Michael Mayo
Hastings,New Zealand
Summary
A seasoned leader with a track record of driving significant efficiency gains, notably a 15% increase in manufacturing efficiency at ITW. Expert in fostering team collaboration and implementing innovative solutions, I excel in adaptability and problem-solving, ensuring operational excellence across multiple sectors.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Area Manager HB / LNI
Smart Environmental
Whakatu, New Zealand
09.2020 - Current
- Provide Leadership to site leaders across multiple sites in the lower north island
- Full P&L responsibility for all areas including the monthly reporting and evaluation of performance
- Overall direction to site leaders of the planning functions of each site to ensure effective utilisation of resources
- Ensuring that quality and compliance standards of the businesses and regulatory bodies are being met
- Responsibility for the overall management and development of Staff across the region
- Ensuring that customers both internal and external receive world class levels of service
- Ensuring high degree of accuracy of Inventory on site and that overall working capital levels were managed to agreed levels
- Accountability for meeting contractual targets with our clients
- These ranged from domestic and commercial clients to large council organisations
Distribution Manager
Carter Holt Harvey Woodproducts NZ
Tokoroa, New Zealand
10.2018 - 09.2020
- Provide Leadership for all site operations
- Management of the planning functions of the site to ensure effective utilisation of resources
- Ensuring that quality standards of the businesses are met
- Management of all people management aspects of the site
- Ensuring that customers receive world class levels of service
- Ensuring high degree of accuracy of Inventory on site and that overall working capital levels were managed to agreed levels
- Day to day management of the relationship with all internal and external customers
- Accountability for meeting contractual targets
Production Manager
Caldery's Australia
Wollongong, Australia
10.2017 - 10.2018
- Overall plant supervision including full cost center responsibility and reporting
- Safety systems implementation and compliance with local focus on reducing all safety indicators
- Overseeing all production planning and manning levels
- Managing all contract site maintenance workload and cost
- Reduction in cost of material conversion rates
- Management of DIFOT and SLOB stock results
- Lead and manage all capital investment projects and be involved with product development
- Delivered required culture change from an 'I don’t care culture' to one of engagement and caring about their workplace
- The stabilisation of manufacturing and recent conversion cost improvements
- Introduction of a Sales and operational planning program to help stabilise business results
Site Manager
Calderwood Residential Development
Wollongong, Australia
03.2017 - 10.2017
- Provide leadership and direction to all site teams
- Lease with principal site contractor ensuring compliance to all site regulations
- Drive productivity improvement programs and deliver on daily targets
- Lead site teams including both trades and general labourers
- Liaise with suppliers for all site resources
- Provide site reports to management and principal contractor
Regional Manager NSW
PrixCar Services Pty Ltd
Wollongong, Australia
06.2016 - 03.2017
- Company Overview: PrixCar is a supplier of vehicle mechanical/compliance services and transport solutions to all vehicle manufacturers and dealers within Australia
- Provide leadership and direction to both the services and transport divisions, 24/7 operation with around 250 staff across four locations
- Deliver the new site relocation of PrixCar’s flagship location
- Drive productivity improvement programs
- Drive culture change to one culture and develop local management teams
- Full P&L and balance sheet responsibilities for all NSW locations
- Deliver local Sales targets and provide growth strategies across NSW
- Deliver significant safety and return to work reductions
- PrixCar is a supplier of vehicle mechanical/compliance services and transport solutions to all vehicle manufacturers and dealers within Australia
- Successful transition of the transport and services BUs from 35-hectare site to the new flagship 55-hectare site on time with no shut down to normal business activities
- (12,500 vehicles moved)
- Negotiation of a new EBA agreement with 0% increase year 1 and below CPI increases years 2-3 against strongly unionised sites
- Significant reduction of RTW cases, reduced from over 10 when I started to 0 when finished
- Significant improvement in safety awareness also
- Establishment and development of the local management team
Manufacturing/Operations Manager ANZ
ITW
Ingleburn, Australia
06.2010 - 06.2016
