RADE SAVIJA

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SUMMARY

Experienced Mine Superintendent professional with strong organization and

management skills, effective leadership and relationship-building skills.

Highly motivated professional with great technical and operational

management expertise in underground mining. Extensive experience in dealing

with mid-term planning, coordinating and supervising all units of

underground mining system.

HIGHLIGHTS

. Excavation and loading

. Ventilation and hazardous gas detection

. Drill and blasting works

. Equipment installation and maintenance

. Shaft installation inspection and maintenance

. Risk management

. Drifting of roadways

. Staff training

. Team leadership

. Hardworking

. ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Project Management

. Worked directly with mine departments, managing suppliers and

contractors to meet corporate goals

. Contributed to an annual 10% increase in productivity through

improvements in the following:

< mine equipment maintenance planning

< ventilation improvement (reduced air door leakage by 20 %,

improved fan performance by 30 %, prevented pit fires using both

automatic detection equipment and new performed insulation system)

< adjusted mine development and excavation

< coordinated and ensured timely enforcement and rehabilitation of

roadways

Supervision

. Supervising team of four hundred- staff members.

Process Improvement

. Established new mine dewatering (sump design and development,

selection, installation and automation of pump sets)

. Created new technical procedures and manual

. Assessed organizational training needs

Protective Services

. Contributed to hazardous gas detection development

. Applied safety procedures and policies as outlined in Department

Safety Manual.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mine Superintendent

Soko Brown Coal Mine

01/2005 to Present

Sokobanja, Serbia

Maintaining the safe operation of the mine operations/departments, Mid-term

production & maintenance planning to ensure timely on site delivery of

supply, Dealing with daily problems related to meeting the production plan

and budget, Overseeing and supervision of the mine functional units, such

as: ventilation, excavation, development works, opening works,

rehabilitation of underground roadways, coal transportation, equipment

maintenance, shaft hauling, supply of energy and materials, drainage,

drilling, surveying and separation,

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Conduct daily production meetings (pre-shift reports) to review and

organize activities of production team consisting of: mine superintendent

assistants, chiefs of ventilation, mechanical and electrical maintenance

staff, and supervisors of production, ventilation, rehabilitation,

drifting, drilling, surveying, and contractors,

Participation in daily managers meetings, submission of reports and active

involvement in making decisions and finding solutions, Establishing and

providing an efficient system of ventilation in accordance with regulations

and procedures applicable to underground mining, Design and conduct drill

and blast works through various hard and soft rocks, Organization of

installation and maintenance of transportation equipment (continuous

conveyors, track, trackless haulage), Drifting of underground roadways and

rooms for special purpose (chambers, bunkers, water collectors) using Drill

and Blasting Technology or Drifting Machine Technology and various type of

support (steel rings, concrete, brick, timber, rock - bolting system),

Dealing with high rock pressure by timely adjustment of the face advance

and assessment of the required reinforcement or rehabilitation of roadway

support to maintain the integrity of the mine, Monitoring inventories of

materials and equipment and issuing supply request, Continuous review of

performance data to develop and implement changes necessary to improve

safety, productivity and to lower production costs, Development of annual

operating and capital budgets, As Deputy of mine Rescue Captain, conduct of

training of Search and Rescue Crew, Projecting and updating escape routes

and actions in case of emergency, Managing employee concerns, suggestions,

complaints and grievances.

Mine Ventilation and Operations Safety Engineer

04/2003 to 01/2005

Mine ventilation system performance assessment and monitoring to ensure

safety of the mine by timely and efficient removal of explosive gasses such

as methane and coal dust, Providing and distribution of sufficient

quantities of fresh air to each part of the pit and continuous control of

all parameters of ventilation, Regular monitoring of gasses concentration

active parts of pit using both contemporary Gas Detection System and

Ventilation Parameters Control System, Regular monitoring of gasses

composition in old works areas by weekly sampling and analysis of gas

mixture behind partitions, Planning and control of continuous and periodic

suppression of dust to prevent explosive precipitation of dust, Issuing

orders for installation, removal and relocation of ventilation measurement

instruments such as: methane, carbon monoxide, oxygen, smoke detection,

pressure of main fan, air pressure drop at air doors, temperature, air

velocity, pressure and velocity in ventilation pipes, barometric pressure,

and instruments of audio communication, Preventive drilling to reduce risk

from sudden coal, gas and water outburst, Data analysis of Automatic

Ventilation Control System and suggesting improvements of ventilation and

safety, Development and implementation of safety and productivity

improvement programs, Development, implementation and enforcement of

operational and safety standards, policies and procedures, Monitoring and

minimizing underground water ingress to prevent potential mine flooding,

Conducting all activities in the mine dewatering (designing and development

of sump works, installation and maintenance of pump equipment, staff

training, overseeing of ratio water ingress).

Mining Engineer 04/2002

to 04/2003

New coal deposits discovery, feasibility studies, and conceptual design of

supportive structures, Selecting the appropriate means of safely and

efficiently mining deposits, Advising on drilling and blasting methods for

mining, construction or demolition, Planning and design/selection of mining

equipment and machinery, Preparation of operations and project estimates,

schedules and reports, Preparation and monitoring of project budgets,

schedules, resources allocation plans, and incorporation of best practices

in cost control, risk analysis and schedule stewardship, Underground

mine engineering including but not limited to: design, scheduling, reports,

feasibility studies and regular site visits,

Providing technical support based on sound engineering principles and

recognized industry and company standards,

Maintaining quality of mine plans and schedules, as well as monitoring the

progress of the operations, Managing and control of projects to ensure that

objectives are met in an economical and timely manner and that quality

control requirements are either developed or met as required,

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EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

. B.Sc. Degree, Faculty of Mining and Geology, University of

Belgrade, Major in Underground Mining and Tunneling,

. Training in The Introduction of Technology Transfer Rock

Bolting System for support and reinforcement underground

roads,

. Training for coal seam consolidation,

. Course-certificate for successful completion exam for blasting

in explosive atmosphere,

. Adult ESL Benchmark in accordance with the Canadian National

Benchmark Standards- certificate,

. IELTS Certificate.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Married with two children

DOB: 09/07/1970

Hobbies include hiking and reading

REFERENCES

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