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Nigel Taylor

Bornholm,Albany

Summary

I am a highly skilled mining professional with over 35 years of experience in the production and processing department. Throughout my career, I have gained expertise in various areas, including wet and dry plants, fixed and mobile jaw and cone crushers, wet and dry screening, conveyors, and circuits. I am also proficient in operating and managing cyclone separators, magnetic separators, reflux flat bed classifiers, thickeners, CIL water reclamation, and tailing dam management.

My industry experience spans across gold, iron ore, nickel, and lithium. I am certified and experienced in operating equipment such as skid steers, wheel loaders, Manitou, forklifts, cranes, backhoes, excavators, and telehandlers. Additionally, I have a strong background in construction and maintenance planning.

One of my key strengths is my exceptional interpersonal skills, which allow me to effectively lead teams and multitask under pressure. I am recognized and respected for my professionalism, reliability, and ability to prioritize work to meet contractual obligations with great attention to detail. Safety is always a top priority for me, and I actively promote a zero-harm culture by developing and implementing positive safe work procedures and attitudes.

Overall, I bring strong leadership skills to create a safe workplace while achieving production and operational objectives.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Nickel Process Technician

First Quantum Minerals
08.2022 - Current
  • Supervisory and 2 IC roles for process operations at Beneficiation
  • Competent in Dredge Operations and buffer pond depositions
  • Qualified Trainer and Assessor for skid steer, tele handler, wheel loader, and excavator
  • Competent with cyclones, sizers and classifiers wet and dry screens and crushing circuits and thickeners
  • HR licence CN, CV, LF, AR, WP, current W@H and CSE
  • Full 16 units qualified ERT
  • Qualified PTW2 permit issuer and isolation officer
  • Competent in Design and verification for isolations of off Gantt charts.

Spodumene Process Operator

Galaxy Resources
06.2017 - 07.2022
  • SCADA Control Room Operations of all plant and equipment
  • Density control, feed rate
  • Competent with Flat bed and reflux classifiers
  • Maintain and adjust Fines cyclones, spirals, and tables for tantalite production
  • Maintain Tailings pit deposition, decant return, and bore fields monitoring
  • Servicing of plant and equipment
  • Member of Emergency Response team, for mines rescue
  • Lab process of results XRD
  • Jaw crush ball mill
  • Fork lift operations
  • Competent with Vibrating Wet screens.

Processing Supervisor Roy Hill Ultra Fines

Downer Mining
05.2016 - 04.2017
  • Responsible for mobilisation/construction and set up of fixed and mobile equipment to establish crushing circuit with primary jaw crushers/MS23D Kleeman screens and conveyors to process iron ore ultra-fines (-8)
  • Responsible for maintenance planning and equipment servicing and day to day and night operations of plant circuit
  • Maintained and assessed quality control of fines material
  • Coordinated company personnel and contract tradespersons to complete shutdown maintenance
  • Operate equipment 988 WL/ Franna 25T crane/Truck and hiab12T/Bobcat/Forklift to maintain operations of plant and equipment.

Registered Manager Redmont

Downer EDI Mining
06.2012 - 02.2016
  • Manage and control Rail Load out operations of Ballast/Gabion/Fines/flood rock and other mine stockpiles material
  • Strong focus on developing positive client relationships and maintaining professional business practices
  • Manage, develop and review safe systems of work procedures for all operations
  • Lead continuous improvement activities and provide technical knowledge to improve operational efficiency and safety
  • Liaise and manage with client and all contractors in risk assessing our Critical Risks
  • Manage and maintain training needs analysis for all on site personnel and contractors
  • Promote and reinforce a positive safe work culture amongst all personnel entering and working at the Quarry
  • Assess and develop Production, Environment and HSET reports for both client and company
  • Assist the client BHP to achieve all of their objectives, with providing supervision for all maintenance and servicing of equipment for the BHPBIO BTR project
  • Responsible for assessing and developing training needs analysis for personnel.

