Dominic McGuane
Summary
A highly motivated professional with an uncompromised approach to safety
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Superintendent Training- Sanbrado Site
West African Resources Pty Ltd
05.2021 - Current
- Initiate site installation of INX Intuition Software program.
- Manage Intuition as an Administrator.
- Track and submit sitewide training records.
- Provide training reports to area managers
- Manage sitewide Training budgets
- Initiate training for Process Staff to achieve Cert III in resource Processing.
- Research, tender and approve training providers, both national and International.
- Monitor training goals and matrices.
- Ensure safety protocols are followed within training programs.
Supervisor /Process Trainer
West African Resources Pty Ltd
03.2020 - 05.2021
- Commission new 350tph Nameplate Gold Process Plant.
- Commission and manage new Tails Storage Facility
- Manage existing Process Water circuit and commission continual upgrades.
- Coordinate the daily operation of the process plant with local supervisors.
- Supervise and train Control Room Operators.
- Mentor national supervisors in safety, team management and forward planning.
- Report to senior management with regards to production and personnel matters.
- Report and provide feedback on shutdown and reline operations.
- Drive national staff on safety awareness and reporting.
- Promote national staff on work request systems. (Mainpac)
- Liaise with maintenance expats regards plant issues and improvement
Operator/ Maintainer Advanced
Fortescue Metals Group
05.2019 - 01.2020
- Operate and maintain ROM Bin and Spiral Crusher.
- Operate and maintain Plant conveyor circuit
- Operate and maintain Reclaim stock pile and apron feeders
- Operate and maintain 4 Secondary Cone crushers
- Operate and maintain Screens and overland conveyor discharge.
- Report observations, incidents and hazards daily.
- Acting Process Shift Supervisor duties as necessary.
Processing Supervisor/Trainer
Sukari gold mine- (Centamin)
01.2015 - 04.2019
- Coordinate the daily operation of the process plant with local supervisors
- Supervise and train Control Room Operators
- Mentor national supervisors in team management and forward planning
- Report to senior management with regards to production and personnel matters
- Report and provide feedback on shutdown and reline operations
- Drive national staff on safety awareness and reporting
- Promote national staff on work request systems
- (Mainpac)
- Liaise with maintenance expats regards plant issues and improvement.
Processing Supervisor/ Trainer
SMD Lefa Gold Mine – (Nordgold)
10.2013 - 12.2015
- Coordinate the daily operation of the process plant with local supervisors
- Attend daily production meetings with national staff
- (Conducted in French)
- Attend daily maintenance meetings with other expat staff
- Coordinate major shutdown activities and relines
- Organise the implementation of development projects
- Train and mentor senior national supervisors in leadership and management best practice
- Implement safety and hazard awareness training
- Support Health, Safety and Environment expat with emergency response training
- (Vehicle extrication; Fire training; BA use; Search and rescue; Hazchem response.)
Shift Supervisor
C.G.T. Ballarat. (Castlemaine Goldfields)
03.2012 - 09.2013
- Build, train and then manage an inexperienced process team to safely achieve key production targets
- Liaise with metallurgists and maintenance to achieve plant optimisation
- Run daily toolbox meetings
- Monitor production blends
- Manage site dust, noise and trucking logistics as per environmental conditions
- Manage consumables including- Cn, S.M.B.S., CuS04, NaOH, H2O2, PbNO3
- Site discharge water management/testing
- On call for Process plant, one weekend per month, with full remote SCADA capabilities
- Interviewing, Hiring and Training of new processing staff.
Operator/ maintainer
Fosterville Gold Mine (Northgate minerals)
05.2010 - 03.2011
- Crusher/Loader –ROM pad
- S.A.G Mill
- Flotation / Flash Flots
- Carbon in leach/Heated leach
- Reagent mixing
- BIOX.
Shift Supervisor
Ballarat Goldfields (Lihir Gold Limited)
03.2008 - 03.2010
- Safely develop, train and manage an inexperienced process team to achieve key production targets
- Management of R.O.M pad, Front end loader, Jaw/Cone crusher, Conveyors, Inline pressure jigs / Warman pumps, Cyclones, Falcon Concentrator, Ballmill, Inline leach reactors, Resin Au recovery, Thickeners / Feed cones, Detox Circuit, Chemical Mixing and handling (Cyanide, Sodium, Metabisulphite, Hydrogen peroxide, Caustic, Lead nitrate, Copper Sulphate).
