Matt Ireland

Matt is the Technical Complaince Manager for Ideagen Plant Assessor, and is a machinery compliance expert, having spent his entire career in the industry. Matt started his career as an apprentice landscaper before branching out into the civil construction industry, providing him with 13 years’ experience in civil, subdivision and infrastructure construction as well as mobile plant operation. An opportunity to join the Ideagen Plant Assessor team in 2011 saw Matt become a Field Officer, where he was responsible for inspecting and completing risk assessments on machinery. Matt’s time in this role saw him complete more than 15,000 risk assessments and become an integral part of the growth of the Professional Services team from just one person to a team that now consists of 11 machinery assessors.  His exposure to machinery from a young age and on the job experience in the construction industry has given Matt an exceptional ability to take technical documents such as Australian standards and legislation, interpret them and translate them into the IP that makes the Ideagen Plant Assessor software unique. Matt’s move into Ideagen Plant Assessor’s Sales Manager role in 2019 saw him transform the sales team with his people management skills, implement a team accountability structure and successfully execute sales strategies. Matt proudly related to all of his clients, using his mobile plant and industry knowledge to provide them with unrivalled advice on machinery compliance and the Ideagen Plant Assessor product. 2023 saw Matt take on the newly created role of Technical Compliance Manager at Ideagen Plant Assessor, utilising his unique experience and knowledge of the legislative requirements of machinery. Along with his landscaping apprenticeship, Matt also holds qualifications in small business management, training and assessing, work health & safety and leadership management.