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Daniel Jewell

Perth,Australia

Summary

My primary career objective is to strive to achieve the best results possible, to challenge myself, to encourage my team and those around me, and never to accept mediocrity. I am looking for a rewarding position within the resources and energy sector, a career that will challenge me and enable me to draw on all my previous skills. Operations professional dedicated to optimizing organizational processes and achieving strategic goals. Extensive experience in streamlining operations and implementing best practices. Known for fostering collaborative team environments and adapting to dynamic business needs. Expertise in strategic planning and resource management.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations Director

RFM Offshore
07.2012 - Current
  • Company Overview: With a fluctuating workforce of up to 700 employees RFM Offshore provides manning solutions to the offshore drilling and marine industry globally with a major focus on Australia, NZ, Southeast Asia, Middle East and Africa
  • Workforce planning and delivery of manning solutions to offshore drilling rigs, in Australia, NZ, Southeast Asia, Middle East, India and Africa
  • Provide manning solutions for long- and short-term projects across the marine, offshore and onshore drilling sectors
  • Responsible for quality and Systems Management
  • Point of contact for all crisis management and emergency response matters for the business across all geographical areas we operate in
  • Preparation and presentation of commercial contracts and tenders
  • Coordinate special projects as required by clients
  • Monitor, manage and report on all Health and Safety matters, including attending meetings with regulators and unions
  • Reporting and presentation of key project KPI's
  • Responsible for all commercial agreements with clients and suppliers
  • New Business development and Relationship Management
  • Lead fit for purpose recruitment practices
  • Manage all HR related matters for crew and clients, including industrial relations, workplace safety, payroll, employee relations, training and development
  • Provide a high-performance culture with a focus on quality, business improvement, productivity and an achievement of standards and goals
  • Develop and implement attraction strategies and tactics, including recruitment branding
  • Mentoring of crewing managers – training and development of new and existing consultants looking to develop and further their own skills;
  • Advise and recommend appropriate strategies to the ownership team and board
  • Keep abreast of latest and innovative recruitment trends, tactics, media and solutions
  • Lead and manage a recruitment function that manages proactive and reactive recruitment drawing on both internal and external talent mapping and pooling
  • Talent mapping for key and critical skills/roles is always in place
  • Ensure implementation and management of recruitment database (Salesforce), website and reporting
  • Establish recruitment KPI's with a focus on continuous process improvement
  • With a fluctuating workforce of up to 700 employees RFM Offshore provides manning solutions to the offshore drilling and marine industry globally with a major focus on Australia, NZ, Southeast Asia, Middle East and Africa
  • Developed strategic plans for business growth, enabling the company to expand its market share and increase revenue.
  • Established quality customer relationships through consistent delivery on commitments.
  • Managed financial resources with a focus on cost control, leading to significant savings without compromising service quality.

Consultant Resource Manager

Harrier Resourcing People
06.2010 - 06.2012
  • Company Overview: Harrier delivers sustained business improvement through human capital by providing recruitment, strategic HR consulting and managed solutions across Australia and Asia Pacific
  • Harrier are specifically recognised for best-practice recruitment process outsourcing (RPO)
  • Harrier delivers sustained business improvement through human capital by providing recruitment, strategic HR consulting and managed solutions across Australia and Asia Pacific
  • Harrier are specifically recognised for best-practice recruitment process outsourcing (RPO)

Interim Head of Resourcing

Roy Hill Ltd.
02.2012 - 06.2012
  • Develop the 24-month sourcing strategy for all on site employees
  • Develop, review and facilitate the presentation of internal training programs to all personnel involved in the recruitment process
  • This is to ensure recruitment specific training is consistently being delivered to current and new employees
  • Develop and implement all recruitment systems and processes
  • Work with key stakeholders to develop recruitment budget, ensuring cost effectiveness and that costs associated with the recruitment activities are being captured effectively
  • Assist the VP Human Resources and site HR team to develop strategies and opportunities to improve attraction, retention and engagement of employees
  • Develop effective reporting on quality of hire, time to fill, cost per hire;
  • Development & implementation of all local and international recruitment strategies

Project Manager and Superintendent: Recruitment

Gold Fields Australia
02.2011 - 02.2012
  • Generate comprehensive analysis and manage the delivery and development of all Australasian Sourcing strategies in line with the GFA strategic plan for all functional areas;
  • Develop, review and facilitate the presentation of internal training programs to all personnel involved in the recruitment process
  • This is to ensure recruitment specific training is consistently being delivered to current and new employees;
  • Manage the delivery of quality candidates and implement regular auditing, review and assessment of candidates being sent to hiring managers;
  • Develop, implement and maintain all recruitment systems and processes to ensure the recruitment function is seamless and updated in line with the company's goals and core values;
  • Development and implementation of a new relocations policy and procedure for Gold Fields Australia;
  • Develop and maintain recruitment branding in line with the company's goals, values and branding guidelines;
  • Regular review of recruitment practices and procedures, identify opportunities for continuous improvement in line with the recruitment function and Industry best recruitment practices;
  • Management of the recruitment budget, ensuring cost effectiveness and that costs associated with the recruitment activities are being captured effectively;
  • Assist the Head of HR Australasia and site HR Managers to develop and monitor strategies and opportunities to improve attraction, retention and engagement of employees in all GFA operations which result in improved productivity through reduced turnover of employees;
  • Development and delivery of the companies employee value proposition;
  • Develop effective reporting on quality of hire, time to fill, cost per hire;
  • Report on new employee and hiring manager surveys and present to the Australasian EXCO;
  • Advertising strategy development including schedule, budget and sourcing mediums;
  • Develop ongoing strategic recruitment with the EVP Australasia, Site General Managers, HR managers and other key stakeholders;
  • Proactive & daily engagement with Perth & site based hiring managers to achieve successful recruitment outcomes;
  • Manage all geology and senior recruitment assignments;
  • Development & implementation of all local and international recruitment strategies;
  • Send weekly reports on all key issues, highlights, time to fill, cost per hire, source of hire and quality of hire to site GM's and Heads of Departments

Recruitment Manager

First Quantum Minerals
06.2010 - 08.2011

Manage project-based recruitment activity for the FQM Australia Nickel Operation.

