Allen Galant

Experience

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  Black Mountain Mine

  Dec 2005 - Nov 2012

  Engineer

  - Concentrator Engineer- Trackless Mobile Machinery Engineer- Project Engineer- Underground & Shaft Engineer

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  Anglo American

  Feb 2006 - Jun 2008

  Manager In Training (Engineering)

  Relieving Production Supervisors, Foreman and Engineers whilst completing mandatory Annexure E to complete GCC Exam

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  Black Mountain Mining

  Jul 2006 - Sept 2006

  Relieving Trackless Mobile Machinery Engineer

  - Safety & Legal Management of tasks- Performance Strategy of 67 subordinates- Mining Legal Responsibility to 1200 persons- Production Outputs of Mine- Strategic Improvement Projects & Initiatives- OPEX & CAPEX Budget Management

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  Black Mountain Mining

  Jun 2008 - Mar 2011

  - Management of Stay-In-Business & Expansionary Projects (±R180 Mn)- Completion of Major Strategic Underground Projects & Installations - Underground Ore Passes, Tips & Conveyors with Ancillary Infrastructures - Underground Crusher with Ancillary Infrastructure - Underground Trackless Mobile Machinery workshops & Offices with Ancillary Infrastructure- Management of Technical Contractors (±150 Contracting Employees;±12 Contractors)- Management of Mine Drawing Requirements for upgrading & expansionary projects Show less

  • Project Engineer

    Dec 2009 - Mar 2011

  • Acting & Relieving Processing Engineer

    Jun 2008 - Dec 2009
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  Vedanta Black Mountain

  Mar 2011 - Nov 2012

  Shaft Engineer

  - Safety & Legal Management of tasks- Performance Strategy of 120 subordinates- Mining Legal Responsibility to 1200 persons- Production Outputs of Mine- Strategic Improvement Projects & Initiatives- OPEX & CAPEX Budget Management

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  Black Mountain Mining

  Dec 2012 - Sept 2014

  - MHSA & MA Reg 2.13.1 appointment - Safety & Legal Management of tasks- Custodian of Maintenance of 70 Underground Mining Vehicles and 70 Surface Mining Vehicles- Performance Strategy of 80 subordinates at Deeps and Swartberg Mining Sites- Mining Legal Responsibility to 1200 persons- Production Outputs of Mine to achieve 1.8MTPA via TMM Machinery- Strategic Improvement Projects & Initiatives- OPEX & CAPEX Budget Management - Contracts Management- Commodity Management- Production & Commercial Demand Management- Commercial Strategic Management- Quality Management

  • Trackless Mobile Machinery Engineer

    Apr 2014 - Sept 2014

  • Commercial Strategic Engineer

    Dec 2012 - Apr 2014
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  Haw & Inglis Civil Engineering

  Oct 2014 - May 2018

  Duties include:1. Drafting and implementing a Safety Management System in compliance with the MHSA and regulations at eight (8) quarrying operations within the Haw & Inglis Group (PTY)LTD2. Management of Consulting Rock Engineers, OHS, OHP, GCC Surveyors to comply with the MHSA and regulations3.Strategic HR Management of existing staff to improve MHSA, SHEQ and Technical competency required for the Mining Industry4.Maintaining and building a “Zero Harm” relationship with the Department of Mineral Resource Offices within the four (4) provinces of operation.5.Strategic Implementation and Financial Management of OPEX & CAPEX to consistently achieve production and contractual targets within budget which will benefit the Life of Quarry Plan of the eight (8) operations. 6. Implementing, introducing and sustaining various Asset Management maintenance philosophies, procedures, policies and initiatives for newly installed and existing mining infrastructure to compliment quarry contractual and production targets 7.Procurement and Logistic Management of life-of-quarry OEM parts for eight (8) operations including creditors process management)8.Implementing Stock Holding Philosophies for eight (8) operations remotely placed from OEM’s (using Toyota Way principles)9.Tendering of Quarrying Operations for SANRAL and commercial contracts and projects.Infrastructure Includes:o Jaw Crushers : Osborn 30x42; Sandvik CJ 211 and CJ 411; Duoling Watson 600x900o Cone Crushers: Symonds 3ft and 4 ¼ft; Metso HP100; Sandvik CH430; H3800;CS430o Vertical Impact Crushers: Oremaster 4port and 5porto Generators: Scania, Volvo Penta, CAT (ranging from 180-760KVa)o Loaders: SEM 658; Komatsu WA250; o ADT’s: CAT 725, Cat 730; Bell B30D, Bell B30E, Bell B20D, Bell B20Eo Excavators: Komatsu PC 220/8; PC 300/8o All complimenting electrical infrastructure, including Eskom Transformer installation Show less

  • Mining & Engineering Manager - Great Karoo Crushing at Haw & Inglis Civil Engineering

