Linda Ozmen
Marrickville,NSW
Summary
Linda Ozmen is a Fellow of Engineers Australia since 2017 and Fellow of the Gemmological Assosciation of Australia since 2016. She has executive experience having worked as a Senior Consultant Engineer in Australia, New Zealand and China. Linda completed her MBA(Exec) and this gave her a high level of management training whih allows her to support management teams in making critical business decisions to grow the business of the company. Her experience in management training also assisted her clients in managing projects and managing change in their workplace to improve the risk quality of their operations.
Linda has successfully carried out research at the University of Sydney for her Masters degree and her work has been published in international referred journals. This year, her research reached a milestone of 1000 citations in the world. Her research was fruitful where it both assisted the Australian food industry and became the foundation upon which 5 students at the University of Sydney became PhD's. She taught students in University and also in the GAA college. Linda also was a volunteer in STEM Program organised by the CSIRO and conducted presentations and lab experiments for students from K-12 in four schools in Sydney.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Consultant Engineer
Factory Mutual Insurance Company
01.2006 - 04.2022
- I assisted clients in Australia and New Zealand, many of who are in the Fortune 1000 to improve their risk and become more resilient against fire and natural hazard losses such as flood, brushfires and hurricanes. This not only protected the client's assets but also the Australian and New Zealand Industry and public sector, protecting jobs and improving human safety for workers.
- I utilised risk, loss prevention and consulting knowledge on a range of existing and Greenfield client projects. The assessments were used to assist clients with mitigating risk of property loss and interruptions to their business operations from project conception.
- In 2010, I came first in the Australian Operations in achieving the highest risk improvement quota for risk reduction for our clients.
- In 2013, I assisted the Australian Operations to achieve their risk improvement objective by encouraging their clients located in flood prone land with high flood loss expectancies to implement flood emergency response plans for the first time. The document I provided contained beneficial information specifically tailored for their sites. By consulting with clients on-site and following up with them, I was training them to take a proactive approach to risk improvement and this in turn helped them meet their business objectives to remain profitable.
- During 2020 and 2021 when we were in lockdown, I provided consulting and training to clients using online platforms to assist them with improving the awareness of risks to property and actions to take to mitigate/minimise the risk. I assisted clients with their projects too.
- I conducted loss visits and prepared reports on my findings on sites that experienced a fire loss.
- I assisted clients by finding fire protection valves that had been closed or defunct fire pumps that would prevent water reaching sprinklers.
Project Engineer
AB Mauri
09.2002 - 07.2005
- I worked in Xinjiang, China and was responsible for the design and construction of a $25 million construction project to build a baker's yeast factory on a Greenfield site. The project was a joint venture between Sifang, a sugar refiner and British Foods, the parent company of AB Mauri. I worked with local professionals and contractors to deliver a valuable asset to China, which also generated jobs for the local people.
- The work I did included designing process equipment, ergonomic design of the packaging area, preparation of tenders and contracts, purchasing equipment and instruments, shipping goods and control of inventory. I worked on-site from October to December 2004. I took Mandarin Chinese lessons before arriving in China and further lessons while there to help bridge he gap in communication and allow more efficient project execution.
- I also provided engineering technical support to the baker's yeast factories located worldwide in India, Asia, South America and Europe.
Risk Management Engineer
Soul Pattinson (Manufacturing)
03.1997 - 07.2000
- I liaised with key stakeholders including the General Manager, Manufacturing, Logistics and Quality Assurance Managers and Production Supervisors to design, implement and validate projects to improve safety and risk at the site as well as meet state and federal regulations in health, safety and the environment.
- I managed contractors to ensure work is done within budget and meets project deadlines. Examples of projects include establishment of a flammable liquids store; a nitrogen supply system and enhanced production water supply system for liquid product manufacturing, relocation of an outdoor diesel tank and an emergency evacuation plan for the whole site.
- I managed the company licence to discharge trade waste water, the Protection of the Environment Operations (POEO) licence for controlled waste activity and Pollution Control and the licence to keep dangerous goods.
- I developed policies and procedures for risk management, safety and quality control that were included in the Quality Management System.
- I was responsible for training staff and managers on the implementation of the new policies and procedures.
- I am conversant with the Goods Manufacturing Practice (G.M.P) for medicinal products and ISO9001 Quality Management Systems, ISO14000 Environment Management.
Risk Assessment Specialist
NSW Department Of Urban Affairs And Planning
03.1996 - 12.1996
- I conducted specialist review of assessment reports for new developments in NSW associated with the NSW seven (7) stage approval process and provided general advice to developers, local councils and consultants on matters associated with these reports.
- I developed a departmental land use safety study on the Port Botany Complex.
- I developed a comprehensive accident data-base, reviewed various computer software tools and prepared case studies for seminars.
Education
Diploma in Applied Gemmology - Valuation
NCJV
Sydney12.2024
Certificate IV in General Insurance - Insurance
ANZIFF
Sydney09.2020
Diploma of Diamond Technology - Diamond Technology
Gemmological Association of Australia (GAA)
Sydney11.2016
Diploma in Gemmology - Gemmology
Gemmological Association of Australia (GAA)
05.2016
MBA -
University of NSW
Australian Graduate School Of Management (AGSM) 11.2013
Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering - Research
University of Sydney
Sydney, NSW05.2003
Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering - Chemical Engineering
University of Sydney
Sydney, NSW03.1996
Skills
- Teamwork mindset
- Project Management
- Consulting
- Client Engagement
- Change Management
- Attention to Detail
- Analytical Thinking
- Problem-Solving
- Cultural Awareness
- Process Improvement
- Safety Regulations
- Assessments
Languages
Greek
Elementary
Turkish
Native or Bilingual
Mandarin
Limited Working
Arabic
Native or Bilingual
Aramaic
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Senior Consultant Engineer
Factory Mutual Insurance Company
01.2006 - 04.2022
Project Engineer
AB Mauri
09.2002 - 07.2005
Risk Management Engineer
Soul Pattinson (Manufacturing)
03.1997 - 07.2000
Risk Assessment Specialist
NSW Department Of Urban Affairs And Planning
03.1996 - 12.1996
Diploma in Applied Gemmology - Valuation
NCJV
Certificate IV in General Insurance - Insurance
ANZIFF
Diploma of Diamond Technology - Diamond Technology
Gemmological Association of Australia (GAA)
Diploma in Gemmology - Gemmology
Gemmological Association of Australia (GAA)
MBA -
University of NSW
Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering - Research
University of Sydney
Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering - Chemical Engineering
University of Sydney
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