Chris Morley

Engineer

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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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About me
AHS (Autonomous Haulage System) Quality Manager at Hitachi Constuction Machinery Co Ltd
Education
- The University of Queensland
  1998 - 2001
  MBA(Exec) -Master of Business Administration (Executive)
  Part-time study while working full-time.
- University of Cape Town
  1981 - 1985
  BSc(ENG)Mech - Bachelor of Science in Engineering Mechanical
  Activities and Societies: University House Residence Full-time study with one year break to work at Materials Handling Research Institute.
- University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
  1988 - 1990
  BCom - Bachelor of Commerce Majors in Accounting and Business Economics
  Distance learning while working full-time.
Experience
- Eskom
  Jan 1988 - Jan 1990
  Engineer
  Project Planning, Project Coordination, and Technical Investigations.Started as Engineer-in-Training (graduate).
- NatWest
  Jan 1991 - Jan 1992
  Database Developer
  Relational database development, Facilities Management software.
- Nuclear Electric plc, SIzewell B Nuclear Power Station (Construction & Commissioning)
  Jan 1992 - Jan 1994
  Project Engineer
  Represented client in construction and commissioning of nuclear safety systems.
- Automotive Components Limited
  Jun 1994 - May 1998
  Lean practices and systems for productivity gains. Applications engineering, materials testing, design, and customer technical support.
  - Production Manager
    Jun 1996 - May 1998
  - Product Development Manager
    Jun 1994 - May 1996
- TriMotive
  Jun 1998 - Jan 2004
  Manufacturing Manager
  Lead Operations Team, including Product Development, Engineering, Production, and Planning. Cultural change and productivity improvements through Lean practices.EBA ranked by Institute of Public Affairs as "enhancing management's capacity to manage".
- Lumascape Lighting Industries
  Feb 2004 - May 2004
  Plant Manager
- Automotive Components Ltd
  Jun 2004 - Jul 2011
  Design of new products for car makers (OEMs) - full development cycle including test and validation. Compliance to Quality, Safety and Environment standards (ISO/TS16949, ISO9001, AS/NZS4801, ISO14001). Evaluate and develop overseas suppliers (Asia), negotiate supply agreements. Develop Procurement and Planning systems using MRP II.
  - Engineering Projects & Quality Systems Manager
    Jan 2008 - Jul 2011
  - Procurement Manager
    Jun 2004 - Dec 2007
- The Scout Association of Australia, Queensland Branch Inc
  Jan 2012 - Apr 2014
  Facilities Manager
  Career break : Operation and maintenance of the association's properties and campsites.
- Hitachi Construction Machinery Australia
  Apr 2014 - Sept 2018
  Lead a small team of professional engineers:Design machine modifications and special tools.Applications and engineering support.Compliance and risk management. Schedule and coordinate mining machine builds and modification.
  - Engineering Manager
    Apr 2016 - Sept 2018
  - Coordinator, Assembly
    Apr 2014 - Mar 2016
- Hitachi Construction Machinery
  Oct 2018 - now
  AHS Quality Manager - Autonomous Haulage System
  Autonomous project team.
Licenses & Certifications
- FS Eng - Functional Safety Engineer (TÜV Rhineland) - Safety Instrumented Systems
  TÜV Rheinland Group
  Mar 2017
- FS Eng - Functional Safety Engineer (TÜV Rhineland) - Machinery
  TÜV Rheinland Group
  Nov 2017
Volunteer Experience
- Participant
  Issued by Oxfam 100km Trailwalker
  Associated with Chris Morley
- Scout Leader
  Issued by Scouts Association of Australia: West Centenary Scout Group on Jan 2005
  Associated with Chris Morley