Maintenance Engineer
Resume:
Paul Bradley Orr *** Dancing Bear #* Home
Winnemucca,
Nevada 89445
Objective - To obtain a mangers position within an energetic
and challenging atmosphere.
Experience
Hycroft Mine (Allied Nevada Resources)
2011-Present
Winnemucca, Nevada
Maintenance Superintendent
. Manage Mine maintenance at Hycroft mine.
Implemented planning and built necessary crews
to support 24 hour maintenance at the mine. I
have six supervisors, 3 planners, 1 reliability
engineer and a clerk that report directly to me.
. Instrumental in moving from old shop into new
shop.
. Purchased new mining equipment and mine
maintenance equipment.
. Ongoing emphasis on safety and procedures.
. Hiring and firing of employees.
. Budget
Cloud Peak Energy
2005-2011 Rio Tinto Energy America
Sheridan Wyoming
Maintenance Manager Spring Creek Coal RTEA
Decker Mt.
. Manage Mine maintenance at Spring Creek Coal. I
have implemented planning and condition
monitoring as well as defect elimination. As
manager I have the following reports; 1
reliability engineer, 3 planners,1 truck shop
foreman,
1 electrical foreman, 1 Shovel and drill
foreman, 1hydrocarbon technician and 1 data
clerk.
. Strong emphasis is placed on scheduled work and
planning. Execution of planned work is also a
big part of our maintenance.
Equipment on site is mining equipment. D11
dozers, D10 dozers, Draglines, electric
shovels, Hydraulic shovels, Large wheel loaders
(L1850), Haulage trucks, Water trucks, Rubber
tired dozers, support equipment and all light
vehicles for personnel transportation.
. Budgeting is one of my main concerns. All
components must be tracked and monitored for
condition. A forecast is made and a budget
built accordingly. The budget is forecasted
quarterly. Manpower needs are also budgeted.
. Safety is by far the most important part of my
job. Policies and procedures must be followed
and enforced. Communication with the crews on
safety and safe work habits are discussed each
day within groups as well as on the floor and
in the field.
2001-2005 Newmont Mining Company Carlin
Nevada
Maintenance General Foreman
. Managed two large truck shops, which included a
rebuild facility a welding shop and two small
vehicle facilities.
. 12 supervisors and 180 mechanics/welders
reported to me. I was responsible for manpower
needs as well as managing the budget.
Recruiting, interviewing and hiring were my
responsibilities.
. This maintenance facility was dedicated to
condition monitoring and strict planning for 47
haul trucks, 5 drills, 4 hydraulic shovels, 4
large loaders (Cat 994), various 992 loaders,
16g graders, 785 water trucks, D10 dozers and
rubber tired dozers. There were also
approximately 2500 small vehicles that needed
maintenance. The small vehicle shop also
reported to me.
1998-2001 Newmont Mining Company Carlin
Nevada
Maintenance Planner
. Responsible for maintenance planning for mobile
mining equipment
. Component tracking, Oil analysis, failure
analysis and other condition monitoring methods
used extensively.
. Use of CMMS software MIMS and Ellipse.
1995-1998 Newmont Mining Company Carlin
Nevada
Maintenance Supervisor
. Supervised PM crews, welding crews, and rebuild
facility crews at the south area shop. Also
involved in the improvement strategy for the
994 loaders.
. Implemented an ongoing program to improve the
availability of the 994 loaders. Program
involved nominating teams of mechanics from
each crew to work specifically on 994 loaders
and training mechanics to troubleshoot and
repair various loader systems. Held weekly
meetings to pinpoint problems and discus
solutions. Availability and reliability
improved as a direct result of the program.
. Expanded availability improvement program to
the Haulage fleet using the same developed
procedures and concepts. Program resulted in
improved skills and morale. Brake test
developed fro the cat haul trucks has virtually
eliminated brake failures that were a common
problem before the program
1991-1995 Newmont Mining Company Carlin
Nevada
Maintenance Mechanic
. Extensively involved in the troubleshooting and
repair of mobile mine equipment
. Ability to work on all types of heavy equipment
. Welding repair an fabrication
1987-1991 Cyprus Minerals Tucson
Arizona
Mechanic - Welder - Relief Supervisor
. Troubleshoot and repair of haul trucks and
support equipment. Haulage fleet consisted of
120, 170, and 190 ton Haul trucks. Support
Equipment included 824, 834, D10 dozers, 988,
992 and 994 loaders.
1981-1987 Amax Coal Gillette
Wyoming
Mobile Equipment Mechanic
. Troubleshoot and repair of rubber Tire
machines, including Haul Trucks, 824, 834, 992
and 988 loaders. Also did repair and
maintenance of drills and shovels.
. Performed repairs on light vehicles providing
valuable experience in engines and drive
trains.
Education
. 1976 diploma, Amphitheater High School, Tucson
Arizona.
. 1976-7978 General studies, Snow College,
Ephraim Utah.
. 1981-1982 Certificate Diesel Mechanics and
welding from Northeastern Wyoming Vocational
Technical School.
. 1999 Level 1 and 2 Vibration analyst
certificates from Technical Associates of
South Carolina. Attended level 3 courses.
. AWS certified welder
. 2004 Bachelor Degree in management and
leadership, Kennedy Western University,
Cheyenne Wyoming.
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