Craig Wilson

Reporting to the CEO of the group and responsible for:

• Oversee day-to-day operations including office teams and site-based teams. Approx 90 fulltime employees, up to 200 including casual stall in busy periods.
• Manage team of Superintendents of various disciplines.
• Accountable for safety performance across the entire company.
• Design strategy and set goals for growth.
• Maintain budgets and optimise expenses.
• Set policies and processes.
• Ensure employees work productively and develop professionally.
• Oversee recruitment and training of new employees.
• Evaluate and improve operations and financial performance.
• Direct the employee assessment process.
• Prepare regular reports for upper management and shareholders for monthly board meetings.
• Provide solutions to issues (e.g. profit decline, employee conflicts, loss of business to competitors)
• Monitored financial performance, set budgets and controlled expenses to provide financial stability and long-term organisational growth.

Key Achievements:

• Safety and Quality compliance at an all-time high.
• Company growth, from a $3m operational turnover in 2015 to $32m last financial year.
• Employee retention and return rate for casual staff at very high levels.
• Expanded client base across the whole of Australia and overseas.
• Improved efficiencies by matching resources to functions.
• Developed Specialised training programs to meet the needs of the services we provide.
• NATA and ISO9001 certification.

Reporting to East Coast GM and responsible for:

• Managing the company’s Acid Plant Service business in Australia & overseas
• Setting targets for the stores located in the area.
• Creating performance objectives for stores to follow.
• Reporting on area metrics.
• Evaluating staff and team performance.
• Coaching Project managers.
• Providing training and development.
• Resolving problems in the area when they arise.

Key Achievements:

• Improved efficiencies ensuring maximum returns on investment.
• Successfully delivered large project in Sicily (Italy)
• Successfully delivered construction and installation of large gas plant in Victoria
• Reduced overhead spending within the department.
• Grew my division by 200% over the three years I was there.
• Never had any Safety incidents while completing high risk projects.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager responsible for:

• Monitored project milestones and adjusted scheduling to meet deadlines.
• Developed and maintained relationships with contractors, sub-contractors and stakeholders to support successful project completion.
• Compiled daily field report, detailing all key activities and outlining project progress for stakeholders.
• Conducted walk-throughs with stake holders prior to project close, completing punchlists and answering all questions.
• Manage Acid plant/Feed prep Mechanical Maintenance.
• Manage Smelter/Refinery Shift Maintenance teams.
• Manage Smelter/Refinery Shut down team.
• Plan, scope, budget and resource long term projects within the Smelter/Refinery (5 year plan)
• Smelter/Refinery Lifting Operations Champion
• Monthly cost reporting for Smelter/Refinery Maintenance

Key Achievements:

• Improved efficiencies by matching resources to functions
• Restored Smelter Off Gas Duct work, overseeing Pigging operations to clear and reduce build up within ducting, improving efficiency of gas paths and increasing Acid Production
• Project Managed Smelter Major outage for Acid Plant, Feed Preparation, Off Gas and utilities areas (10 month secondment, $45m Project)
• Improved productivity by building stronger relationships with other Maintenance teams which allowed for greater flexibility with resourcing and breaking down the silos
• Maintained a strong focus on Safety at all times, ensuring all employees attended tool box meetings and weekly safety meetings, ensuring all BALL requirements were met at all times
• Debriefed all shutdown, held meetings within the team to identify improvements and build on what went well. This was taken on by all teams and has helped the area constantly improve
• Cost saving initiatives saving in excess of $3m dollars over a 12 month period and has continued to be sustainable within the department
• Project Managed Major outage for Acid Plant, Feed Preparation, Off Gas and utilities areas ($45m)
• Implemented the 5s housekeeping standards in the Smelter/Refinery department improving supply and storage and eliminating waste throughout the lay down and workshop areas