Experience

Komatsu Australia

• Australia
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Manager Mining Solutions

  • Apr 2018 - Present

  Operational Responsibilities • Initiate and drive a One Komatsu methodology to achieve an integrated Mining Technology and Continuous Improvement customer solution. • Develop, manage, and collaborate with Komatsu OTM’s to affect the efficient transfer of machine data, via KOMTRAX Plus, KOMTRAX Plus Air Relay, Modular MineCare machine health products and Argus payload data and apply the data to best manage machine health and productivity. • Productivity improvement program management (Applications Engineering and Continuous Improvement activities) for all Komatsu equipment operating in Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia, encompassing. • Customers Remote Equipment Monitoring, machine reliability, productivity, and payload optimisation projects across, our customers operational sites, focusing on all Komatsu equipment working on these sites. • Embedded Resource programs (Komatsu Embedded within in our customers operational teams) focusing on Load and Haul productivity and payload optimisation projects, focusing on all Komatsu equipment working at our customers operational sites, • Machine Performance Management (Machine Predictive Diagnostics and Remote Equipment Monitoring), of all Komatsu mining products to maximise productivity and minimise life cycle cost for our customers. • Under Joy Global/KMC Product and Dealer Management (Joy Hard Rock Equipment and Montabert Products). • Under Joy Global/KMC establish and roll out of Komatsu’s Underground Hark Rock business within Australasia.



Komatsu Mining

• United States
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director Surface Products and Hard Rock Mining (Australasia)

  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2018

  Operational Responsibilities. • OE Sales (Surface Electric Rope Shovels, Electric Wheel Loaders, Draglines, Hard Rock LHD's, Rock Tools) • Product and Dealer Management (P&H Joy Hard Rock Equipment and Montabert Products). • Field Engineering. • Project Management. • Productivity improvement program management (Applications Engineering and Continuous Improvement activities). • Machine Performance Management (Machine Predictive Diagnostics and Remote Equipment Monitoring). • Strategic Account Management. • Life Cycle Management, RCM. • Consumables Product Management



Joy Global Inc.

• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Manager South East Region Australasia

  • Jan 2010 - Jan 2013

  Operational Responsibilities: • Led and directed the business activities in South East Region comprising of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania, including sales and service support for Electric Role Shovels, Walking Draglines, Letourneau Electric Wheel Loaders, Continental Conveyor systems and Stamler Crushing equipment. • Provided OE sales, field and workshop service support including aftermarket parts warehousing and customer sales for Letourneau Regional Branch Muswellbrook. • Performed profit and loss management as well as provided regional sales and aftermarket support for East Maitland Electric Motor Repair Workshop (Underground Flameproof Electric Motor Centre of Excellence) and Rutherford Electric Wheel motor and large surface non flameproof motors and gearbox repair workshop. • Managed and engaged with regional and corporate customers as part of the overall business strategies. • Aligned all operations and activities with OHS&E protocols across 5 company sites and build sites on customer’s locations. • Developed and implemented short- and long-term sales, marketing and strategic product activities. • Collaborated with Regional Leadership Team composing of Product Team, Project Management, Account Managers and Parts Sales Representatives to set financial targets and monitor progress against targets. • Maintained reputable standing in all aspects of business in relation to proprietary information, customer information, contract negotiations and dispute resolution. • Oversaw daily regional operations including 15 direct reports and 105 indirect reports. • Constructed and enforced the regional integration plan for the acquired Letourneau Technologies sales and service business.



Sandvik

• Sweden
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Leadership and Board Positions Sandvik Mining and Construction

  • Mar 2002 - Dec 2010

  Leadership Team and Sandvik Company Board Positions.• Member of Sandvik Underground Mining Division Global Executive Leadership team (Tampere Finland HQ).• Member of Sandvik Underground Soft Rock Mining Division Global Leadership team (Zeltweg Austria HQ).• Board Member ARO Mining Products LLC (a SMC Subsidiary), Republic of South Africa (4 Years).• Board Member Voest Alpine Mining and Tunneling Baotou LLC (and Sandvik Mining and Construction Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprise (WOFE)), Peoples Republic of China (3 Years)

