Our Engineers & Drafting Team

The services that Orana Engineering typically performs are varied and therefore our personnel are flexible, practical and most importantly good communicators. The "breadcrumb" jobs and brownfield projects are challenges that are enjoyed by Orana Engineering personnel, however these challenges are not suited to everyone.  Orana Engineering is very proud of its team of people and appreciates that its success and its future depends on them.

A major strength of Orana Engineering is the practical experience and the site operations experience that its personnel bring into any of its designs.  Following is a brief introduction to some of Orana Engineering’s key personnel.

Michael Ace

Michael Ace

Director / Principal Engineer
BEng (Mechanical); RPEQ; CPEng
Christopher Palazzi

Christopher Palazzi

Director / Principal Engineer
BEng (Electrical & Electronic); MEngSc; RPEQ; CPEng
Matthew De Witt

Matthew De Witt

General Manager (Townsville) Principal Engineer
BEng (Electrical & Electronic); RPEQ
Gerald Sommer

Gerald Sommer

General Manager / Design Office Manager (Chinchilla)
Principal Engineer
BEng (Mechanical); RPEQ
Nathan Gough

Nathan Gough

General & Engineering Manager / Design Office Manager (Mackay) Principal Engineer
BEng (Electrical); RPEQ
Benjamin Bokma

Benjamin Bokma

Engineering Manager (Townsville) Principal Engineer
BEng (Electrical & Electronic); RPEQ
Robert Cribb

Robert Cribb

Engineering Manager (Chinchilla) Mechanical Engineer
BEng (Mechanical)
John Murray

John Murray

Principal Engineer
BEng (Electrical & Electronic); RPEQ; Electrical Fitter Mechanic
Warren Meads

Warren Meads

Principal Engineer
BEng (Mechanical)
Graham Woods

Graham Woods

Principal Engineer
PhD; BEng (Electrical & Electronic); MEngSc; RPEQ; CPEng
Gregory Wheatley

Gregory Wheatley

Principal Engineer
PhD; BEng (Mechanical); RPEQ; CPEng
Scott Jilbert

Scott Jilbert

Principal Engineer
BEng (Mechanical); RPEQ
Christopher Tyler

Christopher Tyler

Senior Engineer
BEng (Electrical & Electronic); RPEQ
Lyle Brown

Lyle Brown

Senior Engineer
BEng (Mech); RPEQ; CPEng; FS Eng; CAAM
Jared Moss

Jared Moss

Senior Engineer
BEng (Mechanical)
Hossein Khaniki

Hossein Khaniki

Senior Engineer
PhD; M Sc (Mechanical); B Sc (Mechanical)
Michael Hains

Michael Hains

Engineer
BEng (Electrical); B Sc (Electrical & Physics)
Kain Barnwell

Kain Barnwell

Design Office Manager (Townsville) / Principal Electrical Designer
Certificate IV in Engineering Drafting
Udo Magdowski

Udo Magdowski

Principal Design Draftsperson
3D Modeller; Mechanical Fitter
David Smith

David Smith

Principal Design Draftsperson
Electrical Fitter Mechanic