Sophie McCarroll
Dunedin,New Zeland
Summary
Accomplished Technical Leader with a proven track record at Fisher and Paykel Appliances, adept in Microsoft Office Suite and excelling in business process improvement. Demonstrated success in mentoring, technical writing, and enhancing operational efficiency through strategic adoption of technology and clear communication. Renowned for driving significant advancements and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Leader
Fisher and Paykel Appliances
, Dunedin
04.2023 - Current
- Coached, mentored, and trained team members on technical topics.
- Facilitated improved operational efficiency by advancing organization-wide adoption of MS Teams.
- Revamped reporting systems ensuring powerful decision-making capabilities regarding resource application.
- Promoted adoption of change initiatives through compelling visual communication.
Functional Leader
Fisher and Paykel Appliances
, Dunedin
08.2013 - 04.2023
- Established performance goals and objectives that aligned with organizational strategies.
- Reviewed employee performance and provided ongoing feedback and coaching to drive performance improvement.
- Recruited and trained new employees to meet job requirements.
- Monitored progress of projects, identified risks and proposed solutions in a timely manner.
- Facilitated audience comprehension through clear conveyance of technical information.
- Assisted in resolving conflicts between team members in a professional manner.
Environmental Engineer
Toyota Motor Corporation Australia
01.2012 - 10.2012
- Review and simplification of TMCA's environment air monitoring program
- Redevelopment of an air monitoring program to satisfy regulatory requirements and budget while maintaining a 'best practice' approach to emissions reduction
- Compiled and evaluated results of environmental monitoring systems
- Evaluated and reported environmental results using one page report writing to TMCA Director Level
- Compiled TMCA's Environmental Annual Performance Statement and submitted to Environmental Protection Authority Victoria
- Guided and assisted working groups at shop operator level to implement environmental ideas and maintain environmental practises for risk minimisation and raising cultural awareness
- Developed scope for an “Energy Monitoring System” to enable better understanding and awareness of energy use throughout the manufacturing plant
- Scope developed in consultation with an external consultant and representatives from internal departments of Toyota, from factory workers to company director
Project Engineer
Toyota Motor Corporation Australia
11.2010 - 11.2011
- Led management for a $0.5M installation initiative.
- Tendering, risk analysis and hiring of contracting companies
- Scheduling of time-poor projects (including 24-hour shifts) with up to six subcontracting and customer groups.
- Leading a team member-level working group to solve problems
- Working with Japanese suppliers to procure equipment
- Overseeing the commissioning equipment with contractors (Australian and Japanese) and Toyota staff
- Solving and implementing solutions to problems as they surface
- Pre-empting issues and planning to reduce risk
Electrical Engineer
Toyota Motor Corporation Australia
01.2004 - 12.2007
- Project Manager/Engineer involved in a variety of small, medium and large scale projects
- Project management and installation of equipment into the Toyota manufacturing plant, on schedule and within budget
- Working with and supervision of diverse groups of stakeholders including production members, maintenance, management, engineering and technical colleges and contractors to achieve buy in for projects at each stage
- Co-ordinated projects which involved the delivery of outcomes to tight budget constraints and time lines
- Overseeing design of new production equipment, including jigs, robot cells and lifting apparatus to specification and standards
- Co-ordinated the construction and installation of equipment by contracting companies
- Communicating data through effective one page report writing to highlight problems and establish effective countermeasures
- PLC programming of OMRON devices
- Process planning using software packages to model human to machine interfaces too; Determine equipment access and minimise the need for rework of tooling
- Evaluate the potential ergonomic issues of the human to machine interfaces
Research Assistant
Victorian University of Technology
01.2004 - 05.2004
- Objective to find new scientific avenues for exploration with existing research area
- Researched and summarised existing experimental findings on specific topic in scientific journals
- Presented summary of findings to supervisor, including recommendations on direction for new research projects
Education
Postgraduate Certificate - Business Sustainability Management
University of Cambridge
Online01-2020
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical
University of Melbourne
01.2004
Bachelor of Science - Applied Mathematics
University of Melbourne
01.2004
Skills
- Microsoft office suite expert
- Power BI reporting
- Business process improvement
- Mentoring and Coaching
- Technical writing
- Visual process depiction and clear communication
- Clear communication
Hobbies and Interests
- Bush walking; up to 17 day hikes in Australia and overseas
- International travel to over 11 countries
- Road Cycling events up to 230km a day (when I get myself lost)
- Scuba diving (qualified dive master)
- Other casual sports include; tennis, basketball, indoor soccer, swimming, rock climbing, yoga, water sports, mountain biking
References
Referees available on request
Mobile
0418 950 731, 02 2309 7402
Other Experiences
- Volunteering: 'Cycle for Sustainability' education group, 2005-2007, Organiser and participant of Cycle for Sustainability’s education cycle tour. Developed and delivered education material on sustainability and life choices to students through facilitation of workshops and performance art. As part of a team co-ordinated a 6 month cycle tour to over 20 schools throughout NSW, Victoria and Tasmania.
- Volunteering: Student Volunteers Aboard - Nepal, 2003 (6 weeks), Member of small volunteer team participating in a building facilities and conducting an education program in Nepal. Raised funds to support a building program in Nepal. Worked with locals in remote Nepalese villages to build and paint a new school building and toilet. Engaged local students to design and paint murals for the internal walls of their classrooms.
Affiliations
- Outdoors and nature driven activities (Packrafting, hiking, biking, climbing )
- Gardening and food production
- Adventure racing
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Technical Leader
Fisher and Paykel Appliances
04.2023 - Current
Functional Leader
Fisher and Paykel Appliances
08.2013 - 04.2023
Environmental Engineer
Toyota Motor Corporation Australia
01.2012 - 10.2012
Project Engineer
Toyota Motor Corporation Australia
11.2010 - 11.2011
Electrical Engineer
Toyota Motor Corporation Australia
01.2004 - 12.2007
Research Assistant
Victorian University of Technology
01.2004 - 05.2004
Postgraduate Certificate - Business Sustainability Management
University of Cambridge
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical
University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Science - Applied Mathematics
University of Melbourne
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