- Company Overview: ITW businesses serve local customers and markets around the globe, the company has operations in 57 countries that employ more than 48,000 women and men who adhere to the highest ethical standards
- Overall performance of Three manufacturing/warehouse sites with full cost center and P&L responsibility and reporting
- Safety systems implementation and corporate compliance with local focus on reducing all safety indicators
- Participation in senior leadership team Interaction and collaboration with Finance, Sales, procurement and corporate functions
- Provide strategic direction and planning to the operations function
- To provide direction on any operations restructure or rationalisation projects
- Implement of appropriate staff management and development systems to enable effective career path planning
- Lead and manage any technology upgrades, capital expenditure and be involved with new product innovation
- Lead and manage industrial relations on heavily unionized sites
- ITW businesses serve local customers and markets around the globe, the company has operations in 57 countries that employ more than 48,000 women and men who adhere to the highest ethical standards
- Developed Safety systems to reduce LTIFR with an accomplishment of 2 years LTI free
- Delivered 15% manufacturing efficiency gains year one and on average 5% reduction for a further 5 years
- Negotiated below CPI EBA agreements on heavily unionised sites
- Successfully implemented a Sales and Operational Planning program which delivered cost reductions between 3-5% and product in the right place at the right time
- (Including peak periods)
- Managed capital projects of varying value from 10K – 1M all with a payback of <2 years, on time to budget
- Have delivered a maintenance and planning tool which reduced downtime and waste and provide up to date data to change supervisor’s behaviours
- Delivered succession planning which provided diversification and key skills in key positions for the business grow and move forward
Manufacturing Manager
ITW
Napier, New Zealand
03.1998 - 06.2010
- Company Overview: ITW businesses serve local customers and markets around the globe, the company has operations in 57 countries that employ more than 48,000 women and men who adhere to the highest ethical standards
- Overall plant supervision as a satellite operation including cost center responsibility and reporting
- Safety systems implementation and compliance with local focus on reducing all safety indicators
- Overseeing all production planning and manning levels
- Managing the tool shop and maintenance departments workload and costs
- Managing the fabrication of the specialized range of truss equipment including installation and customer care
- Reduction in cost of material conversion rates
- Management of DIFOT and SLOB stock results
- Lead and manage all capital investment projects and be involved with product development
- ITW businesses serve local customers and markets around the globe, the company has operations in 57 countries that employ more than 48,000 women and men who adhere to the highest ethical standards
- Delivered a 40% cost reduction with a revolutionary machine design for the bracing product range within NZ
- Designed and implemented a full Factory Kanban planning system for all products produced
- Successfully relocated Structural bracket product range to a third-party supplier to provide cost savings and reduce business expose
- Delivered planning tool which predicted daily Cost of conversion numbers to help deliver consistent results
- Hold one patent and many current machine designs which are still in production to this day
Shift Fitter/Turner
Pan Pacific Forest Products LTD.
, New Zealand
01.1996 - 01.1998
- Company Overview: Pan Pac is wholly owned by Oji Group - a worldwide leading pulp and paper manufacturer
- Ensure all breakdowns are attended to and downtime is minimized
- Ensure all PM duties are carried out
- Comply with all site safety protocols
- Liaise with contractors to ensure all work is being carried out correctly
- Pan Pac is wholly owned by Oji Group - a worldwide leading pulp and paper manufacturer
- Completed a 24-month fixed term contract
- Had the opportunity to work on one of the most modern sawmill and board mill in Australasia at the time
- Gained experience on a large array of modern saw milling equipment
Area Sales Representative
Strata Welding Ltd
01.1995 - 01.1996
- I was employed at Strata Welding as a Commission Area Agent for the lower north island region
- Strata Welding provided specialised welding solutions at a premium price to the marketplace
- Whilst I enjoyed the customer contact and the ability to hone my sales skills the commission only environment made it very hard to get ahead financially to truly develop the region it was servicing
Apprentice Fitter/Turner
Pan Pacific Forest Industries LTD.
