Erwin Schaufler became our Chief Technical Officer in March 2024, with responsibility for Technology, Innovation, Business Optimisation, Global Business Services, Capital Projects, Planning, Health, Safety, Environment and Technical Stewardship.
Prior to this role, Erwin held various leadership roles at Worsley Alumina for more than six years including Vice President Operations and General Manager Refinery. Before his time at Worsley Alumina, Erwin played a key role in the establishment of the Marketing function when South32 was formed in 2015 and led the design and implementation of a revised Marketing strategy.
Before joining South32 Erwin worked at BHP for eight years, firstly in the Technology team where he held various senior roles before joining Marketing in distribution and supply chain in 2011.
Erwin holds a Master of Science in Logistics and Supply Chain from Cranfield University in the United Kingdom, a Magister rerum socialium oeconomicarumque (Master of Business Administration) from Vienna University of Economics and Business, is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and has completed the Advanced Management Program at INSEAD.