Edward Vanmidde

Edward vanmidde

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Project Services Manager / Project Director at IAC Acoustics Australia Pty Ltd

  • Education

    • Gymea technology high school

      1972 - 1978
      Higher school certificate english, advanced mathamatics, chemistry, physics, advanced engineering studies
    • Tafe nsw

      1979 - 1983
      Advance engineering diploma - process control and automation high distinction
    • University of technology, sydney

      1984 - 1991
      Bachelor of engineering (beng) electrical, electronics and communications engineering credit
  • Experience

    • Abb

      Jan 1989 - Jan 1993
      Systems engineer
    • Pepsi cola

      Aug 1993 - Oct 1994
      Team manager - engineering

      Team leadership role in the Engineering and Maintenance at the one year old Huntingwood plant, new leadership team in a start up mode for the plant.Responsible for planned and breakdown maintenance, along with minor capital projects focussed on operation improvements, and reliability and availability.Development and refinement of MainPac CMMS.Technical lead on KHS fillers, Krones Contirol labellers, and package handling equipment covering PET, glass and can lines. Installation of new Riverwood Cube packer. Show less

    • Goodman fielder

      Oct 1994 - Feb 1997
      Engineering and maintenance manager - electrical / control

      Manager of Electrical Technicians for the Uncle Toby's Wahgunyah Site, consisting of four food manufacturing plants.Oat Mill, Ingredients Plant, Snack food plant and Cereal Plant.Change Manager in terms of integrating a segregated work teams into one combined team to cover the site.Leadership role in providing a change of Maintenance Strategy from breakdown to Planned and Proactive Maintenance, including the contribution to managing the implementation of the CMMS (MainTracker) from Asset DBase to Tasks, and continuous improvements of operational outcomes, mentoring of Electrical Team to accept and endorse the change of work practices and methods.Capital Project Management focused on reduction of downtime, and reducing failures in the Electrical and Control Space.Root Cause Analysis of failures to use to input in improving both maintenance tasks and drive priorities in capital project deployment. Show less

    • Coca-cola amatil

      Apr 1997 - Jul 2002
      Principal electrical engineer - national

      Design, tender preparation, Project Management and Commissioning of 5 Blow Molding Plants across Australia.Plus largest Injection Molding Plant at Kingspark for the production of preforms for the beverage bottle supply to CCA internally.Oversight and engineering consultant services to CCA Beverage Packaging in NZ, Fiji and PNG.Lead Electrical Engineer and HV Officer for CCA Beverage Packaging.

    • Visy

      Jul 2002 - Dec 2004
      Engineering project manager - visypak

      Principal Electrical Engineer for the grouphigh Voltage Electrical OfficerOversight of all Electrical / Control and Project installations and UpgradesLead role in Integration Project - Relocations in three cities, integrated and upgraded 22 production lines - budget $75MSites supported Kingspark NSW, Prestons NSW, Wetherill Park NSW, Heathwood Qld, Moorabbin Vic, Caven SA, Forestfield WA, Auckland and Christchurch NZ

    • Programmed

      Feb 2005 - Mar 2016

      Oversight of Projects in the Industrial Maintenance Division of Programmed Facility Management.Encompassing the former Skilled Engineering brands ATIVO Maintenance and Project Services, Thomas and Coffey, Damstra, and Pacific RelinesReview of all major tenders for compliance to legal, commercial, and risk review processes and approvals.Contract initialisation support for new Maintenance and FM clients, including coordination of resources nationally to fulfil contract milestones.Contribution and development of product solutions for client tender opportunities. Show less • Oversight and auditing of ATIVO Projects and Shutdown Services against Enterprise Contract Management System to ensure compliance.• To provide specialist projects solutions ranging from minor to major capital works programs for customers to enhance their business performance and profitability.• Predominantly new installations and upgrades/refurbishments on heavy plant and equipment in the manufacturing, production, logistics and processing environment• Project Manager for ATIVO for AMCOR Fibre Packaging Piping Project.• Alliance Manager, Huntsman Chemical Australia, BIP for ATIVO• Project Manager, Mechanical Installation works for Brine Concentrator at Bayswater Power Station, Musselbrook NSW• Project Manager ATIVO for the Australia Post SWLF TMS Upgrade Show less

      • Manager Project Services

        Oct 2015 - Mar 2016
      • National Project Services Manager

        Feb 2005 - Oct 2015
    • Columbit australia & new zealand

      Apr 2016 - Jul 2018
      Group technical manager

      National Technical Service Manager leading a team across Aust & NZ.I lead the Service team nationally, providing operational support, project management and strategic direction in order to enhance and expand the organisations service offering across leading manufacturing sites in Australia and New Zealand. Building strategic relationships with the key stakeholders within manufacturing business nationwide, ensuring the business understands their ongoing requirements and identifying opportunity to help them improve productivity in addition to ensuring BAU service is maintained Show less

    • Infraworks

      Jul 2018 - Nov 2021
      Project service manager

      Project Management of world leading Defence Industry Production Facility at Quickstep, Bankstown Airport, including Development Approval Permits, Civil preparation works, Mechanical and Electrical Infrastructure, Environmental Fume Extraction, and final installation and commissioning of production cells. The facility was officially opened by Scott Morrison, Prime Minister of Australia. Key member of Tiger Team to review and develop strategies for improvement to OEE of site facility equipment, including review of resourcing and systems from Operations, Engineering and Maintenance functions to the facilities.Infraworks Lead Customer Manager to Quickstep Technology for Engineering, Maintenance, Parts Procurement and Project support Show less

    • Iac acoustics australia pty ltd

      Nov 2021 - now

      Manage and oversight of Projects and PMO for IAC Acoustics.Risk Management and PM process compliance.Senior Project Manage key contracts.Manage team of 7 professional Project Managers.Contract oversight and review.Troubleshoot and lead problem solving on contracts not meeting deliverable requirements.Mentor development and manage the team to raise understanding, awareness and application of PMO systems and contract and commercial processes.Run and apply lessons learned to closed projects.Contractual and commercial closure of IAC largest contract A$23.5M including Practical Completion Sign-off and return of BG and retentions.Development and improvement of third-party consultant management, including application of quality processes to their deliverables. Show less Senior Project Management of Sydney Metro project., M6 Stage 1 and Westgate Tunnel Contracts.Delivering acoustic attenuation to quiet the new station and tunnels on the new Metro under construction in Sydney.Bringing a better environment for all of the Metro customers to enjoy.IAC provide unique designs to meet the customers specific requirement.Project Management including Design Management, customer communication and relationship management, Time, Cost and Quality management, end to end for a three portion contract, delivering over 130 attenuators for Australia's largest Infrastructure project.IAC has now also won further tunnel projects for the M6 Stage 1 Attenuator Design and supply, and in Victoria, the Westgate Tunnel Project Attenuators and Louvres. Show less

      • Project Services Manager

        Jun 2023 - now
      • Senior Project Manager

        Nov 2021 - Jun 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Microsoft project 2019 and project online desktop essential training

      Linkedin
      Nov 2021
      View certificate certificate
    • Instrument and control engineering certificate

      Tafe nsw
      Dec 1983
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Leader - currently in a support mentoring role to the new head leader

      Issued by Christian Cadet Corp on Jan 2001
      Christian Cadet CorpAssociated with Edward Vanmidde