Craig Kittle
About
Craig Kittle is from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Craig works in the following industries: "Machinery", "Building Materials", "Automotive", and "Plastics". Craig is currently General Manager at East Coast Bullbars, located in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In Craig's previous role as a Director of AWP Commercial Parts & Technical Services - APAC at Terex Corporation, Craig worked in Brisbane, Australia until Sep 2021. Prior to joining Terex Corporation, Craig was a Director Of Operations at Terex Corporation and held the position of Director Of Operations at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area. Prior to that, Craig was a Director - HSE, Quality, & Operational Excellence at Terex Corporation, based in Switzerland from Jan 2017 to Apr 2018. Craig started working as Director, TBS & Manufacturing Systems at Terex Corporation in Switzerland in May 2015. From Mar 2010 to May 2015, Craig was Manufacturing & Engineering Manager at Terex. Prior to that, Craig was a Engineering & Development Manager at EGR from Aug 1998 to Mar 2010. Craig started working as Design Engineer at Stratco Australia in Jan 1998.
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Craig Kittle's current jobs
Direct responsibility to lead the full ECB business with a key focus in building innovative products in frontal protection for the automotive industry that deliver value for our customers back my the best team in the industry.
Craig Kittle's past jobs
Manage the Commercial Parts, Technical Service and Customer Service/Product Support operations across the entire APAC region. Key focus on building and developing strategies and KPIs, and implementing best practice process, systems and tools with the goal of delivering service excellence, commercial parts growth, and establishing Terex as a leader in the region.
Direct responsibility for leading manufacturing operations at Terex USA, Oklahoma City. The plant consists of 10 x production lines with >600 team members manufacturing a variety of industrial products for each of Terex's key segments - Cranes, AWP, and Materials Processing. Products manufactured at Oklahoma City include Truck Cranes, Rough Terrain Cranes, Boom Trucks, Small Crawlers Cranes, Telehandlers, Material conveyor plants, and reconditioning of Genie aerial platforms. This role is focused on growing Terex's position in the U.S market by delivering customers quality industrial solutions, on-time, that deliver a return on investment. As Director of Operations, primarily focus is on developing a high performing team with lean manufacturing principles and technologies that are designed to drive out cost and ensure quality and on-time delivery are key measures of success centered around the needs of our customers.
Position was to lead and coordinate the global strategy and activities within HSE, Quality systems, and implementation of best practice into daily operational processes. This role involved direct coordination with factories based in Europe, China, USA, and Australia. (~4000 team members)
Position was to lead the implementation of Terex Business Systems across the Global Cranes Product manufacturing sites with a focus on improving manufacturing efficiency, productivity and a culture of executing best practices. This role directly coordinated with factories in Europe, China, USA, and Australia while reporting performance and activity back to the corporate executive team.
Manager of Operations for the Pick & Carry crane manufacturing segment for Terex. Departments within my portfolio of direct responsibility included Production Operations, Design Engineering, Purchasing, Quality Assurance, and Lean Operations Group ~ 150 team members. This role was a key part of the Senior Management team within Terex Australia designing and manufacturing innovative lifting solutions for its customers while delivering a profitable return for shareholders and a performance driven team.
Project & Development Manager of various OEM Automotive Accessories, primarily using Thermoforming technologies. Other roles included Purchasing / Supplier management, International Sales accounts, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Assurance projects.
Manufacturing Engineering