Brandon Lofftus
Round Mountain,NV
Summary
Experienced surface mining professional with operational leadership in mine operations, heavy equipment support, and cable crew operations at RMGC. Proven track record of maintaining high safety standards, supporting production goals, coordinating crews, and handling complex operational responsibilities in fast-paced mining environments.
Served as mine operations lead since 2022 and acted as fill-in supervisor for approximately 1.5 years, assisting with crew oversight, shift coordination, production support, and operational communication across multiple departments. Previous experience as a cable crew technician included planning and coordinating shovel moves, supporting shovel operations, training crew members, and maintaining a perfect safety record with zero cable or shovel incidents.
Recognized for strong safety performance, reliability, leadership under pressure, and the ability to work effectively with multiple departments, dispatch, and mine personnel to support safe and efficient production.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Mine Operations Lead
Kinross Gold Corporation
Round Mountain, NV
07.2022 - Current
- Lead and coordinated daily activities for mine operations crews.
- Promoted and enforced safe work practices and company safety policies.
- Assisted in production planning, equipment coordination and operational efficiencies.
- Communicated operational priorities and expectations to crew members.
- coordinated with dispatch, maintenance, and operations personnel to minimize downtime and maintain production goals.
- Responded to changing operational conditions and helped resolve issues in afast-paced mining environment.
- Stepped in as acting/fill-in supervisor for approximately 1-1.5 years.
Cable Crew Technician
Kinross Gold Corporation
Round Mountain, NV
03.2021 - 07.2022
- Responsible for safely maintaining and managing electrical shovel cable operations.
- Helped keep shovels operational by supporting safe cable handling and movement procedures.
- Coordinated and planned shovel moves, on both short and long relocations, involving multiple pieces of equipment operating in close proximity to one another.
- Ensured shovel cable was always safely positioned and protected from haul truck and and light duty traffic.
- Helped train and mentor cable crew personnel across multiple crews on safe operating procedures and practices.
- Worked closely with dispatch, operators, and truck drivers to maintain safe and efficient production.
Education
Hospitality Management
UNLV
Las Vegas, NVHigh School Diploma -
Spring Creek High School
Spring Creek, NV06-2004
Skills
- Mine operations leadership
- Surface mining operations
- Crew supervision
- MSHA compliance
- Shift operations
- Heavy equipment operations
- Team communication
- Problem solving
- Operational efficiency
- Equipment coordination
- Leadership under pressure
- Leading crews from 45-75 people
Timeline
Mine Operations Lead
Kinross Gold Corporation
07.2022 - Current
Cable Crew Technician
Kinross Gold Corporation
03.2021 - 07.2022
Hospitality Management
UNLV
High School Diploma -
Spring Creek High School