SOMNATH BANERJEE
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Senior managerial/technical assignments in Mining (Non-Coal) with an
organization of high repute
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
< A dynamic professional with over 23 years of rich experience in Mining
planning/Operations, Project Management, Safety Management and Team
Management.
< Certified IMS internal Auditor (for ISO standards).
< Expertise in Planning and implementation of changes to machinery and
equipment, production systems and methods of working, direction of
quality control inspection systems & reporting procedures.
< Held the portfolio of the Capex Coordinator for plant and mines at
cement plant.
< Carried out exploratory drilling & project management for mining
Greenfield and Brownfield projects.
< Possess sound knowledge environment, with proven ability in implementing
plans & procedures to maintain sound environmental & safety conditions.
< Excellent interpersonal, analytical, troubleshooting, negotiation and
team building skills with deftness in swiftly ramping up projects and
ensuring on time deliverables.
< Knowledge of biodiversity and rehabilitation measures .A active member in
the Lafarge biodiversity group spread across the world having 800
quarries in aggregate and cement business.
< A member of Lafarge Mining corporate of practices, involved in devising
the safety and technical bulletin .
EMPLOYMENT SCAN
Lafarge India Pvt Ltd., Chilhatti Project since Jul'14
Project manager
Lafarge Asia Sdn. Bhd., Asia Technical centre, kl
Since Aug'11- Jul'14
Mining expert and COP mining & groups
biodiversity member(sits in Kuala Lumpur )
Lafarge India Pvt. Ltd., Sonadih Limestone Mines, Sonadih
since Dec'99
(ISO 9002 & ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001Certified)
Since Jul'06 - Aug'11 Mining Head
Dec'99' - Jul'06 Deputy
Manager to Sr. manage
Tata Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., Sonaidh Cement Plant, Noamundi
Feb'92 - Nov'99
GET to Deputy Manager
KEY RESULT AREAS:
Mining Operations
> Handling end to end project management from assessing feasibility to
planning & monitoring on-site activities and final execution of mining
(development & operations) projects.
> Conducting project review meetings for evaluating project progress in
coordination with the management and taking adequate corrective actions
if required.
> Planning & exploring project development and implementation of detailed
prospecting in stages leading to detailed exploration stages.
> Dealing with regulatory and other govt. officials regarding smooth mine
working and also regarding new PL's, ML's, MoEF Clearances, land
acquisitions, etc.
> Performing pre-feasibility & feasibility study and handling reserve
estimation / resource potential.
> Designing and implementing policies, guidelines and procedures to
establish & maintain high quality standards in environment, occupational
health & safety.
> Contributing towards corporate social responsibility .
Project Management/brownfield expansion
> Formulating and establishing production plans & strategies for ensuring
completion of exploratory drilling assignment(brown field) in the set
time frame for Sonadih mine.
> Preparing of plans and maps from surface geological mapping & from
subsurface geo-scientific data.
> Preparing competency profiles for Officers and Non-Officers.
> Implementing OHSAS, EMS and QMS Systems which are now integrated in IMS.
> Manpower planning and rightsizing and equipment selection for Mines
expansion (doubling capacity).
> Taking SMART improvement projects on safety, cost, reliability and
implementing them in the organization.
Team Management
> Leading, mentoring & monitoring the performance of team members to ensure
efficiency in process operations and meeting set targets.
> Motivating workforce; imparting continuous on job training for
accomplishing greater operational effectiveness / efficiency.
> Managing industrial relation and delegating work schedules for smooth
functioning of operations & leading people working at all level in an
organization.
> Creating and sustaining a dynamic environment that fosters development
opportunities and motivates high performance amongst team members.
Safety track record
< Thrusting on the behavioral aspect of safety since safety is our core
value
< No fatalities and lost time injuries in the mines. Longest accidents
free mine. Active Reporting of near misses, first
aid and medical injuries.
< Implementation of all applicable world class Lafarge group standards and
advisories on safety and health apart
from Mines Act/rules and regulations and bylaws thereby.
< Running suggestion box schemes, safety person of the month, nukkad
nataks (street plays) and other such safety
promotional measures.
< Implementation of mandatory personal protective equipments in mines
which includes helmet, safety glasses,
visible jackets and shoes apart from site specific applicable PPE's.
