Dean Pittaway
Byford
Summary
Proven leader in underground mining operations, notably with Barminco, where I enhanced safety protocols and streamlined development cycles. Expert in utilizing Minnovare Systems to reduce hole deviation, complemented by a strong ability to mentor teams in safety and efficiency. Achievements include significant improvements in operational time management and safety compliance, leveraging skills in team supervision and workplace safety.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Mine Foreman
Barminco
Agnew, WA
11.2024 - Current
- Supervised daily mining operations, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and operational efficiency.
- Coordinated and trained team members on equipment usage and safety protocols to enhance performance.
- Implemented process improvements that increased productivity and reduced downtime across mining activities.
- Conducted regular inspections of equipment, identifying maintenance needs to prevent operational interruptions.
- Evaluated mine plans against actual progress, identifying areas for improvement or modification as needed based on real-time data analysis.
- Increased production efficiency by optimizing mining processes and equipment usage.
- Oversaw daily operations at site, keeping team production moving at optimal pace.
- Directed projects according to schedule and quality demands.
- Provided feedback to workers on job performance and safety procedures.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients and other stakeholders.
- Monitor production performance against the shift plan, identify bottlenecks and implement practical solutions to improve equipment utilisation, productivity and overall mine performance.
- Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, site procedures and management plans, maintaining high standards of operational discipline, documentation and shift handover practices.
Underground Shift Supervisor
Barminco
Agnew, WA
02.2022 - 10.2024
- Organise and execute general day to day operations of the development cycle in a large scale mine.
- Ensure personnel are following all safety protocols and procedures.
- Plan shift utilizing weekly schedule set by client aswell as liaise with mine foreman regarding status of critical path target.
- Check ventilation and all infrastructure in active headings in good order, measure and records ventilation readings with kestrel.
- Ensure Hazard Board is monitored daily and hazards are closed out as fast as practicable.
- Ensure personnel are completing paperwork, conducting workplace inspections as per Barminco procedure and rectifying hazards in work area before starting their task
Longhole Driller
Barminco
Agnew, WA
09.2019 - 02.2022
- Drill Production up holes and down holes utilizing Minnovare Systems to minimize hole deviation and improve time management with setups.
- Drill Services holes when required
- Ensure Prestart & daily services are kept up daily keep up preventative maintenance and minimize breakdowns.
Longhole Driller
Northern Star Mining Services
Raleigh, RHP - WA
04.2018 - 08.2019
- Drill Production up holes and down holes utililizing Minnovare system
- Drilled Service Holes when required.
- Kept up with daily preventitive maintenance to minimize breakdowns.
- Conducted prestarts and work place inspections as company policy, recorded hazards that needed to be rectified
Longhole Diller
Pit N Portal
Marvel Loch, WA
11.2017 - 05.2018
- Drilled Production up holes and down holes following plans issued by client.
- Drilled different Rise Patterns to suit challenging ground conditions in Production stopes.
- Trained other operators on how to efficiently drill down holes with minimal delay
- Conducted Prestarts and Workplace inspections as per company policy, identifying and rectifying hazards and/or consult with shiftboss when required.
- Carried out Sludging under geo control. Collect samples and record data fo\r Geology
Longhole Driller
Northern Star Mining Services
Kundana, WA
09.2015 - 11.2017
- Drilled Production up holes and down holes following plans issued by client.
- Trained other operators on how to efficiently drill down holes with minimal delay
- Conducted Prestarts and Workplace inspections as per company policy, identifying and rectifying hazards and/or consult with shiftboss when required.
Truck / Service Crew / Charge / Bogger / Solo
Byrnecut Group
Agnew,Hill50, Miitel, Sinclair, Earn Henry, Telfer
11.2003 - 04.2014
- General Truck Operations include daily service and filling out required paperwork. Liaise with Shiftboss
- Service Crew duties includes: Mine services and ventilation, Install grout Cable Bolts, installed and removed pumps when needed.
- ChargeUp: Conduct Re:Entrysa, maintain Magazine doing stocktake everyday, charge and fire development and production headings
- Bogger: Cleanups for Jumbos, load trucks and bog development headings. Maintain roads and bog sumps.
- Longhole: DrIll stopes including Rises and Fresh Air Rises, Drill cable bolts, Sludging.
Education
Underground Supervisors Certificate of Competency
Dept of MInes, Industry Regulation And Safety
WA12.2021
High School Diploma -
Lomagundi Colledge
Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe 12.1999
Additional Information
Dave Beazley
0432 257 616
Northern Star : Area Manager
Craig Gellatley
0488 993 325
Develop : Project Manager
Nathan Unuka
0405 158 382
Barminco : Alt-Project Manager
Timeline
Mine Foreman
Barminco
11.2024 - Current
Underground Shift Supervisor
Barminco
02.2022 - 10.2024
Longhole Driller
Barminco
09.2019 - 02.2022
Longhole Driller
Northern Star Mining Services
04.2018 - 08.2019
Longhole Diller
Pit N Portal
11.2017 - 05.2018
Longhole Driller
Northern Star Mining Services
09.2015 - 11.2017
Truck / Service Crew / Charge / Bogger / Solo
Byrnecut Group
11.2003 - 04.2014
Underground Supervisors Certificate of Competency
Dept of MInes, Industry Regulation And Safety
High School Diploma -
Lomagundi Colledge