Alan E. Silcock
Kelowna
BC V1W 3L9
Home phone: 250-***-****
E. Mail - ***********@*******.***
Manager
Please consider my attached resume as an application for consideration for a position with your company.
My past duties included long term planning for the 200 units of surface mobile equipment. I have experience with Cat 777F & 789C trucks, D10R Dozers, 992K Loaders, Komatsu PC1800 Excavators and numerous other mining equipment models.
In the past I have worked through a mine construction phase to mine operating status. I have built all the BOM's and PM's for site, including Jaw, Cone, HPRC [High Pressure Rolls] crushers and rotary scrubbers. I have been involved with identifying stock and emergency spares and assisting with the winter road orders. I have experience with continuous improvement and mine maintenance standardization.
I also have experience working in Northern camps on a 2-week on 2-week off rotation that employs a diverse work force.
I have 7 to 8 years advanced SAP R3 experience, Maximo 4.2, J.D. Edwards, and Ellipse computerized maintenance systems. I have experience with Excel, Microsoft Project, Word, Power Point and Visio.
I work well with all personnel, including buyers and warehouse staff. My training includes both Heavy Duty and Industrial Mechanics Interprovincial Certification.
SUMMARY:
I have a well-rounded mechanical background in both hard and soft rock mining, mobile fleet & fixed equipment maintenance, in the Gold, Diamond, Copper and Potash mining industries.
For the past 15 years I have worked as a mechanical planner in the mining industry. I have a total of 48 years of mechanical experience.
Yours truly.
Alan E Silcock
Alan E Silcock
844 Mission Springs Cres.,
Kelowna
BC
V1W3L9
***********@*******.***
WORK HISTORY:
July 2012– March 2015: Rio Tinto Diavik mine: NWT diamond mine,
Surface mobile equipment Maintenance Planner
Using Ellipse soft ware to create PM’s and ongoing task lists
Building BOM’s (APL's) for Surface mobile equipment
Using Projects to plan out major rebuilds
Supervision of 3 parts apprentice technicians
Salary at this position $150,000 pa
March 2009– July 2012: BHP Billiton Ekati mine: NWT diamond mine,
Surface open pit mobile equipment and Underground mobile equipment maintenance planner
Using SAP soft ware to create PM’s and ongoing task lists
Building BOM’s for Surface and Underground mobile equipment
Using Projects to plan out major rebuilds
Supervision of 8 short term planners and schedulers
Salary at this position $140,000 pa
November 2005 – February 2009: Snap Lake DeBeers Canada: NWT diamond mine Process Plant, Surface mobile equipment and site Maintenance Planner [other than the U/Ground mobile equipment]
Created all maintenance PM’s and activated them upon mine start up
Built master data entries into SAP
Identified and assisted ordering Emergency and commissioning spare parts
Developed Bills Of Materials for all primary equipment
Alan E Silcock
Ongoing SAP training support to area supervisors and warehouse staff
Identified stock spare parts and set initial min/maxes
Created spread sheets to capture equipment information for mine start up.
Empowered to arrange overhauls of mine equipment without requiring prior management approval
Developed Safe Work Plans and Safe Operating Procedures for the mine site, in the commissioning phase
Left due to uncertainty of impending layoffs at the mine site
August 2005 - November 2005, Gibraltar mine, BC (Ledcore): Mill Maintenance Foreman
Dayshift maintenance foreman with responsibility for an 8 man crew and 1 night shift millwright
Held daily safety toolbox meetings with tradesmen
Left due to logistics of traveling 5 hours each way to the mine site from my home base
January 2001 - July 2005, Eskay Creek Mine, BC (Barrick Gold): Maintenance Planner
Planning work for surface and underground mechanical shops
Planning for mill and electrical departments
Acting surface and underground mechanical foreman
Built component change outs into the software program.
Identified component rebuild and/or replacement intervals
Built service preventative maintenance templates in the Maximo program
Built job plans in Maximo, for repetitive jobs
Coordinating with management, buyers, main warehouse and contractors
Familiar with Maximo software program
Assisted with the disposal of obsolete mining equipment
Laid off with severance due to impending mine shutdown
Alan E Silcock
Jan. 1997 - January 2001, Williams Gold Mine, Hemlo, Ontario (Barrick Gold) Maintenance Planner
Planning work for two underground mechanical shops
Ordering parts
Coordinating with management, buyers, main warehouse
Familiar with J.D. Edwards software program, computerized inventories
Transferred to Barrick Eskay Creek Mine in B.C.
Nov. 1986 - January 1997, Williams Gold Mine, Ontario: Underground Heavy Duty Mechanic.
Repair and maintenance of underground mining equipment
Promoted to Underground mobile equipment planner
1980- Nov. 1986, Central Canada Potash, Saskatchewan: Underground Heavy Duty Mechanic.
Repair and maintenance of underground mining equipment
1978- Nov. 1980 Mainline Motors, Saskatchewan: Automotive Mechanic.
Automotive repair
EDUCATION:
Interprovincial Heavy Duty Mechanics ticket & Industrial Mechanics ticket
Institute of the Motor Industry exam, England
Institute of Road Transport Engineers exam, England
City and Guilds Full Technological Certificate: Motor Vehicle Technician, England
REFERENCES: Available on request