mining engineer

engineer

mechanical engineer

financial risk analyst

Glencore

Each day began with checking on emails and a morning meeting, discussing production for the previous 24 hours and maintenance issues.  Also discussed the maintenance tasks and production tasks for the next 24 hours.  
Role was planning and scheduling of electrical tasks and engineering support.  Involved job allocations, product procurement, planning and budgeting.  Safety analysis' were completed and site inspections and visiting job sites of my workers to check on progress.  Engineering support included paperwork, calculations, site supervision, assisting with installations/alterations. 
My co-workers were generally easy to get along with and communicating and interacting with them was the most enjoyable part of my day.  The hardest part of the job was prioritising work with others from different departments, as everyone thought their jobs were most important.

8 - 10 hours/day- 50% in Office and 50% in operational areas
Meeting frontline employees to identify with there positions, understand where there jobs fit in the process and discussing potential improvement opportunities for their roles.
Management provided the mentoring support required in my role and ensured I understood the processes and procedures to ensure there was a strong focus on working safely.
Exceptional group of co-workers who were experts in their own fields but who had a clear understanding of how all their roles integrated to provide an efficient and effective mining process.
Hardest part of my job was introducing a culture of continuous improvement to a well established work culture that was somewhat resistant to change.
Successful introduction of improvement ideas that made a visible, economic and efficiency improvement to a system or process.

I came out from heavy resource industry with exposure to wide stream of process plant and equipment  and working with a lot of Technical and professional personnel through out my path.
During that journey I have learnt a lot that developed my personal profession  and most of all value people culture as the most vital asset in any organisation.

I have switched jobs across various reputable industries gaining exposure and acquired the experiences to perform my duties and roles  satisfactorily, while doing that I have also undertaken engineering courses using my own personal resources such as time and paying for the cost

Workplace culture where I have been were more supportive, interaction from updown style management which created a open environment for all employees and their superiors. The biggest challenge was seeing experience team members leaving either for greener pastures or on their own accord, as it leaves a big cap to

PASS meeting - where we find out what was going on and what is to be going on.
Get your assigned truck do a walk around prestart fill in paper work (as nothing seems to run without it ) call pitram let them know who you are and which truck you are in and where you are ( as they like to keep track of your movements and loads ) leave go line and load up with ore take it into town and repeat several times stopping for crib of the runs to enjoy a cuppa and a chat with the crew.
checking punctures two or three times a shift reporting any mechanical problems to the workshop and any other problems to the leading hand.
at the end of shift going to go line finishing up the paperwork cleaning the truck windows ready for the next shift 
handing the paperwork in taking a shower and going home.

- Carry out services and reapirs on underground machinery in the underground workshop or down in the orebody carrying out breakdown repairs.
- Learned a lot about machine systems, especially hydraulics. Also learned much about underground hard rock mining from working with mining personnel each shift.
- Management were assertive and supportive. Easily contactable with any issues.
- Had an excellent crew of experienced fitters.
- Some of the breakdowns in the orebody.
- Getting out in the orebody, putting knowledge learned to practise and get a better understanding of machine systems. Operating the machines with the operators to get a better understanding of each machine.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Management is relatively approachable and accessible 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
No systems, individuals drive the system not the system driving individuals. Poor safety records snd culture. Inexperience and careless managers in some streams of the organisation. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
All depends on your position and reporting line, some very busy, overloaded and working in very stressful environment while others may be very relaxed. Overall culture is run to fail. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Busy, stressful and every minute changing goal posts.

Great company to work for, employed for near 8 years, proud to be part of their team. Unfortunately I'm becoming redundant, but they have put good supports in place and doing all that's possible to keep their workers positive about the future. I'm hoping to remain working for the mining industry . I am very keen to try opencut, having learnt many tasks down under, I enjoyed the challenges that I was shown & taught and I'm now seeking new challenges. I was very lucky to meet and work with great people, felt valued and well looked after, especially safety wise. Hard, dirty, I took on any task that was asked of me, like everyone else, accomplishing results and being a team player felt good, especially the well earned shower.

Inducting/training workers to Glencore SafeCoal program
Implementing Glencore Fatal Hazard Protocols program
Delivering/participating in formal risk assessments
Reviewing contractors HSE management plans
Interfacing with construction contractors HSE team 
Conducting gap analysis and site/desktop audits
Planning, delivering, tracking of visual leadership KPI's
Incident reporting and investigations / corrective, preventive actions
Chairing of owner/contractor HSE meetings
Monthly project reporting and presenting to senior management

I have enjoyed working at Ravensworth Underground Mine. With the mine currently going to Care and Maintenance we are forced to seek alternate employment. The experience gained within the Long Wall has been challenging and personally rewarding with job satisfaction. To mould my crew into a safe and productive team. Management have been more than supportive along the way. If and when the mine reopens i would certainly apply to work there again.

Work culture is very very toxic !
From top to bottom everyone is playing role in making the culture toxic.
Management inclusive at Mount Isa Mines knows every thing and they are part of the politics. 
It took me one year to leave that toxic work place, only because they get you to work at least one year otherwise you will have to pay the relocation cost. 
And this problem is not only in one department, its across the board in Mount Isa Mines.

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