Shaun Budd O'Callaghan
Musina
Summary
Results-oriented Maintenance Planning and Asset Management professional with extensive experience in diamond mining industry. Delivered improvements in equipment reliability and work execution quality through effective leadership of planning functions and cross-functional coordination. Focused on driving continuous improvement and providing hands-on technical support in demanding mining environments.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Planner and Scheduler
De Beers Venetia Mine
01.2020 - Current
- Developed maintenance plans for crushing, scrubbing, milling, sizing screens, C&I systems, and laboratory to ensure operational efficiency and reliability.
- Planning, Scoping, develop Work Packages for routine tasks - containing – Operations with Safety Checklists, Required Materials, skills, Resources & special tools.
- Scheduled orders and coordinated workforce capacity planning with Production Resource Tools to optimise resource allocation and workflow.
- Adapt and improve work routines and schedules considering work order feedback and failure reports.
- Monitored resource utilisation to enhance operational efficiency..
- Weekly reporting on KPIs, backlog reporting and rescheduling.
- Digital inspection checklists, PRTs and support equipment reliability and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Updated BOMs on EAM system and linked them to equipment for streamlined material identification and procurement.
- Monitored financial budgets to ensure accurate forecasting and allocation..
- Assessed total costs of assets throughout their lifecycle for financial planning..
- Strong hands-on Mechanical background to understand, advise and support Engineering teams to overcome challenges, assist with decision making, Defect Elimination and RCAs.
Resource Coordinator
De Beers Venetia Mine
01.2020 - 01.2024
- Coordinated maintenance resources and material requirement planning, engaged with buyers, suppliers, and transporters, expedited orders to meet work schedule dates, confirmed technical data for orders, conducted quality inspections on repairs and fabrications, managed technical master data, Bills of Materials, material codification, and engineering documentation using SAP S/4HANA PM.
- Managed workforce planning and strategy, optimising resource allocation and staff deployment to meet business needs.
Precision Machinist & Belt Maintenance Fitter & Periodic Leadership
De Beers Venetia Mine
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Manufactured, modified, repaired, designed, and improved precision components as sole machinist, ensuring high standards of quality and functionality.
- Installed and maintained conveyor systems, conveyor belts, scrapers, pulleys, and tracking systems in Belt & Vulcanising Department during non-production days to ensure operational readiness.
- Led teams as Engineering Foreman, coordinating safe execution of maintenance work and promoting adherence to safety protocols.
Maintenance Fitter – Crusher Plant & Periodic Leadership
De Beers Venetia Mine
01.2010 - 01.2016
- Performed complete overhauls, refurbishment and recommissioning of Kawasaki Gyratory Crushers and Polysius/Thyssenkrupp HPGRs (IPC’s), centrifugal, mono, multistage, submersible and DTV pumps, exciters & vibratory motors, conveyor gearboxes.
- Regularly acted as Engineering Foreman during periods of foreman absence, coordinating maintenance teams and ensuring HSE and production objectives were achieved.
- Assisted with equipment shutdowns during maintenance procedures, managing plant-wide breakdowns to minimise downtime.
- Led safety enhancement projects, implementing measures that improved operational efficiency and reduced costs.
Apprentice Fitter & Turner
De Beers Venetia Mine
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Completed apprenticeship in heavy mining maintenance, acquiring fitting, machining, and engineering skills to support operational efficiency.
Plant Operator
De Beers Venetia Mine
01.2003 - 01.2007
- Contributed to Water Recovery processes, enhancing understanding of operational procedures., Scrubbing, Primary Crushing, Dense Media Separation (DMS) and Ore Processing.
- Developed a comprehensive understanding of metallurgical process flow and plant operations.
Education
NVQ Level 5 - Planner Qualification
pragma
Johannesburg, GP01-2020
Matric
Eric Louw
Musina, LP01-2001
Trade: Fitter & Machinist
De Beers Training Centre
Kimberley, NCSkills
- Maintenance scheduling
- Planning & Asset Management
- SAP S/4HANA PM
- Material Requirements Planning
- Resource Scheduling
- Work Management
- Work package development
- Reliability engineering
- Continuous Improvement
- Performance reporting
- Resource Coordination
- Material Management
- Equipment maintenance
- Defect resolution
- Technical Master Data
- Engineering Drawings
- Crusher Plant Maintenance
- Crusher & HPGR Overhauls
- Primary Crushing
- Secondary Crushing
- Plant Processing
- Scrubbing / Mills
- Dense Media Separation (DMS)
- Ore Processing
- Plant Operations
- Plant Optimisation
- Shutdown Coordination
- Team Leadership
- Acting Engineering Foreman
- HSE coordination
- Contractor Coordination
- Technical coordination
- Safety awareness
- Hazard assessment
- Budget management
- Data analysis
- Quality management
- Quality Assurance
- Technical troubleshooting
- Engineering repairs
- Mechanical repair competency
- Pumps & Gearboxes
- Conveyor Systems and Belt Vulcanizing
- Hydraulics, Pneumatics and Compressors
- Water Recovery
- Prometheus Scheduler
- SC and Procurement Processes
- Adaptive problem solving
- Communication proficiency
- Interpersonal skills
- Relationship-building
- Communication skills
- Verbal communication
- IT proficiency
- Root Cause Analysis
- Risk Assessment
- PPM programmes
- Inventory control expertise
- Basic Boilermaking & Fabrication
- Engineering assistance
- Leadership & Coordination
- Engineering expertise
- Technical supervision
- Technical troubleshooting
- Relationship-building
- Verbal communication
- IT proficiency
- Engineering repairs
- Communication proficiency
- Health compliance
- Root Cause Analysis
- Risk Assessment
- Equipment troubleshooting
- Technical supervision
- Quality Assurance
- Interpersonal skills
- Inventory control expertise
- Engineering assistance
Timeline
Maintenance Planner and Scheduler
De Beers Venetia Mine
01.2020 - Current
Resource Coordinator
De Beers Venetia Mine
01.2020 - 01.2024
Precision Machinist & Belt Maintenance Fitter & Periodic Leadership
De Beers Venetia Mine
01.2017 - 01.2020
Maintenance Fitter – Crusher Plant & Periodic Leadership
De Beers Venetia Mine
01.2010 - 01.2016
Apprentice Fitter & Turner
De Beers Venetia Mine
01.2007 - 01.2010
Plant Operator
De Beers Venetia Mine
01.2003 - 01.2007
NVQ Level 5 - Planner Qualification
pragma
Matric
Eric Louw
Trade: Fitter & Machinist
De Beers Training Centre