MOHAMMAD RAKHSHA
***** ******* ***** *****, ********* # 200
Louisville, Kentucky 40245
502-***-**** . *.*******@*****.***
Mining Engineer, Mine TRANSPORTATION Systems Designer, Drilling and
Blasting Manager
Highly self motivated Mining Engineer with six (6) years experience in the
mining industry including drilling and blasting operations, and mine
transportation systems design and maintenance. Strong focus on employee
safety and familiar with MSHA requirements. Coaching and training of
operating staff. United States Permanent Resident fluent in English and
Farsi.
Bachelor of Science . Mining Engineering and Extraction . Azad
University, Tehran, Iran
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Tamine, Sanghe Manganese Foladeh Iran Company, Tehran, Iran
Manager of Drilling Department (2005 - 2007): Responsible for ensuring
that blasting operations followed the strictest safety procedures.
Responsible for ensuring that blast holes were properly drilled and spaced,
and blast agents were properly measured and placed. Position allowed me to
expand my knowledge of safety requirements and appreciate the importance of
having robust safety procedures. I also learned about the front end
operations of mining.
Manager of Transportation Department (2002 - 2005): Entry level Design
Engineer responsible for troubleshooting and improving efficiency of
transport systems for mined manganese to minimize load time and maximize
load volume. Operational areas of responsibility included conveyor belts,
elevators, rail, and bulk loaders. Responsible for identifying root causes
of operational delays and making process improvement recommendations to
management, and reporting on status of operations. Position allowed me to
expand my knowledge of mining operations, learn how to troubleshoot
production problems, and influence decision making on improvement projects
for implementation.
Zirab Coal Mine Company, Qhaemshahr, Iran
Assistant Manager, Crushing, Sizing, and Quality Control Department (2001-
2002): As a co-op student, responsible for collecting, reviewing, and
submitting operating status reports to the Mine Manager. Operations
included coal pile belt transfer, particle sizing and separation, grinding,
washing and drying, and quality control. Opportunity allowed me to learn
mine operations, importance of quality control, and how to effectively work
with operating staff to deliver accurate operational reports to assist
management in making decisions.