Thomas Sambrook
Marsden Park,NSW
Summary
Passionate and results-driven Production Manager Executive who is successful at anticipating needs and making adjustments to schedules, materials and workflow. With over seventeen years experience within Defence in the Guided Weapons field I am well equipped to deliver strategic executive level Guided Weapons expertise.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Maritime Strike Production Manager
Department Of Defence
05.2023 - Current
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Reviewed work for quality and conformance to Defence standards and design specifications.
- Standardised production procedures, job roles, and quality assurance guidelines.
- Managed internal operational standards and productivity targets.
- Liaised with internal and external stakeholders including foreign Defence specialists on a wide range of Defence issues.
- Managed a team of highly trained elecrtro-mechanical guided weapon maintenance technicians.
- Managed continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality, flow, and output.
- Continually managed resources to ensure optimal flow of production.
- Partnered with leadership on recruiting, hiring and coaching electro-mechanical technicians.
- Created streamlined production schedules and collaborated with production employees to communicate objectives and goals.
- Reviewed maintenance and repair problems to determine appropriate action for resolution.
- Wrote and conducted formal performance reviews for production personnel.
- Coordinated with other departments to align production with customer requirements.
- Enforced health and safety protocols to promote safe working environment.
- Prepared and maintained production reports and personnel records.
- Scrutinized production output and identified areas for improvement.
- Utilized data analysis tools to identify and resolve production issues.
- Updated logs and submitted timely reports detailing activities in line with regulatory standards.
- Managed procurements and budgeting maritime strike maintenance activities
- Daily use of Defence IT systems such as DPN, DSN, COMSARM, MILIS, FEDLOG, CENCAT, COMSARM
Maritime Strike Maintenance Manager
Department Of Defence
07.2019 - 05.2023
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Reviewed work for quality and conformance to Defence standards and design specifications.
- Standardised production procedures, job roles, and quality assurance guidelines.
- Managed internal operational standards and productivity targets.
- Liaised with internal and external stakeholders including foreign Defence specialists on a wide range of Defence issues.
- Managed a team of highly trained elecrtro-mechanical guided weapon maintenance technicians.
- Managed continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality, flow, and output.
- Continually managed resources to ensure optimal flow of production.
- Partnered with leadership on recruiting, hiring and coaching electro-mechanical technicians.
- Created streamlined production schedules and collaborated with production employees to communicate objectives and goals.
- Reviewed maintenance and repair problems to determine appropriate action for resolution.
- Wrote and conducted formal performance reviews for production personnel.
- Coordinated with other departments to align production with customer requirements.
- Enforced health and safety protocols to promote safe working environment.
- Prepared and maintained production reports and personnel records.
- Scrutinized production output and identified areas for improvement.
- Utilized data analysis tools to identify and resolve production issues.
- Updated logs and submitted timely reports detailing activities in line with regulatory standards.
- Managed procurements and budgeting maritime strike maintenance activities
- Daily use of Defence IT systems such as DPN, DSN, COMSARM, MILIS, FEDLOG, CENCAT, COMSARM
Guided Weapon Electro-Mechanical Technician
Department Of Defence
09.2016 - 07.2019
- Accredited Weapon Coordinator - the top seniority level that an electro-mechanical guided weapons technician can achieve.
- Liaised with the Maintenance Manager to organise production and testing requirements.
- Assigned personnel to perform complex tasks considering production deadlines, maintenance authorities, training outcomes and staff availability.
- Mentored staff in maintenance tasks to train and qualify them in required maintenance authorities.
- Maintained Harpoon Missiles using complex maintenance procedures.
- Conducted Independent Maintenance Inspections across all Navy Missile Maintenance Weapons (Harpoon, ESSM, SM2).
- Conducted Audits of Explosives held in the facility, spare parts and consumables, PPE, chemicals and tooling as required.
- Completed daily maintenance logs and missile processing logs
Harpoon Product Line Manager
Department Of Defence
02.2012 - 09.2016
- Lead a team of specialised staff including a Deputy Product manager and assigned tasks to various staff in areas of logistics, finance, engineering, WHS, business management and security
- Devised, implemented and managed multiple Foreign Military Sales and Commercial Contracts across multiple financial years to procure spares and services required for Harpoon Missile sustainment activities
- Organised and lead multiple contract management review meetings such as Program Management Reviews with PMA-201 and Boeing, contract review meetings with Teledyne Turbine Engines and Boeing Commercial Contract implementation and review meetings
- Continually liaised with a vast number of stakeholders as required to conduct sustainment of Guided Weapons such as the CN38 Navy Capability Manager, various other mid and high ranking military staff, Thales managers and Storeman, DMO/CASG Executive and SES staff, Deputy Director Navy Missile Maintenance, Navy Missile Maintenance Planner, Manager Navy Missiles, Navy GW SPO Engineers, Logisticians, Configuration Management and Finance teams, DOS and DSTG
- Liaised with Navy Fleet Command on fleet loadout requirements and would coordinate Harpoon Missile Maintenance and Harpoon Missile storage and transportation requirements to ensure Navy’s Harpoon Loadout requirements are met
- Completed weekly executive briefs to the Director Navy Guided Weapon SPO regarding the sustainment of the Harpoon Missile System
- Effective completion of monthly SPMS reports
- Worked within the Engineering Quality Management System using the EMERALD IT system where the Manager Navy Missile Maintenance would provide me all engineering documents generated during Missile Maintenance where I would determine whether further Engineering work was required in which case I’d forward to the Engineering team
- Trained, managed and mentored the Deputy Harpoon Product Line Manager
- Conducted risk assessments including creation of the Harpoon Sustainment Risk Register and management plan
- Planned and managed disposal activities
Guided Weapon Electro-Mechanical Technician
Department Of Defence
08.2006 - 02.2012
- Progressed through the various quality assurance authority levels within the maintenance organisation - Under Direct Supervision, Weapon Maintainer, Quality Verifier, Independent Inspector, Weapon Coordinator.
