Experience

SMW Group Australia

• Australia
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager Field

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Management and execution of all SMW (Alertvale P/Ltd T/A Service Maintenance & Welding) field contracts for mechanical maintenance, fabrication/welding and cleaning labour at 6 x BHP sites and 2 x Anglo America, Westfarmer’s, Yancoal, Thiess and 2 other sites. Providing Engineering support to the various sites which SMW have contracts with, while assisting the Directors in various facets of the business. Over 200 personnel across the various mining sites Management and execution of all SMW (Alertvale P/Ltd T/A Service Maintenance & Welding) field contracts for mechanical maintenance, fabrication/welding and cleaning labour at 6 x BHP sites and 2 x Anglo America, Westfarmer’s, Yancoal, Thiess and 2 other sites. Providing Engineering support to the various sites which SMW have contracts with, while assisting the Directors in various facets of the business. Over 200 personnel across the various mining sites



Metallurgical Corporation of China

• China
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Oct 2016 - Jan 2017

  To manage all activities of completing the build of the two Ultra-class trucks sold by MCC (Metallurgical Corporation of China a subsidy of EMET) to BHP Blackwater Mine. To provide support services to the Blackwater Mine site for the maintenance of the trucks. The aim being to get the trucks in operation and preforming to agreed KPI’s. To manage all activities of completing the build of the two Ultra-class trucks sold by MCC (Metallurgical Corporation of China a subsidy of EMET) to BHP Blackwater Mine. To provide support services to the Blackwater Mine site for the maintenance of the trucks. The aim being to get the trucks in operation and preforming to agreed KPI’s.



KAZ Minerals

• United Kingdom
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager Maintenance

  • Feb 2016 - Oct 2016

  To manage all maintenance activities of both SX/EW Plant and Sulphide Concentrator Plant including all Site Infrastructure assets, overseeing complex repairs to component overhauls with an in-house maintenance facility in order to provide full engineering support services to the Aktogay Mine site. Total Department Reports of 480 Direct Reports Sulphide Maintenance Superintendent SX/EW Maintenance Superintendent Planning Superintendent Asset Reliability Superintendent Electrical & Instrumentation Superintendent Show less



First Quantum Minerals LTD

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Superintendent Workshops Sentinel

  • Mar 2013 - Feb 2016

  To manage the activities of the Central Workshops Section in order to provide engineering support services to the Sentinel Mine site. The Central Workshops are a centralized facility providing heavy repair, component over haul with a full maintenance, structural & engineering capacity for all fixed and mobile equipment in the Sentinel & Trident areas. Comprising of the following Sections: - Mine pit pumps, light plants & all other Ancillary equipment, Light & Medium Vehicles, Cranes, Forklifts, JLG, all Fabrication and Machining & Component Rebuilding for both Fixed & Mobile Plants, all conveyers’ repairs, all lifting activities and all engineering training for the site, the aim being a total in house maintenance for the remote site. Total reports 120 employees Direct Reports Senior Supervisors x 3 (Belting, Mobile Plant & Machine / Fabrication) Rubber ceramic and Belt-splicing Supervisor Belt Technical Consultant Light, Medium Vehicle and Ancillary Equipment Supervisors x 3 Heavy Equipment Supervisor x 2 Tyre Bay Supervisor Infrastructure Logistic Supervisor Fabrication Supervisor Machine shop and Component overhaul Supervisor Material Handling Supervisor Training Supervisor & Training Coordinators x 4 Rotatable Planner Dipper Tray Supervisor Ancillary Maintenance Supervisor Show less



BHP

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Superintendent Maintenance Coal Handling Process Plant

  • Feb 2006 - Jun 2013

  Maintenance Superintendent The role encompassed all aspects of HSEC and statutory requirements Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation including resource and vendor/contract management activities on the three original coal-processing facilities, that being the Southern Coal Processing Plant (SCPP) and the Northern Coal Processing Plant (NCPP), along with the Thermal Coal Processing plant (TCP) and the associated support infrastructure during the building of the new wash plant (Comet), in summary from their Run of Mines through to each of their train load-out facilities with a total combined output of 13million tonnes per annum. Department personnel consisted of an Electrical Engineering Manager, 4 mechanical planners (3 short & 1 long term), 3 mechanical supervisors, 2 electrical planners/supervisors, 80 mechanical and 20 electrical staff, additionally to this the managing of all major shutdowns where up to an extra 180 contractors could be employed Show less


BHP Billiton
• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas
• Supervisor Production Coal Handling Process Plant

  • May 2001 - Sep 2004


SKARDON RIVER KAOLIN PTY LIMITED

• Mining

• Mine Site Manager

  • Jun 1999 - May 2001

  Mine Site Manager: Promoted to this position at the request of the company president reporting to the board of directors, to complete preparation of the project for a restart in early 2001 and to bring the $10millon budget over spend back into line. This included all the functions associated with a remote green field mine site, consisting of 40 permanent employees and 80 contractors. Specifically, the renegotiation of the compensation agreement with the Traditional Owners of the leased land and the employment of traditional people at the mine site. The selection and employment of appropriate staff including recruitment from the United Kingdom from the English China Clay industry. Setting up of new shipping arrangements and local port authorities. Review and audit requirements of the site EMOS. (Environmental Management Operational Strategy) Re commissioning of the AU$240million plant Show less