Michael Page
Gisborne,Gisborne
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Stevedore/Wharf Controller
Qube Ltd
Eastland Port, Gisborne
06.2022 - Current
- Operated material handling equipment, such as log loaders, in the safe and productive stowage of export logs.
- Communicated with supervisors and coworkers regarding any changes in work assignments or schedules.
Managing Director
HeliCrane Ltd
Gisborne, Gisborne
01.2018 - 06.2022
- Ensured compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures related to business operations.
- Oversaw day-to-day operations of the company while coordinating with staff members.
- Cultivated strong relationships with customers through periodic meetings and follow-ups.
- Developed budgeting models used in forecasting future revenues and expenditures.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers to maximize cost savings for the organization.
- Performed regular reviews of operational processes to reduce costs while maintaining quality standards.
- Cultivated relationships with customers, vendors, partners and other external stakeholders.
- Identified potential risks associated with operations and developed mitigation strategies.
- Directed strategic planning to develop and implement corporate goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
- Increased efficiency, effectiveness and profitability by managing team productivity, costs and budgets.
- Developed rapport and instilled confidence with clients to develop credibility and earn trust.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Prepared staff work schedules and assigned team members to specific duties.
General Manager - Harvesting
Asiatic Lumber Industries Sdn Bhd
Sabah, Malaysia
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Developed and implemented operational strategies to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and maximize customer satisfaction.
- Ensured compliance with applicable laws, regulations and industry standards pertaining to operations management.
- Conducted regular meetings with senior management team to review progress against established objectives.
- Prepared detailed reports for senior leadership outlining key performance metrics related to operational success.
- Identified areas of improvement in current business practices and collaborated with other departments to develop action plans for implementation.
- Provided guidance and support to subordinate managers in order to foster an atmosphere of cooperation throughout the organization.
- Monitored financial performance and identified areas for improvement in cost savings and revenue generation.
- Managed inventory levels and conducted corrective action planning to minimize long-term costs.
- Created a positive work environment by developing team building activities that encouraged collaboration among departments.
Project Manager
Erickson Air-Crane
Sabah/Sarawak, Malaysia
12.1994 - 12.2006
- Participated in cross-functional teams responsible for developing innovative solutions for complex problems.
- Communicated effectively with stakeholders to ensure project goals are met on time and within budget.
- Collaborated closely with senior management on long-term strategic planning initiatives related to projects in development or execution stages.
- Developed and maintained project plans, timelines, and budgets.
- Provided guidance to team members regarding tasks assigned to them.
- Facilitated resolution of conflicts between team members when necessary.
- Actively sought out feedback from stakeholders throughout the duration of a project in order to identify areas needing improvement or adjustment.
- Implemented effective communication protocols between internal teams working on different aspects of a given project.
- Conducted regular status meetings with internal teams and external partners to track progress against established milestones.
- Coordinated resources across multiple departments and teams as needed for successful completion of projects.
- Ensured compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures throughout the life cycle of each project.
- Created and implemented processes to ensure successful completion of projects.
- Analyzed data from various sources, such as surveys, interviews, and focus groups to inform decision-making related to projects.
- Identified risks associated with each project and developed strategies for mitigating those risks.
- Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors and contractors.
- Made changes to project scope and cost and implemented most effective change management processes to keep project up-to-date.
- Drove continuous improvement of project delivery process by providing strong leadership.
- Reviewed project risks and devised proactive strategies to avoid potential roadblocks.
- Conducted periodic inspections of job sites for quality and progress.
Harvest Manager/Executive Assistant
Extensive Wood Processing Corporation
Manila, Philippines
01.2000 - 01.2002
- Developed budgets for upcoming harvests based on projected costs associated with labor, materials.
- Investigated opportunities for improving efficiency through improved processes or technologies.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors providing goods or services related to harvest operations.
- Recommended changes to existing processing practices based on research into best practices from around the world.
- Demonstrated working techniques, practices and optimal safety behaviors to workers, maximizing performance and reducing wasteful processes.
- Prepared reports, presentations, agendas, minutes, and other documents as needed by the executive staff.
- Coordinated with internal departments on a regular basis to ensure efficient functioning of day-to-day operations.
- Acted as a liaison between the executives and internal and external stakeholders to facilitate communication flow.
- Scheduled appointments for executives with external parties such as vendors or suppliers.
- Oversaw inventory control processes ensuring availability of supplies at all times.
- Facilitated communication between different departments within organization.
Student
Forest Training Center
Rotorua, Rotorua
02.1994 - 12.1994
- Completed first year of New Zealand Diploma in Forest management
Leading Hand/Ganger
City Forests Ltd
Flagstaff, Dunedin
12.1983 - 12.1989
- Covered full spectrum of forest activities including
- Land Prep
- Planting
- Silviculture
- Mensuration
- Fire Control
- Harvesting
- Supervision
- Forest Health
Education
Kings High School
Dunedin11-1983
Skills
- Staff Management
- Team Oversight
- Budget Development
Affiliations
- Having traveled for extensive periods of my career, I am now happy to potter around home, watch my boys sports and take the dog for walks through the forest.
- Keen (very amateur) golfer
- Interested in taking up rugby coaching
Languages
Malay
Elementary
Accomplishments
- As Managing Director of HeliCrane Ltd I was extremely proud to have been the first NZ company to achieve FAA/CAA approval to operate our aircraft under Part 133 for external lift flight operations on a commercial basis. This was an extremely robust compliance process and to select/employ and manage a small staff to achieve compliance was very rewarding.
- Recognized by clients/executive management for regularly exceeding productivity, safety and budgeting expectations.
- National certificate in log loader operations
- Level 4 tree falling
- Advanced First Aid courses
- Running for local council elections
Certification
- Drivers Licenses: 1, 2 &4
- NZQA Credits in Forest Management/operations
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Stevedore/Wharf Controller
Qube Ltd
06.2022 - Current
Managing Director
HeliCrane Ltd
01.2018 - 06.2022
General Manager - Harvesting
Asiatic Lumber Industries Sdn Bhd
01.2007 - 01.2009
Harvest Manager/Executive Assistant
Extensive Wood Processing Corporation
01.2000 - 01.2002
Project Manager
Erickson Air-Crane
12.1994 - 12.2006
Student
Forest Training Center
02.1994 - 12.1994
Leading Hand/Ganger
City Forests Ltd
12.1983 - 12.1989
Kings High School