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Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

New Zealand

Dunedin, New Zealand

Dunedin

Buller, West Coast, New Zealand

Was responsible for maintaining and improving all aspects of IT services at Stockton mine and Ngakawau Coal Processing facility sites. Some of the IT aspects of these sites are;- over 200 desktop users, 70+ network switches, numerous servers, processing control systems, CCTV and security systems and a 35 sq km fleet management network for 150+ units of machinery. My role exists to manage the day to day operation of the IT services on site and organise contractors and projects… Show more Was responsible for maintaining and improving all aspects of IT services at Stockton mine and Ngakawau Coal Processing facility sites. Some of the IT aspects of these sites are;- over 200 desktop users, 70+ network switches, numerous servers, processing control systems, CCTV and security systems and a 35 sq km fleet management network for 150+ units of machinery. My role exists to manage the day to day operation of the IT services on site and organise contractors and projects involved with the numerous IT systems. I am the site manager of our help-desk contractor and work with engineers there and in our head office to find solutions for the business. I manage numerous other contractors throughout project builds and specialised network or application support.I am tasked with fault finding and fixing all the network aspects of our operation along with identifying improvements and cost saving opportunities. Prioritising and adapting to meet all these different challenges is the most enjoyable part of my current role and the investigation and research steps required to fix issues is especially rewarding.I am the first point of contact for site to approach regarding projects involving network expansion, assistance with remote control system addition, desktop changes, and often application support. Along with physical system installation support I am engaged in the support of many site critical programs and databases. Working with the rest of the Information Services team located in Christchurch I provide site assistance and technical backup for many different programs that enable the site to operate. Show less

Stockton Mine, West Coast, New Zealand

Expanded role after company-wide restructure. Along with all the responsibilities of my previous position I am also now in a more direct operational support role. Primary responsibilities of this new role are: IT support and management and IT project management on site continuing along with increased responsibilities due to site and head office reduction in personnel. Working with the Fleet Optimisation System Coordinator to produce reports around all aspects of fleet… Show more Expanded role after company-wide restructure. Along with all the responsibilities of my previous position I am also now in a more direct operational support role. Primary responsibilities of this new role are: IT support and management and IT project management on site continuing along with increased responsibilities due to site and head office reduction in personnel. Working with the Fleet Optimisation System Coordinator to produce reports around all aspects of fleet operation. Encompassing all data produced by the fleet e.g. run times, dig rates, pit totals, crew totals etc. Producing permanent reports for company and ad hoc reports for management. Identifying efficiency opportunities and Primarily using Leica Mineops and Excel Cube while also currently learning SQL and SSRS reporting services. Field support of Leica GPS equipment, field Wi-Fi trailers and remote network base stations. Show less

Perth, Australia

I joined Patrick Rose as a Technical Writer to assist the company with development of its primary business of delivery training and education to mining companies. This role included writing and development of deliverable education and assessment materials presented both in classroom, through online programs and with site based educator / trainer programs. My role was primarily focused on development of the mining supervisor and leadership training. Patric Rose through its site based… Show more I joined Patrick Rose as a Technical Writer to assist the company with development of its primary business of delivery training and education to mining companies. This role included writing and development of deliverable education and assessment materials presented both in classroom, through online programs and with site based educator / trainer programs. My role was primarily focused on development of the mining supervisor and leadership training. Patric Rose through its site based educators delivered these programs to many large mining corporations remotely throughout Western Australia along with medium to large sized companies in Perth area. I helped develop student and assessment booklets regarding various Resources and Infrastructure Industry (RII) units along with contextualizing BSB units for the mining industry. Ensuring company compliance with AQTF and NTIS requirements for the training material. I also was involved in assisting management in developing new ways for the business to best support its customers through different training opportunities such as outdoor leadership days and individual client training delivery. I also assisted our site educators with the presentation of our developed tools and occasionally delivered training material to clients. I also assisted with marking papers and providing students with feedback on their work. Some of the material I created to assist our clients covered topics such as: ● Communication ● Leadership ● Health & Safety ● Investigation techniques Some specific programs such as information regarding sections within the West Australian Mining Act and its interpretations and application on mine sites were also developed and presented to our clients. Show less

Yandi Mine Site

I worked at the Yandi iron ore mine north of Newman over a summer break from university as a member of the Health and Safety team. Concerned with the day to day running of the team and primarily engaged to ensure the correct recording of safety incidents and associated investigations. HWE provided the mining operations support to the owners of the site BHP. Part of this role involved taking records of the daily mine management meetings and producing site wide communications for the… Show more I worked at the Yandi iron ore mine north of Newman over a summer break from university as a member of the Health and Safety team. Concerned with the day to day running of the team and primarily engaged to ensure the correct recording of safety incidents and associated investigations. HWE provided the mining operations support to the owners of the site BHP. Part of this role involved taking records of the daily mine management meetings and producing site wide communications for the safety topics and alerts that were produced. My role concerned report production for both the HWE Cintellate safety system and the BHP FPE system. I also provided general assistance to the rest of the safety team and assisted with the development of KPI measurement tools and record development. Show less

