Ivan Heron
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Sharan Lalchandani
Ivan and I have been professional colleagues for over 10 years in various capacities. Throughout this time, he has been a valuable leader, mentor and internal customer to me, always prioritising the right thing to do by the people he works with and the business. His strong technical and analytical skills combined with his personable approach make him a valuable asset to any team and organisation!
Colin Lloyd Williams MBA
Ivan was key to many projects we had in our procurement (hydrocarbons) team. He lead, designed, developed and managed, to final results, large scale trials that were very unique to hydrocarbons in the mining industry. While the science was, to the lay person, complicated, Ivan’s ability to keep it simple and bring it back to commercial value was his differentiator – he was our resident ‘scientist with common sense’. He is great to work with, wonderful humour with buckets of patience - priceless.
Sharan Lalchandani
Ivan and I have been professional colleagues for over 10 years in various capacities. Throughout this time, he has been a valuable leader, mentor and internal customer to me, always prioritising the right thing to do by the people he works with and the business. His strong technical and analytical skills combined with his personable approach make him a valuable asset to any team and organisation!
Colin Lloyd Williams MBA
Ivan was key to many projects we had in our procurement (hydrocarbons) team. He lead, designed, developed and managed, to final results, large scale trials that were very unique to hydrocarbons in the mining industry. While the science was, to the lay person, complicated, Ivan’s ability to keep it simple and bring it back to commercial value was his differentiator – he was our resident ‘scientist with common sense’. He is great to work with, wonderful humour with buckets of patience - priceless.
Sharan Lalchandani
Ivan and I have been professional colleagues for over 10 years in various capacities. Throughout this time, he has been a valuable leader, mentor and internal customer to me, always prioritising the right thing to do by the people he works with and the business. His strong technical and analytical skills combined with his personable approach make him a valuable asset to any team and organisation!
Colin Lloyd Williams MBA
Ivan was key to many projects we had in our procurement (hydrocarbons) team. He lead, designed, developed and managed, to final results, large scale trials that were very unique to hydrocarbons in the mining industry. While the science was, to the lay person, complicated, Ivan’s ability to keep it simple and bring it back to commercial value was his differentiator – he was our resident ‘scientist with common sense’. He is great to work with, wonderful humour with buckets of patience - priceless.
Sharan Lalchandani
Ivan and I have been professional colleagues for over 10 years in various capacities. Throughout this time, he has been a valuable leader, mentor and internal customer to me, always prioritising the right thing to do by the people he works with and the business. His strong technical and analytical skills combined with his personable approach make him a valuable asset to any team and organisation!
Colin Lloyd Williams MBA
Ivan was key to many projects we had in our procurement (hydrocarbons) team. He lead, designed, developed and managed, to final results, large scale trials that were very unique to hydrocarbons in the mining industry. While the science was, to the lay person, complicated, Ivan’s ability to keep it simple and bring it back to commercial value was his differentiator – he was our resident ‘scientist with common sense’. He is great to work with, wonderful humour with buckets of patience - priceless.
Credentials
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Austmine Member
AustmineMar, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland RPEQ
The Board of Professional Engineers of QueenslandJun, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
Chartered member
Engineers AustraliaDec, 2017- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Director
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Jan 2019 - Present
Innovative company focussed on safer, healthier and more productive roads enabled by the world leading Cypher Environmental technology and other engineering changes using a reliability mindset. Innovative company focussed on safer, healthier and more productive roads enabled by the world leading Cypher Environmental technology and other engineering changes using a reliability mindset.
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Griffith University
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Australia
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Education Management
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700 & Above Employee
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Chair, Mechanical Industry Reference Group
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Mar 2012 - Present
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Chartered Engineer
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sabbatical
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Sep 2018 - Dec 2018
Career break to scuba dive , sail and recharge. Career break to scuba dive , sail and recharge.
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Principal Advisor Productivity Improvement
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Mar 2016 - Sep 2018
Position in the corporate team focussed on productivity improvements across 4 operating sites . Work included dewatering , truck speed , road condition and supporting underground mining projects. Due to recent organisational change I have been undertaking capability development projects with the geoscience community.
