Praveen Jaladi
Perth,WA
Summary
A self-motivated and committed Mining Engineer looking for a varied and challenging role to showcase and broaden skills and capabilities whilst assisting in driving the company to greatness and success. Poses Drill and Blast Engineer & project engineer role mining engineering experience, excellent people's skills, work ethic and leadership skills. Mining Engineer with in-depth background developing and adhering to safety guidelines to minimize safety incidents and worker injury. Worked with mine contractors and vendor stakeholders to develop plans to accomplish goals quickly and effectively. Stayed up to date on industry legislation and regulations to maintain constant compliance.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
MINING ENGINEER
NRW HOLDINGS PTY LTD
02.2024 - Current
- Lead the planning, design, and scheduling of mining operations, ensuring alignment with production targets and safety regulations.
- Collaborate with operation teams to optimize processes and achieve production goals, reducing downtime and increasing overall efficiency.
- Prepare and analyze end-of-month reports, claims, and production data, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Manage budgets, cost control, and scheduling, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.
- Engage in regular consultation with stakeholders to align project objectives with client expectations.
- Utilize Surpac and Wencolite for mine design and data analysis, enhancing project accuracy and efficiency.
Mining Engineer
Mineral Resources Limited
09.2023 - 02.2024
- Design and Deliver Open Pit Drill & Blast Functions: Lead the development and implementation of drill and blast designs for open-pit operations, ensuring all activities are conducted safely and efficiently.
- Complete Drill & Blast Designs, Tie-Ins, and Approvals: Manage the planning and approval process for drill and blast activities, consistently meeting or exceeding scheduling requirements.
- Monitor Blasting and Operational Performance: Track and evaluate blasting outcomes, identifying areas for improvement and implementing changes to enhance operational efficiency.
- Support Mine Scheduling and Design: Collaborate with mine planning teams to integrate drill and blast designs into overall mine schedules, ensuring alignment with safety standards and cost-effective production goals.
Drill & Blast Engineer
Newcrest Mining Pty Ltd
05.2022 - 09.2023
- Drill & Blast designs for the 4 operating pits
- Daily explosive usage and magazine inspections using blast logic for stocktakes.
- Tie up designs and blast Scheduling and maintaining effective broken stocks for production
- Review of site usage of bulk explosives, finding avenues to reduce costs
- Developing training package to educate operation teams
- Training graduates in drill and blast designs and operations
- Cost vs Productivity analysis
- Vacation student training and peer mentoring
- Assisting mine production engineers with planning inputs from Drill & Blast
- Assisting in issue of site instructions to contractors
- EOM reporting
- Daily QA_QC checks in order to achieve good blast performance
- Post blast reports , Drone and Visual inspections after blast.
Mining Engineer
MACA
12.2021 - 05.2022
- Prepare weekly plans and schedules from 3MP (Monthly plan)
- Compiling Daily, weekly and monthly production reports
- Coordinate with survey team, grade control,
- Operations to ensure daily, weekly and monthly planning targets are achieved
- Optimizing weekly plans and various other daily processes
- Blast and vibration monitoring plans to monitor wall damage
- Creating Design Memos and validation
- Calculating production shot volumes for weekly plan
- Involved in continuous improvement projects & Maintaining records of daily operations activity Improved communication skills (written & oral) through presentation and report writing & data presentation.
Drill & Blast Team Member
KCGM
03.2021 - 11.2021
- Worked as drill& blast team member
- Undertaken takers, spotting & off siding stem & ANFO truck, priming blast holes, tying shot, conducting quality assurance on blast holes and sampling Gained skills: mine safety awareness, risk assessment and control measures and hazard identification.
Geology Field Assistant
KCGM
12.2020 - 03.2021
- Chip logging
- Maintain grade sample database
- Maintain safety around workplace
- Keeping pathways clear
- Communication with various persons to ensure safety is always the priority
- Undertaking field activities to support Exploration program including RC/AC sampling, pegging of drill sites, and using GPS/DGPS Supervising clearing and rehabilitation of exploration tracks, drill lines and holes., Worked as a shift leading hand assisting the shift boss with task and equipment allocation
Graduate Mining Engineer
Vedanta Resources Limited
07.2018 - 01.2020
- Providing logistics support to field programs, including but not limited to, setting up of drill camps, and ensuring supplies and equipment are obtained and replenished for duration of programs Effectively communicating with exploration teams and contractors, as well as maintaining strong and professional relationships in diverse and remote communities
- Planning and execution of operations in shift
- Assisting service crew and charge up operators in development headings
- Ensuring safe working environment is maintained
- Provide assistance to other mining operators as and when required
- Worked closely with mine service crew and blast crew as apart to finish my underground time for manager Certificate
- Improvement of average pull per blast from 2.5m to 3.1m
- Reduction of blast cycle time from 18 hr cycle to 12 hr cycle Deploying and Commissioning of refuge chambers Improvement of blast size.
Education
Master of Science - Science, Mining
CURTIN UNIVERSITY (WASM)
Kalgoorlie, WA11.2021
Bachelor of Mining Engineering - Mining
KOTHAGUDEM SCHOOL of MINES
KOTHAGUDEM05.2018
High School Diploma -
SRI GAYATRI JUNIOR COLLEGE
HYDERABAD04.2014
Skills
- Resource estimation and mine planning process: critical skills in data processing, scheduling
- Strong analytical skills with ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant of Information with attention to detail and accuracy
- Cost management: Create cost analysis
- Surveying: Experience in using surveying equipment in field to develop ground profiles
- Professional mining software skills Designing Software Vulcan, Whittle software, Shot plus, Roc manager & Blast Logic
- Advanced computer literacy using Microsoft office suite with Strong ability in Excel using Macros & VBA
- Production Planning
- Knowledge on NRW production Systems PAC & PAA
Certification
WA Quarry Manager ticket
WA statutory Supervisor ticket
WA Site Senior Executive
RPA Drone ticket issued by CASA
Dangerous goods & Security Card
WA Manual C class Driving license
Timeline
MINING ENGINEER
NRW HOLDINGS PTY LTD
02.2024 - Current
Mining Engineer
Mineral Resources Limited
09.2023 - 02.2024
Drill & Blast Engineer
Newcrest Mining Pty Ltd
05.2022 - 09.2023
Mining Engineer
MACA
12.2021 - 05.2022
Drill & Blast Team Member
KCGM
03.2021 - 11.2021
Geology Field Assistant
KCGM
12.2020 - 03.2021
Graduate Mining Engineer
Vedanta Resources Limited
07.2018 - 01.2020
Master of Science - Science, Mining
CURTIN UNIVERSITY (WASM)
Bachelor of Mining Engineering - Mining
KOTHAGUDEM SCHOOL of MINES
High School Diploma -
SRI GAYATRI JUNIOR COLLEGE
WA Quarry Manager ticket
WA statutory Supervisor ticket
WA Site Senior Executive
RPA Drone ticket issued by CASA
Dangerous goods & Security Card
WA Manual C class Driving license
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