< Strict application of RCA's (Root cause failure analysis),
implementation of circulation plan for light and heavy
vehicles In mines,training on visual safety culture,safety competitions,working at height procedures, working
with PTW's and electrical isolations, explosive magazine safety etc
< Core member of a cross functional team across the group to design the
reward recognition and disciplinary action
system for implementing Lafarge safety standards and advisories.
Technical expertise:
< Sharing my expertise and supporting the mining units(in and around
technical centre) in areas of safety, productivity,contractor
anagement,planning,equipment selection etc.
< A group biodiversity core member and a core member of Mining corporate
practices in the group.
NOTABLE HIGHLIGHTS:
> Awarded for productivity improvement from Management
> Spearheaded Outsourcing for some mining activities.
> Significantly contributed in recording limestone raising from existing
infrastructure.
> Played a key role in implementing safety projects like Crash Helmet
implementation inside mines roads and colony, projects on visual impact
improvement, etc.
> Assisted in implementation of house concept breaking the barriers of
conventional department systems involving persons.
> Improved upon the maintenance practices by implementation of Maximo
Systems (Lafarge's Maintenance Management System) in mines.
> Successfully introduced site mixed emulsion in mines and improved
fragmentation and over all crusher output by 4%.
> Functioned in implementing Contractor Management System.
> Maintained KFUI (Kiln Feed Uniformity Index) much below 10 and fed lower
bench reactive silica .Thus as a result improved upon clinker quality and
reduced the consumption of costly additives in order to reduce the fixed
cost target by 5% and reduce inventory levels as well.
> Received Longest Accident Free Mine and Best House Award from Lafarge
India CEO.
> Played a major role in increasing mine capacity from 2.3 mtpa to 5 mtpa.
> Administered excavation of a water reservoir for sustaining plant
operations during summer.
> Coach and trainer for the new GET's on raw mix design and provide
lectures on the topic.
SCHOLASTICS
> MBA (Finance) from IGNOU in 2009.
> B.E. (Mining Engineering) from NIT Raipur (erstwhile GCET Raipur) in
1991.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION
> First Class Mines Managers Certificate (restricted) in 1998.
> Certificate of Registered Qualified Practitioner in 2002.
> Course on MS-Office & Windows NT from Aptech
IT SKILLS: MS Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint) and Internet
Application,surpac/autocad
TRAININGS ATTENDED
> Attended training on:
- SURPAC Australian Mining Software from SURPAC India.
- Effective supervision Skills and Junior Management
Development Programme from T.M.D.C., Jamshedpur.
- Effective Communication Skills, Stress Management &
Managerial Skills, Negotiation Skills and Change Management.
- Finance for Non Finance Persons.
- Drilling and Blasting, Mine Planning, Mine Closure
Preparation, UNFC Framework Classification, etc.
- Internal Auditors Training on IMS.
- Mine Closure Plan Preparation & Mine Environment and
Necessary Clearances Training.
- UNFC Classification Training.
- Raw Mix Design and Pyroprocessing in Cement Plant.
- Environment Management and Mitigation Measures with special
reference to MoEF Clearances, etc.
- Raw Mix Design and Preparation.
- Personal Growth Lab by Mr. Girishankar.
- Leadership Training at Development Centre (Lafarge).
- 9 conversations in leadership -A leadership development
journey
- Training on pyroprocessing and raw mix design .
SKILL ENHANCEMENT SCHEDULE
work experience from 1991 sep to 1992 feb
Organization : Coal India Ltd., Chachai Colliery, SECL
Duration : 5 months
Role : Junior Executive Trainee
MBA Project
> Understanding the Capital Expenditure Procedure of a Multinational
Conglomerate.
PERSONAL DOSSIER
Date of Birth: 22nd January 1968
Address: Mont Kiara, Jalan Kiara 2,19-06
Damai,Kualalumpur,Malaysia,Pin:46050
Permanent Address: MIG-11/382, Hudco, Bhilai, Dist: Durg-490009.
Passport No.: B 1649676 (Expiry on 07.06.2010).Renewed till 2020.
Linguistic Abilities: English, Hindi & Bengali.