About
With a consistent track record of success in achieving a broad range of goals throughout my career, I believe I offer the leadership and skill that would benefit any manufacturing company. Currently based in the Newcastle area, NSW and Ballarat Victoria.
A summary of the value I can bring to your management team includes:
• Over 27 years of Design & Manufacturing experience.
• 10 years of experience in leadership roles within complex operations, supervising teams and managing challenging projects.
Interests: Automation and Innovation in Agriculture, Automation and Innovation in Mining Equipment and Machines, Advancing old machinery with new technology.
Specialties:
3D Laser Scanning Capabilities (Reverse Engineering).
Design/Engineering Management.
China Longwall (Underground Coal) Industry
Innovation, New Products & Improvements.
Procedure/Standards/Process for Engineering Departments.
Grain Elevator/Stackers & Drive Over Hopper Design
Longwall Design.
Longwall Top Coal Caving Design.
Materials Handling.
Heavy & Light Engineering.
Piping & Structural Design
Project Management.
Special Purpose Machines and Equipment Design
Manufacturing Processes & Techniques
Underground Back-fill Techniques
Articles by Kurt
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Today we mourn the loss of an extraordinary member of the Hawkesbury community, firefighter Michael Kidd. Michael paid the ultimate price while…
Today we mourn the loss of an extraordinary member of the Hawkesbury community, firefighter Michael Kidd. Michael paid the ultimate price while…
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Our team are on the ground at #COP28 ensuring Aussie farmers are part of the discussion to ensure they are a significant stakeholder in the…
Our team are on the ground at #COP28 ensuring Aussie farmers are part of the discussion to ensure they are a significant stakeholder in the…
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Huge first week for David Jochinke as our new NFF President kicking off the #KeepFarmersFarming campaign. We're fighting to: 🚜 Protect Aussie…
Huge first week for David Jochinke as our new NFF President kicking off the #KeepFarmersFarming campaign. We're fighting to: 🚜 Protect Aussie…
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Trevilla Engineering & Design Pty Limited.
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Gratitude Announcement: Over 1 year ago, Steve Scarce joined our team as a Senior Mechanical Designer at Komatsu Mining. He's brought to the team a…
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