Chief Executive Officer

• May 2022 - Present

General Manager

• Nov 2016 - May 2022

Top-level responsibility for world-wide operations and over 300 employees.

Director of Design

• Apr 2008 - Oct 2016

Top level responsibility for all design related projects within Bolwell Corporation. Design advice and technical assistance to all OE customers of Bolwell Corporation.Design leader for all proprietary products as developed by Bolwell Corporation.Management of design team at Bolwell Corporation including CAD modelling crew, prototyping team and production implementation team.Responsible for manufacturing design including product simplification, repeatability, improved product quality and design for Lean Manufacturing.

Business Development Manager

• Mar 2003 - Mar 2008

Management of a team of key account managers and sales personnel and utilising skills in product design to encourage sales growth. - Provided design advice and technical assistance to all current and prospective original equipment customers. - Increased sales to new customers by $250K (av.) per annum through product design exercises and relationship building with relevant Purchasing and Engineering departments. - Development and implementation of a high performance sales pipeline. - Increased sales volumes by $450K per annum for key account customers.- Developed a quotation system which cuts quoting time from 2 weeks to 6 hours.

Production Manager

• Jul 2001 - Mar 2003

Implemented the Toyota Lean Production System throughout the plant. Reduced WIP by 80% and improved lead-times by 70%. Improved customer responsiveness and implemented quality initiatives in line with ISO9001.Managed growth from 60 to 100 personnel with 4 team leaders.Managed the integration of 2 external companies into Bolwell Corporation without disruption to our OE contracts.Transferred complicated scheduling activites to simple, visual Kanban card system. Implemented the Toyota Lean Production System throughout the plant. Reduced WIP by 80% and improved lead-times by 70%. Improved customer responsiveness and implemented quality initiatives in line with ISO9001.Managed growth from 60 to 100 personnel with 4 team leaders.Managed the integration of 2 external companies into Bolwell Corporation without disruption to our OE contracts.Transferred complicated scheduling activites to simple, visual Kanban card system.