Mine Engineer

Location:

Lusaka, Zambia

Salary:

K26000.00

Posted:

May 21, 2021

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Resume:

CURRICULUM VITAE

RICARDO NGOMI

GENERAL DATA

Age and Date of Birth: 31; June 5, 1989

Height: 1.76metres

Weight: 83Kgs

Marital Status: Married

Nationality: Zambian

Residence: 124 Hombwe.

Mufulira Zambia

Contacts: 096*******, 097*******

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PROFESSIONAL/ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

2010. Copperbelt University, Kitwe – Zambia

Diploma Mining Engineering

2006. Lwawu High School

Grade Twelve general School certificate

PROFESSIONAL BODIES

. Member of Engineering Institution of Zambia-EIZ

Practising License

PERSONAL STATEMENT

A conscientious and professional drill and blast engineer with experience in drill and blast Roles. Highly organized and efficient person, with a thorough and precise approach to projects, which produced excellent results. Able to manage own time effectively, and priorities workload. Experienced at working under considerable pressure. Friendly and approachable with excellent interpersonal and customer relations skills.

WORK EXPERIENCE

2018 – To date, BLASTING ENGINEER - MOPANI COPPER MINE MUF SITE

Creates effective drill patterns, electronically and charging designs

Explore new ways to increase drill and blast productivity.

Preparing short and long-term explosives budget.

Explosives procurement

Oversee explosive stocks and consumption.

Communication on explosives management to Mines Safety Department and mine officials.

Reviewing, updating and re-writing standard procedures on drilling and blasting operations.

Improve overall blasting efficiency.

Liaise with supervisors to get the blast designs implemented in the field

2015– 2018 ASSISTANT BLASTING ENGINEER- MOPANI COPPER MINE MUF SITE

Responsible for procuring of explosives/accessories for the mine/contractors.

Monitoring Explosives consumption, application and storage.

Improving efficiencies with respect to planned powder factors.

Preparing the monthly powder factor report

Conducting/supervising specialized blasts: blasting near structures, hot blasting (in converters with temperatures as high as 90 degrees Celsius)

Preparing the monthly/annual explosives returns.

2013 – 2014 STOPE HOLE CHECKER - MOPANI COPPER MINE MUF SITE

Responsible for checking the quality of holes drilled

Responsible for checking the angles of the drilled hole

2011 – 2013 GRADE CONTROLER - Kasanshi Copper Mines Plc Solwezi Site

Responsible for controlling the grade and blending

SKILLS PROFILE

Strong commitment to safety

Developing in very weak ground at the Mufulira East portal and west portal with minimal over break by using smooth blasting techniques.

Vibration prediction and mitigation, blasting 200mtrs meters from residential areas.

Drill, blast design and planning experience

Excellent interpersonal and communication stills

Hot blasting- successfully blasted in hot converters (with temperatures as high as 90 degrees Celsius at Mopani Copper Mine Muf Site Smelter.

Conducted mass blasts of up to 34 fans amounting to over 8000 tons of ore in one heat-1390ml C63 block, Mopani Copper Mines Muf Site.

Designing blasting patterns, calculating powder factors, and explosive cost thereof.

Determining firing plans and blasting of drop raises including those of a blind nature- successfully blasted a blind drop raise of 16metres from 1300mlevel into the main ore pass at Muf. Deep of Mopani Copper Mines PLC Mufulira Site.

Great Experience in training of employees, conducted blasting clinics, trained section bosses and shift bosses, including senior officials on use/applications/appreciation of new products such as Digishot

Great experience in maintaining stope echelon resulting in high draw grade and improved recovery levels.

Supervised the mining of two silos. Diameter 10 and height 30

Great experience and knowledge in the importance of adhering to the planned mining sequence in order to minimize the influence of stresses on excavations as well as improving the draw grade and recovery.

Experience in budget control, played a major row in managing/controlling one of the largest budget (Explosives-over US$3m per annum) in the mining department of Mopani Copper Mines PLC Muf Site.

PERSONAL STRENGTH AND WEAKNESES

STRENGTH:

Experience in all stages of mining operations, both underground and surface.

Bold decision maker.

Experience with working directly with unionized employees.

No fear of conflict of interest.

Consistent and persistent.

Achievement oriented leadership skills.

WEAKNESES:

Impatient

REFEREES:

Mr. Alfred Chileya