Experience

SIMEC Mining

• Australia
• Mining
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Engineering Superintendent

  • Jun 2021 - Present

• Project Manager

  • Oct 2019 - Jun 2021

  Project Manager for Longwall equipment, $37M supply including: - First in world to purchase and commission Caterpillar PMCR 2.0 Roof Support Control System. - First in world to purchase and commission Caterpillar Pan Tilt System for Shearer Face - Caterpillar I/O (CIOS), Face Angle Management System (PAMS) & Shield Angle Management System (SAMS) - Nepean Longwall AFC's (two sets) - Nepean Longwall BSL's inc re-handing (two sets) - Ampcontrol DCB and Substation (2 sets) - Ampcontrol GasGuard 2 (2 sets)Full integration of each OEM resulting in a Longwall that broke all existing mine records: - On par record longwall change out time however included all upgrades above - First 100k tonnes record - Total monthly tonnes record - Total longwall extraction rate record

• Reliability and Improvements Engineer

  • Nov 2017 - Oct 2019



Glencore Copper

• Reliability Team Leader

  • Mar 2016 - Oct 2017

  Team Leader for the Reliability department. Sole mechanical engineer for the following plants: - Copper Concentrator (5 x mills and 2 x flotation circuits) - Concentrate Filters x 3 - Underground Fill Plants x 2 - Tailings Processing Plants (zinc and copper handling) - Underground Ventilation Fans x 7 (axial and centrifugal fans located on the surface) - Underground Refrigeration Plants x 2 - Reagents Mixing Plant Team Leader for the Reliability department. Sole mechanical engineer for the following plants: - Copper Concentrator (5 x mills and 2 x flotation circuits) - Concentrate Filters x 3 - Underground Fill Plants x 2 - Tailings Processing Plants (zinc and copper handling) - Underground Ventilation Fans x 7 (axial and centrifugal fans located on the surface) - Underground Refrigeration Plants x 2 - Reagents Mixing Plant



Glencore

• Switzerland
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineering Team Leader

  • Oct 2013 - Mar 2016

  Team leader for the Copper Concentrator and Ancillary Plants engineers, including both mechanical and electrical disciplines. This role involves combined duties in team management and project engineering. For project engineering duties please refer to the previous mechanical engineering position listed below. Team management duties are summarised below.- Prioritise and allocate tasks and projects to the engineering team.- Capital budget planner for the concentrator, $20M annual capex budget.- Ongoing progression and follow-up of team works.- Assisting engineers with scoping, procurement, execution, reporting, budgeting etc.- Assistance with HR related requirements, performances reviews and leave approval.- Technical resource for engineering, metallurgists, maintenance and operations personnel.- Development of engineering team project management and reporting systems.- Development of engineering new starter programs and ongoing role expectations.- Acted in the Tech Superintendent and Mech Maintenance Superintendent roles when required.

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Jan 2012 - Oct 2013

  Sole Engineer for capital projects with budgets ranging from approximately AU$50,000 to AU$2M.Full responsibility for each project phase including: - Prefeasibility and Feasibility - Financial Estimates, Approvals and Budgeting - Design, Scoping, Planning and Procurement - Safety Procedures, Formal Project Risk Assessments, Task Specific JSEA's - Contract Awards, Execution and Contractor Management - Physical Completion, Commissioning and HandoverOther duties include training and mentoring of other engineers and graduates, acting in a senior engineer position with full responsibility of the department engineers, development and reviews of site wide/department procedures, identifying plant inefficiencies and improvements, shutdown work supervision.



Xstrata Copper

• Graduate Mechanical Engineer

  • Feb 2010 - Jan 2012

  Graduate Project Engineering position, reporting to an Engineering Superintendent and Manager. The complete department included approximately 50 engineers with our sub department comprising of approximately 10 engineers. A broad range of project management experience was established with the role demanding the completion of variety of site wide projects from start to finish. Project duties were similar to the above mentioned mechanical project engineering position. Projects were completed within the Mount Isa Mines Copper Smelter and Copper Concentrator. The majority of projects dealt with upgrading plant and equipment on capital budgets, including pipes, pumps, tanks, drives, thickeners, structural modifications and fire suppression systems.



BHP

• Australia
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vacation Student Mechanical Engineer

  • Nov 2008 - Apr 2009

  Full time vac work position at Appin Colliery for three months within the engineering department and underground maintenance crews. Performed various tasks including a removable handrail conceptual design, revising work order tasks, learning’s around condition monitoring and safety requirements. Underground experience included pump operations for mine dewatering, water and air service line maintenance, long wall shearer and armoured face conveyor maintenance. Became knowledgeable of the underground coal mining operations and safety systems. Part time vac work within the Dendrobium Logistic Department. Role requirements were to revise work order tasks and update relating documents. Also participated in risk assessments.