Dyno Nobel – Moranbah Turnaround 2025

 

Dyno NobelLocation: Moranbah Ammonia Plant, Central Queensland
Business Type: Dyno Nobel’s flagship ammonia production facility supplying explosives-grade ammonium nitrate to the mining industry across Australia
Duration: Jan–Mar 2025 (45.5 days) 
Labour: 185,326 hours (peak 899 personnel) 
Value: $97.2 million

Role: Project Controls Lead – Effective Work Solutions

Key Contributions: Developed and managed the full TA budget and cost control framework. Delivered real-time forecasting, reporting, and performance dashboards. Led the emergent work & completions team during execution.

Performance vs Benchmarks: Delivered on budget, avoiding a projected 22% cost overrun. Completed with only a 1.3% schedule overrun (5 hours), vs industry benchmark of 32%. Less than 11% of field discrepancies resulted in emergent work, indicating tight scope discipline.

Outcome: Zero TA-related trips post-startup. Praised by Dyno Nobel leadership as a benchmark event. Cited by many as “the best Turn around they’ve ever worked on”

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