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Rio TintoSuperintendent Quality
Feb. 2024Port Hedland, Western Australia, AustraliaResponsible for end‑to‑end quality governance across salt production, from brine and bitterns management through salt growth, harvesting, stockpiling and shipping, ensuring product quality, compliance and customer conformance. • Lead a multidisciplinary quality and laboratory team, providing technical direction, performance management and capability development.
• Accountable for brine and bitterns management to support optimal salt growth and product quality outcomes.
• Govern salt growth, stockpile quality management and shipping quality conformance, ensuring customer specifications and contractual requirements are consistently met.
• Oversee analytical laboratory operations, including sample preparation, analysis, data integrity and reporting to support operational and customer decision‑making.
• Provide quality assurance across harvesting, wash plant, stockpiling and shipping interfaces, managing risks associated with product variability and contamination.
• Partner with operations, maintenance and planning teams to integrate quality requirements into daily execution and longer‑term operational strategies.
• Former owner of the civil asset strategy, providing oversight of asset condition, risk prioritisation and lifecycle planning.
• Current Aviation Risk Owner, accountable for identifying, assessing and managing aviation‑related operational risks.
• Site representative for Tailings and Water Storage Facility risk, ensuring appropriate governance, monitoring and risk controls are in place.
• Contribute to site‑wide risk management frameworks, ensuring material risks are understood, controlled and aligned with organisational standards.
FortescueRegistered Plant Engineer
Aug. 2023 - Feb. 2024Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia• Appointed Registered Plant Engineer for Iron Bridge, providing engineering oversight and assurance for compliance with statutory registered plant requirements.
• Developed, maintained and governed the Registered Plant Register, ensuring accuracy, traceability and ongoing compliance with regulatory obligations.
• Registered applicable plant with DMIRS, managing submissions, documentation and ongoing updates in line with legislative requirements.
• Developed and implemented maintenance strategies for registered plant, ensuring inspection, testing and maintenance activities aligned with regulatory, OEM and site requirements.
• Managed contractors engaged for registered plant inspections, including scope definition, scheduling, quality assurance and verification of inspection outcomes.
• Performed inspections on mobile registered plant, assessing condition, compliance and fitness for service.
• Developed inspection checklists for mobile registered plant to standardise inspection practices and improve consistency and compliance.
• Established and maintained a structural asset register, identifying critical structural assets across the site.
• Developed a structural inspection strategy, defining inspection frequencies, methods and acceptance criteria to manage risk and support long‑term asset integrity.
• Worked closely with operations, maintenance and engineering stakeholders to ensure registered plant risks were understood, managed and controlled.
FortescueProduction Coordinator
May. 2022 - Aug. 2023Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia• Coordinated production activities to create and maximise maintenance windows without interrupting throughput, balancing short‑term production demands with long‑term asset reliability.
• Worked closely with operations, maintenance and planning teams to sequence work effectively, enabling safe and efficient execution of planned and opportunistic maintenance.
• Supported and participated in commissioning activities for the Magnetite Stacker and Reclaimer, assisting with operational readiness, fault resolution and transition to steady‑state operation.
• Monitored plant status and operational constraints to identify opportunities for maintenance intervention, minimising the risk of unplanned downtime.
• Led a small team of washdown and process cleaning personnel, setting daily priorities, managing safety performance and ensuring work was completed to operational standards.
• Ensured production and maintenance activities were conducted in line with site safety systems and procedures, supporting safe isolation, access and return‑to‑service processes.
• Communicated production plans, constraints and changes clearly to key stakeholders, supporting effective decision‑making across shifts and disciplines.
• Actively promoted continuous improvement in production coordination, housekeeping and plant availability.
FortescueSenior Reliability Engineer
May. 2021 - May. 2022Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia• Investigated reliability and process loss issues across Port Operations to identify and implement solutions that reduced unscheduled maintenance and improved throughput.
• Conducted root cause analysis (RCA) on equipment failures and production losses, determining underlying causes and defining corrective and preventative actions to avoid recurrence.
