Mining Engineer

• Responsible for working within and according to the site Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems.
• Developed long term plans, survey reports, maps, and other data to effectively plan and design drilling patterns for future blast using SURPAC software.
• Managed 54 blasting crew to achieve 2,180,000 BCM of material blasted per month.
• Developed technical reports to provide vital insights for drilling & blasting project implementation.
• Designed blast round with Surpac and ensures drilling to plan.
• Developed Wall and berm stability design.
• Ensured good blast and perfect mining floor is achieved.
• Strictly ensured drill and blast operations adhered to QAQC.
• Developed and initiated continues improvement projects
• Reported off-plan reports for production and planning meetings.
• Performed any other duty assigned to me by the Drill & Blast unit Manager.
• Mentors and coached subordinates through in-service training.
• Handled all employees' complaint and made sure that the enabling working environment were created for them.

• Reported to load and haul superintendent and assisted him in planning and coordinating all operations to ensure maximum productivity.
• Developed a correlating program for monitoring digger performance and truck hauling cycle time.
• Used the program to manage 57 trucks and 15 diggers and make sure each digger always had enough trucks to run leading to avoidance of digger hanging.
• Used the program to manage the mining operations effectively by increasing productivity at a reduced operational cost through proper matching of equipment.
• Used the program to monitor auxiliary equipment trucks and shovels to ensure they are utilized effectively.
• Ensured production plans, schedules and overall KPIs are met within the appropriate quality standards.
• Maintained efficient operations and high productivity standards.
• Delivered monthly production safely and within budgeted targets including unit cost.
• Supervised labour including time-keeping and efficient meal breaks and shift change over.
• Liaised closely with the technical, planning, survey and geological teams to ensure that:
 Pit designs are correctly implemented.
 Ore dilution is minimize by ore control methods.
 Maintained compliance with safety and environmental regulations and ensures workers adhered to it strictly.
 Maintained a visible presence in the workplace through regular interactions with the team.

• Interacted with operations and engineering on daily basis to enhance project executions.
• Ensured that short and long term schedules match the preferred zone sequencing.
• Reviewed conceptual mine design and project work for accuracy, feasibility and degree of completion.
• Performed mine planning for efficient layout, design and extraction of ore reserves.
• Supported ongoing planning of workforce and equipment, operating consumables, mine services, mine development and infrastructure and associated activities.
• Challenged unsafe environmentally harmful practices and seeks to create a safe working atmosphere.
• Ensured all designs are evaluated to ensure any hazards to workers, the public, the environment was minimized through project design parameters.
• Ensured regulatory, corporate and site safety and environmental standards are being followed.
• Assisted the Senior Engineer in maintaining and optimizing the mine plan.
• Participated in various other strategic mine plan studies.
• Determined and advise on the appropriate drilling and blasting methods for mining and construction.
• Participated in operating budgeting of quantity and cost estimations for labour, equipment and consumables arising from mine planning.
• Interacted with Geology Department on required geological ore shapes, minor geo technical issues and advance reserve estimation.
• Provided detailed driving layouts to operate and achieve mine plan.
• Developed alternative mine design proposals for new areas including required layouts.
• Took responsibility for files and prints relating to plan and managed the data bank.
• Helped provide and maintained all documents required by law pertaining to the mine plan

• Ensured all GETs are utilized efficiently and in good condition.
• Ensured continues improvement project was successfully implemented through efficient data delivery.
• Checked on rigs and their GETs and reported on time.
• Ensured sections reconciliation and Database are updated on daily basis with proper records and accountability.
• Handled all employees’ complaint and make sure the enabling environment created for them to deliver their best.
• Performed any other duty assigned to me by the Drill & Blast unit Manager.
• Ensured 85% of Rigs availability was utilized.
• Ensured Rigs operators adhered to their plan maintenance (P M) to enhance rigs availability.