Mike Jacobs
Mike Jacobs brings a wealth of knowledge to the table through more than two decades of hands on experience in many industry sectors, coupled with a wide range of educational achievements and memberships.
From Production Engineering through to Business Development and General Management, Mike has obtained in-depth knowledge by working within the following industry sectors:
- Precision Sheetmetal
- General Engineering
- Appliance Manufacture (white goods and brown goods)
- Plastic Injection Moulding
- CNC Equipment Sales and Support
- Gate Hardware Manufacture
- Aviation GSE (Ground Service Equipment)
- Explosion/Flame Proofing of Forklifts
- Rail Equipment Maintenance and Sourcing
- Food Manufacture
- Warehousing and Logistics (Import & Export)
- Procurement (Local & Asia)
Obtaining both a National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (NCE) and a New Zealand Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (NZCE) from Christchurch Polytechnic in New Zealand set Mike on his career path in the manufacturing and engineering sectors.
More recently Mike has obtained a Graduate Diploma of Business Administration from the Australian Graduate School of Business (UNSW) in their EMBA programme.
Mike is also a senior member in the Society of Manufacturing Engineers www.sme.org Chapter 415 – New Zealand (Since 1994), a member of the Australian Institute of Management www.aimnsw.com.au NSW & ACT (Since 2003) and is a NSW Committee Member with ‘KEA’ (NZ Global Talent Community) www.keanewzealand.com
Quality Management - Alfredo Pelaez
As our Quality Systems Specialist, Alfredo Pelaez brings his significant experience within several industry sectors to Mike Jacobs & Associates in an important area for every business - Quality Control & Documentation.
From Engineering through to Quality Assurance Management, Alfredo has developed a working knowledge of the following industry sectors:
- Manufacturing Quality Systems
- Automotive Quality Systems
- Plastic Injection & Extrusion Blow Moulding
- Mechanical Engineering Design
- General Engineering
- Formwork Engineering
- Gate Hardware Design & Manufacturing
- Equipment Calibration
- Internal & External auditing
- OHS Implementation & Management
- Product Risk Management
- ECR/ECN process for document change management
- Supplier Assessments
- Raw Material Verification & Testing
- Development of critical control points, improving material flow, identifying KPI's & meeting customer requirements
Corporate Finance & Credit Management – Brad Morgan
With over 20 years experience serving both the public and private sectors, Brad Morgan brings his knowledge of corporate finance and credit management to Mike Jacobs & Associates – providing an added dimension to our services.
With previous roles spanning FMCG and Telecommunication industries, including debt recovery for an Australian Federal Government Department through to Australian Credit Manager for a multi-national FMCG organization, Brad brings to the table an in-depth understanding of the world of credit management and how it affects all the parties involved.
Daily experience in multiple software platforms and packages is also aided by a Diploma of Information Technology from TAFE Tasmania.
Working hand in hand with the rest of team, Brad helps guide each project from a commercial rather than technical perspective, providing a more effective and efficient outcome for our clients.
