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I am a senior leadership and management professional with +25 years’ experience in asset management, technical support and business improvement in operating and capital projects environments in the minerals mining, processing, and refining sectors. I have been an active member of several executive leadership teams. I have also been a SME owner providing consulting services to government, corporate organisations and not for profits. I have also performed the role of director on 4 occasions (SMEs). My core value proposition is the strategic and tactical management of diverse businesses including technical services and asset portfolios, combined with the continuous improvement of systems and processes to maximise the performance, (production, sales, cost, safety, enviro, community) and overall profitability of a business.Key Areas of Expertise☛ Leadership & Management: Structuring, leading and continuously developing asset management and technical departments from +10 to +1,000 staff and contractors, communicating strategy and vision, developing cultures based on shared values, goals and behaviours, and aligning my actions and reactions to those values and attitudes ☛ Asset & Infrastructure Management: Leading the development, implementation, management and optimisation of tactical maintenance management and reliability engineering strategies, plans and processes for a range of fixed and mobile mining and minerals processing plant, site power generation and distribution, water, sewerage and waste management services ☛ Continuous Improvement: Continually improving business systems and processes and leading the development and implementation of business improvement programs that deliver lucrative ROI and improve overall business performance in terms of sales, cost, safety, health, environment and community. ☛ Resource Management: Balancing capital and people resources by positioning the right people into the correct roles whilst setting and managing OPEX and CAPEX budgets, funding projects to support strategy, and considering expenditures☛ Project Management: Excellent project management skills including strategic budgeting, scheduling, resource planning, contractor management, guiding execution activities and processes, and ensuring overall good project governance☛ Risk & Compliance: Business analysis, auditing, streamlining processes, developing systems, quality management, and ensuring regulatory compliance and the early identification and sustainable mitigation of risks to the business.
Asset Management Services Mining
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Senior Maintenance SpecialistAsset Management Services Mining Oct 2024 - Present -
Owner/Director & Business Improvement Consultant, Leadership Coach/MentorStrategic Improvement Pty Ltd Oct 2021 - PresentBased In Cairns, Servicing Local Clients As Well As AustralasiaProviding specialist business improvement services including leadership coaching and mentoring, strategic plan development, facilitation of business improvement workshops, and leading business improvement projects, to clients in both small to medium enterprises as well as large corporate clients across a variety of sectors.
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Non Executive DirectorUniversal Site Monitoring Feb 2022 - PresentAustralasia, Europe, UsaUSM develops connected worker safety products with application in the Mining, Minerals Processing and Smelting, Oil and Gas and Agriculture industries -
Engineering Superintendent/Acting Site Engineering & Projects ManagerSouth32 Feb 2021 - Sep 2021Groote Eylandtt -
Asset Management & Infrastructure (Am&I) ManagerPorgera Joint Venture Dec 2016 - Aug 2020Barrick (Niugini) Limited - Papua New GuineaManaging 15 direct reports & indirectly managing 950 employees & approximately 150 contractors, core role deliverables include:► Leadership, management & optimization of PJV’s site asset management program, including the development & implementation of tactical asset management plans for the Fixed Plant Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation & Control Systems, Power Generation & Distribution, Open Pit & Underground Mobile Fleet, Reliability Engineering, Maintenance Planning & Systems, Maintenance Training & Site Services (Water, Sewerage & Waste Management) sections► Site assets falling under my remit include materials handling, grinding, flotation, pressure oxidation, oxygen production, diesel generators, gas turbines, heavy & light mobile mining fleet, camp accommodation & commercial buildings, & I am accountable for ensuring the safe, on-time & within budget delivery of scheduled, preventative, reactive, shutdown & reliability maintenance tasks for these assets, in compliance specifications & regulatory Standards ► Providing clear context of team & individual expectations, offering technical & procedural guidance, driving & appraising performance & developing a culture based on shared values & goals (& same for all leadership roles below)► Identifying production risks & implementing maintenance strategies that mitigate such risks & improve performance & reliability (& same for both roles below)► Monitoring statutory compliance as Registered Manager Works & Acting Mine Manager & Acting Operations General Manager & Executive Managing Director for leave coverage► Developing & managing large maintenance operating budgets & capital budgets.☛ Key Achievements► Major reduction in open pit maintenance costs through fleet rationalisation & the implementation of work management processes► Developed & implemented the life of mine strategic asset management audit & plans for major assets► Implemented the OH&S Fatal Risk Management program across all AM&I areas. -
