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Ron Choyce

Preston's ,NSW

Summary

Operations-Transport / Warehouse/ Distribution /Manufacturing Self-starting Operations Manager offering high-level experience in supervision of workover and completion operations. Adept at directing work of completion consultants and completion supervisors. Successful introducing lean manufacturing to increase productivity and cut costs of completion. Well organized, attentive to detail and vigilant in achieving safety and environmental impact reduction objectives. Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

NSW Distribution Manager

PGH Bricks & Pavers CSR
01.2017 - 03.2024
  • Safety transport operations for deliveries within the metropolitan Sydney and Regional NSW
  • Cost analysis of operational process’s
  • To ensure leadership and effective management in all aspects of operation
  • To ensure all Transport companies engaged are fully compliant with business and regularity requirements
  • To ensure that Transport meet the metrics re costs /DIFOT
  • To negotiate Metro, Regional (Intrastate) and Interstate rates with 3PLS multiple Transport companies
  • Ensuring the continual improvement of process’s.

NSW AM PM Operations General Freight

11.2015 - 01.2017
  • To ensure safe work is conducted by all employees
  • Ensuring compliance of COR
  • To ensure all transport processes and policies are followed
  • To ensure incoming freight is unloaded and receipted in a timely manner
  • To ensure outward freight is loaded onto vehicles with all the relevant regulations being adhered followed
  • To engage enough labour for daily/evening operations with 3rd party labour agencies
  • The general supervision of all activities from Shift Managers to labourers.

NSW/QUEENSLAND Warehouse Manager

01.2015 - 07.2015
  • To safely co –ordinate the closure of the NSW Distribution Site
  • Ensure closure meets budgeted number
  • To ensue seamless transition of materials and service levels to customers
  • Organise quotations for the various trades on the make good process.

NSW/QUEENSLAND Logistics Manager Operations

08.2004 - 01.2015
  • Site Safety two states
  • Inventory/Warehouse Management by way of planned cycle counts within SAP
  • To identify and action operational savings for the business
  • Maintaining a cost effective operation two states
  • Ensuring metrics are met including and not limited to DIFOT, No LTIs Budget P&L
  • Contract negation – Transport and various trade services
  • Negotiated cost of Purchasing of goods and services
  • Setting of P&L budgets for both Distribution Centre’s NSW- Queensland
  • To ensure operational compliance with state and local regulatory bodies
  • Reports direct four indirect fifteen.

KAIZEN Lean Manufacturing

08.2004 - 01.2002
  • Provide and monitor Safety in all aspects of manufacturing
  • To maintain and ensure Lean Manufacturing disciplines are continually being addressed
  • Reduce the scrap levels to improve budget targets by using the lean principals
  • To identify the training needs of operators to achieve the desired results
  • Material savings cost reduction
  • Delivery performance (DIFOT)
  • Quality 1st time right principal.

Process / Production Engineer

01.2002 - 01.2000
  • Project managing of new and rework projects to improve quality and productivity
  • Data collection, analysis
  • To advise and assist manufacturing in the investigation and solving of quality and production problems (AS 9001-2000)
  • Special projects involving the purchase, installation and commissioning of new production machinery including development of staff and supervisor training courses
  • Hazard identification, reporting and prevention while providing instruction and assistance to employees on safety issues
  • Maintaining a high standard of work practices, housekeeping, while ensuring the health, safety and working conditions of all employees
  • Direct responsibility for the equipment and process in the all departments including training of staff, implementing improvements as well as reporting on all aspects of section operations
  • Tackling complicated quality issues in all departments and developing new procedures and training modules to deal with future issues.

Production Manager

01.2000 - 03.1998
  • Ensuring continual improvement of production processes with the emphasis on modern adaptable automation
  • Reviewing tasks and projects to ensure efficient quality control, materials testing, work practices, and layout of the production lines
  • Liaising with regulatory and industrial authorities, i.e
  • Workcover NSW, Standards Australia
  • Interviewing employees to assist in placing them into other manufacturing areas within the factory (multi-skilling)
  • Running Toolbox meetings with shifts.

Assistant Operations Manager

03.1998 - 03.1997
  • Assisting the Operations Manager in the day to day operation of the factory and plant
  • Providing engineering solutions and support for the design and layout of process lines and products
  • Identifying factory inefficiencies and implementing labour and cost saving strategies
  • Liaison and negotiation with major suppliers
  • Ordering specialty plant and automation equipment
  • Overseeing the writing of operational procedures and the training of factory staff and supervisors
  • Involvement in employee disciplinary actions and measures
  • OH&S risk assessment and accident prevention strategies
  • Organise and direct staff in the areas of production planning, engineering, technical safety and quality assurance
  • To identify the training needs and analysis necessary for staff
  • Overseeing all department personal Maintenance, QA, Production.

Education

Diploma of Logistics -

Diploma Frontline Management -

Advanced Certificate Manufacturing Systems Engineering -

CSR Constructive Leaders Program -

Facilitator TQM -

Auditor Internal -

Skills

  • Warehousing Operations
  • Operational Excellence
  • Supply Chain Optimization
  • Warehouse Management

Awards

  • Manufacturing Systems Engineering Achievement Award TAFE NSW
  • Silver Award Pacific Dunlop Personal Best Award for cost reduction strategies
  • Silver Award Pacific Dunlop Personal Best Award for above average performance in our Engineering team’s cost reduction strategies.
  • 2 Gold Awards Customer Service
  • Cost Reduction in manufacturing practices

References

References available on request

Timeline

NSW Distribution Manager

PGH Bricks & Pavers CSR
01.2017 - 03.2024

NSW AM PM Operations General Freight

11.2015 - 01.2017

NSW/QUEENSLAND Warehouse Manager

01.2015 - 07.2015

NSW/QUEENSLAND Logistics Manager Operations

08.2004 - 01.2015

KAIZEN Lean Manufacturing

08.2004 - 01.2002

Process / Production Engineer

01.2002 - 01.2000

Production Manager

01.2000 - 03.1998

Assistant Operations Manager

03.1998 - 03.1997

Diploma of Logistics -

Diploma Frontline Management -

Advanced Certificate Manufacturing Systems Engineering -

CSR Constructive Leaders Program -

Facilitator TQM -

Auditor Internal -

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