Quality, Environmental, Health & Safety Management Systems
Kylie Smith Work Career

September 2021 - Present
Aspect Furniture Systems Ltd
Group Quality & Compliance Manager for AUS/NZ
Full-time Employee.
Scope: ISO 9001, 45001, 14001, GECA, ECNZ, Impac Pre-Qual, Sitewise, AFRDI, Toitu Carbon Reduce Programme, Amotai Supplier Diversity.
Hired by Ashley Simmons - Director, reporting to: Ronnie Ryan - GM of NZ Operations.
June 2016 - September 2021
Rooney Group Ltd
Compliance Manager
Full-time Employee
Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand
Scope: Main objective to transition ISO Standards to new Standards. 9001:2016, 45001:2018, 14001:2016 and building out a compliance team. Providing QEHS management support to all staff and mentorship to H&S Advisors. Manage all regulatory systems and on-going implementation improvement projects to Civil Engineering, Construction, Design, Irrigation, Farms, Safaris, Logistics, Forestry and servicing teams.
Hired by Colin Dixon – General Manager. Reporting to: Colin Dixon ​
February 2016 - May 2016 - Consulting
Fonterra, Clandeboye Site
Information Management Consultant
Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand
Scope: Project Management of a pilot operation to go national for a large data migration. Using Alfresco, SharePoint to OpenText platform. Design and capture systems architecture, RM rules, naming convention rules, metadata design, capture methodology. Project Roll-Out was successful.
Hired by Craig Pelvin – Engineering Manager. Reporting to: Sheila Van den Heever
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April - October 2015 - Consulting
Thompsons Engineering Ltd
Information Management Consultant
Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
Scope: Project Management of custom designed SharePoint 2013, develop, design, systems architecture, disposal schedule and records management. Project roll-out was successful.
Hired by Michelle Thompson – Director. Reporting to: Michelle Thompson - Director
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March - July 2015 - Consulting
Alpine Energy Group Ltd
Information Management Consultant
Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
Scope: Project Management of custom designed systems architecture and disposal schedule for all NETcon Group. Training. Scope of works completed.
Hired by Murray Wall – CEO. Reporting to: Murray Wall - CEO
Oct 2013 - March 2015 - Consulting
South Canterbury District
Health Board
Management Information Systems Specialist - Consulting
Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
Scope: Project Management of Public Records Act Compliance, Roll-out Systems Architecture, high level business cases, policies and implement General Disposal Authority to all DHB Records. All Works successfully completed.
Referred by Murray Cleverly – Chairman of CDHB and SCDHB. Hired by Nigel Trainor – CEO. Reporting to Fiona Gellatly – GM of Finance, Commercial and IT.
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Oct 2013 - July 2014 - Consulting
Aeromarine Industries Ltd
​Quality Assurance Specialist - Consulting
Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
Scope: Roll-out first stage ISO9001:2008 Quality Management System successfully.
Hired by: Simon Robb – Director. Reporting to: Simon Robb - Director
Jun 2013 - Sep 2013 - Consulting
Primeport Timaru Ltd
Information Management Specialist - Consulting
Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
Scope: Design systems architecture for all computer users. Design and implement a Resource Consents planning database and bring up system. Project Completed.
Hired by: Site Manager – Jeremy Boys. Reporting to Rhys Wilburn
2010 - 2013 - Consulting
Rigtek Rigging
Quality Assurance Engineer - Consulting
Auckland and Christchurch, New Zealand
Scope: Write the PEI Project Quality Management Plan with the Project Manager.
Develop the PEI Project Quality System, including Flowcharts for development of any document produced within the project.
Outage QA system - design and implement a corrective action system (NCR). Work with the Project Manager and nominated outage Engineers to implement the system.
Educate the work package managers and ensure that all documentation is signed off prior to Return to Service.
Develop the document control system.
Create a QA system for the PECPR 10 year plan with the Project Manager:
Ensure compliance with the Codes of Practice, AS3788, Statutory Inspectors. Build the plan to a level where it is possible to take to NZ OSH for approval.
Incorporate a programme of audits & reviews.
Write the PEI Project Quality Management Plan with the Project Manager. Develop the PEI Project Quality System, including Flowcharts for development of any document produced within the project. Outage QA system - design and implement a corrective action system (NCR).
Project was succesful.
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Hired by Rusty Rhodes and Contact Energy. Reporting to Rusty Rhodes.
2006 - 2011 - Employee
F R Galantai Manufacturing Ltd
Quality Assurance Officer - Employee Full Time
Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand
Scope: To lead compliance and drive continuous improvement across the Company.
To implement and maintain ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Standards.
Implemented 13485:2003 Medical Devices in 2009
Manage and train Internal Auditors
Manage special research and development projects.
Health & Safety, Risk Management.
Manage Customer Complaints System.
To lead compliance and drive continuous improvement across the Company. To implement and maintain ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Standards. Implemented 13485:2003 Medical Devices in 2009 Manage and train Internal Auditors Manage special research and development projects. Health & Safety, Risk Management. Manage Customer Complaints System.
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2006 - 2011 - Employee
Nuplex Resins Ltd
Quality Control Chemist - Employee Full-time
Auckland, New ZealandAuckland, New Zealand
Scope: Colour matching and development of new colours.
Conduct analytical testing on in-process and finished product.
Provide analytical data to all departments on request. Chemical soln preparation.
Technical support to customers
Internal Auditor - ISO9001 & Health Safety and Environmental Systems
1994 - 2000 - Employee
Goodman Fielder -
Timaru Milling Co,
Bluebird Foods Auckland
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Quality Control Laboratory Technician
Timaru and Auckland, New Zealand
Scope: Quality Control, Quality Assurance of Food Processing Raw materials to finished goods.
HACCP, ISO9001 - Internal Audits
Microbiological testing and hygiene audits
Chemical solution preparation
Project work
Trained panelist for running of sensory evaluations