SCOTT EVERARD
Shutdown Planning & Leadership
Perth
Summary
Shutdown Maintenance Specialist — 10+ Years Mining Industry Experience
A highly motivated, safety-focused maintenance professional with extensive mining industry experience. I am passionate about delivering shutdown maintenance excellence and consistently add measurable value with a positive, can-do attitude.
I specialise in helping organisations struggling with shutdown process alignment: quickly developing and implementing simple, practical systems that lift performance and ensure targets are met.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Planner / Relief Planning Superintendent
Greatland Telfer (Contractor)
01.2025 - 02.2026
- Managed shutdown, weekly and major maintenance teams plus material logistics; reported to the Planning Superintendent and Maintenance Manager.
- Oversaw and reported on shutdown OPEX budgets from $1M to $15M.
- Implemented holistic shutdown planning processes, systems and tools to ensure safe, on-time and efficient execution.
- Standardised shutdown scheduling systems to align teams and deliver consistent service to the business.
- Led asset health review programs to eliminate failures, aged component replacement programs and optimise SAP master data for efficiency and cost savings.
- Established a material readiness process achieving >95% material availability KPI for shutdowns.
- Tracked planning department cost-saving initiatives with a combined annual target of $1.5M.
- Developed and implemented contractor strategies to improve execution workflows and schedule compliance.
- Coached and mentored teams in best-practice shutdown/work management, scheduling techniques, SAP master data and planning systems of work.
Planning Superintendent
Karara Mining Limited
06.2024 - 01.2025
- Reported to the Maintenance Manager and General Manager — Operations.
- Led and oversaw a department of 25 staff across Planning, Shutdowns, NPI, Administration, and Cost Control.
- Developed and managed the maintenance OPEX budget of $250M, delivering disciplined cost control and forecasting.
- Redesigned the organization structure and implemented efficiency initiatives to improve output and align performance with business KPIs.
- Coached, developed, and mentored team members in work management, systems of work, and company standards to build capability and consistency.
- Engaged stakeholders across operations, procurement, and contractors to optimise maintenance delivery, improve schedule compliance, and drive continuous improvement.
- Embedded safety-first practices and performance metrics to maintain operational reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
Senior Maintenance Planner
Karara Mining Limited
01.2022 - 06.2024
- Reported to the Planning Superintendent and Maintenance Manager to deliver safe, measurable business KPIs.
- Embedded Life-Saving Commitments into all work processes.
- Identified and implemented improvements to reduce costs and enhance quality, planning, equipment reliability, and maintenance standards.
- Fostered strong collaborative relationships between Maintenance, Engineering, Operations, and other stakeholders.
- Built a positive, engaged maintenance planning team culture.
- Implemented strategies to shift from reactive to proactive maintenance.
- Reviewed planning functions, identified gaps, and led collaborative process improvements.
- Supported CAPEX and OPEX budget development and forecasting.
- Promoted and developed work and shutdown management standards.
- Maintained and optimised SAP master data and related maintenance strategies.
Mechanical Shutdown Planner
FMG Christmas Creek
04.2021 - 01.2022
Maintenance Planner & Major Shutdown Planner
Karara Mining Limited
09.2018 - 01.2021
Wear Management Technician
Wearx
02.2016 - 09.2018
Industrial Painter Blaster
Wearx New South Wales
01.2015 - 01.2016
Mill Reline Technician
Workforce South Pacific
01.2012 - 01.2015
Shutdown Trade Assistant
Savannah Engineers
01.2009 - 01.2011
Education
Master of Maintenance & Reliability Engineering -
Federation University Australia
Melbourne, Australia01-2025
Certificate IV in Leadership & Management - undefined
SiteSkills WA
Perth, Australia01-2024
Diploma of Project Management - undefined
National Training Pty Ltd
Melbourne, Australia01-2023
Skills
- SAP
- Microsoft Project
- PalmCrest
- Microsoft 365
- PMO/RCM
Websites
Accomplishments
- Reduced Outage Duration Significantly - Cut shutdown downtime by 30+ hours through improved planning and execution
- Shutdown Planning Major Event - Managed a $30M shutdown project to successful completion (2023).
- Cost-Saving Initiatives - Implemented initiatives that cut maintenance costs by $1.5M+ per year.
- Boosted Team Productivity - Lifted team productivity 15% via enhanced scheduling techniques and PalmCrest methodology.
Timeline
Senior Planner / Relief Planning Superintendent
Greatland Telfer (Contractor)
01.2025 - 02.2026
Planning Superintendent
Karara Mining Limited
06.2024 - 01.2025
Senior Maintenance Planner
Karara Mining Limited
01.2022 - 06.2024
Mechanical Shutdown Planner
FMG Christmas Creek
04.2021 - 01.2022
Maintenance Planner & Major Shutdown Planner
Karara Mining Limited
09.2018 - 01.2021
Wear Management Technician
Wearx
02.2016 - 09.2018
Industrial Painter Blaster
Wearx New South Wales
01.2015 - 01.2016
Mill Reline Technician
Workforce South Pacific
01.2012 - 01.2015
Shutdown Trade Assistant
Savannah Engineers
01.2009 - 01.2011
Certificate IV in Leadership & Management - undefined
SiteSkills WA
Diploma of Project Management - undefined
National Training Pty Ltd
Master of Maintenance & Reliability Engineering -
Federation University Australia
TRAINING / COURSES
- S26 Statutory Supervisor — SiteSkills WA
- SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) — Assetivity
- Empowerment – Emerging Leaders — FMG
- Planning & Scheduling Fundamentals — Assetivity
- MS Project Advanced Shutdown Scheduling — PalmCrest