Patrick Anyetei-Wireko ad1j3w@r.postjobfree.com

Senior Mine Planning Engineer +233*********

Wassa-Akyempim, Ghana

https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-anyetei-wireko-78233b3b Continuous improvement professional with proven experience in optimization, operational excellence and strategic planning. Experience in working with multi-disciplinary and cross-functional teams in complex, multi-national organizations across a number of companies. Strong problem-solving background and tactful in stakeholder engagement, implementation of pragmatic solutions and the diagnosis of problems and bottlenecks while ensuring business continuity and increased output leading to substantial profit margins. Possess excellent interpersonal communication skills and practical knowledge that bridges essential relationships towards achieving success. SKILLS and COMPETENCIES

Technical and behavioral skills include;

• Lean Management

• Operational Excellence

• Management Operating System

• Operations Strategy, Tactics and Policy

Deployment (Hoshin Kanri)

• Leaders’ Standardized Work

• Statistical Process Control

• Visual Management

• Project Management and Coordination

(PDCA, CPORT)

• Advanced Facilitation and Management

• Advanced Practical Problem Solving

(PPS, DMAIC)

• Root Cause Analysis (Fish Bone, FMEA,

5Whys)

• Value Stream Mapping

• Value Driver Tree Analysis

• Proactive and Attention to Detail

• Advanced Interpersonal Relationships

• Medium - Short Term Planning

• Safety Awareness and Fatigue Management

• Strategic Planning and Direction

• Business Continuity and Management

• Cost Optimization

• Advanced PowerBI Design and Analysis

• Advanced Stakeholder Analysis

• Quality Management

• Idea Generation and Optimization

• Risk Identification and Management

• Critical-To-Quality Analysis

• Advanced Performance Coaching and Training

• Advanced Change Management

• 5S

• Capacity Planning and Development

• Capability Development

• Advanced organization, administration and

communication planning

• Self-Motivated and Independent

• Defensive Driving

• Fast and proficient learner

APPLICATIONS

Hands - on software applications include;

• Minitab

• PowerBI

• Microsoft Office Platforms (Excel, Project, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio)

• Surpac, Minesched

• Python for Data Science

• SQL

COST SAVING INITIATIVES

• Project lead with a targeted minimum 10% cost savings off from the current annual budget. This included 1-on-1 reassessment of current cost against budget utilizing data trends to determine new benchmark values as areas for improvement. Over $11,000,000 saved in 8 months thus far.

• $246,000 and $195,000 saved in 2 months through truck cycle time optimization in underground and surface mining respectively.

• Through leading focus groups and kaizens with DMAIC approach to projects, over

$4,000,000 has been saved in projects including “Frequent final drives failure”, “Accelerating Development Meters”, “Incinerator Improvement”, “Sample Treatment”, “Drill bit resharpening”, “The Autolux Energy Conservation”, “Operation Zero Toes and Boulders”, etc with potential cost savings of over $17,000,000.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Golden Star Wassa Limited

Senior Mine Planning Engineer October, 2022 - Present Responsibilities

• Ensuring visibility in mining plans by creating practical mining schedules and sequences, bridging the gap between short and medium term mine plans

• Coordinating the activities of the mine operations team

• Mining physicals generation, sequence and scheduling of LOM plans

• Cross-functional team leadership while providing guidance to operations team in aligning to weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly schedules

• Project management and cost control strategies

• Sensitivity analysis on mine schedules with business values and cost strategies as guidance

• Reserve estimation and reconciliation reporting of mine-to-mill process. Senior Production Engineer – Mining March, 2022 – October, 2022 Responsibilities

• Facilitate the solutions implementation in the operations and support services to achieve schedule completion and compliance

• Provide Technical supports and guidance to Mine Operations Team to achieve Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and Year 2022 Targets with compliance to Plan

• Ensure accurate operational data management

• Analyse data, provide trends and visualization for optimization and to aid decision making

• Conduct monthly process control analysis to identify trends for improvement opportunities using Lean Six Sigma Tools

• Ensure Internal Daily, Weekly, EOM, quarterly reports as well as EOM & Quarterly MINCOM Reports are submitted on time

• Critically review and ensure accurate reports are circulated

• Critically analyse cost components with the aim of eliminating waste and improving overall mining cost

• Coach and train young engineers in data analysis and optimization. Golden Star Wassa Limited

Senior Business Improvement Officer / Specialist February, 2019 – March, 2022 Projects

