Jason Forrester
Geraldton,Western Australia
Summary
Highly motivated, and technically skilled Asset Maintenance Manager with a career spanning more than 20 years in the Road Haulage, Mining and Engineering industries; regionally and at corporate level, operational management level and onsite. Possessing in depth knowledge and experience of mine site machinery operations and a strong focus on safety and budget, I am a highly effective planner and leader, with a high level of accountability who ensures operating standards are maintained and aligned to safeguard the smooth, efficient running of maintenance activities within budget. Acknowledging that many positions work in partnership with several authorities, the importance of environmental issues and community perception is critical, I am confident that I can lead any team to achieve excellence in this field.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Asset maintenance manager
Red Dust Holdings
11.2024 - Current
- Responsible for Implementation of strategic planning of large-scale Road transport, mining and civil fleet
- Work closely with General Manager and Managing Director ensuring asset optimisation is achieved
- Attend daily and monthly meetings, Communicating with client and corporate on operational KPI’s and asset utilisation
- Accountable for the implementation of fundamental asset management practices and principals
- Responsible for ensuring all work activities are completed in accordance with Australian standards and legislative requirements
- Ensuring MEM team members have guidance, information, and tooling to conduct their task in a safe and efficient manner
- Monitor / Manage Maintenance budget in line with yearly spend forecast
- Lead projects to identify lean principles and eliminate waste to reduce spend
- Develop and lead continuous improvement projects to align with budget and industry best practice
- Drive safety standards and improvements across all projects
- Coach and mentor Supervisors and Maintenance staff
- Oversee the maintenance plan and execution of the plan in accordance with budget
- Constantly review strategies for maintenance and cost reductions
- Continually drive a focus on continuous improvement in the department to not only meet but exceed KPI targets
Maintenance Superintendent/ALT Maintenance Manager
Macmahon
12.2022 - 11.2024
- Responsible for maintaining and optimising large scale mining fleet
- Work closely with Project manager and client ensuring pit and material movement optimisation achieved
- Attend daily and monthly meetings, Communicating with client and corporate on operations and maintenance progress
- Accountable for the implementation of fundamental asset management practices and principals
- Responsible for ensuring all work activities are completed in accordance with Australian Mines act
- Ensuring MEM members have guidance, information, and tooling to conduct their task in a safe and efficient manner
- Monitor / Manage project budget in line with yearly spend forecast
- Lead projects to identify lean principles and eliminate waste to reduce spend
- Develop and lead continuous improvement projects to align with budget and industry best practice
- Drive safety standards and improvements across the project
- Coach and mentor area Supervisors and Maintenance staff
- Oversee the maintenance plan and execution of the plan in accordance with budget.
- Constantly review strategies for maintenance and cost reductions
- Continually drive a focus on continuous improvement in the department to not only meet but exceed KPI targets
Maintenance Superintendent – Karara Project
NRW MINING AND CIVIL
03.2022 - 12.2022
- Accountable for the establishment of new Project and maintenance operation
- Attend daily and monthly meetings, Communicating with client and corporate on operations and maintenance progress
- Accountable for the implementation of fundamental asset management practices and principals
- Responsible for ensuring all work activities are completed in accordance with Australian Mines act
- Ensuring MEM members have guidance, information, and tooling to conduct their task in a safe
- Lead continuous improvement projects to align with budget and industry best practice
- Liaise with DMIRS to ensure compliance to Western Australian Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 and legislation
- Ensure Op Centre production maintained to maximum efficiency
- Drive safety standards and improvements across the Op Centre
- Coach and mentor area Supervisors and Maintenance staff
- Oversee the maintenance plan and execution of the plan in accordance with budget
- Drive safety first practices aiming to safeguard employee’s
- Accountable for Classified Plant inspections and compliance
- Build and constantly review strategies for maintenance and costs improvements