    Dec 2016 - May 2018

  • Technical Manager - Mining and Engineering

    Oct 2014 - Dec 2016
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  Anglo American

  May 2018 - Dec 2022

  - Leading, Managing and Mentoring ±350 direct and indirect sub-ordinates to achieve and improve sectional targets- Establishing Asset Management philosophies for 200+ HME fleet including:- Full Automation of 18 Epiroc Pit Viper 351 Drills by 2025- Strategic Review and Implementation of Total Cost of Ownership to introduce Mid-Life & Major Interventions for 200+ HME fleet- Cost Management of OPEX CAPEX to consistently achieve section Production Targets - Strategic Maintenance of 200+ HME Support of the Sishen Mining & Plant Value Chain with: > Komatsu Wheel Dozers WA 800, WD600, WD 900, Track Dozers 375 & 475 & 785 Trucks > Caterpillar 14M, 16M, 24M Graders; 740, 740B, 777 & 789 Trucks; D10T Dozers > 18 Epiroc Pit Viper 351 Drills Show less Appointed under Minerals Act Regulation 2.13.1, read with Mine Health and Safety Act 7(2), Leading, Managing and Mentoring ±4200 direct and indirect sub-ordinates to achieve and improve sectional targets associated with engineering processing, crushing and maintenance activities at Sishen Mine and mine property within the Gamagara District. - Contribution and inclusion in the Healthy and safe production ramp-up of Sishen workforce during COVID-19 International Pandemic. -Leading and managing safe Plant Engineering Maintenance strategy to achieve business KPI’s for 2020- Capex budgeting and upgrades for 2021-2025- Re-introducing the Inpit Crusher Line which stood for 8 years for Jig & DMS Plant Flexibility Show less Leading, Managing and Mentoring ±750 direct and indirect sub-ordinates to achieve and improve sectional targets- Strategic Maintenance of the Jig Crushing Infrastructure:- 6 Kawasaki Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Crushers- 1 Otis Elevator- 6 Thyssen & Krupp ROM Reclaimers & Stackers- Re-introducing the Inpit Crusher Line which stood for 8 years for Jig & DMS Plant Flexibility- Commencing with Real-Team Condition Monitoring Installation to improve SCADA Infrastructure Output- Managing and Leading ALL Rigging Tasks at Sishen via 22 Mobile Cranes Show less - Leading, Managing and Mentoring ±350 direct and indirect sub-ordinates to achieve +/- R600Million per annum in engineering recon & refurbishment savings, via the internal Cost Avoidance Strategy. 6year strategy is to achieve R3Billion in savings via OEM Partnerships and Strategic Asset Management plans, thus enabling a “stand alone” Central Workshop to become a Profit Self-Sustaining Department for Kumba. Strategic Maintenance support of the Sishen Value-Chain with:- Structural Refurbishment and Buckets of Komatsu XPC 4100, 2800, 2300 Shovels - Structural Refurbishment and Buckets of Komatsu WA 200, WA 800, WD600, WD 900, Track Dozers 375 & 475- Structural Refurbishment and Buckets of Komatsu XPC 4100, 2800, 2300 Shovels - Structural Refurbishment and Repairs to Processing Chutes, Conveyor Pulleys, Vibration Screens, Separation Ball Drums, using 12 Semi-Robotic Welders- CNC Machining and Lathe Turning Of Repairable and Rotable Critical Parts- Mechanical Refurbishment & Repairs of David Brown & Sumitumo Conveyor Gearboxes, Magnetic Separators, Dewatering Pumps, Fluid Couplings5 | P A G E- Electrical Refurbishment and Repairs of Komatsu 960 & 860 Wheel Motors, 35kw and above Motors, various TMM Alternators & Starters- Managing and Leading ALL Rigging Tasks at Sishen via 22 Mobile Cranes- Off-site support of Annual Saldanha Transnet Shutdown with 30 person strong team. Show less

  • Support Equipment & Drills Engineer

    Sept 2020 - Dec 2022

  • Engineering Manager (Acting) Plant Maintenance & Central Services

    Apr 2020 - Sept 2020

  • Jig Crushing & Outside Services Engineer

    Jan 2020 - Mar 2020

  • Section Manager

    May 2018 - Jan 2020
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  Tharisa

  Jan 2023 - Dec 2024

  Engineering Manager

  Tharisa Mine in the North-West Province of South Africa is a dynamic, well established and expanding Open Pit PGM and Chrome Mine. With a 40year Open Pit and 20year Underground LOM, the mine has been and will become an influential economic impact on local, provincial and national livelihoods.I'm blessed and privileged to be associated with a great leadership team to drive our Business, Safety and Social plans through sustainable strategies.

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  Implats

  Jan 2025 - now

  Engineering Manager

  Engineering Manager of two underground mining operations