Mine Supervisor

Mine Supervisor — Nevada Gold Mines

Elko, NV | June 2023 – Present

• Supervised a crew of 22 haulage truck and shovel operators, conducting daily pre-shift safety huddles and maintaining a 100% incident-free safety record over a 24-month period.
• Optimized haulage routes and fleet dispatch schedules using Cat MineStar, increasing daily ore delivery throughput by 14% and saving $45,000 in monthly fuel costs.
• Enforced MSHA 30 CFR Part 48 compliance across all shifts, resulting in a 98% rating on external federal safety audits and zero citation penalties in 12 months.
• Implemented a preventative maintenance tracking system for 8 Caterpillar haul trucks and 2 shovels, reducing mid-shift equipment failures by 26% and increasing machine utilization by 12%.

Assistant Mine Supervisor — Kinross Gold Corporation

Round Mountain, NV | June 2021 – May 2023

• Coordinated daily pit operations and grade control activities, aligning with mine planning engineers to process 12,000 tons of gold ore daily and maintaining throughput targets.
• Trained and certified 18 new haulage truck operators in wet-weather driving and site hazard identification, achieving a 95% competency pass rate on first attempt.
• Managed blast site preparation and loading operations using Carlson Grade Supervisor, reducing drill-and-blast cost variances by 11% over 4 consecutive quarters.
• Resolved inventory discrepancies for mining drill bits and ground support supplies, lowering quarterly warehouse ordering overhead by 16% through cycle-count audits.

Open-pit mining, MSHA safety compliance, Fleet management, Cat MineStar, Carlson Grade Supervisor, Heavy equipment operation, Crew leadership, Shift dispatching, Grade control, Blast coordination, Risk mitigation, Inventory management, Cost control, First Aid/CPR

Haul Route Optimization Project

Role: Mine Supervisor / Project Lead

Tools: Cat MineStar, Carlson Mining, Excel

Redesigned haul road curves and grade profiles, which reduced average truck cycle times by 12% and cut diesel consumption by 150 gallons per shift.

MSHA Compliance Audit Overhaul

Role: Safety Liaison / Assistant Supervisor

Tools: MSHA 30 CFR regulations, SharePoint, Excel

Overhauled shift-change inspection reports and digital safety checklists, leading to 0 major safety violations during a federal audit of 3 pit locations.

• Nevada State Certified Mine Foreman (2022)
• MSHA Part 48 Surface Miner Instructor Certification (2023)

• Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
• Volunteer Work: Community safety advisor for regional mine rescue operations (2022-present)
• Availability: 3 weeks notice