Our people
We’re made to last.
At the heart of our success is our people. We share an enduring commitment to lead our industry and set higher standards.
You don’t last more than half a century in business without the best people. Every single HMG employee lives by our values of leadership, quality and integrity to move our company forward. Piece by piece, part by part, person by person. Together we deliver solutions that help build better businesses for our clients.
Our team encompasses a wide range of backgrounds, professions and experiences.
We celebrate the diversity of our team, while working as one HMG. We support our position as industry leaders by providing professional growth opportunities and encouraging our people to learn.
The Board
HMG’s Board brings to the table a wealth of business and financial management experience, together with a proven track record for building enterprise value, particularly in the engineering and manufacturing sector. Their primary role is to ensure the company serves the interests of all stakeholders.
Dean Mehmet
Chairperson
Geoffrey Brown
Director
Leadership
You can’t build a company that’s made to last without high quality leaders. HMG’s leadership team has extensive technical, operational and financial experience in the engineering and manufacturing industry and is pushing new boundaries in performance.
Craig Williamson
General Manager - Reclamation & Engineering Solutions
18 years industry experience. Senior leader, with vast experience across mining, construction, marine, oil & gas.
“Customer experience & employee development are key elements to ensure HMG continue to be an industry leader in the future.”
Ajesh Singh
Operations Manager
Qualified Fitter Machinist. Frontline Manager.
“Started as a machinist then progressed to a leading hand, supervisor and was recently appointed as operations manager.
HMG is a great place to work and has an excellent supportive team. It also offers opportunity for career advancement.”
Dan Ware
National Sales Manager
22 years’ industry experience – Mining and Construction. 14 years with SDIS family.
Martin Whapshott
Business Development Manager
Qualified Fitter and Turner – 15 years’ experience. Over 14 years in mining & reclamation sales.
“Starting with HMG as internal sales to working up to business development manager.”
Brendan Black
Business Development Manager
Dual Trade Diesel fitter and Fitter and Turner.
15 years industry experience with tier one OEMs in various service, leadership and sales roles.
"I found the role appealing due to the extensive history and quality workmanship HMG has, and the challenges associated with growing our customer base across multiple industries. I have found working for HMG very enjoyable and I’m proud to be part of a team putting quality and safety at the forefront of everything they do."
Mario Caddedu
S&OP Manager
26 years industry experience – qualified diesel fitter, with extensive experience in operational management across construction, mining and marine.
"Ensuring our employees are supported through development to deliver a high level of customer experience and sustainability for the reclamation and engineering businesses."
Long Serving Employees
The average tenure of our staff is something unequalled anywhere else in our industry. On average, our people stay with us 16 years or more. This speaks volumes about the type of organisation we are – and the work that we do.
Ken Hensler
41 years’ service
Technical Support – Fitter
Peter Blick
35 years’ service
Machine Operator
Ron Parker
34 years’ service
Machine Operator
Kevin Hall
31 years’ service
Electroplater
Mark Duncan
29 years’ service
Hydraulic Fitter
Jose Garcia
25 years’ service
Electroplater
Dionas Solilapsi
22 years’ service
Machine Operator
Tim Ottoway
18 years’ service
Line Supervisor
Geoffrey Fuller
17 years’ service
Machine Operator
Daniel Murcott
17 years’ service
Leading Hand
John Rose
17 years’ service
Leading Hand
Adrian Tipping
16 years’ service
Electroplater
Adrian Hands
15 years’ service
Machine Operator
Edward Sandison
15 years’ service
Maintenance Manager
James Scott
15 years’ service
Safety & Environment Advisor
Mansour Talebi
15 years’ service
Maintenance Fitter