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Overview
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Kris Viner

Mandurah,Australia

Summary

Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.

Proactive and goal-oriented with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Supervisor

Pilbara Minerals
04.2022 - Current

  • Oversaw daily operations of the department, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks.
  • Supervisor duties including, organising training of new operators, running PSI’s. Setting up of crew structures, organising of rosters for new Crews, Organising of Shutdowns, and preparation, Organising and keeping training records up to date and KPI’s up to date.
  • Operation of Citech/Scada
  • Jaw, Cone crushing.
  • Tomara Ore Sorters
  • HPGR – Tertiary
  • HMS/Mag Seps
  • Milling/Gravity/Spirals/Mag Seps
  • Flotation
  • Spodumene Wet Dressing/Mag Seps
  • Filtration and Thickening


Senior Operator

Doral Mineral Sands
02.2019 - 04.2022

Led a team of operators, delegating tasks effectively and fostering a collaborative work environment.

  • Reduced downtime for equipment maintenance by conducting regular inspections and proactive repairs.
  • Multiple banks of spirals – Roughers, scavs etc
  • Double and triple deck screening
  • Running of tailings dam and water management
  • Stockpile management
  • Management of Work/Maintenance and Mining crews
  • Management of isolations and full plant shutdowns and start-ups.
  • Taking care of contractors coming to site. (Inductions etc.)
  • Operation of Citech

Control Room Operator

Roy Hill
07.2015 - 01.2019
  • Operation of SCADA running the process plant from Crushing through to Train Loading and Wet Plant as stated below.
  • General CRO duties – clear, safe and concise radio comms
  • Promoted as of January 2016 Perth Based
  • Performed emergency operations to shut down faulty equipment, maintain electric service and safeguard station machinery.

Process Technician

Roy Hill
07.2015 - 01.2019
  • Commissioning of Roy Hill process plant which includes.
  • Back up control room operator with SCADA
  • Primary and secondary sizers
  • Raptor cone crushers
  • Fixed and travel stackers including a reclaimer.
  • Scrubbing and screening
  • De-sands circuit – UCC, Spirals x 20 and filter belts.

Senior Processing Supervisor – Projects and Shutdown Planning

Newmont Boddington Gold
09.2008 - 06.2015
  • Promoted safe working practices to maintain compliance with established policies and procedures.
  • Recruiting/Interviewing for Operator roles
  • Setting up of crew structures.
  • Setting up of new procedure’s: ATW, isolations etc
  • Organising of rosters for new Crews.
  • Running of contracts for labour hire
  • Running of a Crew of 18 operators with no turnover,4 of which were ‘green’.
  • Organising of Shutdowns and preparation.
  • Organising and keeping training records up to date.
  • Commissioning of the new plant
  • Reading and understanding P&ID’s
  • Yokogawa DCS.
  • Gyratory Crushing
  • HPGR (Tertiary) and MP 1000 (Secondary)
  • Ball Milling
  • Flash Flotation
  • Copper Flotation
  • Larox Filtering
  • CIL
  • Shift Supervisor


Leading Hand -Shift Supervisor

Newcrest Mining Limited
10.2004 - 09.2008
  • Commissioning Telfer Concentrator
  • Developed a strong rapport with staff members through effective communication and leadership skills.
  • Enhanced team productivity by efficiently allocating tasks and closely monitoring progress.
  • Reading and understanding P&ID’s
  • Yokogawa DCS. Control Room
  • Gyratory Crushing and Stacking Conveyors
  • Recycle Crushing
  • SAG and Ball Milling
  • Flash Flotation
  • Copper and Pyrite Floatation
  • CCD and SART and CIL
  • Larox Filtering
  • Reagent Mixing
  • Isolation and tagging procedures.
  • Running of a Crew of 14 operators with very minimal turn over


Process Technician

Anglo Gold
10.2003 - 10.2004
  • 2 Stage Milling
  • 3 Stage Crushing Circuit
  • Leach and Tails Thickener
  • Citech and SAP
  • Cil and Elution
  • Gold Room/Smelting
  • Assisting Lab Technician
  • Isolation and tagging

Truck Driver

Temples Freight
01.2002 - 10.2003
  • Clay mining, Soil Sampling, Grader work / Water cart
  • Driving 13 and 18 split shift road rangers

Pit Technician

Worsley Alumina
02.1995 - 12.2001
  • Core orientation, Soil sampling, Trench digging and Drill Rig sampling
  • Both Hard Rock and Oxide Experience

Leading Hand

Worsley Alumina
02.1995 - 12.2001
  • Acting Supervisor, CIL and Elution, Floatation, Ball and Sag Milling
  • Primary and Secondary Crushing
  • Bobcat, Forklift, 8 Speed tipper and Front-End Loader experience.
  • Plant Scape and SAP R/3
  • Safety Rep
  • Gold Room.

Skills

  • Honest and Reliable
  • Hard Working and Motivated
  • Ethical and Moral
  • Honest, Loyal, Punctual
  • Results and Target Orientated
  • Excellent presentation
  • Team Orientated
  • Friendly disposition
  • Willing to learn further from the industry professionals
  • Safety Aware
  • Physically fit
  • Non-confrontational
  • Ability to work autonomously
  • Professional mature approach to work
  • Attention to detail

Certification

  • Bobcat – All types
  • FEL – IT28 → 992
  • Backhoe
  • Excavator - Mini
  • Confined Space/Gas Testing.
  • Working at Heights.
  • Manual Handling.
  • Dogging
  • Employees Equal Opportunity.
  • Accident investigation (AI).
  • Root Cause analysis (RCA).
  • Health and Safety.
  • Radiation Officer.
  • Training and Assessing Cert 4.
  • Metalliferous Cert 4.
  • Lean Belt.
  • Microsoft Project, Word, Ampla, pronto.
  • Currently doing WHS statutory responsibilities for mining supervisors (SRMS) (S26)
  • Section 44

Timeline

Supervisor

Pilbara Minerals
04.2022 - Current

Senior Operator

Doral Mineral Sands
02.2019 - 04.2022

Control Room Operator

Roy Hill
07.2015 - 01.2019

Process Technician

Roy Hill
07.2015 - 01.2019

Senior Processing Supervisor – Projects and Shutdown Planning

Newmont Boddington Gold
09.2008 - 06.2015

Leading Hand -Shift Supervisor

Newcrest Mining Limited
10.2004 - 09.2008

Process Technician

Anglo Gold
10.2003 - 10.2004

Truck Driver

Temples Freight
01.2002 - 10.2003

Pit Technician

Worsley Alumina
02.1995 - 12.2001

Leading Hand

Worsley Alumina
02.1995 - 12.2001
Kris Viner