This document is a resume for Michael Dix outlining his contact details, qualifications, training, licenses, skills and work history. Michael has over 10 years of experience in process plant operations and shutdown work in the mining industry. He is currently a Process Plant Team Leader at Newmont Boddington Gold Mine where he leads safety initiatives and oversees daily plant operations.

1. Michael Dix - Resume
GENERAL
Name: Michael James Dix
Address: 6 Oxley Pass, Dalyellup, WA 6230
Telephone: +61 457 397 188
Email: michael.dix89@gmail.com
QUALIFICATIONS
2014 Cert III, Process Plant Operations (RII)
2013 Cert III, Emergency Response and Rescue
2012 Cert II, Emergency Ops
TRAINING
 Level 1 and 2 Isolation Training
 Fatigue Management Induction
 Applied (Senior) First Aid
 Mine Workers Health Surveillance Cover
 High Risk Work License – WL3270415
 Confined Space Entry
 Working Safely at Heights
 MSIC (Bunbury Port Authority)
TICKETS
 Forklift License WL3270415
 EWP License WL3270415
 Skidsteer RMS Cert
 Front End Loader RMS Cert
 Dogging Ticket WL3270415
 Gantry Crane Onsite training
I am a motivated and hardworking individual with a commitment to health and safety practices, a
willingness to learn and a strong work ethic. I have a high level of initiative, a commitment to
personal development and continuous improvement.
I consistently demonstrate my enthusiasm to learning and my understanding of production,
equipment operation, maintenance tasks, isolating and permit to work procedures. Other duties
and responsibilities include:
 Safety- Commitment to “Zero Harm” safety processes for self and team
 Manage day to day activities- control room duties; risk management; housekeeping;
inspection and maintenance of infrastructure; understanding of site policies and processes

2.  Work (including shutdown) planning- support major and minor shutdown activities;
performing isolations; run down and run up of the plant;
 Team leadership and management- clear communications skills; keen attention to detail;
time management; leadership; mentoring, training and coaching
STRENGTHS
 Commitment to “Zero Harm”
 Proactively manages risk
 Strong leadership skills
 Self-motivated fast learner
 Highly productive and well organised
 Solutions focused
 Team player as well as team leader
SKILLS
 Practical knowledge and experience of industrial operations- Crushing; Milling; Thickening;
Leaching and Absorption; Water Treatment Plant; Reagent Handling; Elution
 Operation of mobile plant equipment
 Control Room (DCS) using Yokogawa software
 Member of Emergency Response Team
 Use of SAP in everyday operations for Maintenance Notifications, Work orders etc
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2011- Present NEWMONT MINING, Boddington Gold- Process Plant Team Leader / Process
Plant Technician
Key Accountabilities:
 Safety
o Demonstrate awareness of safety and environmental practices throughout all areas
of the Process Plant.
o Identification of potential hazards resolved by proactive housekeeping
o Actively participate in identification and implementation of projects for continuous
improvement;
 Workplace Activities
o Compliance with procedures as outlined in safety, environmental and external affairs
regulations.
o Be accountable for the daily adoption of plans, schedules and work orders to meet
changing conditions that will best achieve overall goals.
o Ensure optimization of operations including identifying maximum availability of plant
equipment;
o Ensure environmental containment of oil spills; dust suppression; hazardous
chemicals; noise control

3. o Conduct sampling for both metallurgical and operational control purposes.
 Leadership / Management
o Ensure Departmental compliance with statutory Acts and Regulations and Consent
Conditions;
o Participate and contribute in all safety and environmental meetings;
o Carry out administrative functions (write reports, attend meetings and disseminate
information, complete purchase and service orders); complete log books
o Perform and coordinate plant inspections as per schedules / requirements
o Use of computers for plant monitoring, maintenance notifications, stores issues.
Leave applications (SAP), general site communications (MS Outlook) and other
formats as required.
 Key Accomplishments
o Contributing to regular major shutdowns that are completed safely within time and
budget.
o Being promoted into the Team Leader position as recognition of my leadership and
ability.
2010-2011 PHOENIX SHUTDOWN SERVICES Process Technician, Boddington Gold
Key Accountabilities:
 Safety
o Demonstrated awareness of safety and environmental practices throughout all areas
of the Process Plant.
o Identification of potential hazards resolved by proactive housekeeping
 Workplace Activities
o Belts and Roller maintenance
o Assisting the Secondary Feeder operators
o Support Tradesmen with maintenance of Conveyor Systems
o Changing trough and return rollers on designated conveyors
o Wash down specific main areas of the processing plant
o General maintenance on the secondary and tertiary crushers
o Pre-start check lists around the process plant
2009-2010 HWE SHUTDOWN SERVICES Trades Assistant
Fifo Shutdown work completed at the following locations:
Area C
Yandi 1 (OHP 1)
Yandi 2 (OHP 2)
Orebody 23/25
Key Accountabilities:
 Safety

4. o Demonstrated awareness of safety and environmental practices throughout all areas
of the Process Plant.
o Identification of potential hazards resolved by proactive housekeeping
 Workplace Activities
o Steel fabrication
o Hi-Torque machinery operations
o Tools- Arc Welding and use of rattlegun
o Dogging & Rigging
o Confined Space work
o Working at Heights (Use of Harnesses etc)
2008-2009 INNERWEST INSULATION, Installer
Key Accountabilities:
o Installation of insulation into houses made before 2003.
o Quoting and assessing houses that are eligible for the government stimulus grant.
o Travelling across the city of Melbourne, to surrounding suburbs installing insulation
into established houses.
o Being a team leader of 11 other people I ensured that all jobs were done correctly,
promptly and to industry standard.
2007-2008 BANKWEST, Customer Service Teller / Sales Assistant
Key Accountabilities:
o Customer relations
o Direct product retailing
o Handling of financial transactions (cash, loans, securities)
o Sales consultant training
o General Retail telling & commercial telling
o Vero insurance officer
REFERENCES
Chris Power Ryan Franklin
Newmont Process Superintendent Newmont Process Operations Supervisor
0429 379 510 0427 086 078
Robert Hayward Ryan Clarke
Phoenix Shut Down Services Supervisor Newmont Emergency Services Officer
0448 899 214 0418 953 079