• Facilitated Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) reviews across Port and Rail operations, analysing performance drivers and leading the identification of actions to address efficiency shortfalls.
• Identified, analysed and troubleshot deviations in production performance, developing practical improvement plans and communicating findings and recommendations to key operational and leadership stakeholders.
• Monitored short‑ and long‑term production performance against KPIs, identifying trends, emerging risks and improvement opportunities.
• Worked closely with operations, maintenance and engineering teams to ensure alignment between reliability strategies, operational priorities and execution.
• Supported continuous improvement initiatives by translating data and analysis into actionable, site‑level reliability improvements.
South32Process Technical & Support
May. 2017 - May. 2021Worsley Alumina PTY LTDProcess Engineer supporting short‑ and long‑term operational performance for the Whiteside area at Worsley Alumina, covering calcination, hydrate filtration, evaporation, impurity removal and liquor burning. Key Responsibilities
• Supported both short‑ and long‑term operational plans by providing process engineering expertise across multiple refinery areas.
• Troubleshot process upsets and breakdowns to enable timely and safe return to service, working closely with operations and maintenance teams.
• Provided operations with technical guidance and coaching on the operation of calcination, filtration and evaporation circuits, supporting stable plant performance.
• Monitored and analysed the performance of critical pumps and valves, identifying emerging issues and supporting corrective actions to improve reliability.
• Developed and improved process control systems to enhance safety, operational stability and continuous improvement outcomes.
• Assisted in the development of maintenance strategies and plans for key processing equipment, incorporating operational data and equipment performance history.
• Collaborated with operations, maintenance and technical stakeholders to ensure alignment between process intent, control philosophy and day‑to‑day operation. Key Achievements
• Resolved complex process issues across multiple unit operations, contributing to improved plant stability and reduced downtime.
• Implemented improvements to process control strategies that enhanced operational consistency and workplace safety.
• Strengthened collaboration between technical and operational teams through clear communication of process risks, constraints and opportunities.
• Developed and implemented a post‑refractory replacement commissioning plan for the calciner, coordinating with operations and maintenance to ensure safe heat‑up, equipment integrity and stable operating conditions.
South32Assistant Team Leader
Jun. 2016 - May. 2017Dendrobium Coal Preparation PlantPart of the South32 Process Engineering Graduate Program Key Responsibilities • Supervised and coached the washery maintainer/operator team, ensuring planned production activities were conducted safely, efficiently and in line with operating targets, while supporting individual development.
• Supported maintenance planning activities, contributing operational insight into equipment performance, short‑ and long‑term maintenance strategies, and alignment between process engineers, maintenance teams and superintendents.
• Assisted with shutdown and breakdown planning, including prioritising work scopes, engaging contractors, and purchasing and expediting critical equipment and spare parts.
• Provided hands‑on support to maintainer/operator teams during unplanned breakdowns, including replacement of motors, pumps, pulleys, V‑belts, screen panels and conveyor rollers, and temporary repairs to Trellex and steel pipework to restore operations.
• Managed site interactions and safety for contractors and Illawarra Coal maintenance personnel, including creation and verification of work packs and isolation of plant and equipment for both planned and breakdown maintenance.
• Monitored washery performance using Citect SCADA, identifying and responding to abnormal conditions across cyclones, sumps, thickeners, pumps and chemical dosing systems to maintain plant stability and product quality.
• Supported incident response and recovery, assisting with fault finding, corrective actions and safe return of plant to service.
South32Southern Logistics Supervisor
Jan. 2016 - Jun. 2016Part of the Process Engineering Graduate Rotation. Key Responsibilities • Planned and coordinated daily coal movements from Dendrobium Mine to the Dendrobium Coal Preparation Plant, and onward to stockpiles or direct customer delivery, ensuring alignment with production and customer requirements.
• Managed road and rail logistics contracts with a combined annual value exceeding $20M, overseeing performance, compliance and cost control.