Mechanical Maintenance & Technical Services ManagerPorgera Joint Venture Jul 2014 - Nov 2016Barrick (Niugini) Limited - Papua New Guinea► Led, managed, developed and implemented business plans for Design and Project Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Maintenance Training, Maintenance Systems and Planning, and Fixed Plant Mechanical Maintenance sections► Managed 6 direct reports, 320 indirect reports and up to 120 contractors, and acted as AM&I Manager for leave coverage► Developed and managed large maintenance operating budgets and capital budgets.☛ Key Achievements► Led the site-wide implementation of Work Management Improvement Program (including Identify, Plan, Schedule, Execute, Close and Continuous Improvement), consistently achieving 85% Planned Work compliance► Implemented formal contracts and PO’s for Fixed Plant and Projects contractors that improved the approvals process, transparency and contractor compliance, and reduced the overall contractor spend► Led multiple insurance company audits and implemented action plans which reduced business risk and insurance premiums► Team member of the Site Project Engineering Process and Tools project, and delivered associated process training► Designed and implemented the Maintenance Apprenticeship Program for up to 95 apprentices► Led teams developing and implementing multiple value creation projects. -
Maintenance Technical Services SuperintendentPorgera Joint Venture May 2012 - Jun 2014Barrick (Niugini) Limited - Papua New Guinea► Led, managed, developed and implemented asset management strategies and maintenance and engineering systems and processes for site-wide gold mining and continuous processing assets, to maximise overall performance and reliability► Managed 4 direct reports, 50 indirect reports and 50 contractors across the design and Project Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Maintenance Training, Maintenance Systems and Planning sections► Developed and managed large maintenance operating budgets and capital budgets.☛ Key Achievements► Successfully justified and completed multiple previously stalled major asset integrity projects including refurbishment of concentrate storage tanks, 10/20 year statutory inspections and replacement program for overhead travelling cranes, and a fire systems upgrade program► Implemented Reliability Engineering and Defect Elimination programs, and a Reliability Engineer development process► Successfully integrated Construction and Engineering teams into 1 section. -
Owner/Director & Business Improvement ConsultantStrategic Improvement Pty Ltd Jul 2007 - Mar 2012Mining & Minerals Processing Projects - Cairns Based (Servicing Australia Pac)► I created the business to provide specialist business improvement services to clients in the mining, minerals processing and smelting sectors, including facilitation of business improvement workshops, and leading business improvement projects► All aspects of business ownership and operational management including the development and execution of business strategy, sales and marketing, budgeting, P&L management, and client relationship management► Directly managed 2 co-owners/consultants and a customer improvement team of up to 15 members. ☛ Excerpt of Key Projects► Facilitated risk management workshops and HAZOP’s, developed and implemented health and safety management systems, facilitated incident investigations, developed and delivered training, and created KPI’s for the commissioning team for Vale Inco as part of the construction of their Goro Nickel Refinery in New Caledonia► Work (Maintenance) Management Systems Specialist for Queensland Alumina Ltd (QAL) in Gladstone, coaching operations and maintenance management and staff in the implementation and compliance to work management systems, and the development and optimization of such systems ► Facilitated organisational change workshops and multiple project improvement workshops for 2 alumina refineries, an aluminium smelter and associated corporate personnel for Rio Tinto Alcan ► Facilitated multiple risk assessment workshops for the commissioning phase of the MOPU Expansion Project for Newcrest’s Lihir Gold Operations in PNG.
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Manager Business ImprovementAlcan Gove Operations Mar 2005 - Mar 2007Bauxite Mine & Alumina Refinery - Nhulunbuy (Gove), Nt► Strategised and drove the site continuous improvement program, led and mentored process improvement engineers (Six Sigma Black Belts), developed business improvement opportunities utilising formal workshops and informal contact with internal customers and stakeholders, monitored and reported on KPI’s, and communicated key results to stakeholders► Managed 5 direct reports, a large OPEX budget and high-value improvement targets ► Member of Site Leadership Team. ☛ Key Achievements► Led failure analysis projects including 2 mill operation and a boiler restart, developed a site KPI system, and developed the Alcan Gove site business plan for 2006.
