David Bittner is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in mechanical engineering and asset management, currently serving as Principal Advisor Mechanical and Fire SME at BHP since October 2013. With a proven track record in negotiating high-impact commercial contracts that yield significant annual savings, David has successfully contributed to business transformation and cost reduction initiatives throughout various roles. Previous positions at Rio Tinto included leading teams to enhance production reliability and optimizing maintenance strategies, resulting in substantial cost savings and risk reductions. Earlier career experience at Smorgon Steel involved improving maintenance strategies to achieve record asset uptime. David holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering from Monash University and has furthered management skills through diplomas and certificates from the Australian Institute of Management.
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