Craig Thompson

Data Governance Lead EAM & MM

Greater Melbourne Area

About

Experience

  • Lead, process owner Data Quality at Newmont Corporation
    Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Newcrest Mining (24 yrs 1 mo)
    • SAP PM Business Specialist
      Dec 2016 - Jan 2025 · 8 yrs 2 mos

      • Manage and drive business process alignment to optimise the benefits to be derived from SAP (and other related applications). • Focal point for business process and process improvement • Drive change management principles throughout the business • Provide strategic guidance and direction relevant to SAP (and other related applications) in order to ensure the solution is leveraged effectively • Provision of SAP best practice advice • Delivering SAP-related processes and systems training across Newcrest • Providing support and guidance to IT Projects ensuring alignment with the Newcrest business, IT strategy and value chain • Work with business and IT stakeholders for identifying and delivering on SAP and business related processes and systems training requirements • Training design and delivery for the assigned functional areas (MM, PM or HR / Payroll / FICO) training activities relating to functional training across Newcrest • Engage cross functionally to ensure consistency of approach with regard to SAP process and knowledge transfer • Provide support and SAP domain knowledge for IT Projects

    • SAP Plant Maintenance Trainer
      Jan 2015 - Dec 2016 · 2 yrs

    • SAP Business Process Management Specialist
      Feb 2012 - Jul 2015 · 3 yrs 6 mos

      • Functional Subject Matter Expert (SME) for SAP Implementation (Releases 2B and 2C) : o Responsible for total configuration of Plant Maintenance (PM) SAP system o Full project lifecycle including business requirements, solution blueprint, configuration, system and end user testing, business acceptance and end user training • Prepared all asset management data standards • Process consulting for implementation of the Meridian tool • Preparation and deployment of training to support SAP implementation: o Identify/confirm the process, transactional documentation and PM module courses developed o Provide input and guidance for development of training and performance support materials, specifically from a business rules perspective o Review training and performance support materials for accuracy and completeness o Liaise with the functional team to validate adherence to business rules, process and system task content o Deliver Train The Trainer (TTT) sessions o Delivery of and SME support in training delivery, particularly when transitioning NESS processes to end users o Provide feedback on effectiveness of training o Identify required updates to training materials o Identify and manage risks and issues o Work with training team and technical architecture team to load training data into the training environment(s) o Provide support to super user group

  • Manager, South West NSW at Sandvik
    2000 - 2002 · 2 yrs

    • Business development, promotion and product sales, e.g. conveyor components and systems and service to the mining industry • Established and operated a service division in Lithgow to support coal and hard rock mines in the South West area with seven direct reports • Service and sales order programing and scheduling • Conveyor inspections and scheduling repairs. • Establishment and management of OH&S and Safe Operating Procedures for the Lithgow branch • Design and training of Sandvik’s conveyor and maintenance package

  • Operations Manager at Pirtek Fluid Systems Pty Ltd
    1997 - 2000 · 3 yrs

    • Managed daily operations of the Lithgow and Orange service centres • Maintained adherence to OH&S standards across both centres • Designed and implemented the Quality Assurance ASO 9002 • Deployment and training of eight employees • Managed major maintenance programs to replace hoses on heavy earthmoving equipment, manufacturing plants and electricity generation • Responsible for purchasing activities for all required products and services across both centres

  • Maintenance Foreman at CLARENCE COLLIERY PTY LTD
    1989 - 1997 · 8 yrs

    • Responsible for the deployment of approximately 18 shift trades people • Secondment to Proud Foot Consultants to conduct a six month audit into site management systems and procedures • Maintenance planning for fixed plant • Responsible for safety requirements (risk assessments, JSAs), store requisition, labour requirements, isolation procedures and scheduled outages • Managing 64 mobile machines and 134 employees