Experience

Westgold Resources Limited

• Australia
• Mining
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Asset Superintendent

  • Mar 2021 - Present

• Senior Planner

  • Jan 2018 - Feb 2021

  Responsibilities:• Develop long-term plan for component change outs across the fleet net worth value of $200M.• Predicting the future requirements for maintenance, based on a determined whole-of-life model.• Report on predicted machine repairs for financial budget. • Monitor compliance with plant maintenance schedules.• Promote and encourage safe work practices.• Co-ordinate major machine rebuilds with overseas suppliers.Achievements:• Developed heavy haulage management procedure and achieved compliance with main roads WA for restricted access vehicles (RAV) for company owned 100t float.• Transport coordinator for movements of equipment >50t to service mining production requirements needs and equipment refurbishments.• Set up refrigeration and handling licence (RHL) for the business and maintained compliance.• Introduced a classified plant management system to maintain compliance in accordance with WA mining legislation.• Developed a company monthly maintenance report template that provides performance data for the mobile fleet. Show less



AME

• Australia
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Asset Management Consultant

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2017

  Responsibilities: • Carry out classified plant inspections in accordance with the Western Australian Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations 1995 and the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996. • Conduct High Impact Function Audits for the purpose of identify areas of improvement for the management of Classified Plant. • Complete and present written reports to client identifying findings on classified plant inspections and audits. • Ensure continual compliance with company and client policies, AS/NZ/ISO standards, legislation, OHS&E and other regulatory requirements. • Maintain high levels of client satisfaction. Achievements: • 90% of all work generated in the first 18 months was billable work. • 34% of the generated work was created by the introduction of new clients and variations created whilst on site. • Developed timesheets and variation template for transparency with clients. • Create Classified Plant Register Template and Action Register Template to assist clients in their compliance with legislation. Show less



Ngarda Civil & Mining

• Plant Manager

  • Dec 2011 - Oct 2013

  Responsibilities:• Recovery of ownership and provisioning of all maintenance costs across the fleet net worth value of $80M• Predicting the future requirements for maintenance based on a determined whole-of-life model• Supply rates for tendering• Provide leadership and mentoring for maintenance personnel• Procurement and disposal of assets• Structure agreements with suppliers and negotiate supply rates• Review and negotiate terms and conditions on major project contracts for plant• Ensure the structure of the head office team is developed to support site requirementsAchievements:• Conducted a full review of Ngarda’s maintenance strategy and implemented a procedure that clearly outlined Ngarda’s preventative maintenance and condition monitoring approach• Integrated a Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS) called AMT, which enhanced the efficiency, management and overall integrity of Ngarda’s assets• Managed and coordinated the training for all technical administrators in AMT, producing an efficient and proficient team with a thorough understanding of the CMMS• Developed a company dry hire agreement that gives more transparency for both the owner and hirer of equipment Show less

• Maintenance Manager

  • Feb 2010 - Dec 2011

  Responsibilities:• Carry out compliance checks to ensure safety standards are met and are being adhered to• Ensure that all availability targets are set and achievable• Ensure all maintenance employees adhere to maintenance procedures in compliance with the company’s maintenance strategy• Coordinate the mobilisation and demobilisation of all assets as requested by the project manager• Manage the build of site equipment and ensure site requirements are met prior to being mobilised• Review site P&L plant reports and follow up on any abnormalities• Reported on Failure investigations of damaged components for the purpose of back charge repairs or fleet upgrades.Achievements: • I developed a new set of KPI’s that identified consistent areas of improvement. This set in place a measureable target. Increases in availability and productivity where shown and resulted in a 90% availability in our 630E Komatsu fleet.• Instigated feedback to Project Managers on the condition and expected arrival of equipment prior to being mobilised to site. This increased communications between head office and project personnel, enabling a more accurate work schedule to be implemented. • Set up supply agreements with third party labour and parts supplies to effectively minimise costs and shorten lead times on the procurement of parts• Developed the process with OEM’s for the inspection of components once returned for repair. This ensured all major components coming back from scheduled change outs or failure were inspected and correctly costed Show less

• Maintenance Supervisor

  • Jan 2009 - Feb 2010

  Responsibilities:• Achieve and Maintain a high standard in health, safety and environmental compliances• Ensure all mobile and associated fixed plant assets were fit for purpose, and could be maintained effectively and efficiently to maximise production.• Ensuring all planned maintenance and servicing was completed to high standard and within an efficient time frame• Oversaw and communicated the mobilisation and demobilisation of equipment to meet site requirements• Provide technical support to onsite staff• Prioritisation of repairs• Supply the client with availability data on equipment• Maintained a productive, efficient and organised workshopAchievements:• Implemented procedures and work permits for repairs to be carried out in accordance with site safety requirements. This assisted in Ngarda maintaining their outstanding safety record as a contractor on site• I introduced a backlog management system that ensured that when the asset was due for a scheduled service, all minor/major repairs were carried out during the same time. This minimised the mean time between failures (MTBF) and increased machine availability• Established and coordinated excess labour for scheduled and unscheduled component maintenance repairs to ensure downtime was kept to a minimum• Built a strong relationship with the client to enable better communication and utilisation of site facilities when the need arose• Minimised lead times on high rotation stock items by ensuring regular stock counts were carried out Show less

• Maintenance Supervisor

  • Jan 2007 - Dec 2008

• Leading Hand

  • Jun 2006 - Dec 2006



CPB Contractors

• Australia
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Workshop Supervisor

  • Jan 2004 - May 2006



Macmahon

• Australia
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Underground Mechanical Fitter

  • Dec 2002 - Dec 2004



Hitachi Construction Machinery Australia

• Australia
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Field Service Mechanic

  • May 2001 - Dec 2002

• Apprentice Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic

  • May 1998 - May 2001