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Business Improvement Engineer (Black Belt)Alcan Gove Operations Feb 2004 - Mar 2007Bauxite Mine & Alumina Refinery - Nhulunbuy (Gove), Nt► Led project teams (up to 10 multi-discipline staff per project) to solve site-based problems utilising the Lean Six Sigma methodology, provided mentoring to team members and Green Belts, and identified business improvement opportunities► Delivered Lean Six Sigma training to Black Belts, Green Belts and project sponsors.☛ Key Projects► Project Leader for a solution to save significant operating funds in the Redside Area through the elimination of hydroblasting► Project Leader for design and implementation of site-wide hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control processes► Project Leader for a solution to defer CAPEX and enable rehabilitation of the Residue Disposal Area.
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Superintendent - Bulk Materials Handling (Maintenance & Production)Alcan Gove Operations Sep 1999 - Feb 2004Bauxite Mine & Alumina Refinery - Nhulunbuy (Gove), NtLed, managed and provided strategic direction to the department in the key result areas of EHS, production and maintenance, and developed short and medium term (1 to 10-year) maintenance management strategies for site-based crushing, screening, conveying, stacking, reclaiming and ship loading assets► Managed 7 direct reports, 38 indirect reports, up 12 contractors and large OPEX, CAPEX and maintenance budgets► Team member of the Performance Management System Improvement Project (with multi-layered KPI’s)► Member of the 2003 Alcan Gove Enterprise Bargaining Committee.☛ Key Achievements► Achieved record production tonnage for the Bulk Materials Handling area, through the implementation of improved shutdown scheduling and associated management processes► Achieved the lowest shipping demurrage cost ever incurred, through improvements in shutdown management processes, and increases in the availability of the ship loading system.
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Area Engineer - Materials HandlingAlcan Gove Operations Sep 1996 - Sep 1999Bauxite Mine & Alumina Refinery - Nhulunbuy (Gove), NtProvided operations engineering support to the Materials Handling area, developed and managed the Capital Replacement and Improvement Program, and provided the Owner’s Representative for capital project implementation► Managed large maintenance and CAPEX budgets.☛ Key Achievements► Developed and implemented the Operating and Maintenance strategy to reduce ship-loading (demurrage) costs by 80%► Owner’s Representative for a large electrical upgrade project (with no loss of plant production)► Consistently delivered the maintenance budget on target.
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Senior Project Controls EngineerAlcan Gove Operations Nov 1995 - Sep 1996Bauxite Mine & Alumina Refinery - Nhulunbuy (Gove), Nt► Monitored and reported on progress of a large site CAPEX budget, provided cost control data/presentations for the Engineering Services Manager, prepared construction schedule documents, and developed tools to improve cost control.
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Australasia After Sales & Service ManagerEnvirotech Australia Pty Ltd Jul 1991 - Oct 1995Gosford, Nsw► Led, managed and provided strategic direction to the department responsible for the design, supply and manufacturing of innovative solutions to customer problems► Managed 5 direct reports, as well as indirect engineers, draftsmen, QA inspection staff and sub-contracted manufacturers for fabrication, machining and plastics► Managed large sales and manufacturing budgets.
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Project EngineerEnvirotech Australia Pty Ltd Aug 1988 - Jul 1991Gosford, Nsw► Oversaw all engineering, procurement, construction management and commissioning deliverables for capital projects involving thickeners, washers, filters and flotation cells.
Don Nurthen Skills
Don Nurthen Education Details
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✔ Lean Six Sigma Black Belt -
✔ Advanced Diploma In Occupational Health & Safety -
✔ Associate Diploma In Mechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering -
✔ Interpreting Financial Statements
Frequently Asked Questions about Don Nurthen
What company does Don Nurthen work for?
Don Nurthen works for Asset Management Services Mining
What is Don Nurthen's role at the current company?
Don Nurthen's current role is ✔Senior Leadership Professional ✔Strategic & Tactical Management of Production, Asset & Infrastructure & Technical Services Businesses ✔Continually Improving Business Systems & Processes.
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Don Nurthen's email address is dn****@****ove.com
What schools did Don Nurthen attend?
Don Nurthen attended ✔ Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, ✔ Advanced Diploma In Occupational Health & Safety, ✔ Associate Diploma In Mechanical Engineering, ✔ Interpreting Financial Statements.
What skills is Don Nurthen known for?
Don Nurthen has skills like Operations Management, Continuous Improvement, Performance Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Change Management, Six Sigma, 5s, Business Process Improvement, Risk Management, Leadership Development, Coaching, Strategic Planning.
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