Michael Kellermann

Background

About Michael Kellermann

I am a Technical Services Manager with a Mining Engineering Degree, Masters in Mechanical Engineering Science and +20 years on complex engineering and construction projects, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, and production operations within the coal mining, civil infrastructure, and LPG storage sectors. For the last 12 years I have led specialist teams of mining, geotechnical, geological, survey and environmental specialists to design, optimise, schedule and deliver profitable coal mining operations for Tier 1 Owner’s, including large fleets of mining trucks, excavators and shovels. I also provide specialist advice for development of strategies, budgets, forecasts and short, mid-term and Life of Mine planning processes, with a focus on innovation, integration, performance, and continuous improvement. Key Areas of Expertise: Leading large multi-discipline technical teams to high performance by placing the right people in the right roles, providing clarity of roles and expectations, driving and monitoring performance, developing talent capability, promoting appreciation for cultural, age and gender diversity, and facilitating cultures of respect for people and accountability for performance Strategic mine design and planning, directing survey services, LOM and short term designs and schedules, mine recording and reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cost reporting, managing the creation of development designs to support mine schedule, assisting preparation of detailed infrastructure plans to support operations, and continuous mine improvement Working with production engineers to evaluate and optimise mine plans, working with geologists to design, schedule and manage resource definition requirements, and feasibility and due-diligence evaluations on prospective mining areas Developing robust relationships and affable alliances with multiple internal, client and subcontractor interfaces, and working collaboratively with people at every level of the organisation to identify and tackle key technical issues Providing highly visible safety leadership, ensuring workers understand and comply with their HSE responsibilities under site safety management plans, and holding meaningful safety interactions to raise overall safety awareness Delivering profitable coal mining operations from concept studies through to steady-state mining operations, excellent value engineering skills, and leading complex contract positions, including high-value variation negotiations Proven ability to influence and drive positive change in systems and cultures.