Superintendant

Downer EDI Mining
08.2011 - 06.2012
  • Actively promote and demonstrate companies zero harm values
  • Performance review and manage supervisors
  • Provide training and maintain skills and competencies for all personnel within work teams
  • Promote and Lead continuous improvement activities throughout the work teams and provide technical knowledge to improve safety and operational efficiency
  • Manage the area of responsibility within the project in accordance with the company’s management standards, policies and procedures as detailed in the projects management and safety plans
  • Demonstrate and provide effective leadership and support for work team to enable the successful implementation and maintenance of safe systems of work at the project
  • Work collaboratively with the client representative through the project manager to optimise production and productivity, compliance to work schedules and quality
  • Prepare and monitor budgets and track expenditure
  • Meeting contractual obligations
  • Ensure clear communications are maintained for all site information and performances
  • Ensuring all issues are managed and communicated in a professional and timely manner
  • Deputy incident co-ordinator and ERT member
  • Manage operational performance and safety
  • Strong focus on developing positive client relationships and maintaining professional business practices.

Superintendant/Supervisor

Downer EDI Mining
08.2010 - 08.2011
  • Directs Supervision and maintenance of all process operations
  • Issue required work permits including working at heights, confined space entry and authorising risk assessments
  • Ensure the safety standards provided by management are maintained, SMP, PMP
  • Loader operator of CAT988 and CAT992 for ROM loading, stockpile removal and responsible for trainload out
  • Liaise with all departments to maintain safe operation
  • Conduct and supervise pre starts on plant and equipment
  • Training gap analysis of employees
  • Conduct daily shift and monthly inspections of the work area and submit reports
  • Ensure the requirements of the Mine Regulations applicable to work area are being observed
  • Conduct accident investigations
  • Conducting safety toolbox meetings as required
  • Maintain roster for all personnel
  • Raise purchase orders for stock maintaining equipment
  • Daily, Weekly and Monthly Mining Production and Crushing data entry and compilation of management reports for the Client and company.

Crushing Process Operator (Second in Charge)

Preston High Grade Processing Plant
Cloud Break Mine Site WA
01.2008 - 12.2008
  • Control Room Operations and communications
  • Loader operator of CAT988 and CAT992 for ROM loading and stockpile removal
  • Crane Driver and Dogman for construction and maintenance
  • High risk tasks including Working at Heights and EWP
  • Maintain and repair all plant equipment including mobile plant
  • Inspect and adjust H6000 (Cone Crusher) and Canica.

Mill Process Technician (2IC)

Tanami Gold NL
Coyote WA
02.2006 - 01.2008
  • Mobile plant operation of Loader, Backhoe, Bobcat, Elevated Work Platform, Crane, Truck, Excavator 650 and CAT330, Dozer D9 to D10
  • Control and maintenance of Ball and Sag Mills (Relining, Drive Replacement etc)
  • Carry out pump maintenance per schedule (Stalker, War man)
  • Operate Power House Control, Mill Process Control (SG–CN-PH) and Gold Room
  • Mechanical handling of plant
  • Pump Cell Recovery (ZADRA)
  • Carbons lift extraction also known as Carbon Recovery at Acacia and Nelson Bowel Recovery
  • Cyclone maintenance and calibration
  • Operate primary and secondary crushers including jaw and rotary mag
  • Control and operate of 8 conveyor belt circuit, till tower, fine ore bin, scalping screen, ROM bin, automotive (Magelis Telemecaniques P.L.C) and manual override process
  • Display Competency in Isolation Tagging procedure for inspection and daily maintenance
  • Tailing line designs and fabrication assembly
  • Tails return, pick up pumps and pontoon placement
  • Process Ponds including tanks and turkey nest
  • Conduct maintenance and inspections raw water returns from bores
  • Spigot control tailing to dam.

Mill Process Technician (Gold)

Troy Resources N/L
Sandstone WA
12.2003 - 12.2005
  • Mill and crusher Control Leading Hand
  • Maintain tanks in Carbon Leach Process (C.I.L)
  • Tails management and catchment
  • Sag and bore mill realign.