Perth, Francis Creek, Darwin, Northern Territory

Hired to review the site cost and operation practices of the administration department of the Francis Creek Iron Ore mine in the Northern Territory. Flying in and out of Perth I was employed to review all the administrative activities on site and ensure adequate and correct information was passing through to the head office. This information included the financial and EOM data required to ensure the successful tracking of spending and operations. My role was established in order to provide an… Show more Hired to review the site cost and operation practices of the administration department of the Francis Creek Iron Ore mine in the Northern Territory. Flying in and out of Perth I was employed to review all the administrative activities on site and ensure adequate and correct information was passing through to the head office. This information included the financial and EOM data required to ensure the successful tracking of spending and operations. My role was established in order to provide an intermediary between the site operations and head office in Perth. Working with both departments I was able to ensure the challenges of the remote site was supported by head office and conversely the information coming out of site was accurate and timely. Along with this I worked with all the different departments on site to best identify their reporting bottlenecks and financial challenges and developed systems to alleviate these and best enable them to justify and report costs. Checking the contractor invoicing procedures and ensuring monthly accruals were correct was a major part of this role. One such investigation I undertook resulted in a $45,000 return to the company by identifying a incorrect charging to Territory Resources through a contractors incorrect accounting program. I also assisted Mining Operations with spread sheet construction and improved tracking of activities. This ranged from Drill and Blast consumable tracking to ore movement tracking and mine scheduling. Show less

Perth, Davyhurst, Mt Ida, Western Australia

Working with Monarch Gold at the Davyhurst Operation near Kalgoorlie in the goldfields of Western Australia I was the first staff member on site to deal with the Davyhurst mine reopenning. Part of this role meant a placement as Alternate Mine Manager for the initial three months of construction and mining activity start-up. My role meant I was involved in every aspect of moving Davyhurst from care and maintenance to a fully operational mine and processing plant. This include dealing… Show more Working with Monarch Gold at the Davyhurst Operation near Kalgoorlie in the goldfields of Western Australia I was the first staff member on site to deal with the Davyhurst mine reopenning. Part of this role meant a placement as Alternate Mine Manager for the initial three months of construction and mining activity start-up. My role meant I was involved in every aspect of moving Davyhurst from care and maintenance to a fully operational mine and processing plant. This include dealing with things such as: ● Processing Plant refurbishment and construction contractors ● Mobilisation of entire mining fleet and operators ● Construction and expansion of camp, offices, workshop, stores and support facilities ● Installation, planning and management of site IT, chemical management, networking facilities ● Construction and management of entire mine accounting and production records With the successful start-up of the mining activities my role continued to evolve and emphasis shifted towards ensuring the accurate recording of administrative tasks was in place. Overall site assistance for all record keeping and departmental assistance where required to ensure we were able to capture costs and operational activities accurately. Part of my role also required support for the Mt Ida underground gold mine located a further 120kms north from Davyhurst. Overseeing a camp and office upgrade and improvement of the administration procedures. I also produced all site Environmental Reports and National Pollution Index Reports for Monarch Gold while the company was in Administration. And provided supporting assistance regarding tenement management and operational shutdown. Show less

Woodie Woodie, Coobina, Port Hedland, Perth

Multiple Roles within company at the Woodie Woodie and Coobina Mine sites in the Pilbara along with Perth Office. Primarily based at Woodie Woodie mine site. FIFO. ● Administration duties including; rosters, pays, data entry, EOM records, purchasing flight & camp management. ● Assistance with first aid on site. ● Extensive use of Pronto system including ● IT support on siteMoved on to Mobile Plant Maintenance Planner being responsible for the management of… Show more Multiple Roles within company at the Woodie Woodie and Coobina Mine sites in the Pilbara along with Perth Office. Primarily based at Woodie Woodie mine site. FIFO. ● Administration duties including; rosters, pays, data entry, EOM records, purchasing flight & camp management. ● Assistance with first aid on site. ● Extensive use of Pronto system including ● IT support on siteMoved on to Mobile Plant Maintenance Planner being responsible for the management of stock levels, purchasing of mobile plant equipment ancillaries and store management. Show less

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Informatics, Curently Completing

Activities and Societies: Business Informatics Degree Areas of Study include; databases, business and systems analysis, project management.

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