- Continually drive a focus on continuous improvement in the MEM department
Maintenance Superintendent – Telfer Project
MACMAHON
12.2021 - 03.2022
- Accountable for the implementation of fundamental asset management practices and principals
- Responsible for ensuring all work activities are completed in accordance with Australian Mines act
- Ensuring MEM members have guidance, information, and tooling to conduct their task in a safe and efficient manner
- Lead projects to identify and eliminate waste to reduce spend
- Develop and lead continuous improvement projects to align with budget and industry best practice
- Drive safety standards and improvements across the project
- Coach and mentor area Supervisors and Maintenance staff
- Oversee the maintenance plan and execution of the plan in accordance with budget
- Constantly review strategies for maintenance and costs
- Continually drive a focus on continuous improvement in the department to not only meet but exceed targets
Maintenance Superintendent – Shine Project
MOUNT GIBSON IRON
04.2021 - 12.2021
- Accountable for the establishment of new green fields mining operation
- Accountable for the implementation of fundamental asset management practices and principals
- Responsible for ensuring all work activities are completed in accordance with Australian Mines act
- Ensuring MEM members have guidance, information, and tooling to conduct their task in a safe and efficient manner
- Lead projects to identify and eliminate waste to reduce spend
- Lead continuous improvement projects to align with budget and industry best practice
- Liaise with DMIRS to ensure compliance to Western Australian Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994
- Ensure Op Centre production maintained to maximum efficiency
- Drive safety standards and improvements across the Op Centre
- Coach and mentor area Supervisors and Maintenance staff
- Oversee the maintenance plan and execution of the plan in accordance with budget
- Accountable for Classified Plant inspections and Classified Plant logbook compliance
- Build and constantly review strategies for maintenance and costs
- Continually drive a focus on continuous improvement in the department to not only meet but exceed targets
Mobile Plant Maintenance Supervisor – Rockys Reward / Brockman Lens AB Project
THIESS
11.2015 - 01.2021
- Overseeing all Maintenance works workshop and field based
- Identifying and recruiting external contract labour when required
- Coached, mentored, and supervised Leading Hands, Boilermaker/Welders Mechanical Fitters and Servicemen
- Attended Planning and budget meetings on site as required
Education
Certificate 3 in Automotive Technology -
Central Regional Tafe
Skills
- Maintenance Operations Management
- Use of Lean Principles
- Use of Six Sigma Principles
- Leadership
- Building budgets
- Building data capturing systems
- Green Field Projects
- Project Management
- Boilermaker / Welder
- Contract Review
- Budget Management
- Cost Review
- Resource Management
- Quality Control
- OH&S
- Business Development Planning
- Workflow Performance
- Asset Management
- Continuous Improvement
- JDE – Advanced
- Pronto
- Power BI
- Microsoft Office – Advanced
- EXO – Advanced
- MS Excel
- SAP S4Hana
- Info mine
- Preventive Maintenance
- Project management
- Equipment troubleshooting
- Maintenance planning
- Work order management
- Staff management
- Safety protocols
- Team leadership
- Continuous improvement
- Computerized maintenance management system
- Contractor management
- Budget administration
- Deadline management
Accomplishments
- Played an integral part in implementing new budget controls across site to offset the volatility of the Iron ore market.
- Implemented maintenance strategies for various assets on site which, as a result, reduced downtime and drove availability, Utilisation and reliability up.
- Built Greenfield project Restructure labour rosters and revise shift start times to achieve maximum efficiency from work force so as not to impede production.
- Reviewing current asset hire contracts to highlight and implement some key cost savings areas to the business.
Affiliations
Member of Australian Institute of Management
Timeline
Asset maintenance manager
Red Dust Holdings
11.2024 - Current
Maintenance Superintendent/ALT Maintenance Manager
Macmahon
12.2022 - 11.2024
Maintenance Superintendent – Karara Project
NRW MINING AND CIVIL
03.2022 - 12.2022
Maintenance Superintendent – Telfer Project
MACMAHON
12.2021 - 03.2022
Maintenance Superintendent – Shine Project
MOUNT GIBSON IRON
04.2021 - 12.2021
Mobile Plant Maintenance Supervisor – Rockys Reward / Brockman Lens AB Project
THIESS
11.2015 - 01.2021
Certificate 3 in Automotive Technology -
Central Regional Tafe
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