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Jarrod Bampfield

Wavell Heights

Summary

Results-driven and safety-focused Mining Superintendent with over 18 years’ experience leading high-performing teams across large-scale open-cut operations. Proven ability to drive production performance while maintaining a strong safety culture and team cohesion. Adept at strategic planning, workforce leadership, and continuous improvement, with a deep commitment to operational excellence, inclusion, and collaborative leadership. Seeking the next challenge to further grow in mine production and senior operational management.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Superintendent Pre Strip

BMA
01.2023 - Current
  • Safety Management: Ensuring that SOP’s SWI’s and regulations are followed rigorously to prevent accidents and injuries.
  • Production Management: Monitoring and optimizing mining processes to achieve production targets. Managing equipment maintenance and repair schedules. Allocating resources effectively to maximize production output.
  • Personnel Management: Supervising and coordinating the work of mining staff. Addressing employee concerns, conflicts, and performance issues. Managing staffing levels and recruitment as needed.
  • Develop and execute tactical initiatives that align with broader operations strategies, driving the project towards its goals
  • Foster effective coordination with all business units, ensuring informed resource planning to meet operational demands
  • Proficiently manage budgetary resources to optimise financial performance and ensure cost-effectiveness
  • Provide comprehensive oversight for 1 rope shovels and 5 excavator fleets, ensuring their efficient operation.
  • Manage OPEX ~ $146 Million
  • Full P&L management for the Pre strip division

Achievements

  • Improved safety performance by ensuring zero injuries and increased hazard reporting
  • Delivered lean principles to support production improvements towards industry best practice Cost Reduction
  • 404 days RI Free
  • Established an electric rope shovel improvement program to 45Mt annualised

Superintendent Production

BMA
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Safety Management: Ensuring that SOP’s SWI’s and regulations are followed rigorously to prevent accidents and injuries.
  • Production Management: Monitoring and optimizing mining processes to achieve production targets. Managing equipment maintenance and repair schedules. Allocating resources effectively to maximize production output.
  • Personnel Management: Supervising and coordinating the work of mining staff. Addressing employee concerns, conflicts, and performance issues. Managing staffing levels and recruitment as needed.
  • Proficiently manage budgetary resources to optimise financial performance and ensure cost-effectiveness with a budget of $170 million.
  • Provide comprehensive oversight for 3 rope shovels and 7 excavator fleets, ensuring their efficient operation.
  • Continuously assess the effectiveness and efficiency of operational processes to identify areas for improvement and implement enhancements
  • Demonstrate a knack for prioritisation, quick decision-making, and effective response to unexpected and rapidly changing environments, maintaining operational stability

Achievements

  • Achieved
  • Mentored development team members in process improvement and more effective ways of working
  • Step up to Mine Manger for leave coverage.

Overburden Coordinator

BMA
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Responsible for managing week 0 coordination overseeing each overburden function while working alongside the coal coordinator to execute the mine site 24hr plan to ensure compliance to plan. Coordinate with manager and superintendent groups to ensure the priorities are based on the real bottle necks that will impend the sites ability to operate productively.
  • Managing conflicting individual departments and tasks while tracking the progress of enabling activities

Pre-Strip Supervisor

BMA
01.2017 - 01.2021
  • Accountable for 1x 4100 XPC face shovel 2x 600T 2x 200T excavators with a fleet of over 25 trucks (797 & 793) with an assorted work force of over 80, including both EA and contractor employee management.
  • Aligned pre strip crews for early start to streamline shift change process with an increase in BCM movement and Utilization both with loading unit and truck fleet.
  • Responsible for recruitment of staff, organising staff training, overseeing financial administration, and liaising and negotiating with suppliers, contractors, and other stakeholders.

All-Round Operator / Leading hand

BMA
01.2011 - 01.2017

All-Round Operator

Leighton’s Mining
01.2010 - 01.2011

All-Round Operator

HWE Mining
01.2008 - 01.2010

Trainee Dump Truck Operator

BGC Mining
01.2006 - 01.2008

Skills

  • OH&S and Risk Management
  • Excellent autonomous worker and excellent team member
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Excellent problem solver and conflict resolver
  • Strong critical thinker
  • Ability to prioritize tasks depending on project emergencies and urgency
  • Ability to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders
  • Proven track record of delivering projects on time and to the highest standards

Certification

  • Certificate II in Engineering Production - Gordon Tafe Geelong
  • Certificate III in Engineering Mechanical Trades - Gordon Tafe Geelong
  • Communication Information Certificate - RIICOM301B
  • Conduct Safety & Health Investigation Certificate - RIIOHS301A
  • Apply Risk Management Processes - RIIRIS301B
  • Carry Out the Risk Management Processes Certificate - RIIRIS402A
  • Certificate IV in Training & Assessment - Sharp5 Training (2016)
  • Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety - Churchill Education (2023)
  • Certificate in Leadership and Management - Churchill Education (2023)
  • ICAM For Lead Investigators Course - ICam Australia (2023)

Timeline

Superintendent Pre Strip

BMA
01.2023 - Current

Superintendent Production

BMA
01.2022 - 01.2023

Overburden Coordinator

BMA
01.2021 - 01.2022

Pre-Strip Supervisor

BMA
01.2017 - 01.2021

All-Round Operator / Leading hand

BMA
01.2011 - 01.2017

All-Round Operator

Leighton’s Mining
01.2010 - 01.2011

All-Round Operator

HWE Mining
01.2008 - 01.2010

Trainee Dump Truck Operator

BGC Mining
01.2006 - 01.2008
Jarrod Bampfield