Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Timeline

Richard Preston

Spring Creek,Nevada

Summary

1981-1984 US Navy

1985-1990 Driller Layne western

1991-2000 SMD Drilling and mining

2000-2005 Queenstake Jerritt Canyon

2005- Current Nevada gold mines

Overview

46
46
years of professional experience

Work History

Maintenance Supervisor

Nevada Gold Mines
, NV
11.2010 - Current
  • Monitored safety compliance to protect team members from harm
  • motivate team members to strengthen quality and increase productivity.
  • Monitor quality levels and isolate causes of any identified faults.
  • Organized ongoing maintenance.
  • Increase knowledge with ongoing training .

Under Ground New Hire Trainer

Newmont Mining
Elko, NV
01.2005 - 11.2010
  • Conducted new hire orientations and training sessions,
  • Managed new employee orientation training process for more than 50 employees each year.
  • Delivered new employee onboarding

Under Ground Miner

Queenstake Jerritt Canyon
Elko, NV
08.2000 - 07.2005
  • Loaded Face rounds and Stope Blasts set and detonated desired blasting patterns.
  • Operated Jumbo, Bolter, Haul trucks & Cubex Drill
  • Kept tools and equipment serviceable and safe.

Underground Miner

SMD
Elko, NV
03.1993 - 07.2000
  • Drilled and blasted Drill holes, Loaded, set and detonated explosives to produce desired blasting patterns.
  • Mobilized ,Cubex 5200 drill and all equipment to different Sates and sites to drill blast patterns, loaded and shot them.

Driller

Ireco Dyno
Tucson, AZ
06.1990 - 11.1993
  • Managed explosives magazines and transported Explosives to customers.
  • Managed move and Set up 45' Blasthole drill
  • Determined accurate angles and depths.
  • Loaded blast holes
  • Shot patterns

Driller

Layne Western
Phoenix, AZ
03.1981 - 05.1990
  • Managed moves to different states and Set up TH100 IR rig
  • Determined accurate angles and depths before drilling or giving instructions.
  • Managed project components
  • Coordinated and managed all rig moving operations

Boatswain's Mate

US Navy
Norfolk, VA
01.1981 - 01.1985

Refueled The 6th Fleet while on deployment

Education

GED -

Central High School , Grand Junction, CO

Skills

  • Personnel Management
  • Tool and Parts Inventory Oversight
  • Hand and Power Tool Operation
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Work Estimation
  • Worker Training
  • Vendor Relations
  • Corrective Action Implementation

Timeline

Maintenance Supervisor - Nevada Gold Mines
11.2010 - Current
Under Ground New Hire Trainer - Newmont Mining
01.2005 - 11.2010
Under Ground Miner - Queenstake Jerritt Canyon
08.2000 - 07.2005
Underground Miner - SMD
03.1993 - 07.2000
Driller - Ireco Dyno
06.1990 - 11.1993
Driller - Layne Western
03.1981 - 05.1990
Boatswain's Mate - US Navy
01.1981 - 01.1985
Central High School - GED,
Richard Preston