1. Stephen Lappin – Production Specialist & Leader
M: 0431 781 477 Mailto: stephenmlappin@gmail.com Residence: 36 Kaiser Drive, Windaroo 4207
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Profile
I have a wealthof experience in LeadingandImprovingPeople, Processes&Operations.
ConversantwithContinuousImprovement (CI) usingSQDC,A3/PDCA process,5Why’s& ApolloRoot
Cause ProblemSolving.
Adding to my business outlook is experience with ERP & Costing Systems, Materials, Production &
Demand Planning and Supply Chain Strategies. I am also passionate about working in & providing a
safe workplace.
At ease with leading and working through people. I am a fair minded person with a reputation for
listening, finding facts, understanding what the situation is and then working through people to
solutions. I enjoy engaging with people especially in the field of behavioral safety and business
improvement,mytechniquesare basedonknowingpeople andunderstanding processes.
My previousrole of nearly3yearswasin Townsville, myfamilyremained athome atWindaroo,south
of Beenleigh. I have since resigned and returned home, taken a family holiday and now seekingmy
nextchallenge. Iam available forimmediatestart.
I am lookingforaposition thatwilladdvalue tomyemployer andtoallow me toexercise andenlarge
my life learnings. People know me as an ethical person that can be trusted and who will do what it
takesno matterhowdifficult.

2. Stephen Lappin – Production Specialist & Leader
M: 0431 781 477 Mailto: stephenmlappin@gmail.com Residence: 36 Kaiser Drive, Windaroo 4207
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Professional Experience
Feb 2014 – Nov 2016 Donhad Townsville Plant Superintendent
Grinding Media Manufacturer (A Valmont Company)
Key Responsibilities
 SafetyandWell Being of site employeesfora3 shiftoperation.
 Operations, Materials, Logistics,Warehousing&CustomerManagementforSite.
 Development&Attainmentof Budgets.
 Developmentandexecutionof training&coachingin Continuous Improvement.
 Leadingthe site inculture change.
Achievements
 Embeddingthe companyContinuousImprovementPhilosophies (alsoknownas“The
Valmont Way”) through to the shop floor, includes training and mentoring junior
managers&line operatorsin identifyingwaste,problemsolving &rootcause analysis
usingtoolssuchas SQDC, A3, 5 whys,Value StreamMapping & PDCA.
 Deployed “Behavioral Based Safety” based on employees taking responsibility for
“themselvesandothers”utilizingthe “BradleyCurve”asa reference point.
 Implementing strategies that have seen a reduction in Raw Materials & Finished
Goodslevelsby 20% in2014-15-16 withoutcompromisingcustomerservice levels.
 Knitting the production, maintenance, logistics and administration teams into one
highperformingteamwithafocuson transforming“good”teamsintoa“great”team
by activelyusingtechniques thatsupportthe “TuckmanWheel”model.
 Delivery of Business Unit Financial KPI’s – reduced conversion costs in 2015 by 15%
over2014 result.
Feb 2013 – Dec 2013 Global Powder Coating, Business & Operations Manager
Specialised Blasting & Protective Coatings Business
Key Responsibilities
 StrategicBusinessPlanningwiththe OwnershipTeam, handsondailyManagement,
 Leadingthe Safety & Continuous ImprovementProcess byempoweringpeople.
Achievements
 Average LeadTime hasdroppedfrom8 daysto an average of 3 days.
 DOTIF increasedfrom<60% to > 97.5%.
 Reductionincustomerreturns(rework) from >20 piecesperweekto < 5 perweek.
 Improving attendance and timekeeping so that the crew numbers decreased by
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3. Stephen Lappin – Production Specialist & Leader
M: 0431 781 477 Mailto: stephenmlappin@gmail.com Residence: 36 Kaiser Drive, Windaroo 4207
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Dec 2011 – Jan 2013 ESCO Corp., Production ControlManager
Global innovator & leader in mining wear solutions (formallyAustcast,acquiredDec 2010),
Key Responsibilities
 Planning, Organizing and Leading Kaizen events in Safety & Productivity
improvementsandthe subsequent“Sustaining the Gains”program.
 Leadinga 6 person Production Control /Stores/Improvementteam.
 Workingwithandthroughateamof factorysupervisors andsubcontractsuppliersto
achieve productiontargets throughthe processof “Value StreamMapping”.
 Overseeing the Master Production Schedule (MPS) and associated impacts on the
processflow.As part of a high level teammydirect involvementhelpedtodrive the
transformationof a complex batchprocessenvironment intoaprocessflow shop.
 Leadingandor participatingwithoff site &international(formal &adhoc) teams.
 Responsibilityforsystem elementintegrity(Routes,Bills,LeadTimes) tosupportMRP
and the supplychainplanningprocess.
