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Very experienced, very practical, results focused Specialist/Leader in Potroom & Casthouse start-ups, operation, management (participative style of leadership), safety, process, pot relining, quality, projects and training. 24 years in 8 aluminium smelters in Europe, Australia, Africa and Asia.
Aug2006. – Today Vedanta Resources Ltd. (BALCO Korba + VAL Jharsuguda), India
Potroom Specialist (Consultant/Manager/Superintendent)
* I was leading, guiding and training staff in modern plant management (including Department managers), enabling achievement of targets above the nameplate capacity of 245 000 tons in GAMI designed (Chinese) potline with 288 pots at 320 kA in Korba. I was involved in restart of 120 pots, bringing world-class practices, systems and process management. Complete transformation has been achieved in short time. It is now well organized, well maintained smelter with excellent results, still improving, amperage increase project is in progress. I was also involved in improvement projects in the Alumina Plant and Fabrication (+Process Score Card, Asset Optimization and Contingency plans).
Since 08. December 2008. I've had dual responsibilities spending 3 weeks in Jharsuguda, Orissa and one week in Korba. The Potline 1 in Jharsuguda is in critical start-up phase, only 7 more pots to complete, Potline 2 already started. My job is to achieve excellence in operational and shop floor management. I conduct audits and ensure implementation of the findings and continuous improvement in quality of work and logistics management. I am now permanently located in Jharsuguda, to ensure successful commissioning of the first phase 250 000 tons, second phase another 250 000 tons by the end of 2009.
Sep2005. - Aug2006. Alcoa Portland, Australia
Production Supervisor (Casthouse)
* Leading a team of 18 operators producing around 500 tons of ingots per 12 hour shift on 3 Gautchi casting lines. Ramping up alloy ingots production (adding silicon, copper, titanium, magnesium, manganese), improving speed and efficiency of the alloy furnace preparation, de-bottlenecking.
Jul1999. - Dec2004. Mozal (BHPBilliton) Maputo, Mozambique
Supervisor Reduction
* Greenfield Plant AP35 technology Potrooms with 144 pots each. Capacity building of Mozambican supervisors, training, pot inspections, work quality inspections, improvement plans, presentation of results to the management, occasionally leading teams of 14 operators. Involved in pots changeout, pot turnaround improvement from 7 to 4 days, breakers and feeders maintenance cost reduction, amperage increase, anode effects control, all resulting in significant cost saving and improved operation.
Early Life Supervisor Mozal II start-up
* Leading a crew of 7 inexperienced shift operators performing all tasks before and after pots start-up: cathode preheating, measurements, corrections, anode effects, anode recycling, feeders installation, metal transfer, slabs change, bath additions, temperature measurements, anode cover and hoods change. 288 pots have been started in record time without any incident in my team.
Casthouse Production Supervisor
* Involved in operators recruitment, organizing consumables supply, writing training modules, organizing module presentations for all operators, presenting modules personally, supervising teams of 16 operators from vehicle driving before start-up through to full commissioning of the plant. Running full production, including Mozal II expansion with teams of 16-20 operators achieving excellent production, safety (5 proactivity trophies) and quality results, contributing to numerous improvements.
July1990 - July1999 RIO TINTO Comalco Aluminium Ltd Bell Bay Tasmania, Boyne Smelters Ltd Queensland, Australia
Process & Development Engineer, Potroom Production Crew Leader
* I was leading a crew of 15 operators maintaining a reduction line with 196 pots full production. Responsibilities included assessment of training requirements, organization of required training, monitoring progress of new employees, monitoring safety and quality standards, assigning tasks and undertaking Performance Reviews with team members. High productivity improvements.
* On Secondment to BSL for the Anode Handling Project, running butt crushing trials, rod polishing & stub cleaning evaluations including financial analysis, writing complete reports, also BSL Bath Mass Balance and Cell Cover trials. Results were used in production improvements.
* Supervision of up to 20 crewmembers, 196 pots production. Responsibilities included assessment of training requirements, organization of required training, monitoring progress of new employees, monitoring safety and quality standards and assigning tasks.
* Provided technical support in project work, daily monitoring of operations in Potrooms, involved in the Superpurity Trial, Flowerpot Anode Type Trial, 48 hours tapping trial, Crustbreaker trial, Potline 4 and 2 half bay conversion, HMB Process Control and HMB/COMPASS implementation.
Jul1985 - Nov1989 Tvornica Aluminija Razine, Croatia
Production Superintendent
* Coordinated, organized and controlled all the operations in Reductions with 208 pots (Alusuisse technology) producing 75 000 tons/year of aluminium. Led workforce of 317 operators, maintainers, technicians and supervisors. The record production has been achieved, extra 2000 tons produced with all costs reduced compared to previous years.
Tertiary Education - University Of Zagreb, Croatia
4-year engineering degree in Physics (honors in Geophysics)
Professional Development
Attended numerous courses including Kepner Tregoe Problem Solving, Tree Trunk Accident Investigation, Rio Tinto Leadership courses, Project Management, Safe Work, Presentation Skills course, Manual Handling course, Computer courses, Six Sigma Yellow belt
Personal Data
Citizenship: Australian
Date of birth: 21. July 1958. Sibenik, Croatia
Marital status: Married with 2 children (23 and 24 years old, living in Geelong and Melbourne)
Hobbies & interest: Swimming, anthropology, travels, reading
Licenses: Car, Forklift
Strengths: Determined to achieve, innovative, team player, loyal, adaptable, self-motivated, physically and mentally extremely strong, assertive, always positive, I never give up & enjoy challenge.
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