Juan Borquez Huerta
Calgary,Alberta
Summary
Experienced Industrial Engineer with 19 years in hydrometallurgical plants. Specializing in crushing operations, stacking, tailings, leaching, and SX-EW. Strong leadership and teamwork skills with a diploma in leadership and coaching. Seeking career development in plant operations planning and leadership within the oil industry.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Shift Supervisor Dry Area
Antofagasta Minerals, Zaldivar Mine
03.2021 - 07.2023
- Apply skills such as effective communication, conflict resolution, empathy, decision- making, adaptability, motivation and mentoring.
- Supervised daily operations in the dry area, including crushing, agglomeration, stacking, and adjacent areas.
- Enforced company policies and regulations with employees.
- Ensured compliance with safety, production, KPIs, and environmental standards.
- Directed and evaluated activities involving ripios discharge, bucket wheel reclaimer, conveyors, spreader, and auxiliary equipment.
Operations Supervisor Dry Area
BHP Chile, Spence Mine
11.2017 - 03.2021
- Supervised and organized daily activities related to crushing, agglomeration, stacking, and adjacent processes.
- Managed the production plan to meet throughput, utilization, and performance targets.
- Ensured ore blend compliance through communication with mine dispatch.
- Oversaw direct work team compliance with occupational exam attendance.
- Maintained open lines of communication with upper management to provide regular updates on operational progress and challenges faced by the team.
Operations Supervisor
BHP Chile, Spence Mine
01.2013 - 11.2017
- Supervised and controlled leaching, solvent extraction, and electrowinning tank farm operations.
- Managed operational variables in the electrowinning plant to produce high-quality cathodes.
- Ensured production plan compliance in terms of volume and quality.
- Monitored team attendance for occupational exam campaigns.
Plant Operator
BHP Chile, Spence Mine
03.2006 - 12.2013
- Operated leaching plant, controlled variables, and analyzed data.
- Managed control room operations, ensured safe task execution, and performed solution sampling and irrigation rate measurement.
- Operated submersible pumps and Pila Room equipment.
- Followed plant safety procedures, rules, and regulations.
Education
Diploma - Petroleum Engineering Technology
Southern Alberta Institute of Tecnology (SAIT)
Calgary, AB 09.2024 -
MBA -
University Central of Chile
La Serena, Chile12.2022
Diploma - Leadership And Coaching
Adolfo Ibañez University
Chile12.2015
Master of Science - Engineering
Aconcagua University
Chile12.2011
Diploma - Technical University Degree in Metallurgical Plant
University of Atacama
Copiapó ChileSkills
- Leadership
- Empathy
- Adaptability
- Problem Solving
- Work Ethic
- Workplace Safety
- Honeywell
- PI
- SAP
- DCS (Control Room)
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working
Timeline
Diploma - Petroleum Engineering Technology
Southern Alberta Institute of Tecnology (SAIT)
09.2024 -
Shift Supervisor Dry Area
Antofagasta Minerals, Zaldivar Mine
03.2021 - 07.2023
Operations Supervisor Dry Area
BHP Chile, Spence Mine
11.2017 - 03.2021
Operations Supervisor
BHP Chile, Spence Mine
01.2013 - 11.2017
Plant Operator
BHP Chile, Spence Mine
03.2006 - 12.2013
MBA -
University Central of Chile
Diploma - Leadership And Coaching
Adolfo Ibañez University
Master of Science - Engineering
Aconcagua University
Diploma - Technical University Degree in Metallurgical Plant
University of Atacama
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