Project Fire Fighter
Department of Sustainability and Environment
12.2007 - 02.2008
- Wildfire Road side slashing and clearing with Agricultural loader, Management of Bushfire - Suppress, Contain, Extinguish, Supervise controlled burning off in bush environment, Maintenance - Land Cruisers, Firefighting pumps, Chainsaws, Pole Saw, Weekend Standby - on call, Manage injured wildlife.
Fixed Plant Operator
McArthur River Mine - Xstrata
06.2002 - 12.2006
- Management of Crushing - conveying, S.A.G Mill - regrind mills (Isa Mills), Dewatering - Larox high pressure filters, Flotation – (Commission new rougher plant), Control room - Citech and Yokogawa software - phones and radio, Reagents mixing/handling- Copper sulphate, S.I.P.X, Baymin, Mines Rescue Team Captain (2006 N.T
- Mines Rescue Competition), Mines Rescue - Team Member (2005 N.T
- Mines Rescue Competition - Best overall Team), Weekend emergency response co-ordinator.
Builder
Simon Cuolahan
02.2000 - 05.2002
- Concreting and paving, Fitting and framing, Demolition, Renovations - Commercial and Domestic
Drillers Offsider
Schneider Drilling
05.1996 - 04.1997
Dairy Farmer
Phil Harris
05.1995 - 05.1996
Prefab Concrete
ROCLA Concrete
11.1994 - 04.1995
Education
VCE - Year 12.
Trinity College
Colac, VIC12.1987
Skills
- Safety Management
- Clear personal and wider communication
- Mentoring and leadership
- Mechanical observations and diagnosis
- Fault detection and prevention
- Attention to detail
Pointsofinterest
- CGT Emergency Response Team Member. 2012
- Captain 2012 Competition Team. CGT gold Ballarat
- Captain- McArthur River Mine Competition Team. 2006 N.T Mines Rescue Competition
- Runner up “Best Captain”- 2006 N.T. Mines Rescue Competition
- Member of “Best Overall Team”- 2005 N.T. Mines Rescue Competition
- Year 12 School Captain. Trinity College Colac
- School Class Captain yrs-8, 9, 10
- Captain, Senior AFL Team. 1983-1989. CDFL
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 04/19/1970
References
- Mr Chris Orchard- Health Safety and Risk Superintendent. Victory Minerals Pty Ltd. 0407814 675. chris.orchard@victoryminerals.com
- Mr Jared Jardine- Superintendent OPF Operations Readiness. Soloman Fortescue. 0400 153 679. jared.jardine@fortescue.com
Timeline
Superintendent Training- Sanbrado Site
West African Resources Pty Ltd
05.2021 - Current
Supervisor /Process Trainer
West African Resources Pty Ltd
03.2020 - 05.2021
Operator/ Maintainer Advanced
Fortescue Metals Group
05.2019 - 01.2020
Processing Supervisor/Trainer
Sukari gold mine- (Centamin)
01.2015 - 04.2019
Processing Supervisor/ Trainer
SMD Lefa Gold Mine – (Nordgold)
10.2013 - 12.2015
Shift Supervisor
C.G.T. Ballarat. (Castlemaine Goldfields)
03.2012 - 09.2013
Operator/ maintainer
Fosterville Gold Mine (Northgate minerals)
05.2010 - 03.2011
Shift Supervisor
Ballarat Goldfields (Lihir Gold Limited)
03.2008 - 03.2010
Project Fire Fighter
Department of Sustainability and Environment
12.2007 - 02.2008
Fixed Plant Operator
McArthur River Mine - Xstrata
06.2002 - 12.2006
Builder
Simon Cuolahan
02.2000 - 05.2002
Drillers Offsider
Schneider Drilling
05.1996 - 04.1997
Dairy Farmer
Phil Harris
05.1995 - 05.1996
Prefab Concrete
ROCLA Concrete
11.1994 - 04.1995
VCE - Year 12.
Trinity College
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