• Data Management – Single Source of Truth Project o Migrate and streamline all departmental data into a single data warehouse o Facilitate the database restructuring to be linked to PowerBI o Design and create standardized automated reports and dashboards for the EXCO and Managing Director as well the Mine, Metallurgy Engineering and HSEC Managers on request

• Management Operating System (MOS)

o Facilitating the installation of operating systems from the Manager to Operator/Artisan levels of management in all operational, engineering and support service departments

• Labour Work Study

o Facilitated the Labour work study of the UG Mining department to optimize labour allocation and utilization

• Operational Excellence

o Facilitated the installation of an optimized and structured system at the Engineering Departments ie. Underground, Process Plant and Mine Engineering o Leaders’ Standardized Work, Visual Management Boards, Practical Problem Solving, Effective Meetings, Performance Coaching, Visual Controls

• Prestea (Mpuntuo) Improvement Project

o Leadership and Organizational Development, Management Operating System, Active Supervision, Effective Meetings.

Responsibilities

• Management of an effective monitoring system to measure business performance against targets and assess for required improvements

• Provide analytical support to operational Teams to improve business processes using Lean Six Sigma tools

• Drive the implementation of business improvement initiatives and activities among all BI Officers

• Provide project management skills across Business Improvement projects (Green Belts

/Focus Groups / Kaizens) to ensure all projects are delivered timely at priority areas

• Facilitate business analysis and improvement activities with teams / employees at all levels by championing on-site kaizen events

• Ensure (5S) is enforced and assist with future 5S practical implementations

• Engage with departments to educate and integrate Lean principles whilst working closely with teams to identify proper focus of Lean efforts

• Lead and direct cross-functional teams in Lean and Kaizen project execution. Maxmass Limited, Tarkwa

Dispatch / Pit Controller June, 2016 – February, 2019

• Optimized production through efficient fleet management based on real-time data

• Provided technical support by collaborating with the technical services team to identify and analyze business requirements and the implications for the team; identify gaps and implement agreed upon solutions

• Assisted Production Manager, Production Superintendent and operational teams establish benchmarks, inputs and KPI’s for new and existing programs

• Recommended pragmatic processes designed to eliminate potential production problems while improving safety, operational efficiency, control production costs and protect the environment

• Maintained a robust dispatch/control network to ensure mine operations achieve goals through interaction with Pit Supervisors and Pit Controllers

• Swiftly addressed issues hindering production

• Analyzed and prepared technical documents to support decision making; present recommendations and status updates to key stakeholders

• Managed data and provide daily production, as well as on-demand, reports for management

• Complied with all company policies and procedures including, but not limited to safety, environmental, confidentiality and code of conduct

• Consistently exercised discretion and judgment in job performance

• Familiar with emergency response procedures as the control room serves as the center of communications in times of emergencies

• Assumed responsibilities in the absence of the Pit/Operations Administrator. Goldfields Ghana Limited, Tarkwa Mine

Mining Engineer September, 2012 – February, 2014

• Designed drill patterns

• Supervised drilling and blasting practices particular drill depths and stemming heights

• Improved pit floors by significantly decreasing toes, boulders and knobs. This resulted in the increase of the life-span of truck tires (among several results), saving huge sums of money

• Supervised pit operations of up to 6 dump trucks per excavator

• Spearheaded the research section of the department particularly the analysis and presentation of data for optimized and efficient productivity

• Short term planning for operations and model reports

• Efficient management of high fleet of dump trucks and excavators

• Dispatching using Modular Fleet Management System. MASO Quarry, Nsawam - Ghana

Intern June – August, 2011

• Supervised the operations of the belt conveyor system

• Identification and provision of tailored solutions to malpractices impeding effective production. RESEARCHES

• Study into the operational problems of the belt conveyor system at MASO Quarry, Nsawam

(Thesis - May, 2012).

EDUCATION

University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) Tarkwa, Ghana BSc. Mining Engineering Date of graduation: July, 2012 Pope John Senior High School and Junior Seminary Koforidua, Ghana Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination September, 2004 – June, 2007 AFFILIATIONS & CERTIFICATES

Certificates acquired include;

• ASQ Certified Six Sigma Green Belt 2020

• Blasting Certificate of Competency #2565 2019

• Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (SimpliLearn) 2018

• First Aid Certificate – Red Cross 2018

• Certified Minitab (Simplilearn) 2018

• Certified Microsoft Project 2013 (Simplilearn) 2017

• Environment Competency Certificate 2013

• Project Manager, Rotaract Club of UMaT, Tarkwa (District 9100) 2011 - 2013 NB

Referees to be provided on request.

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