Our guest today, Christian Darby, is an exceptional leader in the maintenance industry. He joins us today to talk about the learnings from his 30 plus years in the mining industry, and how he attributes the success of his fleet to the way he treats his people. 

Christian is a highly experienced and qualified Maintenance Specialist, with years of experience working in various roles within Australia and around the world. As an inclusive leader and manager, he has a proven record of exceeding performance goals and creating a holistic, sustainable workshop safety culture.

In this episode, Christian talks about the importance of taking ownership of the machines he is working on to improve fleet reliability and asset performance. He shares some of the best and worst experiences he’s had over the years and his approach to improving work executive quality.

We talk about why developing an asset management plan is one of the most important factors in rectifying a reactive workshop and how this flows into every area of the site, instilling clarity and focus. Christian also shares his advice for aspiring maintenance managers, which is to focus on the people. If you treat people well and give your trust freely, the people will buy in and the overall performance of the fleet will improve.

LINKS:

Website: https://www.bluefield.com.au/en/

Christian LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-darby-28635727/?originalSubdomain=au