• General Manager Supply Unit/Global Product Line Manager (Flameproof Drill and Bolt Products)

  • Jun 2006 - Feb 2010

  Supply Unit, Sales and Service Locations.• Newcastle and Mackay Australia.• Mount Morris Pennsylvania, United States of America• Doncaster, United Kingdom.• Nigel, South Africa Operational Responsibilities:General Manager/GPLM for newly acquired Drill and Bolt Product Line, responsible for managing all aspects of the integration acquired company into Sandvik Mining and Construction including:• Full P&L responsibility for all global locations, (as listed above).• Ensuring all operations and activities within area of responsibility are carried out in accordance with all relevant local and international (SMC and customer) EH&S and environmental requirements.• Introduction of SMC operating policies into a newly acquired company.• Integration of aftermarket (Spare Parts, Site and Workshop) activities into local Regional organisations.• Rationalisation of existing product line/services, and discontinuation of non-profitable product lines/services, with a focus on supplying a standard product offering taking advantage of modularisation design practises, and the use of common parts and components with a focus on a reduction in production and aftermarket inventories.• Establishment of Regional Product Line Management and Account Management.• Introduction of Global Product Line Management, market share reporting, production forecasting, transfer pricing and market price setting within the newly acquired company.• Rationalisation of manufacturing locations focusing on the establishment of central R&D and engineering competencies.• Day to day management of Australian Drill and Bolt Supply unit.• Day to day management of South African Drill and Bolt Supply unit.• Day to day management of Doncaster sales and service facility.• Day to day management of 8 Regional Drill and Bolt Product Line Managers located in China, USA, Australia, Russia, UK, South America, Europe and South Africa.

• Global Product Line Manager/General Manager Voest Alpine Mining and Tunnelling Baotou China.

  • Dec 2002 - Mar 2007

  Global Product Line Manager (Load/Haul Products).General Manager Voest Alpine Mining and Tunneling Baotou China. Operational Responsibilities:• Utilise Global sourcing knowledge to work with SMC China and RSA to look at the low-cost procurement of items in China and RSA to support product line products.• Provision of ongoing support for both Australian and international account management and aftermarket networks. • System development, including the refinement of purchasing practices, with the view of offering standardised manufacturing components and common parts.• Establishment of WOFE (Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprise) in China so as to establish company owned sales and service entity to support Sandvik Mining and Constructions equipment operating at Shenhua International, China Coal, and Datong Coal’s operational coal mines.• Establishment of local and international training capabilities and local aftermarket product support for overseas markets.• Preparation of business plans and compilation of budgets and sales forecasts for products in the domestic and international markets.• Introduction of internal sales tools training through mentoring account management employees to look for opportunities beyond the current inquiry.• Establishment of reporting mechanisms to attain sales opportunities within all markets.• Analyse market trends, based on the value of international currencies, and relevant government legislation with a view to outsource portions of the manufacturing process to reduce costs, increase margins, increase operational efficiencies and conform to government and cultural requirements.• Establish contacts and liaise with government departments to identify opportunities for export assistance.• Manage, develop and support a team of engineering and technical personnel.• Manage the introduction of Unigraphics into a multifunctional engineering and design office

• Eimco Business line and International Operations Manager (Load/Haul Products)

  • Mar 1999 - Dec 2002

  Operational Responsibilities:Responsible for managing all aspects of the Regional operations and International Business Development for the Eimco load/haul product line, which includes:• Ensuring all operations and activities within area of responsibility are carried out in accordance with all relevant local and international (SMC and customer) OH&S and environmental requirements.• Engineering and product development, including the identification of resources (capital and human) required to achieve company objectives.• Product research and development, including the identification of new projects and sales opportunities.• Establishing manufacturing and aftermarket capabilities within in China and South Africa• Management of existing supply chains.• Establishing overseas markets and distribution networks in China, Europe, Russia New Zealand and South Africa with proven results.• Responsible for the ongoing development and maintenance of regional product line management, product development, account management and pre and post-sale product support.• Production planning, resulting in less inventory holdings and adoption of just in time production manufacturing.• Long-term manufacturing forecasting in conjunction with production manager to meet regional product line requirements.