PRAVEEN KUMAR
DELHI
Phone: 9788799797
Email:pkumar_6768@gmail.com
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To secure a challenging position as Senior Drill & Blast Engineer or Drill
& Blast Superintendent with career development opportunities that would
enable me unleash and utilize my capabilities to the maximum.
& Blast Superintendent with career development opportunities that would
enable me unleash and utilize my capabilities to the maximum.
WORK EXPERIENE
Position: Drill & Blast Superintendent ,
(Jan 2009 to date)
(Jan 2009 to date)
Company: XYZ CO Abudhabi,U.A.E
Responsibilities:
Responsible and accountable for all drilling and
blasting operations in the company and ensuring that all Drill & Blast
activities are carried out safely and in cost effective manner.
blasting operations in the company and ensuring that all Drill & Blast
activities are carried out safely and in cost effective manner.
Ensure the achievement of qualitative and
quantitative results through the efficient utilization of available Drill &
Blast resources.
quantitative results through the efficient utilization of available Drill &
Blast resources.
Managing the Drill & Blast process to ensure
production meets short and long term planning targets.
production meets short and long term planning targets.
Ensuring Drill & Blast process comply with
site quality control standards.
site quality control standards.
Mentor and support the Production engineering
team.
team.
Drill & Blast planning and design to protect
geotechnical berms, final walls and to control ore dilution.
geotechnical berms, final walls and to control ore dilution.
The provision of support for the operational
process in the open pit which will include equipment performance data
collection and analysis.
process in the open pit which will include equipment performance data
collection and analysis.
Analyse new tools and technologies that could
provide an operational advantage
provide an operational advantage
Monitoring daily, weekly and monthly production
and safety performance.
and safety performance.
Providing input into the preparation of open pit
Drill & Blast capital and operating cost budgets and forecasts.
Drill & Blast capital and operating cost budgets and forecasts.
Liaise with the Contractor Manager to
ensure all drill rigs are properly maintained.
ensure all drill rigs are properly maintained.
Liaise with Contractor Manager for
timely maintenance of the drilling machines.
timely maintenance of the drilling machines.
Liaise with drilling supervisors to ensure
drilling consumable cost is controlled.
drilling consumable cost is controlled.
Liaising with the contractor for the timely delivery
of quality explosives.
of quality explosives.
Keeping the Unit Manager updated on all drill
& blast operational issues.
& blast operational issues.
Liaising with the survey department to provide
all necessary survey information needed for the drill and blast design (ramp
controls, pre-split lines, crest & toe checks, berm designs, edge of
previous blast, blast limits, fill limits and drill depths).
all necessary survey information needed for the drill and blast design (ramp
controls, pre-split lines, crest & toe checks, berm designs, edge of
previous blast, blast limits, fill limits and drill depths).
Liaising with the Geotechnical Department to
ensure effective wall control techniques is adhered to (geotechnical berms,
effective pre-splitting, trim blasts and the high wall stability controls).
ensure effective wall control techniques is adhered to (geotechnical berms,
effective pre-splitting, trim blasts and the high wall stability controls).
Liaising with the Geology Department for the
development of the Master Plan (MP) for use for drill & blast design
(lithology, grade control ore boundaries and movement of blast).
development of the Master Plan (MP) for use for drill & blast design
(lithology, grade control ore boundaries and movement of blast).
Liaising with Mine Planning Department in prioritizing
the weekly drill & blast areas.
the weekly drill & blast areas.
Scheduling of the drill machines to meet the
drilling production target and the load & haul production target.
drilling production target and the load & haul production target.
Preparation and presentation of drilling and
blasting cost reports to management.
blasting cost reports to management.
Review and revise drill & blast designs,
charging plans, tie-up plans and to ensure safe execution and optimal drill
& blast results.
charging plans, tie-up plans and to ensure safe execution and optimal drill
& blast results.
Liaising and updating managers on production
outcomes and identifying opportunities for improvement.
outcomes and identifying opportunities for improvement.
Position: Senior Drill & Blast Engineer (July 2007
–October 2008)
–October 2008)
Company: XYZ CO, QATAR
Responsibilities:
Key Performance Indicator (KPI) information
collection, monitoring and analysis to measure drill & blast productivity against
performance standards.
collection, monitoring and analysis to measure drill & blast productivity against
performance standards.
