Daniel Howe
Minyama,Sunshine Coast
Summary
With several years of experience as a HD Fitter and Ancillary Supervisor, along with Maintenance Superintendent roles within the mining industry, I possess a profound understanding of Safety, Leadership, and the criticality of quick turnarounds to sustain production levels. I am a highly motivated and results-driven individual with an impeccable safety record, seeking to further enrich my expertise within the mining sector.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Mobile Maintenance Supervisor
Schlam Cru
Kalgoorlie, WA
09.2024 - 12.2024
- Facilitated the smooth transition of the maintenance contract to handover to the mine owner-operator.
- Conducted frequent comprehensive audits to ensure the workshop consistently met high standards of quality and safety.
- Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the warehouse was setup properly and running efficiently.
- Promoted and fostered a positive safety culture within the team.
- Provide hands-on support and coaching, ensuring all safety and performance standards are met consistently.
Mobile Maintenance Supervisor
AAMG Peabody Moorvale
, QLD
03.2024 - 09.2024
- Supervise a team of 10 maintenance personnel, responsible for the upkeep and repair of a fleet of 2 x CAT 6060, Hitachi EX5500, Liebherr 6400, 2 x ATLAS PV275, 17 Komatsu 830E’S and 5 x CAT D10T dozers
- Collaborated with stakeholders and operations teams to coordinate maintenance activities and prioritize repairs to minimize downtime
- Provided hands-on maintenance and coaching ensuring compliance with safety and performance standards are met
- Ensuring machine compliance and weekly compliance targets are met
- Strong leadership and supervisory skills, with experience managing a team
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritize tasks effectively
- Managed inventory of parts and supplies, optimising stock levels to support maintenance activities
- Ensuring SAP compliance and SAP discipline is met daily to ensure the weekly schedule and availability is met
Maintenance project Manager/Superintendent
Emeco QLD
05.2023 - 03.2024
- Develop and implement comprehensive maintenance Strategies to ensure optimal fleet performance and uptime
- Create long-term maintenance plans aligned with production goals and operational requirements
- Lead and mentor a team of maintenance supervisors, planners, mechanics, boilermakers and apprentice’s as well as working closely with the client and different stakeholders
- Set KPI’s, carry out performance reviews
- Manage maintenance budgets, ensuring efficient allocation of resources and cost-effective procurement practices
- Monitor expenditures, identify cost-saving opportunities and maintain strict adherence to budgetary constraints
- Implement and enforce safety protocols and ensure processes and practices are followed, Take 5, JHA’S work permits, work instructions
- Ensure compliance with environmental standards, machine compliance
- Manage contracts with external service providers, ensuring adherence to agreed-upon service levels and performance criteria
- Building relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally to maximise results
- Conduct thorough RCA’s for equipment failures and implement corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence
- Drive continuous improvement through toolbox talks, prestart meetings
- Conduct ICAM investigations with different internal and external stakeholders
Shutdown supervisor
Mader QLD
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Responsible for planning and coordinating major shutdown work on Caterpillar 6020,6040 and 6060 diggers, 793f trucks, water carts and all ancillary gear such as D10 and D11 dozers, wheel loaders and caterpillar rock breakers
- Providing leadership to a team of 10 mechanics
- Carrying out major outages on all earth moving equipment
- Drive safety to the frontline and ensuring all risk assessments and work permits are completed to an acceptable level
Ancillary Supervisor
BHP South Flank
06.2021 - 01.2023
- Responsible for supervising the ancillary team of 20 plus mechanics, boilermakers, trades assistants
- Carrying out preventative maintenance and breakdowns on WA1200, D10, D11, 18M 24M graders, Haulmax service trucks, rock breakers, Wheel dozers and various wheel loaders
- Providing extensive training and mentoring, putting people through development plans to help them develop and grow
- Proficient in SAP and FIORI
- Ensuring full statutory and safety compliance of all maintenance activities, with the strong implementation of OH&S safe working practices including relaying information via pre-starts and toolbox meetings, conducting risk assessments, JHA’s, using effective 2-way radio communication, Take 5’s and working under Permits and Isolations
- Liaising with the client to ensure that all work is prioritised along and completed safely according to maintenance schedules within the pit and workshop environments
Heavy Diesel Mechanic
Consolidate Minerals
01.2020 - 06.2021
Light Vehicle Mechanic
Gold Coast Audi
03.2017 - 01.2020
Education
Advanced Diploma -
Advanced Diploma of Leadership and management
Certificate III -
Certificate III in Mobile Plant Operations
Certificate III -
Certificate III Light Vehicle Mechanical
National Vocation -
National Vocation in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair NVQ level 3
Certificate III -
Certificate III in Automotive Refrigerant Handling
Skills
- White Card
- S123 Mining Supervisor
- G2 Risk Management
- Coal Board Medical
- Working at Heights
- Elevated Work Platforms
- TAESS00015 Trainer & assessor skillset
- LF- Forklift
- Advanced Diploma of Leadership and management
- High Risk – CN DG LF WP
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office- Word, Excel, Outlook, SAP and FIORI
- Undertake first response to fire incidents and confine small emergencies in a facility
- Fully vaccinated against Covid 19
- Manual Drivers Licence
- Certificate III Light Vehicle Mechanical
- National Vocation in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair NVQ level 3
- Certificate III in Automotive Refrigerant Handling
- Audi STA Accreditation
References
- Daniel Britt, 0418 303 476, Maintenance Haul Fleet Coordinator, Solomon | Fortescue Metals Group, daniel.britt@fortsecue.com
- Glen Bungay, 0467 535 976, Emeco Superintendent/Owner of CWS heavy maintenance repair, Glen.Bungay@emecogroup.com
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Mobile Maintenance Supervisor
Schlam Cru
09.2024 - 12.2024
Mobile Maintenance Supervisor
AAMG Peabody Moorvale
03.2024 - 09.2024
Maintenance project Manager/Superintendent
Emeco QLD
05.2023 - 03.2024
Shutdown supervisor
Mader QLD
01.2023 - 05.2023
Ancillary Supervisor
BHP South Flank
06.2021 - 01.2023
Heavy Diesel Mechanic
Consolidate Minerals
01.2020 - 06.2021
Light Vehicle Mechanic
Gold Coast Audi
03.2017 - 01.2020
Advanced Diploma -
Advanced Diploma of Leadership and management
Certificate III -
Certificate III in Mobile Plant Operations
Certificate III -
Certificate III Light Vehicle Mechanical
National Vocation -
National Vocation in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair NVQ level 3
Certificate III -
Certificate III in Automotive Refrigerant Handling
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