JODY SNARE
Spring Creek,NV
Summary
Dedicated mining professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled to adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Excellent safety record with only one occurrence of lost time accident under during supervision in 35+ years of mining . Strong advocate of continuous improvement, communicating the knowledge attained from day-to-day experiences. Good working skills of computer utilizing Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Working knowledge of both Spanish and Bahasa Indonesian languages.
Talented Superintendent offering 35+ years of experience supporting construction aspects of all types of projects. Successful at overseeing communication and operations between teams, vendors and design professionals. Focused on keeping projects on time and under budget using time management and prioritization skills.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Mining Superintendent
Nordgold Mining LEFA Project
12.2019 - 03.2022
- One of two Senior Mining Superintendents responsible for day to day operation of 4 to 6 open pits utilizing fleet of 200 ton and 150 ton excavators loading fleet of 30 ton trucks
- Target of 120k tons of material moved per day of ore and waste
- Responsible for training department of all new operators that are brought in from local villages
- Set up SOP training for all operators and supervisors
- Worked with all front line supervisors to improve load and haul exchange efficiencies and to improve all haul roads
- Keep all costs within budget and if outside of budget find reason why outside of budget, correct problem and get back on budget
- Worked closely with short term planing on building mine plan that was within budget and achievable for operations
- Worked with maintenance department building great working relationship with all members of maintenance department
- Worked with safety department on day to day activities to assist them help all team members to become safer operator as well as safer person at home.
- Reduced operational costs through implementation of innovative resource planning strategies and waste minimization techniques
- Enhanced mining efficiency by optimizing blasting and drilling procedures for various geological conditions
Project Manager/Project Superintendent
Ledcor US Mining Company
02.2019 - 12.2019
- Responsible for day to day operations of green field start up gold mine
- Production goal of 20,000 of ore and waste day with 6 x 777 trucks and 2 x 992 loader operating 24/7. Departments of responsibility and accountable for are maintenance department, engineering department, and safety department
- Set up mine to improve safety and efficiencies
- Control budget to ensure that daily costs are either below budget or on target
- If over budget work with mining group to correct problem and return cost code to budget in short time
- Training new employees with competent training department that is shared with another project within Ledcor Mining Group
- Attend monthly forecast meeting to explain cost over runs, plans to correct these over runs and corrective action that is in place to correct over runs
- Meeting with mine owner daily to coordinate daily activities and work with owner of mine on short term and long term mine plan
- Have not had major accident or LTA at this mine even though started with inexperienced operators
- 85% of operators have less than one year experience in mine environment.
Senior Superintendent of Mining Operations
Lydian Armenia Gold Mine
11.2017 - 11.2018
- Oversee day to day operations of green field start up mine
- Ensured timely completion of projects through diligent oversight and effective coordination with subcontractors.
- Building roads, access to crushers, and other buildings
- Set up all training for new operators to operate 789D Cat Haul trucks, D 10 Cat dozers, 6040 Cat Shovel, 994 Cat Loader, and all other support equipment
- Write SOP's and operating instructions for all mining equipment
- All training material must be in compliance with all Armenia Government regulations
- All operators are new operators with very limited experience or no experience at all
- Have successfully gone 10 months without any type of accident involving two pieces of equipment coming into contact with each other
- Mine was put on care and maintenance because of unrest with local government.
Senior superintendent, Mining
Kumtor Gold Company
05.2013 - 10.2017
- Oversee day to day operations of large gold mine in southern region of Central Tien-Shan Mountains at altitude of 4000 meters
- Mining equipment included 5- 3600 Hitachi shovels, 9-9350 Liehberr shovels, 3- 5130 Cat shovels and fleet of 100 Cat 789 and 785 Haul Trucks, plus 21 Cat type support equipment
- Enhanced project efficiency by implementing advanced scheduling and resource management techniques.
- Ensured timely completion of projects through diligent oversight and effective coordination with subcontractors.
