Thayne, Wyoming, United States
✓ Successfully drives high-volume, multimillion-dollar initiatives, and who makes sound decisions to align with a company’s mission, vision, values, and goals while continually enhancing productivity via key process improvements; planning; and financial, safety, and quality oversight. ✓ Leads multidisciplinary teams to position operations for optimal success, including achieving on-time, in-budget deliverables while coordinating cross-functional logistics workflow, allocating resources, promptly resolving challenges, and proactively excelling within rapidly evolving on-site scenarios. ✓ Exhibits solutions-centric critical thinking to accomplish insightful outcomes, who maintains knowledge of groundbreaking trends, and who sees the “big picture” with the determination to exceed logistics / operational expectations – always willing to “go the extra mile” to surpass the status quo.
Project Manager on a 4.2 million ton, muti-million dollar pit layback project. Includes managing client relations, costs, planning, hiring and execution.
Managing the planning, commissioning and operations of a 5 year/54MM tonne-yr surface mining operation.
Managed a team of skilled operators and professionals in the successful completion of a gold mining project in SW Nevada. I held full responsibility for Safety, Production, Finances, Employee Development and Customer Relationships.
Managed the development, construction, and daily activities of a 1.5M ton/year greenfield limestone quarry. Specifically, site and quarry excavation, plant construction, crushing/processing, along with the implementation of mining, production, rail and sales strategies. * Managed multiple contractors to ensure plan compliance, performance and deadlines. * Established safety, production and business KPI’s and reporting procedures. * Hired and trained staff in safety and business procedures both for KRC and Honey Creek. * Performed market analysis, set strategy and hired and trained sales staff to develop local sales. * Maximized Production with thorough quality and maintenance analysis and implementation.
Capitalized on the opportunity to lead forward-thinking operations of a 450,000-ounce-per-year surface gold mine, including driving all safety, production, engineering, maintenance, geology, and geotechnical initiatives. Led targeted capital project efforts in compliance with all budgets and key environment standards. Coordinated an ore haulage program as part of the NGM Joint Venture to allow for Carlin Processing to quickly maximize capabilities to deliver on planned ounces and keep a mill from shutting down. Led integration strategy for combining legacy Newmont Carlin and Barrick Goldstrike Surface mining operations. ★ Coordinated successful proof of concept for an automated surface haulage project. ★ Reduced costs up to $5 million by implementing a brand-new cost-reduction program. ★ Evaluated and decreased the numbers of underutilized or high-cost pieces of equipment.
Leveraged broad scope of industry knowledge toward directing all mining initiatives within a 450,000-ounce-per-year surface gold operation, including facilitating seamless safety, production, ore handling, process feed, and tails dam construction efforts. Ensured strict environment compliance. Expertly managed expenses. ★ Continually improved operator performance via training and KPI tracking and reporting. ★ Reduced safety incidents by 20% by leading a new behavioral-based staff incentive program. ★ Promoted transparency of information to enhance employee morale and garner constructive input.
Directed operations of a 4-million-ton-per-year surface limestone operation, including safety, production, capital planning, profit / loss, financial planning, environmental compliance, customer service and staff development. Aligned staff and contractor work with laws, regulations, policies, standards, and procedures. ★ Successfully redesigned comprehensive JHA programs. ★ Led Primary Crushing team to a 40% increase in plant throughput. ★ Reduced MSHA citations by 50% via improved employee-driven workplace exams. ★ Launched a Near Miss reporting program and creation of an employee-only safety committee. ★ Improved plant performance by building relationships with Sales, Heavy Shop, and Electrical teams.
Strategically steered results-centric, 25-million-ton-per-year surface phosphate operations, including driving all team building, training, and leadership; capital / expense control; production initiatives; safety control / assurance; and customer service. Ensured strict compliance with laws, regulations, standards, and policies. Continually researched new and / or improved methods and products for mine production. Coordinated and led acquisition and installation of new machinery. Served as the “go-to” team leader in the efficient selection and installation of the company’s brand-new Caterpillar MineStar Dispatch System. ★ Reduced MSHA citations of 90% via improved inspections, training, and staff safety committee. ★ Effectively completed 600+ acres of capture and release reclamation cover on high selenium waste. ★ Led construction of a $23-million, 8-mile haul road via an Idaho road-less area to access ore reserves. ★ Eliminated notice of violations for three years at a mine that was 100% on USFS-managed property.