Our Team
The Waterline team is at the heart of what we do. This is the team taking care of your assets and people.
CEO & Operations
The team driving innovation and exceptional client experiences.
Tim Strong
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Strong is a dynamic, results-driven and innovative executive, who is highly experienced across strategy, leadership and operational excellence in the resources industry. As a highly engaging and strategic leader focused on mutual success, Tim led large multi-discipline teams to deliver various business improvements for asset owners before joining Waterline. His efforts resulted in over 40% ongoing improvement in labour utilisation and more than 35% increase in equipment reliability.
Since joining Waterline in 2018, Tim has championed the company’s focused approach to enhancing the client and employee experience, while driving operational excellence. On 27 July 2022, Tim was appointed as Waterline’s Chief Executive Officer, on the strength of his strategic leadership, operational and mining industry experience, as well as for his passion for using data and insights to drive business improvements to deliver enhanced client and employee experiences. Tim is always pursuing opportunities for mutual success while ensuring Waterline delivers on its purpose of Partnering with Australian Industry to provide safe and sustainable resources to the world.
Steve Cheyne
General Manager of Strategic Growth
A resources industry specialist, Steve has more than 18 years of experience in engineering and leadership. An operations and maintenance professional and underground EEM, Steve spent 16 years in underground coal mining operations with Peabody and Anglo American before joining Waterline.
Since joining Waterline, Steve has helped Waterline evolve into the agile multi-discipline engineering consultancy that it is today. Steve’s focus is on driving the strategic growth of Waterline and working with asset owners and strategic partners to deliver engineering solutions across advisory, capital and site engineering projects.
Randall Makin
Waterline Co-Founder / Head of New Business
Randall Makin, a strategic leader and former Chief Executive Officer of RedEye Apps (Acquired FTV:NYSE), returns to Waterline as a Co-Founder to lead new business efforts. With a passion for optimising engineering solutions that deliver client value, Randall is an innovator at heart.
Randall looks forward to reconnecting with the Waterline team and clients while exploring additional markets. His goal is to continue Waterline’s strategy of delivering high-quality advisory, capital, and operational engineering projects for the Resources Industry.
Tom Barber
General Manager of Engineering
As General Manager of Engineering, Tom Barber leads the engineering team and ensures the efficient delivery of technical engineering services for our clients while building technical capability and capacity within his multi-discipline team. Tom is a Registered Professional Mechanical Engineer (RPEQ Mechanical) passionate about helping mining operations run successfully. Through disciplined asset management, a clear understanding of value drivers and the application of engineering practices, Tom believes all assets can deliver high-performance levels across operations and commodities.
Evelyn Mejias
General Manager of Business Services
As General Manager of Business Services, Eve Mejias ensures her team supports the operation and sustainable growth of Waterline. She collaborates with internal and external partners to deliver efficiencies across analytics and insights, customer experience, human resources, marketing communications, IT services and external partners. Evelyn brings more than 20 years of experience across the logistics, banking and finance, infrastructure, fast-moving consumer goods and professional services sectors. She thrives in fast-paced environments and has delivered various projects that improved business efficiencies and enhanced employee and customer experiences.
Team Leads
These are the leaders helping our teams succeed.
Chris Ruelcke
Civil + Structural
A Chartered and Registered Professional Lead Structural Engineer with Waterline, Chris is a seasoned Subject Matter Expert (SME) specialising in complex Structural Engineering problems and providing practical solutions. With expertise spanning the energy sector and mining, he oversees complex projects, leveraging advanced tools to deliver exceptional results for global industry leaders.
Martin O’Driscoll
Mechanical
Martin, a seasoned Mechanical Engineer with over 10 years of experience, excels in mining, design, and management. He consistently delivers high-quality results and is proficient in problem-solving, data analysis, and project management. A strategic thinker and adept communicator, Martin blends technical expertise with business acumen to drive continuous improvement to improve the client experience.
Shane Miles
Electrical Instrumentation & Controls
With a background as an electrician, Shane has further developed his practical working skills in the industry, via further education which have enabled him to progress through to Electrical Engineering roles in the mining industry. This enables Shane to provide clients with practical and technical support that improve their operations. A strategic thinker who is passionate about creating exceptional experiences for clients and employees.
Kylie Davey
Operational Support
With more than 20 years of experience in the mining & metals industry, working with major OEMs, Kylie is an experienced Contracts & Projects Manager. From initial tendering stages to final installation and commissioning, Kylie adeptly oversees project lifecycles. Proficient in scheduling, negotiation, leadership, communication, stakeholder engagement, and commercial and contract management, Kylie ensures seamless project execution.
RPEQ Engineers
Our growing RPEQ team keeps your projects compliant and productive.
Tim Strong
RPEQ Mechanical & Management
Tom Barber
RPEQ Mechanical
Martin O’Driscoll
RPEQ Mechanical
Justin Pearson
RPEQ Mechanical & Management
Mitch O'Dwyer
RPEQ Mechanical
Simon Barber
RPEQ Mechanical
Chris Ruelcke
RPEQ Structural
John Gilley
RPEQ Structural
Seb Gorrell
RPEQ Electrical
Oliver Lee
RPEQ Electrical
Luke Miller
RPEQ Electrical
Farbod Maher
RPEQ Electrical
Michael Price
RPEQ Electrical
Collaborate with engineers who treat your assets like their own
Discover how Waterline’s solutions can bring precision and expertise to your engineering projects.
Give us a call on 1300 957 111