Luke Lomax

With 20 years of experience in the mining industry, including 17 years at Fortescue, I have held a range of key roles within maintenance operations- spanning mobile maintenance, fixed plant maintenance, and most recently serving as the Rollingstock Ore Car Superintendent and Ore Car/ Wheel Shop Specialist. In these leadership positions, I was responsible for overseeing the maintenance and optimization of rollingstock fleets, ensuring high standards of operational efficiency, safety, and cost control. I am a highly motivated, adaptable, and hardworking leader who thrives on challenges. With a strong track record of success, I am committed to delivering results through effective leadership, strategic thinking, and a solutions-oriented approach. I am passionate about continuous improvement and eager to take on new challenges to drive both personal and organizational growth.

• Ore Car/ Wheel Shop Specialist, Fortescue, Assisting with the management of the rollingstock OPEX $37M/CAPEX, Ensuring a strong safety culture within the team, Working with the projects team to deliver on workshop upgrades, Driving work management processes, Driving constant workshop efficiencies, Liasoning with the reliability to reduce equipment failures, Providing technical support for the workshop supervisors and coordinators, Implementing safety improvements, Maintaining a high availability of our 4500 fleet of ore cars, Liasoning with other departments to ensure optimum fleet usage, Improving our asset management processes, Liasoning with vendors to improve our maintenance processes/ strategies, Consistently maintaining a fleet availability above 97%, Coaching leaders in the compliance to work management
• Rollingstock Superintendent, Fortescue, Managing workshop OPEX $37M/CAPEX, Ensuring a strong safety culture within the team, Managing people and conflicts, Driving work management processes, Driving constant workshop improvements, Developing and rolling out the team’s KPI’s, Dissecting safety culture survey results, Implementing safety improvements, Maintaining a high fleet availability, Liasoning with other departments to ensure optimum fleet usage, Driving a positive safety culture to maintain a TRFA >1.8%, Successfully managed the OPEX budget to stay within 2% of the target while maintaining high maintenance quality

• Certificate IV in Engineering
• Certificate IV in Engineering (Fluid Power)
• Certificate III in Engineers (Mechanical Fitter)
• Certificate III in Engineering (Mobile Plant)
• Certificate III in Engineering Automotive Tradesperson
• Certificate III Conduct Safety and Health Investigations

C, HR Class Driver’s Licence

Nationality: Australian

• Roy Nella, Rollingstock Manager, Fortescue, 0429 302 300
• Murray Cooper, Maintenance Superintendent, Fortescue, 0408 815 006
• Mr Christopher Wallace, Decarb Rail Principle, Fortescue, 0458 855 021

• Certificate IV in Engineering
• Certificate III in Engineering
• Certificate III HS Investigations
• ISO55000 Asset Management
• First Aid
• Basic Rigging
• Forklift Licence
• FMG Leadership Course
• Dogging Ticket
• Section 44 Appointed Person

• Advanced expertise in mechanical maintenance and asset management, ensuring optimal operation and reliability
• Highly skilled in managing both OPEX and CAPEX, optimising budget allocation to drive operational efficiency
• Promoting a positive culture with a focus on providing mentorship, personal/ professional development of team members and department supervisors
• Highly proficient in developing and implementing maintenance strategies to ensure optimal operational performance
• Strong relationship builder with internal stakeholders and vendor partners
• Knowledge and experience in Safety Management Systems
• Key driver in the implementation of HSE initiatives
• Enthusiastic, flexible and supportive team member, with very well-developed communication and interpersonal skills at all levels, and across all cultures
• Strong commitment to leading by example and developing others within the team
• Excellent task and time management skills, and attention to detail
• Proven ability to evaluate and analyse situations and act decisively