Meet the Team
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John Ellers
LEAD ENGINEER & OPERATIONS MANAGER
Dip Automotive and Mechanical Engineering,
Dip Civil Construction, BAppSc (Agriculture)
Unrestricted Civil Builders Licence
Electrical and Mechanical engineering, mobile and fixed heavy equipment commissioning specialist.
Technical Specialties:
Civil- dredging, deep retaining structures, underground drainage, ground stabilisation, concrete structures, wharf facilities, sensitive area zero footprint access, bridge and abutment design, haul road efficiency, high rainfall road drainage systems, remote area construction, wetlands, ecosystem rehabilitation.
Mechanical- light, medium and heavy ICE systems, fluid systems design, pneumatic system design, braking systems, structure design, stress failure prevention.
Electrical-automation programming, automation system design, DC system design, remote location power systems
Relevant Experience
Extensive experience in heavy equipment, mining, dredging, reclamation, re-forestation and civil construction for 30 years. Civil Construction Federation award for Excellence.
Remote area coordination and safety
International Patent holder for design of equipment including extensive work with automated machinery, high and low voltage system design, hydraulics, pneumatics and logistics.
Company setup, human resources, finance, procurement and project management for 30 years.
Previous and current positions include but not limited to: Managing Director, General Manager (Australia), Chief Engineer, Head of Design, Project Superintendent.
Dip Automotive and Mechanical Engineering,
Dip Civil Construction, BAppSc (Agriculture)
Unrestricted Civil Builders Licence
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Malcolm (‘Mal’) Paterson
CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER
MIE Aust (ret), CPEng, M AusIMM,
Monash University & Swinburne University of Technology –
Chartered Professional Engineer Mechanical. (CPEng) 51570 (Ret)
Malcolm has a diverse 45 plus years of engineering, operations, asset management, projects’ technical management, project management of various resources industries and projects.
Malcolm has worked extensively throughout the world including Middle East, Africa, Kyrgyzstan, Latin America, India, Indonesia, Philippines, South East Asia and Australasia.
Malcolm, who prides himself on maintaining the highest standards of business ethics and cultural respect, provides strong leadership, working network relationships, strategic planning and creating business development opportunities.
Personal professional network includes Clients’ corporate management & numerous government agencies and resources industries contacts, which do enhance business development undertakings.
Relevant Experience
Principal HR, Environmental & Infrastructure – Solomons’ Island Government Nickel Industry In-Country Processing
Director New Mine Projects Yara International ASA
Chief Engineer Development Zoda Energy Timor-Leste
Port & Infrastructure Strategic Planning & Budgets
Liquid Ammonia & Urea Fertiliser Processing Plant
Access Roads, Town Planning & Rail System Development Director
Project Manager Mehdiabad Zinc Project Islamic Republic of Iran
Project Manager Tampakan Copper Project Mindanao Philippines
Project Manager Industrial Minerals (Phosphate Mining & Process Plant – Port) Tunisia
Project Manager Industrial Minerals (Potash) Solution Mining Ethiopia
Project Engineering Director RapidStone Ceramic Cement
Technical Director 3 RE Group Bougainville Jaba River Project
Project Manager BHP SAIL India Ltd Environmental Mining & Steel Manufacturing Enhancement
Project Manager BHP Steel Productivity Enhancement Port Kembla & Whyalla
Project Manager BHP Indonesia Coal Operations Upgrades Senakin & Satui mines Kalimantan
General Manager – Pilbara mines contract operations & maintenance services Western Australia
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Eleanor Parks
SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTOR
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Karl Holland
SALES MANAGER
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Jaya Dixon
MARKETING DIRECTOR
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Jamie Kokot
CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER