Matthew Vocale

Experience

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  Bosch

  May 2006 - Nov 2007

  Student Engineer

  Industry Based Learning Programme. Formed part of a project team in the development of the Mercedes Benz E Class body computer.

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  International Power

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Student Engineer

  Based at Loy Yang B Power Station

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  Anglo American

  Feb 2009 - Jun 2016

  Directly involved from project feasibility through to operational handover coordinating the delivery of all surface and underground mine infrastructure from the EPCM contractor to the operational team.Achievements:• Delivered Grosvenor’s first operational longwall seven months ahead of schedule thus enabling the early extraction of three million tonnes of metallurgical coal • Achieved 279 days Lost Time Injury free to complete the first Grosvenor longwall minibuild• Delivered 150 surface infrastructure packages totalling AUD 400 million including substations, pumping infrastructure and mining machinery to the operational team, AUD 25 million under budget with zero injuriesCore duties:• Engaging stakeholders including plant designers, operational teams and equipment manufacturers to ensure all plant is fit for purpose upon handover• Managing the safety of all team members including tradesmen, operators and engineers• Scoping, costing and planning projects deriving from operational risk assessments on all surface and underground mining equipment• Tracking activities against detailed project schedules and identifying opportunities for improvement• Driving the execution of contract deliverables • Implementing change management processes for all design and procedural changes• Maintaining and completing project Key Performance Indicators associated with safety, cost and time• Reporting on forecast and actual project cost • Collating and submitting all project commissioning documentation to the operational team for acceptance upon equipment handover • Creating and tracking completion of punch-list items to facilitate project close out Show less Lead Electrical Engineer responsible for all electrical design, implementation and commissioning of the Grosvenor conveyor systems.Achievements:• • Delivered Grosvenor’s conveyor system seven months early, AUD 10 million under budget• Delivered a cost saving of AUD 600k by realising efficiencies in the procurement of spare parts between sister minesCore duties:• Reviewing all conveyor electrical design to ensure suitability for site, adherence to electrical safety requirements and conformity to relevant legislation and Australian Standards• Managing design changes together with the equipment manufacturers and site personnel to ensure implementation of best practice engineering standards• Reviewing all conceptual electrical schematics and signing off for construction• Overseeing Factory Acceptance Testing of all conveyor electrical infrastructure and giving authority to dispatch equipment to site• Developing and reviewing all conveyor electrical equipment maintenance tasks, spare parts lists and commissioning documentation• Sharing learnings with external stakeholders and across Anglo American sites (Moranbah and Grasstree) Show less Internal consulting role responsible for building multi variable models that predict failure of mining equipment before it is realised in the field. Achievements:• In 2012, delivered a benefit to the business of AUD 9.17 million in cost avoidance in terms of safety impact, material cost, and lost productionCore duties:• Providing recommendations to operational teams on pending equipment failure based on statistical modelling• Analysis and manipulation of raw data to establish performance trends in mining equipment • Planning equipment replacement strategies with operational teams to avoid downtime Show less Responsible for coordinating all day to day maintenance and operational activities on the mine conveyor system and implementing action plans to maximise system availabilityAchievements:• In 2011, increased conveyor availability by 44% thus delivering the first ever 100-hour longwall cutting week• In 2011, delivered 200 hours of Six Sigma and Root Cause Analysis training to the workforce leading to the implementation of 55 continuous improvement projectsCore duties:• Developing and delivering daily plans to my team of 32 tradesmen, operators and contractors• Planning and executing major outage works • Conducting Root Cause Analyses on major downtime events• Using Six Sigma principles to eliminate ‘waste’ in the coal clearance process• Managing operational expenditure and maintenance budgets• Improving the reliability and availability of the Coal Clearance System through continuous improvement processes Show less

  • Commissioning Superintendent - Operational Readiness - Grosvenor Project

    Jan 2014 - Jun 2016

  • Conveyor Implementation Superintendent - Grosvenor Project

    Jul 2013 - Dec 2013

  • Business Analyst - Underground Operations

    Feb 2012 - Jun 2013

  • Conveyor Maintenance Coordinator

    Feb 2009 - Jan 2012
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  Urban Lighting Group

  Feb 2017 - Dec 2019

  General Manager - Product Development and Innovation

  Overall responsibility for product innovation and development programs, from concept to launch, including ongoing quality control and warranty systems development and management.Management of the supply chain, including supplier identification and development, pricing negotiations and service delivery.

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  CH-Earnest

  Oct 2020 - Aug 2022

  • Partner

    May 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Senior Business Consultant

    Oct 2020 - Aug 2022
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  5B

  Oct 2020 - now

  Chief Supply Chain Officer