Simon is a General Manager of Engineering at Russell Mineral Equipment (RME). In this role, Simon ensures RME delivers high-quality equipment and services to its customers to increase productivity and lower risks. He is also a member of RME’s global leadership team, providing leadership to support and oversee prototype commercialisation, risk assessment, and project and product optimisation across the business. Simon is a dynamic, compassionate and engaging leader. He uses these traits to help develop the imaginations and careers of RME’s engineers. His strength is managing multi-disciplinary teams in fast-paced work environments with competing priorities. He thrives on making positive change and delivering innovative solutions. He has more than a decade of experience in the mining machinery original equipment manufacturer sector, including an oil and gas services company. Simon holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ). He is an active industry representative on UniSQ’s Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering Advisory Committee, a Member of the Institution of Engineers Australia (MIEAust), a Registered Professional Engineer of Professionals Australia (RPEng), and a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ). He is a named inventor and co-inventor on a number of mechanical device patents.  Ultimately, Simon is a family man, he and his wife working to raise two young daughters to be warriors (or perhaps princesses).