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Shawn Macdonald

Cranbrook,British Columbia

Summary

Versatile Production Supervisor knowledgeable about equipment operation, quality standards and safety hazards. Eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in Mining. Experienced individual with roughly 17 years in the mining industry. Top notch reputation for working safely, efficiently, and excelling in a team oriented environment.


Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Mine Production Supervisor

Imperial Oil
07.2019 - Current
  • Transitioned from a staff to autonomous mine.
  • Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving safety, efficiency and productivity.
  • Managed team of 15 employees, overseeing training, and professional growth of employees through constructive feedback, criticism and KPI sharing.
  • Perform annual employee evaluations/feedback as well as provide timely feedback throughout the year.
  • Approve payroll for cost center of 15 direct reports on a semi monthly basis using Kronos time keeping system.
  • Case management for direct reports for sickness/off site absences.
  • Manage on site randoms/medical exams for direct reports throughout the year.
  • Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time and fit for duty.
  • Collaborated with mine planning and other departments to achieve company targets.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
  • Assumed various roles including supervising shovel pit ore and waste movement ensuring material is being moved as safely and productively as possible.
  • Pit utility/cable crew-Making calls and working with electricians for pulling and putting power back on shovels. Moving shovels, cable stands,high voltage cable, and completing cable/stand audits
  • Overburden dump development ensuring material is being placed as safely and efficiently as possible while following dump plans to ensure a strong dump structure development.
  • In pit dump structures/Dyke construction
  • Completed regular safety audits in the form of Job safety analysis, loss prevention observations and life saving action forms.
  • Helped facilitate daily toolboxes, as well as monthly and annual crew safety meetings.

Heavy Equipment Operator

Imperial Oil
01.2014 - 07.2019
  • Operated numerous types of equipment safely and efficiently which includes the following:
  • Dozers- Cat D6,D8,D10,D11. and CAT 854K RTD. Performing tasks such as working in shovels pits, ripping and pushing above shovel. Dump and dyke construction, And building Road and ramps.
  • Excavators-Hitachi 1900 and 3600,Komatsu PC2000, John deere 570,670,870, Cat 349,374,390, as well as a 336/374 long stick Doing various jobs throughout the mine including loading trucks, rejects,Top of ore clean up, road clean up, and dewatering
  • Graders- Cat 16M and 24M Maintaining pits and haul roads
  • Loader- Cat 938,966,988,993 Doing various clean up, loading sand into Cat 785 haul trucks, Crusher clean ups, Dewatering projects
  • Pit Utility-responsible for maintaining shovel cable, shovel moves, cable reeler, marking cable, regular checks and cable stand setups for maximum efficiency out of pits
  • Haul Truck- Cat 785,793,797 Hauling ore to the crushers, Waste to the dump and sand to the to haul roads.
  • Tow haul- Cat 793 with tow haul trailer. Hauling various equipment through out the mine. Hauling down haul trucks to shop.
  • Dewatering- Install and Sump construction, Water management throughout the mine, Setting up diesel and electric pumps. Fusing HDEP pipe,

Heavy Equipment Operator

Teck Coal
06.2012 - 01.2014
  • Operated numerous types of equipment safely and efficiently which includes the following:
  • Dozers-D10,D11 Doing various jobs including working with shovels, dump development, road and ramp construction
  • Haul truck-Cat 793F, 793D,789C Hauling coal to the stockpile and waste to the dump
  • Pit utility- Regular checks, Moving shovels and drills, Moving cable stands,marking cable, Cable reeler, Drill water truck.

Heavy Equipment Operator/Lead Hand

Mackay Contracting LTD.
07.2006 - 06.2012
  • Operated numerous types of equipment safely and efficiently which includes the following:
  • Excavators-Hitachi EX1100, John Deere 350,450, Cat 320,330,345,385,390
  • Dozers-D4,D6,D8,D10,D11
  • Graders- Cat 14H,16G
  • Haul truck-Cat 769,773,777
  • Did various water and sewer jobs, Mining, Reclamation, Road construction.
  • Night shift supervisor-Supervising a crew of operators, assigning tasks and monitoring progress throughout the night.
  • Ensuring adherence to safety protocols and conducting safety briefings
  • Submitting timecards and completing necessary safety paperwork
  • Addressing and issues or emergencies that arise during the shift.

Education

High School Diploma -

Mount Baker Secondary
Cranbrook, BC
06-2006

Skills

  • Operating excellence with safety as a core and with an expectation of nobody gets hurt
  • Work with dispatch and other team members to optimize tonnages and meet targets as per daily mine plan
  • Experienced with shift work Fly in Fly out camp operation
  • Weekly production management
  • Experienced and skilled operator
  • Coordinating with supervisors and other departments throughout site
  • Organized and Quick learner
  • Very team oriented
  • Production targets and goal setting
  • Production team motivation
  • Workflow optimization
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a changing mining environment
  • Self motivated
  • Assessing production schedules

Timeline

Mine Production Supervisor

Imperial Oil
07.2019 - Current

Heavy Equipment Operator

Imperial Oil
01.2014 - 07.2019

Heavy Equipment Operator

Teck Coal
06.2012 - 01.2014

Heavy Equipment Operator/Lead Hand

Mackay Contracting LTD.
07.2006 - 06.2012

High School Diploma -

Mount Baker Secondary

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