Site Manager

• Feb 2018 - Present

1. Reporting to the Operations Manager 2. Production Planning and Scheduling in line with the client's monthly production budgets.3. Align short term mining plans/activities to the corporate strategic business objectives.4. Interpret pit designs and ensure that all mining operations are done according to design through the use of survey control pegs extracted from pit designs.5. Size matching- Ensure effective matching of production equipment such as hauliers and diggers to eliminate idle times and optimize productivity.6. Resource Allocator-Ensure effective resource allocation to eliminate allocative inefficiency and promote production sections and maximize productivity levels of the business entity.7.Strategist- Production demands vary from month to month, as a superintendent i do simulations, playing around with the factors of production and come up with the most viable way of meeting the client's demands within the set framework of operation, this may include outsourcing, recapitalization to replace aging equipment with a primary objective of maintaining the company's capacity for production. 8. Interpret production statistics sand make financial projections/forecast for the month based on the prevailing company's production capacity.9. Budgeting.10.Coordinate the implementation of environmental management practice to reduce the impact of environmental damage caused by First Quantum Mining Operations11.Ensure effective utilization of all support equipment such as bulldozers, graders and water bowsers to ensure that haulage roads are safe and productive.12.Ensure compliance of company's policies and procedures and take disciplinary action to those who contravene the company's employment code of conduct. Show less

Pit Superintendent at First Quantum Minerals, Kansanshi Mine

• Jun 2015 - Jan 2018

Mining Manager

• Sep 2014 - May 2015

Production Foreman

• Nov 2011 - Jun 2013

Resource Allocation,Effective utilisation of production equipment to meet organizational goals and objectives such as meeting production, cost and safety targetsCoordinate short term planning in liaison with mine planning engineersQuality ControlEquipment SelectionBudgettingDisciplinary of subordinate managersinterpretation of mine designs and ensure that mining is done according to designSafety managementSupervise drill and blasting operations, managing powder factors, time, safety, resources and standardsEnsure that bench control pegs are in place to manage quality, levels and conformity to designs Show less

Production Foreman

• Nov 2011 - Nov 2012

on the job planning and organizing of human and material resources to ensure that set production targets are met within acceptable cost limits and time, this includes allocation of mining equipment and consumables to production miners and ensuring that such equipment is utilized effectively with an objective to meet safety and production targets

Mine Superintendent

• Jan 2007 - Mar 2010

Coordinating mine planning activities and production scheduling in conjunction with the mine planning engineers to ensure that we match planned revenue generation and the scope of mining. Establishing operational standards which allows smooth flow of operations and maximizing on safety Ensuring that Production foremen meet set production targets, Coordinating maintenance activities in conjunction with planned maintenance officers Coordinating mine planning activities and production scheduling in conjunction with the mine planning engineers to ensure that we match planned revenue generation and the scope of mining. Establishing operational standards which allows smooth flow of operations and maximizing on safety Ensuring that Production foremen meet set production targets, Coordinating maintenance activities in conjunction with planned maintenance officers

Mining Foreman

• May 2004 - Dec 2005

Duties and Responsibilities Accountable to the Senior Mine Foreman Do on shift planning and organising of human and material resources in line with daily operational plans as delegated by the senior mine foreman Ensuring that all the earth moving equipment has got adequate consumables before the commencement of the shift Ensure effective utilisation of earth moving equipment to meet set production targets Ensure compliance to our Safety Health and Environmental policies and procedures to avoid accidents and maximize production Disciplinary of subordinates who contravene the company's code of conduct Ensure that adherence to planned maintenance schedules Report writing Ensure that bench controls are in place such as high wall markers, ore edge markers, haul road markers, safety berm, markers, no ore zone markers etc Show less