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Queensland, Australia

Identity and manage high value improvement projects (Critical Few)Develop business cases 6 sigma Black Belt and Green Belt projects

Queensland, Australia

Manage operation of Boyne Smelters LaboratoryMaintain accreditation to NATA and ISO 9001 through management of Quality SystemManage laboratory budgetConduct Toolbox/ Lean Manufacturing meetingsManage smelter environmental monitoring programme.

Lead ASEP Process Engineering Team (Alumina & Gas Treatment and Spent Cell Liningsustaining/ improvement projects)Act as ASEP Superintendent as required (manage team of 32 Process Technicians)Roll out Lean Manufacturing to production TeamsIdentify gaps in asset capability and implement/ manage process improvements to ensureDERM site licence conditions are not breached.Write capital expediture approvalsDevelop and monitor KPI's to track process performanceDevelop training material for Operations TeamCoordinate delivery of alumina from Refinery to Reduction LinesLiaise with other Departments and maintain effective relationships across siteDevelop Service Level Agreements for internal and external customersReduce gaseous and particulate emissions from Gas Treatment Centres through upgrade/improvement projects.Manage capital projects ( > $2M AUD)Develop 5 year strategy for GTC improvementLead/ coach team members to ensure health/ safety/ environmental and cost objectives aremetLead incident investigation/ root cause analysisCapital and cost planning/ budget managementMentor Graduates as required (Rio Tinto Graduate Recruitment Programme)

New South Wales, Australia

Operate sewage treatment plant in a control room environment using DCS controlEnsure EPA license conditions are not breachedLead Integrated Management System application/ accreditation to ISO 14001Maintain working knowledge of relevant acts/ legislationTrain staff in SOP's, SAP's and Unit Process Guidelines etc.Manage plant response to incidentsIdentify gaps in asset capabilityManage improvement projectsTender evaluation for upgrade projectsMaintain and improve standards of customer serviceAttend production/ safety committee meetingsControl and operate all processes under all conditionsCalibrate process equipment and instrumentationManage contractors on a daily basis.Subject Matter Expert (SME) Dewatering Plant

New South Wales, Australia

Manage Speciality Gas production laboratoryManage laboratory Quality SystemDrive participation in company Continuous Improvement ProgramEnsure appropriate functioning of laboratories and Quality Control functions nationwide(6 laboratories)Ensure Speciality Gases/ Quality Control achieve their targets whilst complying withoperating procedures and meeting company targetsMaintain NATA accreditation and TGA compliance through ISO9001Supervision and motivation of staffLiaise with and provide technical information for customersProvide technical leadership for production staffFill and analyse Speciality Gases (Fourier Transform IR, G.C.M.S., Chemiluminescence,Non Dispersive IR and UV, Paramagnetic and Electrochemical techniques.Develop analytical techniques, production methods, procedures and trialsWrite Material Safety Data Sheets for Linde products.

Hull, United Kingdom

Commissioning and operation of a technically complex chemical pilot plant in a controlroom environment to required specification using DCS control Investigate economic and strategic benefits of changes to the processInterpret information from plant instrumentation and analytical resultsProvide operational reports on experimentsResolve first line maintenance issuesSample preparation and submissionAnalysis of plant process streams and product purity (G.C., titration, gravimetric)Offline experimental work / troubleshooting as dictated by plant excursionsSupervise training and development of staffMaintain knowledge of research centre systems/ alarms and be able to deputise forResearch Centre Manager in an emergencyProvide first line leadership for production teams (5 crews, 24 hour operation)Maintain and update operating instructionsPlan maintenance resources for shutdownsCommission new plant and ensure efficiency/ reliability targets are met.

Saffron Walden, United Kingdom

Planned and initiated a range of environmental studies required for the internationalregistration and re-registration of productsFormulated and applied pesticides to crops (cereals and fruit)Supervised the experimental phases of studies including maintenance of studysystems/apparatus, routine analysis and maintenance of study records.HPLC, TLC, Liquid Scintillation Counting,Extraction of radiolabelled pesticides fromcrops)Recorded methods employed in experiments, the results generated from them andperformed calculations on data.Assisted in the writing of reports and protocols for EPA registration in the UK/ USATrained junior staff in experimental/ instrumental techniques.

Black Belt, Trained

Frontline Leadership, Diploma

Green Belt, Qualified, Rio Tinto

Licentiate Of The Royal Society Of Chemisty

Chemistry, Physical Sciences (Chemistry)