The Leon Drury Podcast

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Manufacturing in Australia is a major employer and a key ecconomic driver,In this podcast I interview people that I have met over the years that have inspired me and or been mentors.The subjects that are covered are everything from Skills and Careers to technology and the future of making things in Australia. 

  1. EPISODE 4

    Manufacturing Conversations #4 - Michael McLean

    Send a text Michael had mechanical trade and production engineering roles in Australia, Belgium and USA then productivity, industrial engineering; Manager HR, OH&S and quality improvement systems. In 1984 he joined WDScott Management Consultants with assignments in Australia, Fiji and Singapore. He formed McLean Management Consultants [MMC] in 1988 with their Strategy and Business Plan Development; Stakeholder Engagement; Supply Chain Performance and Research; Continuous Improvement (TQM, Competitive Systems & Practices, BPM, Lean, Hoshin, Six Sigma); Risk (ISO 31000, FMEA, PPAP, PCP); Team Based Culture and Project Based AQF Training; ISO single and Integrated Management Systems assignments in ASEAN Member Countries; Australia, England, Europe, Ireland, Japan, Middle East, NZ, Scotland and USA. Business Growth, Entrepreneurs Program and CDIC Consultant. Industry and Government experience includes Defence (initial RAAF, RAN, Army Quality and Lean Improvement Strategies Nationally; Thales); Building and Construction; Food / Printing and Packaging; Medical and Pharmaceutical; Manufacturing - Complex, Advanced and High Speed Processing (25%+ productivity, 98.5%+ DIFOT and 99.5% quality), Mining Engineering Technical Services (Aluminium, Copper, Coal, Magnesium, Nickel, Steel-making, Zinc); Infrastructure (Airports, Bulk Handling Terminals, Ports, Freight and Passenger Rail Transport); Finance, Insurance and Banking. A Hunter Defence Task Force Member; represents AiGroup Members Nationally on SA Committees and ISO as a Systems Expert and Convener; Defence & SAI Global Whitepapers; P/T Lecturer MGSM and UoW. Fellow Australian Institute of Company Directors; AOQ; Institute of Management Consultants -CMC; Dr Juran Medalist; Shilkin Prize recipient; Academic Research Papers; co-Author 'Manufacturing Money' & Complex Problem Solving Books

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Manufacturing in Australia is a major employer and a key ecconomic driver,In this podcast I interview people that I have met over the years that have inspired me and or been mentors.The subjects that are covered are everything from Skills and Careers to technology and the future of making things in Australia.