Jason Dargue
Orange,NSW
Summary
Mining engineer with superb problem solving and communication skills. Successful in developing achievable schedules and maintaining consistent daily results through appropriate stakeholder engagement. Safety focused and strong adherence to procedure. Detail oriented team player who is dedicated to training new personnel to ensure production is optimised. Instrumental in daily operations and managing productivity.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Engineer
Aeris Resources
08.2023 - Current
- Liaise with Shift Bosses, Superintendents and Technical Services to streamline Bi-Weekly schedules, with a focus on compliance.
- Review plans produced by the Technical Services team to ensure plans are optimised to reduce cost, are in line with best practice, and ensure operator safety.
- Conducted a technical analysis into current prep hose usage and proposed a supplier change which generated cost savings of $2,500 per quarter.
- Created a cut-by-cut development tracker to track daily performance against weekly, monthly and yearly schedules/budget
- Conduct underground inspections to ensure work areas are up to standard and required works identified to ensure compliance.
- Produce JHA's and undertake risk assessments to ensure hazards are appropriately managed.
Mining Engineer
Evolution Mining
09.2021 - 07.2023
- Strategise pillar placement to ensure stoping ounce recovery is maximised.
- Generate drill, blast and remote plans before they are required to ensure delays to production are minimised.
- Train production engineers in efficient drill, blast and stope design.
- Develop and communicate weekly to half monthly plans that are in line with production requirements and monthly targets.
- Liaise with shift bosses and superintendents to ensure daily production activities are in line with weekly plan requirements.
- Finalise underground operating time in accordance with fulfilling requirements for the WA first class mine managers certificate.
- Manage contractor boxhole designs and schedule to ensure production is optimised.
Mining Engineer
Evolution Mining
03.2020 - 09.2021
- Construct and communicate daily to weekly schedules in line with production capabilities and monthly targets.
- Liaise with Underground and technical services staff to ensure Drill, blast, remoting and paste filling plans are completed before they are required.
- Assist with underground operations to further understand and improve engineering standards.
Education
Master of Commerce - Finance
University of New South Wales
Sydney, NSW11.2018
Bachelor of Engineering - Mining
University of New South Wales
Sydney, NSW11.2016
Skills
- Strong analytical & problem solving skills
- Ability to communicate and convince
- Dedicated & development driven
- Passionate about quality training
- Safety focused
- Strong knowledge of production capabilities & requirements
- Proficient in Deswik Stope Design and Aegis Drill & Blast
Timeline
Production Engineer
Aeris Resources
08.2023 - Current
Mining Engineer
Evolution Mining
09.2021 - 07.2023
Mining Engineer
Evolution Mining
03.2020 - 09.2021
Master of Commerce - Finance
University of New South Wales
Bachelor of Engineering - Mining
University of New South Wales
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