 Australasian businesssystem “Super User” (Oracle) being expert in Standard Cost,
Estimating,BOM’s,Routingaswell asProductionPlanning &Scheduling.
Achievements
 Leader/ participant inbuildingthe SafetyCulture withinthe ANZoperations.
 LeadingandMentoring in7 Safety& ProductivityKaizen’sin2012.
Aug 2007 – Dec 2011 Austcast Pty Ltd, Sales & Contracts Administrator
The Austcast business produced high integrityalloy, manganese, plain& stainlesssteel castings and
sub assemblies for the mining, rail and general engineering sectors for both local and international
clients.Austcastwasan earlyadopterof global sourcinginorderto provide quality,deliveryandcost
solutions to local & international engineering, mining and transport icons such as Siemens,
Bombardier, Kenworth, Volvo, CQMS and Cutting Edges. The Sales & Contracts Administrator Role
evolved from my Master Schedulers role and supported the Sales Director’s ability to “harvest”
opportunitiesinthe expandingmarketplace. The role was createddue to the ongoingnature of the
resources/ infrastructure boom.
Key Responsibilities
 Preparation&SubmittingTendersandQuotationsforbespoke &standardproducts,
 MaintainCosting,Estimating,ProductionandSales Systems,
 Supervise Internal SalesandProductionPlanning Teammembers,
 Liaise with Operations, Finance,HR, Administration, Quality and Technical Teams to
achieve outcomesforcustomers,
 Maintain the Master Schedule and proactively provide feedback to clients on the
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4. Stephen Lappin – Production Specialist & Leader
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 First Point of Contact for customers for issues relating to conformance, tooling and
deliveryschedule,
 Selection&Control of SubContract suppliersof EngineeringServicessuchasTesting,
Certification,Machining andFabrication,
 Sourcing and Procurement of customized / engineered components for sub-
assembliesorforthe purposesof “providinga kit”
 PlantCapacityPlanning –both RoughCut and BottleneckAnalysis,
 Sourcing and Procurement of “Out of Scope” items from international partners /
suppliers,
 Responsible forcomponentstockandWIP accuracy,
 Oversightof local and exportordersincludingensuringcorrectandneededproductis
shipped with accurate documentation, certification and compliant to Chain of
Responsibility.
Achievements
 Takinga nearlycreatedrole (reportingtothe Sales&MarketingDirector) andmaking
it my own. This allowed my manager to focus on nurturing customers to grow the
business.
Sep 2004 – Jul 2007 Austcast Ptd Ltd, Master Scheduler
Key Responsibilities
 Maintainthe MasterProductionSchedule &prepare andreleasethe ProductionPlan,
 Monitor Waste & Rework Product to ensure correct quantities are available for
customerdemand,
 Liaise with and set priorities for subcontract services such as machining, fabrication,
inspection,testingandcertification,
 Identify,expedite and feedback to Sales Team exceptions that would cause delayto
agreeddeliveryschedules,
Achievements
 Automate the preparationof the productionplanningprocess,
 Move fromadversarial topartneredsubcontractrelationships.
Feb 2002 – Sep 2004 Bradken Runcorn, Cost Accountant
Mar 1999 – Feb 2002 ABCO Precision Machining, Estimator / Sales Representative
Jan 1994 – Feb 1999 Bradken Salisbury, Estimator / ERP Co-ordinator
Jan 1990 – Dec 1993 Bradken Salisbury, Engineering Tradesman / Foreman

5. Stephen Lappin – Production Specialist & Leader
M: 0431 781 477 Mailto: stephenmlappin@gmail.com Residence: 36 Kaiser Drive, Windaroo 4207
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Education
AdvancedDiplomaof Management
Certified inProduction&InventoryManagement(C.P.I.M.)
EngineeringTrade –MetalsFabrication& Founding
Further Training
 2016, Vative,LeanSix SigmaGreenBelt(inprocess).
 2014, ARMS,ApolloRootCause Analysis.
 2005, BVQI,QMS Internal Auditor.
 2004, HRD, CertIV inAssessment&Workplace Training.
 2004, Skillpath,DealingEffectivelywithUnacceptable
Employee Behavior.
 1997, Tack, DevelopingCustomerServiceSkills.
 1997, TAFE,Certificate inEngineering.
 1996, Phil Crosby&Associates,CrosbyQuality.
 1996, AIM,AccountingforNon Accountants.
 1996, AIM,AssertivenessTechniques.
 1995, TAFE,IntroductiontoExcel.
Referees
Mr Graeme Worland –Managing Directorof the “Austcast”group of businesses
0418 987 144
Mr Nicholas Sachs – business owner Mayne Industries & Magnum Manufacturing
0411 740 070
Mr Peter Matthews – formerFinance Director,ESCOAustralasia
0409 740 638