  • Develop the Organisational structures for the entire operation, including the project team.
  • Develop & implement RNO recruitment policies and procedures
  • Develop an agency agreement and agencies to work with when required
  • Overhaul labor hire agreements to ensure a much more cost-effective approach to short-term requirements
  • Ensure recruitment schedules were accurate and allowed enough lead time to have personnel on the ground when required
  • Complete office setup
  • Participate in the recruitment of a high-performing team to achieve operational objectives
  • Advertising strategy development includes schedule, budget and sourcing mediums
  • Liaise with external party on the development of the Ravensthorpecareers.com.au website
  • Collaboratively develop, implement & monitor strategy relating to sourcing, recruitment branding, international expatriate terms & conditions and local content issues
  • Develop ongoing strategic recruitment with the General Manager and HR manager and other key stakeholders
  • Proactive & daily engagement with Perth & site-based managers, up to GM and HR Director Level to achieve successful recruitment outcomes
  • Manage senior recruitment assignments
  • Development & implementation of an international recruitment campaign, Working In events and identifying other job boards and countries that use a similar style of mining and metallurgy and actively targeting them;
  • Produce Fortnightly and Monthly reports on Key issues, Highlights, time to fill, cost per hire and total project costs and feedback reports to line managers
  • Designed, developed, and implemented successful recruitment process to fill more than 500 vacancies.

Recruiter to Divisional Manager

Titan Recruitment and Consulting
01.2006 - 06.2010
  • Company Overview: Titan recruitment is a specialist white collar Mining and engineering recruitment firm
  • Day-to-day running of a desk, responsibilities include customer service, dealing with clients and candidates, sales and marketing, end to end recruiting of permanent and contract candidates and dealing with staff
  • Recruiting for White collar maintenance, marine, environmental, Safety, geology, mining engineering, geotechnical and infrastructure Engineers (Civil/Mech/Elec)
  • Also recruited for PD's, PM's, MD's, GM's and other Board level roles
  • Managing 13 staff, responsible for performance management, Strategic and operational matters
  • Marketing and advertising of Current vacancies, identifying skills shortages to market and head hunting for potential candidates;
  • Mentoring of junior recruitment consultant's – training and development of new and existing consultants looking to develop and further their own skills
  • Provide feedback on KPI's, identify flaws and implement changes as required
  • Successfully built the division from 26 to 123 contractors
  • Lead the amalgamation of the Mining and Engineering team
  • Grew the team from 5 to 13 people over the last 6 months
  • Titan recruitment is a specialist white collar Mining and engineering recruitment firm

Private to Corporal

Royal Australian Army
09.1994 - 09.2005
  • 4 Operational deployments
  • Networking with civilian contractors, UN personnel and local army and militia groups whilst on active duty;
  • Organising key logistics (ammunition, transport, catering, local works) For 300 soldiers (Afghanistan);
  • Managing 30 direct reports, Performance appraisals, group morale, training courses and train the trainer courses
  • Training of local military such as Afghan army and East Timorese defense personnel;
  • Responsible for all strategic decisions relating to the movements of personnel within my area of operations
  • Assist in the tactical decisions during the planning phase of operations as well as in field decisions whilst on active operations
  • Mentoring of junior commanders to ensure orders were carried out in line with SOP's
  • Established better relationships with local community groups whilst on operations to increase safety of the local area so key infrastructure could be built;

Education

Diploma of Human Resource Mangement - Human Resource Management

Monarch University
Australia
12.2025

Accomplishments

  • Successfully completed multiple major recruitment and HR projects across varied resource industries.
  • Founder of RFM Offshore (previously Rigforce), company has recently been acquired by Programmed Offshore.
  • Grew the company from inception up to 700 offshore personnel across multiple countries.
  • Responsible for all day-to-day HR functions for internal and external employees.
  • Successfully negotiated multiple EBA’s, union and non-union.
  • Successfully implemented and maintained ISO 9001 Quality Management System.

Hobbies and Interests

  • Team Sports
  • Gym Workouts
  • Passionate about balancing physical health with mental and emotional wellness.

Timeline

Operations Director

RFM Offshore
07.2012 - Current

Interim Head of Resourcing

Roy Hill Ltd.
02.2012 - 06.2012

Project Manager and Superintendent: Recruitment

Gold Fields Australia
02.2011 - 02.2012

Consultant Resource Manager

Harrier Resourcing People
06.2010 - 06.2012

Recruitment Manager

First Quantum Minerals
06.2010 - 08.2011

Recruiter to Divisional Manager

Titan Recruitment and Consulting
01.2006 - 06.2010

Private to Corporal

Royal Australian Army
09.1994 - 09.2005

Diploma of Human Resource Mangement - Human Resource Management

Monarch University
Daniel Jewell