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Principal Advisor Fuel and Cost Reduction
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Mar 2013 - Feb 2016
New role focussed on cost reduction in the diesel fuel space at RTCA. Also includes being custodian of technical knowledge for high power compression ignition engines (Diesel) for the company. Role included understanding and advising on aspects of emissions both gaseous and noise from these large machines. A blend of short term urgent cost savings plus a longer accumulation and providing technical data for medium to longer term improvement pipeline. Role to date has delivered significant triple bottom line benefits to RTCA.
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Principal Advisor Project Delivery
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Aug 2011 - Jan 2013
Position of Principal Advisor Project Delivery for Heavy Mobile Equipment in Rio Tinto Coal Australia. Role is accountable for the delivery of anything that is designed to move in 7 coal mines on the east coast of Australia. Succesful delivery of over 100 pieces of HME including 1500 tonne shovels and a wide range of trucks and other equipment. Position of Principal Advisor Project Delivery for Heavy Mobile Equipment in Rio Tinto Coal Australia. Role is accountable for the delivery of anything that is designed to move in 7 coal mines on the east coast of Australia. Succesful delivery of over 100 pieces of HME including 1500 tonne shovels and a wide range of trucks and other equipment.
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Rio Tinto
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United Kingdom
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Mining
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700 & Above Employee
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Area Manager CBF4
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Oct 2010 - Aug 2011
Accountable for scope delivery of a $340 million dollar project in an Aluminium smelter as part of a $600 million + facility upgrade. Accountable for interface between project and key technology providers - trouble shooting issues, managing change in the project etc Managed interface between owners team , client and EPCM. This included liason with Community Relations staff. Accountable for scope delivery of a $340 million dollar project in an Aluminium smelter as part of a $600 million + facility upgrade. Accountable for interface between project and key technology providers - trouble shooting issues, managing change in the project etc Managed interface between owners team , client and EPCM. This included liason with Community Relations staff.
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Sohar Aluminium
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Oman
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Mining
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500 - 600 Employee
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Technical Specialist
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Jan 2009 - Sep 2010
Provided technical support during the ramp up of a new aluminium smelter in the middle East. Main area of focus was the Carbon and Rodding shop. Also managed the capital projects during start up for the Carbon department - scope and business case definition and approval support. Also managed the waste management and was able to recycle 8000 tonnes of start up waste materials. Provided technical support during the ramp up of a new aluminium smelter in the middle East. Main area of focus was the Carbon and Rodding shop. Also managed the capital projects during start up for the Carbon department - scope and business case definition and approval support. Also managed the waste management and was able to recycle 8000 tonnes of start up waste materials.
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Boyne Smelters
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Area Leader Pre Engineering
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Jan 2007 - Dec 2008
Developed and operated a site based capital projects planning process. The site based capex plan included a transparent ranking system and simplified project intiation. An enabler for the site to complete CAPEX plan. Developed and operated a site based capital projects planning process. The site based capex plan included a transparent ranking system and simplified project intiation. An enabler for the site to complete CAPEX plan.
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Specialist
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Jan 2000 - Dec 2006
R&D, debottlenecking, new smelter technology, small sustaining CAPEX and waste management projects. All in a smelter environment. Debottlenecming was a 10000 anode stem replacement with associated infrastructure improvements.
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Specialist
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Jan 2000 - Dec 2006
R&D, debottlenecking, new smelter technology, small sustaining CAPEX and waste management projects. All in a smelter environment. Debottlenecming was a 10000 anode stem replacement with associated infrastructure improvements.
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Casthouse Superintendent
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1998 - 1999
Lead a team of 60 with 5 direct reports in production of rolling and foundry ingot plus liquid metal sales. Lead a team of 60 with 5 direct reports in production of rolling and foundry ingot plus liquid metal sales.
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Education
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2021 - 2021
Centre for Pavement Engineering Education
Short Course, Stabilisation Fundamentals -
2008 - 2008
Australian Institute of Management
Diploma of Business, Front Line Leadership -
2006 - 2007
Australian Institute of Management
Diploma, Project Management -
1991 - 1994
University of Southern Queensland
Bachelor Engineering, Mechanical -
1975 - 1985
Marondera High School Zimbabwe
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