Education

Cert IV Frontline management BSB 40807

Great Southern Institute of Technology
01.2012

High School Diploma -

Mazenod College
01.1986

CERT IV Training and Assessing TAE40110

ALLMINE

Skills

  • Effective Organisational skills
  • Good Time management
  • Clear Communication skills
  • Strong Leadership skills
  • Safe systems of work practices
  • Strong Hazard identification and risk control understanding
  • Isolation and permit issue design skills
  • Zero Harm values
  • Loyalty
  • Dedication
  • Process Engineering skills
  • Machine operations
  • Tool handling
  • Mechanical skills fitting with engineering and design
  • Positive attitude
  • Compliant to Policies and Procedures
  • Maintenance planning

Certification

  • Mining Law Quarry Managers Exam Preparation cert no. QM12566
  • Certificate IV Frontline Management BSB 40807 (1010496)
  • Certificate IV Training and Assessment TAA40104 (5182319)
  • High Risk Licence (WL 1905607)
  • Blue Card Training 51466 WA Card No. (902035)
  • Hot Works Permit Issuer (L3) Supervisors 57276 MSTS
  • RII30715 Mines Rescue and Emergency Response. (16 units).
  • Non-Slewing Crane Operations (MNMG234A)
  • Advanced Rigging Certificate (4653) TST
  • Dogging Operations (MNMG207A)
  • Elevated Work Platform (MNCG1049A)
  • Vehicle Loading Crane Operations (MNMG232A)
  • Forklift Cert (12445)
  • Slinging and Lifting Certification (SL32908)
  • Loader Field Unit (MNM20106)
  • Skid Steer Loader Operations (BCCPO33008B)
  • Operate and Maintain Fire Fighting Equipment (TDTF1801A)
  • AST Issue work Permits (MSAPMPER300B)
  • Kimberley training and assessing Lic 00301 Gas Atmosphere (MSAPMOHS217)
  • Senior First Aid Certificate (HLTFA311A) Doc no.13120064
  • Advanced Resuscitation (PMAFA200A, PUAEME003A)
  • W.A. Health Safety and Environment Representative
  • Metalliferous Mining Operations (Open Cut) Certificate 3 (MNM30106)
  • Downer EDI Safety Leadership Programme (MNCG1001A, MNMG325A)
  • Apply Risk Management Processes (MNCG1008A, MNMG326A)
  • Conduct Safety and Health Investigations (MNCG1009A, MNMG327A)
  • Safety Leadership for Supervisors Aveling.
  • Communicate Information (RIICOM301A)
  • Apply risk Management processes, (RIIRIS301A)
  • Show Leadership in the Workplace, (BSBMGT401)
  • Supervise on-site operations (RIIBEF402A)
  • BHPB Driver Awareness Training DTEC
  • BHP Billiton Certificate Fatigue Management – General Worker
  • BHP Billiton Certificate Fatigue Management – Supervisor
  • Appointed Permit to work co-ordinator /Ladder inspector/Deputy incident co-ordinator
  • BHP Billiton Track Infrastructure Card
  • Cultural Awareness Training BHP
  • Mines Health Surveillance
  • Radio Certificate, Spectrum (W11559)
  • Open Water Dive Certificate (IT780A)
  • Radar Certificate (7496)
  • Elements Ship Board Safety (9366)
  • Marine Engineer Drivers G11 (WC001921)
  • Master Class V (WC003234)
  • Certificate 3 Fishing Operations Safety Diploma (SF131204)

References

  • Jacques Heneke, FQM Mining, Process Manager, 0438 837 480
  • Shane Goodall, FQM Mining, Process Supervisor, 0400 020 259
  • Jarred Lettin, Galaxy Mt Cattlin Mining, Process coordinator, 0448 392 398

Timeline

Nickel Process Technician

First Quantum Minerals
08.2022 - Current

Spodumene Process Operator

Galaxy Resources
06.2017 - 07.2022

Processing Supervisor Roy Hill Ultra Fines

Downer Mining
05.2016 - 04.2017

Registered Manager Redmont

Downer EDI Mining
06.2012 - 02.2016

Superintendant

Downer EDI Mining
08.2011 - 06.2012

Superintendant/Supervisor

Downer EDI Mining
08.2010 - 08.2011

Crushing Process Operator (Second in Charge)

Preston High Grade Processing Plant
01.2008 - 12.2008

Mill Process Technician (2IC)

Tanami Gold NL
02.2006 - 01.2008

Mill Process Technician (Gold)

Troy Resources N/L
12.2003 - 12.2005

Cert IV Frontline management BSB 40807

Great Southern Institute of Technology

High School Diploma -

Mazenod College

CERT IV Training and Assessing TAE40110

ALLMINE

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