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Senior Management Team

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Como Engineers employs a team of experienced metallurgists, engineers, construction supervisors and drafts-people which enables us to offer a complete process and engineering service. We are able to supply services from metallurgical testing through to scoping and definitive feasibility studies as well as detailed engineering design to project construction and commissioning.

Richard Ladyman

Executive Chairman

Richard is a Mechanical Engineer with over 45 years of experience in the minerals industry and a founding member of Como Engineers in 1986. He is currently the Executive Chairman of the company and still actively involved as part of the Como Engineers Senior Management group for both Technical and Management activities. Richard has been instrumentalto the evaluation, design, construction and operation of many mining & mineral processing operations. Richard’s expertise is widely called upon for assistance with both new and existing operations.

Grant Blakeman

Managing Director

Grant joined Como Engineers in June 2007, having emigrated from South Africa. Grant has been the Project manager on a number of design, construction and refurbishment projects, as well as having involvement across a broad array of scoping, feasibility and definitive feasibility studies. Projects have included brownfields and greenfields sites in gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, zinc and lithium. He has direct experience in both greenfield and brownfield projects, including projects ranging from under $1M and up to $100M. Grant became Managing Director of Como Engineers in 2018

Martin Smith

General Manager – Projects and Engineering

Martin is a qualified mechatronics engineer and seasoned project manager with over 25 years experience. He has extensive experience in the mining industry, with onsite project management, project engineering, equipment design experience, and management of scoping through to definitive feasibility studies. Martin also conducts valuations, due diligence and other studies for clients. Martin works closely with the Jakarta office (PT Como Engineers) to develop projects in Indonesia and South East Asia.

Bill John

Engineering Manager

Bill is a Mechanical Engineer with over 40 years’ experience. He has extensive experience in mining and mineral processing plant design, plant machine design, project engineering, bulk materials handling, pumping and piping systems and is well versed in project management, project controls, planning and contract administration procedures and practices.
Bill’s breadth of experience covers mineral processing, chemical, petrochemical and power generation industries as a design engineer through to project leader and manager, in design offices and on various mine and process plant sites.
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Robert Gobert

Process and Studies Manager

 

 

Rob is a Process Engineer with over 28 years of experience in the minerals industry, with the past 15 years at Senior Technical and Management level.

He is skilled in the development and delivery of studies from scoping level through to design and construction across a range of different mineral commodities.

Specific areas of expertise include Capex and Opex estimation, process equipment selection and sizing, flowsheet development, process modelling, process optimisation and plant commissioning.

Laurie Cranston

Business Development Manager

Laurie is a qualified Metallurgist with over 30 years experience in the Mining and Resources sector.

He has a strong background in the consulting and engineering services industries, with an intimate knowledge of the engineering and resources sectors.

Laurie is the first port of call for clients looking to engage with Como Engineers.

Daniel Augustine

Manager – Works and Spares

Dan has over 20 years experience gained in the design and development of mining projects in both Australia and overseas.

Dan manages the Como Engineers Maddington workshop, spares and equipment supply department.

This entails the co ordination and management of the onsite workforce for the fabrication of Como Engineers gold elution plants and special projects as well as equipment supply logistical support.

Dan works closely with the Perth and Jakarta offices of Como Engineers, providing design reviews, fabrication best practice and ensuring client project needs are met in a timely manner.

Amy Zheng

Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary

Amy is a qualified Chartered Accountant with significant experience in dealing with local and multinational , listed and non-listed entities across various inducstry sectors. Amy has gained practical experience in international, Australian, Irish, UK and US accounting standards and has listed public company experience in both Australia and Ireland.

  • Skills and specialities include:
  • Stautory audits
  • Financial statements and tax strategies
  • Budgeting and Forecasting
  • Constructing, implementing and monitoring reliable control systems
  • Due diligence reports
  • HR and payroll

Amy is also bilingual fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese.

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