation in H&S - Writing of and circulation of termly newsletter to members- Writing of and presenting reports at centre meetings and AGM- Regular checks of sign and procedure displays, smoke alarms, fire equipment - Maintenance of first aid, get away and civil defence kits- Milestone: I developed, trialled and implemented a tsunami procedure specific to Cockle Bay Playcentre in collaboration with all members Show less



Watercare Services Limited

• New Zealand
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Manager

  • Dec 2012 - Aug 2015

  - Interaction with customers- Primary point of contact for client communication: day-to-day customer support, coordination of queries, providing technical advice, ensuring agreed turnaround times are achieved- Collaboration with other departments of the laboratory to satisfy customer needs- Milestones: My customer’s turnover has increased fivefold during the last financial year and he signed an additional contract despite attractive offers from competitors. - Training courses:Improving customer service, Key account management Show less

• Health And Safety Coordinator

  • Sep 2012 - Aug 2015

  - Point of contact for staff, and staff representation for H&S concerns- Organisation and presentation of H&S inductions for staff and contractors- Coordination of hazard and incident investigations, and housekeeping inspections- Training of H&S inductors and H&S representatives- Organisation of monthly H&S meetings and regular H&S training courses - Maintenance and inspection of safety equipment- Draft and review of H&S documentation and procedures- Disposal of obsolete chemicals and waste solvents- Maintenance of SDS register- Milestones:I directed a stock take of chemicals and re-organised the chemical storage system to comply with H&S rules according to the HSNO Act. I developed and introduced a procedure to track chemicals. - Training courses: Health and safety representative stage 1+2, HSNO exempt laboratory Show less

• Senior Laboratory Analyst

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2015

  - Development, validation and review of accredited analytical test methods - Trace analysis of contaminants and other components in drinking, waste and surface water samples, and soil samples- Laboratory approved signatory and key technical personnel for numerous test methods- Data reporting and authorisation- Expertise in LC-MS/MS, GC-MS/MS, GC-FID, GC-ECD and HPLC- Maintenance and minor repairs of analytical instruments- Supervision of staff during weekend shifts- Responsible for maintaining routine laboratory functions during weekend shifts- Procurement of chemicals and laboratory consumables - Internal auditor - Nominee for the Spirit of Watercare Awards 2014- Milestones: I developed and validated the following new analytical test methods that have been accredited by IANZ: Determination of Total Nitrogen in water and soil samples by high temperature combustion and IR, Determination of Total Organic Carbon in soil samples by high temperature combustion and IR, Analysis of Bromate in water samples by LC-MS/MS (accreditation pending).- Training courses: Analytical method validation, Traceability and uncertainty of measurement in testing laboratories, Supervision – introduction, Team leader toolbox – facilitating your team. Show less



The University of Auckland

• New Zealand
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Polymer Chemist

  • Mar 2010 - Jun 2011

  - Development of halogen-free thermoplastic elastomers as a replacement for PVC - Development of non-exuding polymeric composites containing phase change materials for the use of energy conservation in building applications - Development of stiff polypropylene using clay nanoparticles - Expertise in extrusion/reactive compounding and injection moulding - Expertise in DMTA (dynamic mechanical thermal analysis), DSC (differential scanning calorimetry), universal testing machine (tension, flexure and impact modes), compression set and oil swell testing - Milestones: I drafted a patent application for the phase change material composite. I conducted in house scale-up and company trials with the thermoplastic elastomer. Show less



PPG

• United States
• Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research and development chemist

  • Dec 2008 - Mar 2010

  - Improvement of paint products - Review of test methods - Writing operation procedures for the use and maintenance of laboratory equipment - Assisting quality control - Improvement of paint products - Review of test methods - Writing operation procedures for the use and maintenance of laboratory equipment - Assisting quality control