Drill Rig Technical Support
Resume:
****.****@*****.*** – https://linkd.in/g*zVPPfn +*7(0)711031072 – Limpopo, ZA
Dale Hugo
Drill Specialist / Jumbo Operator / Training & Coaching
Areas of Expertise
Drill Support Contour and Drill Plans Sustainable Strata Management
Mining Supervision Drill Rig Operation Training Management
Technical Support Wire Mesh and Roof Bolt Installation Facilitation Workplace Coaching
Drilling Management Face Examination and Safe Entry Goals and Achieving high targets
Communication Skills and Planning Team Leadership Skills Development
Qualified and Experienced in the following machines:
Sandvik Epiroc GHH
DD210 Single Boomer M2C Double Boomer Bolter 235 Face Master Single Boomer
DD310 Double Boomer 282 Double Boomer GHH 4.3 LHD
DD410 Double Boomer Simba Long Hole GHH 6.3 LHD
TH430 Dump Truck 1030 Remote Control Loading
Toro300 LHD SFL100 Remote Control Loading
Toro400 LHD
DL420 Solo Long Hole
Underground Manger
Designing Cantors and Drill Plans
Professional Experience
Murray & Roberts Ivan Plats – Limpopo, Mokopane ZA 2022 – Present
TMM Specialist – Coaching & Drill Specialist – Jumbo Operator
Training and Coaching Drill Rig, Bolters and LHD Operators
Upskilling and Coaching to improve performance Drilling Supervisor
Key Contributions:
Coaching, Training and Upskilling Cadets, Drill Master and Drill Specialist’s on Drilling Faces and installing support roof bolts, wire mesh and spilt sets.
Risk assessments.
Daily and weekly reports.
Setting up and positioning of Drill Rig. Setting up angles and geological formation penetration specification and operating control.
Upskilling on high speed development and production as well as safety.
Support coaching in drilling and bolting of incline, decline and mass excavation.
Coaching on job procedures and regulations in operating equipment in a safe and efficient manner
Assessing ground conditions, at the face and implement ground control per SOP.
Designing drill plans for underground manager on Epiroc M2C double boomer.
Setting up the navigation system and total station on Epiroc M2C.
Coaching on monitoring and operating the drill rig control panel.
Coaching pre-start and pre-end checks of equipment for defaults or damages.
Coaching and upskilling with installing support roof bolts, wire mesh and split sets.
Setting up the total station and lining prism to get direction and grade lines.
Identifying misfires.
Technical training to drill support holes and install wire mesh.
Guidance in assessing ground conditions at the face. Implement ground control as per site requirements.
Machines used for training:
Epiroc 282 Double Boomer
Epiroc M2D Double Boomer
Epiroc M2C Doubler Boomer (BEV) Battery
Epiroc SST14 Load Haul (LHD) (Engine and Battery)
Epiroc M2C Double Boomer (Engine)
Epiroc Bolter 235
VTN Mining Limited – Barberton Pan Africa 2020 - 2022
Drill Rig Specialist
Key Contributions:
Safety and mining culture meetings.
Risk assessment.
Face drilling.
Face examination and preparation at workplace.
Installing support wire mesh split sets and anchors.
Installing ventilation and service pipes
Daily inspection and weekly maintenance services and pre-start and pre-end daily checklist.
Coaching and upskilling skilled operators and cadets on double boomer, (LHD) load haul scoops and dump trucks.
S & B Mining Consultant – Mupane Gold, Francistown, Botswana 2014 – 2022
Drill Specialist Supervisor Multi Skilled
Key Contributions:
Face Drilling.
Face examination and preparation.
Installing support wire mesh split sets and anchors.
Installing ventilation pipes and service pipes.
Daily inspection and weekly maintenance services.
Pre-start and pre-end daily checklist.
Vantage Gold Fields - Lily Mine 2010 - 2013
Barberton, Mpumalanga ZA
LHD Operator/Solo Operator/Drill Master
Key Contributions:
High Speed production and Stoping.
Examination and preparation in workplace barring.
Safety checks.
Installing support roof bolts.
Installing ventilation pipes.
Risk assessment.
Drilling as per survey note for stoping.
Daily inspection and weekly maintenance service.
Education & Certifications
Eden Glen High School
Gauteng, ZA
Certification:
Boomer M3C Battery
Loader Hauler Dumper Operator
Utility Vehicle Operator
Blasting Assistant within Underground Hard Rock V4
EJC 430 Dump Truck
Torro 400 LHD
Hydraulic & Mechanical Maintenance of Face Master 1.7 Drill Rigs
Schopf Underground Loader SFL100
Competent BA – Blasting Assistant within Underground Hard Rock
SHE Risk Management – HIRA
Competent B – Support unit in Underground Hard Rock Operations
Underground Manager Boomer – Creating Tunnel Lines, Creating Drill Plans, Creating Contours, Sending data to Rigs
Roof Bolter Operator and Support
Reference:
Murray & Robers / Jo-Lo Mining
Johan Lourens – Director
+27(0)82 776 3203
VTN Mining Limited & Vantage Goldfields Lily Mine
Corrie Hallett – HR Manager
+27(0)76 106 5209
S & B Mining Consultant
Steven Venn – Director
+27(0)76 598 0558
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