Morgan SchraederWaltz
Bagdad,Arizona
Summary
Experienced and results-driven Mine Operations Supervisor with a demonstrated track record of successfully managing and optimizing mining operations. Skilled in coordinating daily activities, supervising a team of mining professionals, and ensuring the highest level of safety and efficiency. Proven ability to create and implement effective operational strategies, leading to increased production and profitability. Exceptional problem-solving skills, adept at identifying and resolving operational issues to minimize downtime and improve overall performance. Strong leadership abilities, able to motivate and inspire teams to achieve set targets and exceed expectations.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Mine Operations Supervisor-Autonomous
Freeport-McMoRan
01.2025 - Current
- Assisted with the BAHS Project-Zero Job Loss. Conducted one-on-one conversations with haul truck drivers, developed individual development plans, scheduled job shadowing opportunities with other departments, and coordinated job interviews.
- Worked along side Caterpillar application specialists for User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
- Collaborated with a team to review and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- First to operate autonomous trucks in production.
- Built highly-efficient team through ongoing coaching and professional development opportunities.
Mine Operations Supervisor
Freeport McMoRan
06.2023 - 01.2025
- Develop, manage, and build a team while providing coaching and mentorship. Conduct performance evaluations and maintain time management.
- Communicates crucial information, including mine plan, daily assignments, changes within the work environment, safety successes and failures, SOP refreshers and updates, and company news.
- Conducts thorough inspections of all work in progress to ensure that all Standard Operating Procedures and best practices are being diligently followed. Identifies and rectifies any potential hazardous or unsafe conditions or actions that may pose a risk to safety.
- Daily coordination with other departments, including Engineering, Environmental, Maintenance, Safety, and Human Resources, is conducted to ensure that the mine plan, methods, and procedures are being followed.
Mine Development Lead (740)
Freeport McMoRan
09.2022 - 06.2023
- Creating & Communicating lineouts & assignments for Mine Development operators.
- Insuring operators are following safe practices & proper procedures.
- Inspect roads, stockpiles, & shovel leads for hazards or repairs.
- Coordinates with multiple departments to plan & complete requested projects.
- Mentor operators during operation as needed.
Support Equipment Operator
Freeport McMoRan
12.2015 - 09.2022
- Operation of heavy equipment such as Motor Graders, Excavators, Track Dozers, Loaders, & Haul Trucks.
- Starting or assisting with duties/projects: stockpile management, road maintenance, loading trucks, establishing roads or new stockpiles, bluestake projects, shovel moves, dewatering, equipment transportation.
Utility Crew
Freeport McMoRan
08.2012 - 12.2015
- Responsible for moving & establishing productive setups for shovels.
- Laying down or picking up 2/0 & 4/0 power cable.
- Creating new locations for portable switch houses.
- Inspecting all power cables, pole bridges, rabbit boxes, switch houses, & hot sticks in pit.
- Safely operating cable reels, booms trucks, mac trucks, motivator.
- Setup & maintenance of pit dewatering systems.
- HDPE pipe handling & load securement.
- Assist in mine operations activites, including blasting.
- Transport equipment, switch houses, & various items for other mine departments.
Truck Driver/RTD Operator
Freeport McMoRan
10.2006 - 08.2012
- Responsible for following proper procedures & SOPs.
- Safe Operation of 793 haul trucks during travel, spotting at shovel, dumping at stockpiles or primary crusher.
- Safe operation of 824/834 RTD'S.
- Maintaining shovel pits & leads.
- Cleaning rock spillage on roads & de-rocking berms.
- Assisting with short & long shovel moves.
Education
GED -
Prescott High School
Prescott, AZ06-2006
Skills
- Following all safe practices & SOP's
- Mentoring & training
- Coordinating with multiple departments via phone, email, face to face interaction
- Resolving problems to complete tasks & projects in a timely manner
- Communication both orally & written
- Assigning & inspecting daily activities & projects
- Safe operations of support equipment
- Performance monitoring
- KPI tracking
- Production
Timeline
Mine Operations Supervisor-Autonomous
Freeport-McMoRan
01.2025 - Current
Mine Operations Supervisor
Freeport McMoRan
06.2023 - 01.2025
Mine Development Lead (740)
Freeport McMoRan
09.2022 - 06.2023
Support Equipment Operator
Freeport McMoRan
12.2015 - 09.2022
Utility Crew
Freeport McMoRan
08.2012 - 12.2015
Truck Driver/RTD Operator
Freeport McMoRan
10.2006 - 08.2012
GED -
Prescott High School
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