PASCAL K. KAMUZE
Green Valley,AZ
Summary
Results-oriented Maintenance and Operations Leader with 17 years of experience in mining and mineral processing. Expertise in managing fixed plant maintenance programs, shutdown planning, and contractor management. Strong background in improving equipment availability, safety performance, and cost control while driving continuous improvement initiatives. Collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams to enhance plant performance and achieve business goals.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Planner II – Molybdenum Plant
Freeport-McMoRan – Sierrita Operations
06.2016 - Current
- Lead maintenance planning and execution activities supporting fixed plant processing operations.
- Developed preventive maintenance, shutdown, and outage plans that enhanced equipment reliability and increased plant availability.
- Manage maintenance forecasting, budgeting, and cost-control activities.
- Support maintenance readiness activities for major repairs, shutdowns, and operational initiatives.
- Coordinate maintenance activities across process plant equipment, utilities, and supporting infrastructure.
- Develop scopes of work and coordinate contractor resources for maintenance and capital activities.
- Partner with Operations, Engineering, Reliability, and Management teams to optimize equipment performance.
- Monitored key performance indicators (KPIs) and implemented continuous improvement initiatives to drive maintenance effectiveness.
- Mentor planners, maintenance personnel, and supervisors to improve maintenance processes and workforce capability.
- Coordinate procurement and material readiness activities to ensure successful maintenance execution.
- Provide leadership during planned outages and emergency maintenance situations.
- Coordinated maintenance resources, contractors, and materials to effectively minimize plant downtime.
- Improved maintenance planning effectiveness through KPI tracking and schedule compliance initiatives.
- Supported maintenance programs for critical process plant assets in a large-scale mining operation.
Mill Maintenance Planner
Freeport-McMoRan – Sierrita Operations
03.2014 - 06.2016
- Developed job plans, labor estimates, and material requirements.
- Planned and scheduled maintenance activities to ensure optimal concentrator operations.
- Coordinated execution of maintenance activities with operations and supervision teams to align priorities.
- Supported reliability initiatives to improve equipment availability.
- Assisted in tracking maintenance budget and managing costs to support financial objectives.
Maintenance Planner Supervisor – Hydrometallurgy Division
Freeport-McMoRan / Tenke Fungurume Mining
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Led planning activities for Acid Plant, SO₂ Plant, Cobalt Plant, SX-EW, and supporting facilities.
- Managed maintenance planning personnel, establishing clear departmental objectives to align team efforts.
- Directed shutdown planning and resource allocation.
- Monitored planning KPIs and maintenance performance metrics to assess and enhance operational effectiveness.
- Managed maintenance budgets and forecasting processes.
- Coordinated contractor resources and maintenance support services, ensuring seamless execution of maintenance activities.
- Ensured compliance with safety and environmental standards.
Acid and SO₂ Plant Maintenance Planner
Freeport-McMoRan / Tenke Fungurume Mining
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Created preventive maintenance strategies and shutdown plans to minimize downtime.
- Coordinated maintenance execution with operations and engineering teams.
- Contributed to reliability improvement initiatives for critical processing assets, ensuring consistent performance.
- Facilitated maintenance management for major mineral processing facilities, enhancing operational readiness.
Mine and Process Dispatch Planner
Freeport-McMoRan / Tenke Fungurume Mining
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Developed and implemented strategic plans to optimize mining operations and resource allocation.
- Analyzed data trends to enhance operational efficiency and reduce downtime in production processes.
- Coordinated maintenance and operational schedules to optimize mining and process plant activities.
- Facilitated daily communication between production and maintenance teams to enhance operational alignment.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with safety regulations and operational standards.
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ10-2017
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Africa University
Mutare Zimbabwe05-2008
Skills
- Crushing and Grinding Systems
- Flotation and Filtration Operations
- Tailings and Water Systems
- Utilities and Plant Infrastructure
- Fixed Plant Maintenance Management
- Preventive and Predictive Maintenance
- Maintenance Strategy Development
- Reliability Improvement Programs
- Shutdown and Turnaround Management
- Operational Readiness
- Commissioning and Startup Support
- Asset Management
- Contractor and OEM Management
- Long-Term Asset Planning
- Capital Project Support
- Budget Development and Cost Control
- Budget management
- KPI and Reliability Reporting
- SAP Maintenance Management
- Safety and Regulatory Compliance
- Continuous Improvement
- Microsoft Project
- Power BI
- Business Objects
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Workforce Leadership and Development
- KPI and Reliability Reporting
MATCH TO POSITION
- Requirement | Match
- 15+ years maintenance experience |
- 10+ years mineral processing facilities |
- Maintenance leadership experience |
- Shutdown and turnaround leadership |
- Budget and cost control |
- Contractor and OEM management |
- Operational readiness support |
- Asset management and reliability |
- Copper concentrator experience | Sierrita
- Commissioning/startup support | Transferable
- Project management experience |
- Greenfield project experience | Partial
- CMRP | Not currently listed
- This version should significantly improve ATS scoring for a Maintenance Manager – Fixed Plant role by aligning directly with the job description's keywords and leadership requirements.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Elementary
Timeline
Maintenance Planner II – Molybdenum Plant
Freeport-McMoRan – Sierrita Operations
06.2016 - Current
Mill Maintenance Planner
Freeport-McMoRan – Sierrita Operations
03.2014 - 06.2016
Maintenance Planner Supervisor – Hydrometallurgy Division
Freeport-McMoRan / Tenke Fungurume Mining
01.2013 - 01.2014
Acid and SO₂ Plant Maintenance Planner
Freeport-McMoRan / Tenke Fungurume Mining
01.2010 - 01.2013
Mine and Process Dispatch Planner
Freeport-McMoRan / Tenke Fungurume Mining
01.2009 - 01.2010
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Africa University