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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

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Underground Shift Supervisor

Barminco
02.2022 - Current
  • 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
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
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
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
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
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
WA
12.2021

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

Underground Shift Supervisor

Barminco
02.2022 - Current

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

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