Developing best practice systems, tools and
techniques to improve drill & blast functionality and to achieve optimum
drill & blast results.
techniques to improve drill & blast functionality and to achieve optimum
drill & blast results.
Create, review and revise drill designs and
charging plans and to ensure safe execution.
charging plans and to ensure safe execution.
Liaising and updating managers on production
outcomes and identifying opportunities for improvement.
outcomes and identifying opportunities for improvement.
Liaising with the Pit Superintendent and the
Senior Planning Engineer in prioritizing the drilling areas.
Senior Planning Engineer in prioritizing the drilling areas.
Preparation of firing sequences and charging plans
for safe and cost effective production.
for safe and cost effective production.
Carry out design for all drilling & blasting
activities according to the company and regulatory standards including a high
degree of liaison with supervisors and short fires.
activities according to the company and regulatory standards including a high
degree of liaison with supervisors and short fires.
Provide
Quality Assurance on blasting activities as follows:
Quality Assurance on blasting activities as follows:
Carry out routine field inspections with
operations and supplier personnel
operations and supplier personnel
Ensure charging and tie-in activities are
carried out in accordance with standard procedures in order to achieve
effective fragmentation.
carried out in accordance with standard procedures in order to achieve
effective fragmentation.
Ensure that costs for the drill & blast
functions are within budget by monitoring and controlling expenditure within
the team.
functions are within budget by monitoring and controlling expenditure within
the team.
Ensuring appropriate stock inventory levels are
maintained.
maintained.
Liaising and updating managers on production
outcomes and identifying opportunities for improvement.
outcomes and identifying opportunities for improvement.
Liaise with the Drill and Blast Supervisor to
ensure all blasts are properly monitored according to the regulatory and
company standard procedures.
ensure all blasts are properly monitored according to the regulatory and
company standard procedures.
Conduct evaluation projects aimed at improving
drilling and blasting efficiency.
drilling and blasting efficiency.
Coordinate with outside consultants on all
matters related to drilling and blasting.
matters related to drilling and blasting.
Coordinate regular technical committee meetings
with explosives supplier and provide summary to management.
Determine annual explosives consumption levels
Track explosives consumptions and blast
accessories usage and advise management as to deviation from the
budget/operating plan, provide explanations as to the deviation and make
recommendations.
accessories usage and advise management as to deviation from the
budget/operating plan, provide explanations as to the deviation and make
recommendations.
Design and schedule drilling & blasting
operations ahead of mining activity:
operations ahead of mining activity:
Drill pattern
design
design
Tie-up design
Organization of explosives and accessories supply
A high degree of liaison with supervisors and shot
firers.
firers.
Carry out design for all drilling and blasting
activities according to the company and regulatory standards including:
activities according to the company and regulatory standards including:
Bench extraction sequences
Submission of drill & blast proposal for
management approval.
management approval.
Detailed drilling layouts (pattern size, drill
depth, etc.)
depth, etc.)
Blast designs (including charging instructions
and blast simulation sequence)
and blast simulation sequence)
Ensure all designs are reviewed and approved by
mine management prior to implementation.
mine management prior to implementation.
Ensure operations personnel are provided with
approved designs.
approved designs.
Provide weekly summaries of drill and blast Key
Performance Indicators.
Performance Indicators.
Preparation of daily drill and blast report for
presentation at mining production meeting.
presentation at mining production meeting.
Preparation of monthly drill and blast summary
for submission to management.
for submission to management.
Preparation of monthly explosives returns and
blast monitoring summary for submission to the Inspectorate Division of Mineral
Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
blast monitoring summary for submission to the Inspectorate Division of Mineral
Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Advise on the use of consultants in injecting
efficiency into blasting operations.
efficiency into blasting operations.
Coaching and mentoring of Junior Engineers.
Keeping records of all blast monitoring results
and video coverage of all blasting activities.
and video coverage of all blasting activities.
Position: Drill & Blast Engineer (Aug 2005 – June
2006)
2006)
Company: XYZ CO DUBAI
Designing and scheduling of drilling and
blasting operations ahead of time.
blasting operations ahead of time.
Drill pattern design to achieve optimum drill
& blast results.
& blast results.
