Philip Lowe

Phil is a highly disciplined and experienced business improvement coach, facilitator, and deployment leader with over 25 years of expertise across various industries. As a qualified mechanical engineer, he holds an MBA, Master Black Belt certification (one of the first Black Belts outside of Motorola), and is a Certified Lean Practitioner and Theory of Constraints Jonah.

Throughout his career, Phil has successfully led and facilitated numerous deployments, including comprehensive staff training and coaching initiatives. Notably, he has spearheaded multiple Operating System Deployments, both in RSA and Australia, encompassing production leadership, maintenance, and shutdown teams. Under his guidance, these deployments have consistently achieved remarkable results, with his latest project elevating an Operational Excellence score from 20 to 31 within a span of just 7 months

Phil's expertise extends to the design, planning, and implementation of diverse change and business improvement initiatives. With a track record spanning multiple continents, sites, and industries, he has consistently delivered exceptional outcomes. Some notable accomplishments include significant reductions in design errors within construction, a 25% improvement in mining revenues, achieving 100% production schedule adherence (previously 30%), and a 30% reduction in operating costs.

Phil possesses a genuine passion for delivering training in a practical and hands-on manner, tailored to accommodate diverse learning styles. With extensive experience, Phil has conducted training sessions at all levels, ranging from operators to senior management teams. One of Phil's notable strengths lies in his ability to train operators and nurture their growth, effectively transforming them into change agents and empowering them to take on improvement roles. Through his coaching and mentoring expertise, Phil has successfully guided individuals in embracing their potential and making meaningful contributions to organizational change and improvement efforts.

Deeply knowledgeable in data analytics, Phil possesses expertise in hypothesis testing, designed experiments, and statistical analysis. Moreover, he possesses a unique understanding of generating process flow through strategic redesign of systems.

Approaching improvement with a practical and pragmatic mindset, Phil has developed a distinct bias for action, ensuring tangible results for his clients. His extensive client portfolio includes BHP (Australia, RSA, Mozambique), Goldfields (RSA, Australia), Chevron (Australia), Shell (SE Asia), Lonmin Platinum (RSA), Samsung (Korea), NEC Soft (Japan), Hitachi Nuclear (Japan), Elcoteq (China), Sasol (RSA), Austal Ships (Australia), Bradken (Australia), Capral Aluminum (Australia), BP (New Zealand), FMG (Australia), Rio Tinto (Australia), Papercoaters NZ (New Zealand), Izard Irwin (New Zealand), Owen Corning (Europe), and Fletcher Wood Panels (New Zealand).