Tom Paton
Perth,Australia
Summary
Highly driven General Manager successful at implementing strategic approaches to drive safe production outcomes. Recognized for performance excellence in operations, leadership and management. Successful at motivating, training and developing team members to drive bussines goals.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
General Manager - Cassini
Wyloo Kambalda - Cassini Nickel Mine
10.2020 - Current
- Built and commissioned Cassini both surface and underground infrastructure and into full production
- Built and commissioned the accommodation facility for Cassini
- Recruited the Mincor/Wyloo technical and support teams
- Supported main business partners in ramping up to full production
- Managed production, costs, safety and environmental KPIs
- Established positive site culture through difficult labour market
- Managed site specific risks
- Established site procedures/plans/standards etc
- Transitioned to WHS 2020 (Mines) regulations.
Underground Manager / Alternate Underground Manager
Contracting (MPi)
07.2020 - 10.2020
Manager - Underground
Porgera Joint Venture - Porgera Gold Mine
07.2017 - 07.2020
- Responsible for approximately 340 employees in the underground operations
- Including Porgera local, PNG national and expatriate employees
- Managed and achieved production, costs, safety and environmental KPIs
- Advanced good safety culture and performance
- Managed community issues whilst achieving production targets
- Increased production from 1.4Mtpa to 1.8Mtpa (ore)
- Acted as Manger Mining
- Acted as Executive Managing Director / General Manager Operations.
Senior Production Engineer
Newcrest Mining Limited - Telfer Gold Mine
12.2015 - 05.2017
- Mentored and supervised drill & blast, production and project engineers on a daily basis for SLC and MReef
- Developed stronger contractor management process and engagement
- Liaising with key contract foremans and supervisors
- Acted as Deputy Underground Manager
- Acted as Production Superintendent
- Acted as Technical Services Superintendent.
Senior Production Engineer
Barrick Gold - Porgera Gold Mine (Papua New Guinea)
06.2013 - 12.2015
- Mentored and supervised drill & blast, production, ventilation, backfill and development engineers on a daily basis
- Ensured the weekly schedule was in line with the 13-week monthly schedules
- Reviewed and signed off on all engineering designs to ensure they are safe, practical and economic
- Worked closely with the mine superintendents and foremans to ensure the operations department understood and followed the engineering designs and schedules
- Acted as Technical Services Manager
- Acted as Production Superintendent
- Acted as Development Superintendent.
Senior Production Engineer
Granny Smith Gold Mine
05.2011 - 06.2013
Project Engineer
Plutonic Gold Mine
09.2010 - 05.2011
Planning Engineer
Plutonic Gold Mine
09.2008 - 02.2009
Production Engineer
Plutonic Gold Mine
05.2007 - 09.2008
Civil / Mining Engineer
Coffey Mining Pty Ltd (Perth Office)
08.2006 - 05.2007
Graduate Engineer
Coffey Geosciences Pty Ltd (Hobart Office)
01.2005 - 08.2006
Education
Graduate Diploma in Mining -
Curtin University (WASM)
07.2010
Bachelor of Engineering - Civil -
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
07.2005
Skills
- Deswik (intermediate)
- MS office skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook, Pronto
- Previously proficient in Vulcan, Datamine, AutoCAD, Surpac and EPS scheduling programs
Affiliations
- Institution of Engineers Papua New Guinea (IEPNG) - Member
- Professional Engineers Registration Board (PNG) - Registered Engineer
Certification
- WA First Class Mine Managers Certificate of Competency (2016)
- PNG Metalliferous Mine Manager Certificate of Competency (2018)
- Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) VU22320 Prepare to work within the Australasian Inter-service Incident Management System (09/2018)
- 22459VIC Course in the Australasian Inter-service Incident Management System (AIIMS) (09/2018)
First Aid
- HLTAID001 (05/2016)
- HLTAID002 (05/2016)
- HLTAID003 (05/2016)
Personal Information
- Citizenship: Australian
- Date of Birth: 09/03/82
Resides
Perth
Hobbies and Interests
Family, sports, travel, music, outdoor activities
References
References can be supplied if required
Timeline
General Manager - Cassini
Wyloo Kambalda - Cassini Nickel Mine
10.2020 - Current
Underground Manager / Alternate Underground Manager
Contracting (MPi)
07.2020 - 10.2020
Manager - Underground
Porgera Joint Venture - Porgera Gold Mine
07.2017 - 07.2020
Senior Production Engineer
Newcrest Mining Limited - Telfer Gold Mine
12.2015 - 05.2017
Senior Production Engineer
Barrick Gold - Porgera Gold Mine (Papua New Guinea)
06.2013 - 12.2015
Senior Production Engineer
Granny Smith Gold Mine
05.2011 - 06.2013
Project Engineer
Plutonic Gold Mine
09.2010 - 05.2011
Planning Engineer
Plutonic Gold Mine
09.2008 - 02.2009
Production Engineer
Plutonic Gold Mine
05.2007 - 09.2008
Civil / Mining Engineer
Coffey Mining Pty Ltd (Perth Office)
08.2006 - 05.2007
Graduate Engineer
Coffey Geosciences Pty Ltd (Hobart Office)
01.2005 - 08.2006
Graduate Diploma in Mining -
Curtin University (WASM)
Bachelor of Engineering - Civil -
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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