- Mentored junior staff members by sharing industry knowledge to enhance their professional growth within company.
- Exceeding daily target of 600,000 tons per day by continuous improvement of haul roads and dumping areas
- With assistance of two drill and blast coordinators we have improved blasting fragmentation, reduced fly rock and lowered overall cost by over 7 million USD in 2014
- Working with dewatering department we managed to keep mine free of ground water, pumping up to 250,000 cubic meters of water a day into water treatment system
- Oversaw mine training department ensuring that all training met government regulations and day to day training for continuous improvement of operator skills
- Meeting with mine engineering department twice daily to review daily and weekly plan
- In 2013 and 2014 we reduced our tire costs by over 20% and have achieved over 16300 hours on Bridgestone and Michelin tires
- YTD are averaging just over 11500 hours on all haul truck tires
- In 2014 I was awarded Centerra CEO Gold Metal award for outstanding contributions when building buttress preventing Glacier from flowing into pit
Mine Manager
Leighton Asia LTD
12.2011 - 10.2012
- One of two Mine Managers working at a large scale Coal Project in remote area of East Kalimantan Indonesia
- We operate a fleet of 110 Cat and Komatsu 100 ton truck loading them with 17- 250 and 300 ton Liehber excavators
- With daily production reaching 250,000 BCM of over burden and 20,000 tons of coal per day exceeding target production by 7-10%
- Overseeing a work force of 1100 national craft workers and 100 national staff
- Enhanced mine safety by implementing rigorous training programs and regular inspections.
- Optimized production efficiency through careful planning and scheduling of mining activities.
- This was a hands-on type manager role with 80% of your time spent in the field and 20% in the office.
Senior Production Superintendent
Leighton Asia Ltd
08.2010 - 12.2011
- Worked with parent company Leighton Holdings LTD to execute building a new access road of 8 km to the processing plant area
- This job included clearing jungle, laying culverts up to 70 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter
- The road design was to include a mining haul road 18 meters in width and a small vehicle road of 12 meters divided by a 1.5 safety berm
- Using 5 Cat 785 excavators and 40 Cat 740 Articulated trucks moving 1.5 million BCM to clear the area for the ore processing plant placing it in the engineered fill of no more than 50 cm per lift for the tailing dam
- Built a 15 meter wide 3 km long haul road from the mine to the processing plant along a narrow ridge that was less than 5 meters wide in areas with drop-offs of over 50 meters on each side
- All was completed within budget.
Operations General Foreman
Washington Group Ontario
01.2009 - 03.2010
- Enhanced job site safety through regular inspections, hazard assessment, and implementation of corrective measures.
- Improved project efficiency by effectively delegating tasks and managing a team of skilled workers.
- Optimized resource allocation for increased productivity by closely monitoring project progress and adjusting schedules as needed.
- Attended daily planning meetings to discuss and resolve any issues regarding safety, production, and maintenance
- Established all daily and next-day plans and collaborated with Engineering Department on developing weekly mine plans
- Continually monitored monthly production in comparison with set goals
- Handled all workforce issues and developed a weekly training schedule for Operators
- Served in the capacity of Project Manager in their absence
- Accountable for developing and controlling short- and long-term budgets, continually researching different equipment vendors for lower parts costs and minimizing overtime expenditures to ensure $40 million annual budget was met
- Oversaw the planning and construction of pit and dump area roads, minimizing tire and truck repair costs
- Helped mining group achieve several US MSHA safety records for lowest incident rates.