- Team leader – lead the Harpoon and Penguin maintenance teams at the shop floor level. Allocate tasks to staff and monitor team performance.
- Maintenance Planning – Selection and scheduling of Harpoon Missiles, spare parts and consumables into the maintenance facility.
- COMSARM demands, receipts and returns of missile’s and spare parts.
- Stocktaking of spares and consumables.
- Maintain Guided Weapons to ensure they are fit for purpose, they function as designed and are safe for use using complex and moderately complex procedures under a technically regulated framework.
- Specialised in Harpoon and Penguin missile systems
- Carry out stocktakes of Explosive Ordnance, Missile components, spares, consumables and PPE
- Mentor staff in maintenance tasks to train and qualify them in required maintenance authorities
Transmission Specialist and Parts Interpreter
Driveline Auto Spares
03.2005 - 08.2006
- Provided expert transmission advice to customers.
- Responsible for taking orders, picking, packing and selling transmissions and transmission components.
- Rebuilt transmissions for repair and sales.
- Operate a forklift.
- General warehouse operations and housekeeping.
Trainee Transmission Specialist
Global Transmissions
05.2003 - 03.2005
- Attended TAFE one day per week for formal transmission training.
- Conducted removal, repair and replacement of transmissions and other automotive mechanical components
- Conducted general vehicle servicing
- Processed customers orders and payments
- Processed invoices
- General workshop processes and housekeeping
Education
Certificate III - Explosive Ordnance Maintenance
Defence Explosive Ordnance Training School
DEOH10.2008
Gateway Emerging Leaders Program
Melbourne Business School
Sydney, NSW02.2018
Harpoon Missile Assembly / Disassembly
Boeing Training Systems
DEOH10.2019
Harpoon Weapon Station Support Equipment Operator
Boeing Training Systems
DEOH08.2019
Harpoon Missile Interface Operational Description
Boeing Training Systems
DEOH05.2019
Harpoon Weapon Station Familiarisation
Boeing Training Systems
DEOH03.2019
Standard Missile-2 Block IIIA Assembly/Disassembly
Raytheon Missile Systems
DEOH02.2010
Standard Missile-2 Block IIIA Theory of Operations
Raytheon Missile Systems
DEOH02.2010
Skills
Leadership
Critical thinking
Time management
Effective communication
Problem solving
Organisation
Open-mindedness
Empathy
Achieving results
Working under pressure
Referees
- Brad Thomas
DDNMM
PH: 02 4728 0842
brad.thomas@defece.gov.au
Lawrence McDougall
DEOMD
PH: 02 4726 0356
lawrence.mdcougall@defence.gov.au
Timeline
Maritime Strike Production Manager
Department Of Defence
05.2023 - Current
Maritime Strike Maintenance Manager
Department Of Defence
07.2019 - 05.2023
Guided Weapon Electro-Mechanical Technician
Department Of Defence
09.2016 - 07.2019
Harpoon Product Line Manager
Department Of Defence
02.2012 - 09.2016
Guided Weapon Electro-Mechanical Technician
Department Of Defence
08.2006 - 02.2012
Transmission Specialist and Parts Interpreter
Driveline Auto Spares
03.2005 - 08.2006
Trainee Transmission Specialist
Global Transmissions
05.2003 - 03.2005
Certificate III - Explosive Ordnance Maintenance
Defence Explosive Ordnance Training School
Gateway Emerging Leaders Program
Melbourne Business School
Harpoon Missile Assembly / Disassembly
Boeing Training Systems
Harpoon Weapon Station Support Equipment Operator
Boeing Training Systems
Harpoon Missile Interface Operational Description
Boeing Training Systems
Harpoon Weapon Station Familiarisation
Boeing Training Systems
Standard Missile-2 Block IIIA Assembly/Disassembly
Raytheon Missile Systems
Standard Missile-2 Block IIIA Theory of Operations
Raytheon Missile Systems
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