Douglas Hally
Brisbane,QLD
Summary
I have been involved in product safety testing in one form or another since I graduated from University and I have always taken the safety of the consumer as critically important. I have worked on the testing / regulatory side as well as the manufacturing/ product quality assurance / importation side of product compliance. I have worked in numerous roles with a broad range of teams and people in several countries with whom I get along well. I have a high degree of personal responsibility and I take my work very seriously. I am well known throughout the electrical safety standards industry as someone with a high degree of integrity and professionalism and I will bring that to any organisation I work with.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Compliance Engineer
CDB Goldair Australia Pty Ltd
2018.12 - Current
- Primary responsibility for ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements (safety, EMC, MEPS etc) for lighting and accessory products.
- Liaison with regulators, test laboratories, industry bodies , certifiers and factories.
- Expert in taking new product designs and technologies from inception to full compliance for Australian / New Zealand markets.
- Technical expert in electrical safety standards for household appliances, information technology, accessory and lighting products.
- Technical and nominated representative on several committees.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Work well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
Technical Services Manager
Jackson Industries Pty Ltd
2015.03 - 2018.12
- Responsibility for ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory requirements for company's full electrical product range.
- Liaised with regulators, test laboratories, industry bodies , certifiers and factories to bring product to market.
- Took new product designs and technologies from inception to full compliance for AS/NZS market.
- Technical expert focusing on information technology, and accessory products.
- Technical and nominated representative on several AS/NZS electrical safety committees. (EL-002, EL-004-11, TE-001)
- New and existing product testing to verify compliance with electrical safety, construction and performance criteria.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Assessed expected technical challenges and developed proactive solutions.
- Collaborated with leadership staff to determine appropriate budgets.
Technical Director
Eclipse Technologies Pty Ltd
2011.06 - 2015.02
- Worked in factory manufacturing electrical accessories and smoke detectors in Yinzhou, Ningbo City, China
- Worked directly with factory representatives to develop and test new products, improve existing designs and meet electrical and EMC safety and performance compliance criteria.
- Primary liaison with regulators to ensure compliance with national AS/NZS regulatory schemes.
- Primary liaison with laboratories to arrange testing for regulatory approval in AS/NZS.
- Worked directly on the factory floor to identify production issues. Developed production line Quality Assurance assembly procedures. Arranged production line testing equipment audits.
- Conducted in-house testing and researched, constructed and tested new test facilities for new smoke detector product line.
- Direct liaison with factory management and company upper management.
- Primary responsibility for any issues in the AS/NZS market related to electrical safety and subsequent regulator liaison.
Staff Engineer
Underwriter's Laboratories NZ Ltd
2008.12 - 2010.12
- Member of management team liaising directly with customers, sales, administrative staff and technical personnel.
- Direct responsibility for medical, information technology (IT) and audio/visual (AV) equipment testing and supervision of engineers working in these areas.
- Responsibility for initial customer interface, developing test plan and quotations suited to customer's requirements, organising and supervising testing and test report and regulatory approval delivery.
- Responsibility for training new engineers in medical, audio/visual and information technology equipment testing.
- IANZ signatory for medical and IT /AV equipment.
Technical Manager
Wakefield Laboratories Ltd
1997.02 - 2008.12
- Worked up from junior Engineer to one of a team of three Technical Managers.
- Worked with company management to set company direction.
- Direct responsibility for calibration and maintenance of all laboratory calibration, test equipment, gauges and probes.
- Developed specialised calibration procedures for calibration personnel to follow.
- Trained and managed new engineering personnel.
- Assistant laboratory manager during acting laboratory manager absences.
- Represented laboratory on several AS/NZS electrical safety committees (TE-001, EL-004 and EL-004-11).
- Assisted in laboratory successfully passing first joint IANZ / CB Scheme audit.
- Responsible for testing and report review, issue for information technology / audio/video, telecommunications, medical, accessory, household appliance and lighting testing.
- Responsible for obtaining IANZ accreditation for new standards (equipment procurement, staff training, test procedure development).
- Direct client interface (locally and internationally) to determine client requirements, quote for testing, test sample requirements, arrange and review engineer testing and client deliverables / follow-up
- IANZ signatory for IT/AV, accessory and medical testing.
Education
Bachelor of Electrical And Electronic Engineering - Electrical And Electronic Engineering
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand12.1996
Skills
- Experience working in teams at all levels of business.
- Good interpersonal relationships with work and professional colleagues.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- High attention to detail and personal responsibility for project delivery.
- Wealth of experience in product design, product testing (laboratory and production line), regulatory compliance and product manufacture.
- Very strong focus on consumer safety.
- Direct hands-on experience with product manufacturing.
Timeline
Senior Compliance Engineer
CDB Goldair Australia Pty Ltd
2018.12 - Current
Technical Services Manager
Jackson Industries Pty Ltd
2015.03 - 2018.12
Technical Director
Eclipse Technologies Pty Ltd
2011.06 - 2015.02
Staff Engineer
Underwriter's Laboratories NZ Ltd
2008.12 - 2010.12
Technical Manager
Wakefield Laboratories Ltd
1997.02 - 2008.12
Bachelor of Electrical And Electronic Engineering - Electrical And Electronic Engineering
University of Auckland
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