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A UK degree qualified, highly experienced HSE-focused Operations, Production, Plant & Engineering General Manager, I have significant global expertise working for $multi-billion corporations. With 20 years of experience in operations, management, safety, planning and design. My employment covers production, engineering, operations general/site/project management with an emphasis on business success, safety and wellbeing of large multi-skilled teams. I have managed business with revenue from £50m to £170m My skill set includes, but is not restricted to: •Operations Management / Project / Maintenance / Engineer / Site / Safety / HR / Environment •Design & Planning of operations, production and scheduling •Continuous Improvement and business efficiency •Managing people and performance in a culture of individual responsibility and accountability My responsibilities have included: •overall management of large industrial complexes, workforce, and all statutory compliance •ensuring delivery of business plans, meeting KPIs, setting of goals and objectives •developing business strategy, presentation to executives and communication to workforce •reporting and/or reviewing complex technical, operational and projects reports •acting as a visible role model of the company, demonstrating values and behaviours consistent with the code of conduct and values •contributing to the coaching and mentoring of the team, development of their specialist skills and knowledge •managing projects, ensuring the effective and appropriate delegation of project tasks •liaising with clients, ensuring relationships are established and maintained •maintaining and developing a range of clients, both new and existing •demonstrating health and safety leadership, promoting a safe working environment and an interdependent safety culture •working with compliance to, and understanding of, NOSA Safety Systems, SAMTRAC, SAP Oracle and MIMMS, HAZOP Identification and Risk Management, TAPROOTGeneral Manager @ • Held full financial and operational management responsibility for large mine site and production facility – annual £170m revenue, £100m operating budget, £30m capital spending and 400 employees and contractors • Coordinating management of all infrastructure, services, engineering maintenance and asset management of facility and employee relations • Developing relationships with local councils, community, Government agencies and regulatory bodies • Ensuring Corporate Governance and Code of Conduct compliance of managers and staff • Carry out annual performance management and competency reviews of senior managers and direct reports, determining bonus and long-term-incentive plans • Delivering planned business financial and operating targets and delivery schedules: presented to executives/Board • Ensuring full compliance with legislative requirements of Operating licenses, Environmental Compliance, OHS legislation and all relevant regulatory obligations • Promoting and personally demonstrated company values, fostering a culture of accountability and responsibility • Ensuring plant operated to national standards of Health & Safety, Environment, Industrial and Government Relations: maintained effective management systems and compliance verification programs through third party audit, formal risk assessments and self-verification • Delivering in line with client requirements and to quality pre-agreed parameters • Negotiating supply agreements, procurement and tender processes, cost estimations • Developing 10-year strategic production and business plans, presenting of growth forecasts and potential M&A opportunities to senior executives • Engaging with 8 direct report senior managers and workforce, establishing safety and business KPIs buy-in From March 2010 to August 2015 (5 years 6 months) NSW, AustraliaOperations Manager @ •Operations General Manager of mineral sands plants, rail haulage and bulk storage. Comply with regulatory requirements under Mining and OHS Acts •Plant closure, care and maintenance of facility and workforce redundancies •Managing of 175 employees, budgeting, production, rail transport, shipping, port and quality control for mineral products through port •Quality control of production, customer liaising and bulk material movements •Preparing 5 Year strategic Plan. Presentations to CEO, Managing Director and other executives From May 2009 to November 2009 (7 months) Geraldton, WA, AustraliaProduction and Plant and Manager @ • Preparing annual and Long-Life (+10 years) business plans to the value of £90M in annual operating expenses and £15M in annual capital expenditure • Efficient and optimal running of production facilities to design capacity and within emission limits and production licenses • Instilling company values, develop a culture of responsibility and ownership within the workforce to safely operate facilities and achieve critical safety targets • Achieving all environmental requirements for emissions - dust, gas and noise to within license requirements and those expected by external stakeholders • Managing large processing plants and associated equipment. Waste and water management. Equipment selection and purchase, technology development, design and completion of test work programs • Delivering projects and capital improvements on time and to required operation and engineering standard. Owners-side EPCM for studies and projects • Maintaining relationships and support from local communities and Councils • Maintaining availability and reliability of facilities. Supply contracts and parts management, contract negotiations and contractor management • Developing and communicate strategies with 50/50 Joint Venture owners – Barrick (Canada) and Newmont (USA) From July 2006 to May 2009 (2 years 11 months) Kalgoorlie, WA, AustraliaProduction and Engineering Manager @ From December 2001 to June 2006 (4 years 7 months) Tanami, Northern Territory, AustraliaChief Engineer @ From May 1996 to December 2001 (5 years 8 months) Porgera Joint Venture, Papua New GuineaChief Process Engineer @ From June 1994 to May 1996 (2 years) Morro do Ouro, Paracatu, BrasilManagement Trainee @ From July 1993 to May 1994 (11 months) Technical Services, Bristol, UKBachelor’s Degree, Minerals Engineering and Processing, Class 1 Honours @ University of Exeter From 1991 to 1993 Higher National Diploma, Materials Engineering and Materials Reclamation, Distinction @ Sheffield Hallam University From 1988 to 1991 Falcon College From 1982 to 1987