Meet Danny Irvine, Australian Diversified Engineering

From 3,000 feet underground to the Las Vegas Strip, the Nevada mining supply chain is filled with a diverse cast of interesting people doing interesting things. Meet one of the 30,000 people who make up modern mining in the Silver State.

Name: Danny Irvine

Company: Australian Diversified Engineering (ADE) Pty Ltd

Title: Commercial Manager / Director

Tell us about yourself and your career?

I’ve been married 18 years this year and have two boys. Born and raised in Brisbane, Australia and still reside here. However, I have large US family as my maternal grandfather was a US citizen and served in the US Army during WWII. I’m a professional Mechanical Engineer with over 23 years experience in the Mining Industry, specifically is mobile mining equipment. After leaving University in 1995 I worked for a small Engineering Consultancy and as a Mechanical Design Engineer, a Caterpillar Dealer in various engineering and management roles, before joining ADE in 2005 as their Engineering Manager.

What is the most fun thing about your job?

The most fun thing about my job is being able to take an idea from concept through to reality. I really love being able to design, manufacture and commercialize products. Having the end product then perform as designed is incredibly fulfilling.

What do you like to do away from work?

Having recently moved house to a rural area I now spend most of my time away from work keeping the property maintained. However, I do have quite a passion for the Mazda automobile marque which has me tinkering with a number of the old and new models as well circuit racing when time allows.

Why did you select this picture?

I selected this photo as it was a bit of a motorsport pinnacle for me. Having my race car on display at Mazda Australia’s Motorsport display at World Time Attack 2014 with a Mazda 767B  GTP race car that ran at in the 1989 24 Hours of Le Mans and it’s owner (Senji Hoshino).

If you weren’t working in your current industry, what would you be doing?

If I had been asked this question 10 years ago I would have answered “the car manufacturing” industry….but as of last year Australia no longer has one. So I really don’t know what I would be doing if I wasn’t working in the Mining Industry.