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Margaret River

Unique Fluid Power is focused on delivering hydraulic solutions to the mining industry. We develop innovative products which provide practical, reliable solutions to plant problems. Sound, robust design and improving operator safety are key priorities. Our Autonomous Tensioning System for conveyor belt cleaners (patent pending) is rapidly growing, supplying operations in the Pilbara and two continents overseas. Our Train Loading System (Double Block and Bleed with Clamlock) is enabling faster and SAFER isolations. We also have other novel products in the pipeline for 2019. I am passionate about meeting our clients' needs and exceeding their expections by providing excellent service, support, and on-site training. www.uniquefluidpower.com.au

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Hope Downs

Task/Achievements:I managed a team of twelve personnel including maintenance engineers, reliability engineers and condition monitoring technicians. A sample of key team achievements include:- Implementation of best practice transfer design in response to the requirement to process increasing volumes of problematic ore. This strategic introduction of new transfer technology has significantly reduced related operating delays. This has enabled the processing plant to maintain its capacity and continue to achieve processing targets.- Hope Downs South capacity upgrade (2400tph – 3300tph). This opportunity was identified and implemented by my team. This upgrade enabled optimum blending ratios to be achieved between the North and South feeds.- An alternative train loading system capable of 5500tph was identified, procured, modified, and installed by my team in response to a sudden reclaimer slew bearing failure. This system was implemented in less than 3 weeks enabling the loading of 17 trains during the reclaimer outage. This project won the 2012 Rio Tinto Iron Ore improvement award.- Train load-out optimisation which involved the in-house design of new clam sequencing, loading control and elimination of speed signal dependence which has succeeded in maximising wagon loaded weights.- Implementation of data driven decision making based on the utilisation of the operational historian database, SAP and Ampla downtime systems.

Hope Downs

Project management of mechanical projects. Examples include:- Overland Conveyor Drive Upgrade Project – Manage the procurement, installation and commissioning of an additional 500kW drive assembly and new external holdback unit to enable a 400tph increase in conveyor capacity. A new holdback in the form of a low speed brake unit was adapted to satisfy conveyor limitations providing an innovative solution. - Bag House Dust Agglomeration Project – Manage the feasibility, procurement, installation and commissioning of equipment to be utilised to agglomerate concentrated dust product before the reintroduction to the fines product belt.- Stacker Boom Conveyor Gearbox Pressure Feed Project – Design and implementation of a shaft driven pressure fed lubrication system to extend life through a reduction of operating temperature and oil aeration.

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Optimisation of the processing plant. Examples include: - Plant Control Philosophies – Designed and implemented innovative process control philosophies to promote optimal equipment utilisation while maintaining fundamental reliability principles. This resulted in improved plant processing capacity with the project being acknowledged as a finalist for the 2009 Terry Palmer innovation award. - Scalping Screen Upgrade – Developed an improved screen specification based on the existing screen footprint to provide a cost effective means of increasing the Hope Downs plant peak processing rates from 5500tph to 6600tph. - Redesigned Primary Crushed Ore Transfer – Designed and engineered an innovative transfer arrangement to eliminate excessive transfer damage and vibration producing a significant transfer life improvement. - Primary Feed Conveyor Capacity Review – Instigated a design capacity review to investigate and subsequently increase the conveyor design capacity by 800tph to eliminate this conveyor as a processing bottleneck.

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