• Supervised coal movements and associated maintenance activities, ensuring contractors adhered to site procedures, safety standards and contractual obligations.
• Acted as the primary interface between Illawarra Coal and logistics contractors, responding to operational queries, resolving issues and coordinating changes to plans as required.
• Maintained clear and effective communication with internal and external stakeholders, providing updates on operating performance, safety matters and logistics constraints.
• Monitored logistics performance and promoted continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, reliability, efficiency and contractor performance.
• Supported incident management and recovery during unplanned disruptions, coordinating alternative logistics arrangements to minimise impact to production and customers.
BlueScopeProject Lead
Sep. 2014 - Dec. 2015• Sinter pot build and commissioning – BlueScope’s Sinter Plant • Roll-Feeder Calibration – Waste Gas Cleaning Plant re-commission • Verification of AS 1210-2010 Pressure Vessels Standard
BlueScopeShift Operations
Dec. 2013 - Nov. 2015No. 5 Blast FurnaceSystems Controller – No. 5 Blast Furnace Systems Controller – Ore Preparation’s Raw Materials Handling Process Controller – Ore Preparation’s Sinter Plant • Discuss equipment performance and with process engineers, maintenance personnel and management; including explaining root causes to lengthy delays and quality deviations, prioritising maintenance strategies and recommending possible solutions to resolve any long term issues • Build and maintain relationships with customers and suppliers; including the delivery of materials to plant, expediting when necessary, ensuring no conflict, and discussing and implementing options available during abnormal plant conditions or plant failures • Manage site interactions and safety of contracted work groups and BlueScope maintenance teams • Monitor plant in a control room setting – identifying and reacting to abnormal plant conditions; including conveyor belt and vibrating feeder performance, pump flows, thickener torque and chemical dosage, equipment amperage, thermocouple temperatures and performance, automatic stacker-reclaimers • Facilitate trials as determined by the process engineers; including altering raw materials and operating conditions • Follow procedures and reference P&IDs to purge and isolate the plant and/or equipment to ensure safe working environment for contractors
BlueScopeMaterials Engineering Cadet
Jan. 2010 - Dec. 2015Port Kembla, NSW, AustraliaRotational Undergraduate Program – Technical & Operational Roles Completed a structured rotational program across metallurgy, process engineering, logistics and operations, gaining end‑to‑end exposure from materials analysis through to plant operations and commissioning. Technical Rotations (Metallurgy / Product Development):
• Conducted materials failure analysis and metallographic investigations on plant and equipment components to identify root causes and prevent recurrence.
• Supported materials selection and component specification for internal and customer applications, balancing performance, service conditions and cost.
• Contributed to product development and engineering projects through sample selection, testing and analysis, working closely with engineers across site and customer workshops. Operational Rotations (Process Control / Logistics):
• Performed control room operations across blast furnace, sinter plant and raw materials handling areas, monitoring plant performance and responding to abnormal conditions.
• Coordinated logistics activities, including material deliveries and expediting during abnormal plant conditions.
• Supported plant maintenance, commissioning and trials through use of operating procedures and P&IDs, including isolation and return‑to‑service activities.
• Worked closely with operations, maintenance and engineering teams to resolve performance and reliability issues. Key Achievements:
• Designed and developed a bench‑scale sinter pot to enable comparative ore testing and support Sinter Plant performance optimisation.
• Led commissioning activities for the Sinter Plant Waste Gas Cleaning Plant, improving environmental compliance and operational readiness.
BlueScopeTechnical Groups
Jan. 2010 - Dec. 2013Metallurgist – Materials Investigations Metallurgist – Metallographic Investigations Project Facilitator – Product Development • Build and maintain relationships with customers to ensure continued use of our services • Perform failure analysis on a variety of equipment; bolts, valve seats, welded components, shackles, etc. • Recommend suitable materials for use in customer applications; including couplings, valve seats and bolt types • Assisted engineers in the design of projects and obtaining of samples across the BlueScope site and at external customer workshops
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