PHILLIP POWER
Secret Harbour,WA
Summary
Experienced Supervisor leading team members on-time job completion. Assign tasks, train employees, provide feedback, mediate interpersonal conflicts and implement company procedures. Excellent communication and listening skills. Provide leadership and vision which drives teams to meet goals.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Drill & Blast Supervisor
MRL
06.2021 - Current
- Overseeing Drill & Blast operations and providing leadership to Drill and Blast teams
- Incident Investigation
- Hazard ID and Safety improvements
- Conduct Work area inspections
- Blast Controller
- Procurement of Drill consumables and explosives
- Tracking of Consumable life and usage
- Acting Drill & Blast Superintendent
- Recruitment
- Blasting Improvement
- Supervising Mining Production
- Managing Contractors
- Set up of new sites and systems
- Liaising with clients
- Void Management
- Developed staff skills through targeted training programs, resulting in improved performance and career growth opportunities.
Drill & Blast Supervisor
Citic Pacific Mining (Sino Iron Project Cape Preston)
01.2012 - 06.2021
- Overseeing Drill & Blast operations and providing leadership to Drill and Blast teams
- Leading Mining Production teams (12 Months replacement role)
- Project Lead for Blasting Improvement studies
- Sound understanding of Pit Geology and Wall Stability
- Acting Mining Production Superintendent and Drill and Blast Superintendent
- Assisting Technical Services Team on operational challenges and optimization
- Organise Daily Drill & Blast activities in line with weekly plan / conformance to plan
- Assist the Mine Management in the day to day running of the Pit
- Conduct P.S.I Meetings
- Experienced in Lean Management applications
- Incident Investigation
- Hazard ID and Safety improvements
- Conduct Work area inspections
- Blast Controller
- Line Trainer
- Shift Reports Records and data entry
- Managing Contractors.
- Daily Planning role ( 12 Months) Planning Daily digging sequence to ensure compliance to plan for production and grade targets
- Fleet management assisting Pit controllers
- Increased team productivity by implementing efficient workflows and setting clear expectations for staff members.
Drilling Team Leader
Newmont Mining (Boddington)
01.2007 - 01.2011
- Leading and Managing Drilling Team, Supervising of 19 Drill Rigs
- Operator of L8’s and DML Drill Rigs
- Daily Drill Activities
- Organise Contractors and Repairs, Clean-ups and Patterns
- Blast Clearance
- Attend Planning meetings
- Shift reports & data entry
- Hold P.S.I meetings
- Assist the superintendent in the day to day running of the Drill & Blast dept
- Incident reporting and investigation, deal with safety concerns and hazards
- Developing the crew through training and mentoring
- Blast Controller.
Driller / Blast Hole Driller
Rio Tinto (West Ang), Ausdrill (Kalgoorlie)
01.2002 - 01.2007
- Operator of DK45, DML Drill Rigs, various Diamond, Air Core and RC Drill Rigs
- Daily Drill Activities
- Collecting Samples, Greasing Rods and Throwing Rods
- Support Truck Driver
- Mechanical and Maintenance Duties.
Education
Diploma in Surface Mining Management -
North Metropolitan TAFE
East Perth, WASkills
- Inventory Control
- Operations Management
- Process Improvement
- Strategic Planning
- Staff Management
- Schedule Development
- Staff Discipline
- Expectation Setting
- Employee Motivation
- Policy Enforcement
- Processes and Procedures
- Training and Mentoring
- Project Management
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Quality Control
references
- Mark Breen, 0428 842 185 , Citic Pacific Mining/ MRL – Quarry Manager/ Drill & Blast Superintendent
- Chris Davies, 0488 200 363 , MRL – Mine Manager
Timeline
Drill & Blast Supervisor
MRL
06.2021 - Current
Drill & Blast Supervisor
Citic Pacific Mining (Sino Iron Project Cape Preston)
01.2012 - 06.2021
Drilling Team Leader
Newmont Mining (Boddington)
01.2007 - 01.2011
Driller / Blast Hole Driller
Rio Tinto (West Ang), Ausdrill (Kalgoorlie)
01.2002 - 01.2007
Diploma in Surface Mining Management -
North Metropolitan TAFE
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