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Australia

• Recognised for coaching QAL’s Senior Leadership and Refinery Workstreams to achieve the highest transformation maturity score across Rio Tinto’s Pacific Operations. Hailed for being most improved over 3 years, progressed from transitioning to achieving maturity. Aligned all ten department functions to the refinery’s strategic pillars.• Effectively led the refinery’s continuous improvement and sustainability. Exceeded 2019’s target by 58% through the re-establishment of work streams, and a… Show more • Recognised for coaching QAL’s Senior Leadership and Refinery Workstreams to achieve the highest transformation maturity score across Rio Tinto’s Pacific Operations. Hailed for being most improved over 3 years, progressed from transitioning to achieving maturity. Aligned all ten department functions to the refinery’s strategic pillars.• Effectively led the refinery’s continuous improvement and sustainability. Exceeded 2019’s target by 58% through the re-establishment of work streams, and a strong focus on revenue generation, cost reduction, and cost avoidance initiatives.• Bolstered the plant’s competitive edge with an innovation and technology focus. Facilitated the establishment of an Industry 4.0 Steering Committee. Show less

Australia

Achieved all aspects of Health, Safety, and Environmental regulatory compliance leading: Central Control, Technical, Process Systems, Laboratory, Technical Development, Business Improvement, Information Systems and Automation teams.

Parsons Point, Gladstone, Qld 4680

• Astute management of cash flow, budget, and expense control - 4 million ton capacity refinery.• Led incident free, and efficient output of accounting, purchasing, inventory, and business improvement functions.

• Managed the safe, stable, and reliable operations of Digestion and Clarification.• Achieved zero medical case injuries, and zero reportable environmental incidents during coverage.

Parsons Point, Gladstone, Queensland 4680, Australia

• Developed a high performance maintenance team, achieving zero recordable injuries.• Team recognized for winning the most safety improvement bravo awards.• Implemented strategies and tactics that secured the reliability and productive capacity of Digestion and Clarification operating areas – largest maintenance budget on site.

Queensland, Australia

• Led team to achieve award for being the GM’s strongest link after successful completion of Lean Six Sigma Black Belt project, optimizing evaporation rates and economy concurrently for 12 Evaporation trains.• Led Redside’s transformation, improving performance from quartile 4 to 2 on industry cash cost curve.• Led most reliable performance of Flash Tanks with zero fittings failures in 2018 for both bottom entry and top entry tanks.• Increased online time of 9 high pressure… Show more • Led team to achieve award for being the GM’s strongest link after successful completion of Lean Six Sigma Black Belt project, optimizing evaporation rates and economy concurrently for 12 Evaporation trains.• Led Redside’s transformation, improving performance from quartile 4 to 2 on industry cash cost curve.• Led most reliable performance of Flash Tanks with zero fittings failures in 2018 for both bottom entry and top entry tanks.• Increased online time of 9 high pressure Digesters by 50%.• Increased online time of 30 Flash Tanks, ranging from 50% to 100%.• Mentored and coached green belts with the application of LEAN and Six Sigma. Show less

• Led team to win Bravo award for being the GM’s strongest link after optimising performance and availability of all 10 bauxite Mills.• Increased availability of 9 dual compartment (rod/ball grind media) Mono Bauxite Mills from 65% to 82%.• Received personal safety leadership award after improving access to the Mill area.• Doubled the online time of mill discharge pumps by improving packing life and discharge lines availability.• Designed out mill discharge line blockages, by… Show more • Led team to win Bravo award for being the GM’s strongest link after optimising performance and availability of all 10 bauxite Mills.• Increased availability of 9 dual compartment (rod/ball grind media) Mono Bauxite Mills from 65% to 82%.• Received personal safety leadership award after improving access to the Mill area.• Doubled the online time of mill discharge pumps by improving packing life and discharge lines availability.• Designed out mill discharge line blockages, by improving density control.• Recognized for achieving the highest standard of 5S in the Mill area. Show less

• Managed the safe, stable, and reliable operations of Boiler House and Raw Materials.• Achieved zero medical case injuries, and zero reportable environmental incidents during coverage.

Raw Materials

• Recognized by Managing Director for team’s performance with bauxite unload.• Made the refinery’s Aluminews letter for leading team with best safety record onsite.• Acknowledged for re-establishing full operations of the Island ‘A Frame’ after 12 years.• Celebrated for leading team to record the lowest demurrage cost and highest berth utilization.• Hailed by GM for leading team to break previous records for alumina transfer, alumina load out, coal unload, and bauxite unload… Show more • Recognized by Managing Director for team’s performance with bauxite unload.• Made the refinery’s Aluminews letter for leading team with best safety record onsite.• Acknowledged for re-establishing full operations of the Island ‘A Frame’ after 12 years.• Celebrated for leading team to record the lowest demurrage cost and highest berth utilization.• Hailed by GM for leading team to break previous records for alumina transfer, alumina load out, coal unload, and bauxite unload rates. Show less

Digestion Process Area

Effectively coordinated the mandate of 5 shift supervisors, 1 area isolation and tag out supervisor, 1 permit to work officer and 61 alumina producers in the Digestion process area. Facilitating a safe and environmentally friendly work place, using LEAN systems to continuously improve the team's efficiency and ensuring key performance indicators were achieved.

Gladstone, Queensland

Professional maintenance of 10 Bauxite Mills, 9 Holding Tanks, 6 Steam Slurry Pumps and 5 Hydrohoists in the Digestion Process Area.

Nain Plant, Jamaica

Proficiently led all major and routine maintenance projects in the Calcination/Lime & Loadout Process Areas. - April 2004 - June 2009 Accountable for Asbestos abatement, vessel descaling, yards & grounds, sewage plant operation, plumbing, landscaping, janitorial, pest control, 43 x 4+ bedroom Bloomfield house maintenance and pool operations while the Plant was being “moth-balled.” - June 2009 - May 2011

Successfully planned and scheduled all turnaround and routine maintenance activities in the Calcination/Lime & Loadout Process Areas.

Performed essential care and condition monitoring of all equipment (thermography & vibration analysis).

Repaired, replaced, and aligned centrifugal, positive displacement, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, belt drives and chain drives.

Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Business Improvement, Certified

Activities and Societies: Exemplar Global ISO 18404:2015 LSSMBB

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

 Graduate Diploma, Business Administration And Management, General

Black Belt - Lean Six Sigma -, Business Improvement

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration

Summa Cum Laude (GPA of 3.93 out of 4)

 Associates Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

 Certificate, Project Management

Cambridge International Advance Levels, Mathematics, Chemistry And Biology

Caribbean Council Examinations, Mathematics, English Language, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Technical Drawing, Geography & History, 3 Distinctions & 5 Credits

Received Donovan Jackson award for high academic achievement.