01.1990 - 01.1993
- I served my time as an apprentice Fitter/Turner in the Sawmill and Pulp Mill Manufacturing Plants
- As part of company policy, I left this position when my apprenticeship was completed
- Notable achievements- Passed trade certificate in year two of apprenticeship and completed advanced trade studies in final year
- Competed in National Apprentice Turning competition
- Experienced shift work and 24hr shutdown maintenance work
- Received a very balanced apprenticeship covering all aspects of machining, fitting and fabrication
Education
Apprentice Fitter/Turner -
Pan Pacific Forest industries LTD.
01.1993
Lean Manufacturing
Kepler Trego
Frontline Management
Tack
Sales and Operational Planning
LEGO
DenmarkSkills
Dedicated and hardworking professional, known for maintaining high levels of professionalism while fostering a positive team environment Key strengths include:
- Leadership: Proven ability to motivate and manage teams through periods of change, driving engagement, and collaboration
- Self-awareness and empathy: a strong understanding of team dynamics, fostering a culture of support and open communication
- Adaptability: Resourceful and flexible in challenging situations, effectively navigating change while maintaining operational efficiency
- Problem-solving: Effective at simplifying complex processes, and implementing innovative solutions that enhance productivity
Accomplishments
- Developed Safety systems to reduce LTIFR with an accomplishment of 2 years LTI free.
- Delivered 15% manufacturing efficiency gains year one and on average 5% reduction for a further 5 years.
- Negotiated below CPI EBA agreements for two organisations including a 0% increase year one of an agreement.
- Successfully implemented a Sales and Operational Planning program which delivered cost reductions between 3-5% and product in the right place at the right time.
- Managed capital projects of varying value from 10K – 1M all with a payback of
- Have delivered a total site relocation including personnel relocation and been involved in business rationalisation.
- Delivered succession planning which provided diversification and key skills in key positions to support business growth.
References
- Andrew George, General Manager HR / Contractor, Smart Environmental, 027 4777760, andrew@ajgeorge.o.nz
- Jon Parsons, Director, V72 Contractors Ltd, +64 27 477 2776, onyxinvestments@xtra.co.nz
Hobbies and Interests
- Family and pets
- Triathlon
- Soccer
- Hockey
- Swimming
- Cycling
- Coaching both teams & individual
- Mushyandchunky@gmail.com
- Andrew@ajgeorge.o.nz
- Onyxinvestments@xtra.co.nz
Additionalworkhistory
- Shift Fitter/Turner, Pan Pacific Forest Products LTD., 01/01/96, 12/31/98
- Area Sales Representative, Strata Welding Ltd, 01/01/95, 12/31/96
- Apprentice Fitter/Turner, Pan Pacific Forest Industries LTD., 01/01/90, 12/31/93
Timeline
Area Manager HB / LNI
Smart Environmental
09.2020 - Current
Distribution Manager
Carter Holt Harvey Woodproducts NZ
10.2018 - 09.2020
Production Manager
Caldery's Australia
10.2017 - 10.2018
Site Manager
Calderwood Residential Development
03.2017 - 10.2017
Regional Manager NSW
PrixCar Services Pty Ltd
06.2016 - 03.2017
Manufacturing/Operations Manager ANZ
ITW
06.2010 - 06.2016
Manufacturing Manager
ITW
03.1998 - 06.2010
Shift Fitter/Turner
Pan Pacific Forest Products LTD.
01.1996 - 01.1998
Area Sales Representative
Strata Welding Ltd
01.1995 - 01.1996
Apprentice Fitter/Turner
Pan Pacific Forest Industries LTD.
01.1990 - 01.1993
Apprentice Fitter/Turner -
Pan Pacific Forest industries LTD.
Lean Manufacturing
Kepler Trego
Frontline Management
Tack
Sales and Operational Planning
LEGO
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