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About PMW Industries
PMW Industries is a 100% Indigenous Owned Rail & Civil maintenance company based in Karratha, Western Australia.
The company is committed to delivering superior workmanship to its clients while providing meaningful employment opportunities for Aboriginal people.
The PMWI team has over 20 years’ experience within the rail and civil industry and also offers machinery for hire.
PMWI provides innovative solutions that help create cost and time savings for clients, with a proven site management team and highly skilled operators for civil works and fixed plant – crushing & screening works.
The company is targeting major mining companies operating in the Pilbara and across Western Australia and has undertaken extensive networking with other small operators in the sector.
PMWI intends to utilise its extensive networks and knowledge of the operators in the industry to identify the best fit for joint work opportunities, including through targeting other Aboriginal companies.
The company prides itself on producing the best quality of work with attention to detail in a safe and productive environment.
Paula Marie White
Paula White is a Banjima Traditional Owner and Managing Director of PMW Industries.
Her cultural heritage has been a significant influence throughout her life, instilled in her from a young age by her grandparents.
Paula’s grandfather was part of the stolen generation, taken from White Springs and placed in Roeland’s Mission where he was given the surname “White” based on his place of birth.
She spent almost a decade working for the WA Police Force, followed by eight years with the WA Department of Justice.
Paula also worked for the Gumala Aboriginal Corporation, where she supported Banjima, Nyiyaparli, and Innawonga Traditional Owners and their children in education, employment, and livelihoods. She is currently the Chairperson for the Banjima Native Title Aboriginal Corporation.
Paula is the Director of White Springs Demolition & Asbestos and has secured two large contracts with Rio Tinto for the supply and haulage of Rail ballast.
PMW Industries, under Paula’s efforts, secured a five-year operate and maintain Crushing and Screening contract to crush Iron Ore at Mining Area – C to BHP, partnering with CSI to execute the contract.
PMW Industries has recently established a Joint Venture with CSI after years of successful work and secured a ten year BHP Geoscience contract focusing on drill pads and pad work for mining exploration.
She aims to be a role model for other Indigenous businesses and women in the industry, showing that through honest hard work, opportunities will present themselves.
What Makes PMW Industries Unique?
- Genuine Pilbara Traditional Owner management, ownership and control.
- Commitment to establishing and operating a highly skilled and professional Aboriginal company that strives for value and excellence.
- Extensive industry knowledge and expertise.
- Strong commitment to employ, train and develop Aboriginal and local community workforce.
- Well established, positive and enduring relationships with Aboriginal and regional communities and a commitment to grow these relationships to provide community and business outcomes.
- Innovative and efficient delivery model through streamlined organisation structure and fully engaged management.
- Committed to long-term client relationships; and
- Extensive knowledge of the Pilbara region and respect for country.
Commitment to Safety
Every employee has the right to return home from work safely without injury or illness each and every day.
PMW Industries are committed to providing a safe work place and systems of work for employees to operate within including adopting a robust approach to hazard identification and risk management and training our personnel in its application.
We will work together with our clients to agree and align our company’s safety objectives and targets and put in place systems and processes to monitor, review and continuously improve our company’s safety performance.
PMW Industries, a 100% Indigenous-owned business specialising in mining and civil services across Western Australia, is in the process of developing an Integrated Management System (IMS) with the objective achieving certification to ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems (QMS), ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS), and ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems (EMS). These certifications will reinforce and demonstrate PMWI’s commitment to high standards in quality, health, safety, and environmental responsibility, ensuring that their mining and civil operations align with international best practices. This milestone and goal reflects PMWI’s dedication to continuous improvement and delivering exceptional service to its clients.