May 2024 – Present · 2 yrs · On-site

• Led strategic optimization initiatives that enhanced equipment reliability and operational throughput. Achieved exceptional financial results by spearheading a critical production optimization project that increased production output by 4%, generating AUD $10M in annual value creation.
• Developed predictive maintenance solutions leveraging supervised machine learning algorithms and AWS SageMaker to develop sophisticated equipment wear and failure prediction models.
• Managed data analytics dashboard utilizing Snowflake SQL queries and Power BI visualization tools to deliver insights on team dashboards and plant performance metrics.

Mar 2022 – May 2024 · 2 yrs 2 mos · On-site

• Lead and manage a small team of reliability engineers and specialists to provide frontline support to maintenance teams and conduct problem solving activities to eliminate equipment defects across Olympic Dam’s Concentrator, Hydromet, TRS, Water, Air and supporting electrical infrastructure.
• Exercise a proficient level of technical knowledge and expertise to independently make informed decisions and provide engineering support to execution.
• Regularly measures operational results against defined benchmarks and analyses business metrics to determine and monitor when contingency plans should be implemented.
• Conduct thorough problem solving and/or investigations into plant performance issues and implement sustainable solutions to mitigate risk. Conduct peer reviews and coaching of problem-solving activities to ensure consistency in quality and outcome.
• Coach and develop team members’ technical skills to support business requirements.
• Understand and apply the relevant requirements and standards relating to the management and treatment of risk.
• Foster effective and productive working relationships across all internal and external stakeholders.
• Promote continuous improvement mind-set by actively identifying, developing, and delivering improvement opportunities and initiatives to eliminate waste.

Jul 2019 – Mar 2022 · 2 yrs 8 mos · On-site

• Facilitate Root Cause Analysis for critical equipment breakdown.
• Give guidance to execution and engage discipline engineers and OEM specialists as required to minimize downtime duration.
• Complete up front execution Project Works (PIA’s, SOR’s etc.) and raise ERNs.
• Perform quality checks for execution tasks as required.
• Completion of Analysis & Improvement (A&I) scheduled work management tasks.
• Assist in creation of scopes for repairable components.
• Provide support in shutdowns, ICAM investigations and Material Risk Reviews (Common).