Design of the firing sequence (tie-up) to
achieve effective fragmentation and reduce ground vibration.
achieve effective fragmentation and reduce ground vibration.
Coordinate regular technical committee meeting
with the contractor explosives supplier and provide summary to management
with the contractor explosives supplier and provide summary to management
Provide Quality Assurance on blasting as
follows:
follows:
Carry out routine field inspections with
operations and supplier personnel
operations and supplier personnel
Ensure charging and tie-up activities are
carried out according to standard procedures.
carried out according to standard procedures.
Carry out design for all drilling & blasting
activities according to the company and regulatory standards including a high
degree of liaison with supervisors and short fires.
activities according to the company and regulatory standards including a high
degree of liaison with supervisors and short fires.
Submission of daily drill & blast reports at
the Mining Production meeting.
the Mining Production meeting.
Submission of weekly explosives consumption to
the management.
the management.
Submission of the weekly drill & blast
summary to the management.
summary to the management.
Submission of the monthly drill & blast summary
to the management.
to the management.
Submission of the monthly explosives usage to
the management.
the management.
Submission of the monthly explosives returns to
the inspectorate division.
the inspectorate division.
Submission of the blast monitoring results to
the management and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
the management and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Keeping records of all blast monitoring results
and video coverage of all blasting activities
and video coverage of all blasting activities
Determine annual explosives consumption levels
and liaise with the contractor company for supply.
and liaise with the contractor company for supply.
Track explosives consumptions and blast
accessories usage and advise management as to the deviation from
budget/operating plan, provide explanations as to the deviations and make
recommendations.
accessories usage and advise management as to the deviation from
budget/operating plan, provide explanations as to the deviations and make
recommendations.
Position: Drill & Blast Supervisor (Aug 2003 – June
2004)
2004)
Company: ABC CO,JAMNAGAR ,GUJARAT ,INDIA
Ensure relevant health and safety checks are
carried out before commencement and during execution of tasks.
carried out before commencement and during execution of tasks.
Ensure that working conditions are in compliance
with the company’s Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) site
requirements and that works are performed to meet the approved Safe Working
Procedures (SWP).
with the company’s Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) site
requirements and that works are performed to meet the approved Safe Working
Procedures (SWP).
Supervise the drilling shifts in accordance with
the plans of the areas to be drilled, drill patterns set-outs and other information
provided by the Mining Division and Technical Services department.
the plans of the areas to be drilled, drill patterns set-outs and other information
provided by the Mining Division and Technical Services department.
Organize the supplying, maintenance and
utilization of rock drilling tools and other consumables.
utilization of rock drilling tools and other consumables.
Supervise the installation of the tower light on
time for the night shift, and at the right place.
time for the night shift, and at the right place.
Ensure the rigs are well set up on the drill
pattern to avoid accident and avoid poor utilization of the rigs.
pattern to avoid accident and avoid poor utilization of the rigs.
Ensure the drillers on the rigs are competent
operators and are approved by the training department.
operators and are approved by the training department.
Co-ordinate with Technical Services Department
and Mine Supervisors for timely availability of floors for blast hole drilling.
and Mine Supervisors for timely availability of floors for blast hole drilling.
Check drill holes for correct depth, diameter,
sub-drill and collar elevation in coordination with the Technical Services
department
sub-drill and collar elevation in coordination with the Technical Services
department
Contribute and drive a commitment to the
continuous improvement.
continuous improvement.
Ensure that costs for the drill & blast
functions are within budget by monitoring and controlling expenditure within
the team.
functions are within budget by monitoring and controlling expenditure within
the team.
Ensuring appropriate stock inventory levels are
maintained.
maintained.
Liaising and updating managers on production
outcomes and identifying opportunities for improvement.
outcomes and identifying opportunities for improvement.
Co-ordination with the short firer in all
blasting activities.
blasting activities.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
B.E(MINING ENGINEERING) FROM BANGALORE UNIVERSITY
Other Certificates Obtained:
Certificate in Drilling & Blasting School
Certificate in “Safe and Effective Blasting Technique for Open Cut Mine
Mine
Mine Captain Certificate
Blasting Certificate of Competency:
First Aid Certificate:
Computer Applications:
Microsoft Office Word and Excel
Microsoft Power Point.
ShotPlus blast design software.
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