Operations Manager
Washington Group Bolivia
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Worked with engineering to do daily planning at a 150,000-ton-per-day zinc and silver mine
- Continually monitored the mine and dump areas for any safety, production, and maintenance issues such as equipment downtime
- Interacted with Engineering Department with scheduling drilling and blasting activities, developing dumping and maintenance plans, and achieving daily waste material and ore production targets
- Instituted the monthly Operator training schedule
- Supported Human Resources Department with any workforce issues
- Directed and motivated 150 Operators, two National Supervisors, and three expatriate Supervisors, ensuring optimal production levels by maintaining a highly visible presence, locating any necessary equipment, and training crews on efficient operation of equipment
- Assisted two expatriate trainers with the development of a training program including the use of zero spot time for haul trucks and the setup of shovels for double side loads
- Met or exceeded all production goals of 150,000 tons daily including a record of 210,000 tons in one day and averaging 185,000 tons over a 10-day period in February of 2008
- Instrumental in the enhanced training of Operators and Supervisors regarding safety awareness initiatives
- Reduced fuel, tire, and component costs through the redesign of pit and haul roads to lessen haul distances
- Maximized production and minimized downtime by implementing an Operational Excellence Program utilizing Key Performance Indicators.
General Foreman of Shovels
Freeport McMoRan
12.2005 - 03.2007
- Advanced to coordinate the installation of a new 12-KV power line circling around one of the world's largest open pit mines producing approximately 200,000 tons of ore and 400,000 tons of waste daily
- Responsible for coordinating the location of power line and substations for operation of electric shovels and drills
- Assisted Engineering and Power Distribution Departments with the long-term placement and set-up of new overhead power lines for shoveling and drilling equipment
- Minimized replacement cable costs by 50% through the proper set-up and placement of power cable.
Senior Foreman of Shovels
Grasberg Mine
01.2001 - 03.2005
- Collaborated with national Foreman to develop all procedures and plans for setting up loading units
- Instituted various strategies and techniques such as double-side loading and loading trucks to maximize their load capacity, enhancing production levels with no additional equipment.
Senior Production Foreman
Newmont Mining
09.1994 - 03.1998
- Managed all day-to-day operations including a crew of 70 Operators and three Foremen at this start-up mine with 200,000 tons of daily production
- Accountable for maintaining all production, safety, and cost control objectives
- Developed a crew of inexperienced and unskilled workers into company's top-rated mining force
- Focused efforts on minimizing interruption to power for operation of electric shovels, establishing company record with 16 months of 0 occurrences of power failure caused by cable damage or mishandling of over 10,000 feet of power cable
- Achieved no occurrences of lost time due to accident over nearly two-year span
- Ensured optimal profitability of operations by cutting unnecessary costs while maintaining high production levels.
Education
Associate of Science - Civil Engineering
Penn Foster Career School
Scranton, PA04.2010
High School Diploma -
Peerless Public Schools
Peerless Montana05.1975
Skills
- Accident Prevention
- Safety Practices
- Mining Operations
- Quality Assurance
- Continuous Improvement
- Training Oversight
- Staff Management
- Problem-Solving
- Verbal Communication
- Team building
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Indonesian
Professional Working
Timeline
Senior Mining Superintendent
Nordgold Mining LEFA Project
12.2019 - 03.2022
Project Manager/Project Superintendent
Ledcor US Mining Company
02.2019 - 12.2019
Senior Superintendent of Mining Operations
Lydian Armenia Gold Mine
11.2017 - 11.2018
Senior superintendent, Mining
Kumtor Gold Company
05.2013 - 10.2017
Mine Manager
Leighton Asia LTD
12.2011 - 10.2012
Senior Production Superintendent
Leighton Asia Ltd
08.2010 - 12.2011
Operations General Foreman
Washington Group Ontario
01.2009 - 03.2010
Operations Manager
Washington Group Bolivia
01.2007 - 01.2009
General Foreman of Shovels
Freeport McMoRan
12.2005 - 03.2007
Senior Foreman of Shovels
Grasberg Mine
01.2001 - 03.2005
Senior Production Foreman
Newmont Mining
09.1994 - 03.1998
Associate of Science - Civil Engineering
Penn Foster Career School
High School Diploma -
Peerless Public Schools
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