Summary
Overview
Work History
Skills
Affiliations
Certification
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Trevor Lippai

Rocanville,SK

Summary

Over 27 years of potash mining. Operating equipment and managing people. Proven track record in leading diverse teams to achieve safety compliance and operational excellence within the mining industry. Experience includes both production and maintenance. Assisted in developing safety and training programs. Also, Saskatchewan Mine Rescue certified.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

K3 Mine Maintenance Superintendent

Mosaic
Esterhazy, Saskatchewan
12.2020 - 03.2025

Responsibilities were Belt Construction, Shift Maintenance, and Ground Control crews. Prior to June of 2022, I was responsible for all K3 mine maintenance. This included the electrical crew, mechanical field crew, diesel bay, ground control, and belt construction.

K2 Mine Maintenance Superintendent

Mosaic
Esterhazy, Saskatchewan
06.2018 - 12.2020
  • Responsible for all maintenance crews at the K2 mine. Mechanical, Electrical, Belt Construction, Ground Control, Automation and Diesel bay

K2 Mine Production Superintendent

Mosaic
Esterhazy, Saskatchewan
09.2013 - 06.2020
  • Responsible for all production crews at K2 mine.

K2 Shaft Superintendent

Mosaic
Esterhazy, Saskatchewan
10.2010 - 09.2013
  • Responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of the K2 shaft. Within this period, I looked after both mine shafts for about eight months.

K2 Mine Production General Foreperson

Mosaic
Esterhazy, Saskatchewan
05.2010 - 10.2010
  • Responsible for lining up the production crews' priorities and goals. Coordinate with maintenance teams for scheduling of maintenance.

K2 Mine Production Supervisor

Mosaic
Esterhazy, Saskatchewan
09.2007 - 05.2010
  • Supervise a 28-person production crew underground. Also operated the control room during this team. Directing maintenance crews and controlling ore flow.

K2 Mine Production Operator

Mosaic
Esterhazy, Saskatchewan
01.2000 - 09.2007
  • Operate 2 and 4 rotor miner and Alpine miner
  • Operate all U/G mobile equipment.-Scoop, flex conveyor, shuttle car, loader, fork lift, skid steer,

K2 Loadout Operator

Mosaic
Esterhazy, Saskatchewan
12.1997 - 01.2000
  • Load rail cars and customer trucks.
  • Operate surface mobile equipment: track mobile, loader, rock truck, skid steer.
  • Fill in as an operator in the mill when required; operate screening and compactors. Also assisted in other areas when needed.

Backfill operator and Supervisor

Ficek Transport LTD
Esterhazy, Saskatchewan
06.1997 - 12.1997
  • Operate and supervise back fill operations at the K2 Grout site

Logging Equipment Operator

Rocklake Enterprise LTD
Lac La Biche, Alberta
08.1993 - 03.1997
  • Operated logging equipment: skidder, de-limber, feller buncher, crawler.
  • Trained other to operate this equipment
  • Supervised the camp and crew when required.

Skills

  • Equipment maintenance
  • Ground control management
  • Belt construction
  • Production planning
  • Equipment operator
  • Mine rescue certified
  • Safety Leader

Affiliations

  • Away from work I enjoy spending time with family. Wife, 3 sons and 6 grand children. Enjoy the outdoors (Camping, hunting, fishing, snowmobiling).
  • Active volunteer with the local snowmobile club. Marking and maintain trails every season.
  • Active member of the local fire department (Rocanville volunteer fire and rescue) for over 20 years

Certification

  • Saskatchewan Mine rescue certified
  • Train the trainer
  • SMA supervisor training
  • Crucial conversations training
  • Sacred Cow leadership coaching and mentoring
  • RCM (reliability- centered maintenance) trained
  • Mosaic internal Leadership training
  • Qualified on most of the mobile equipment operated on Mosaic Esterhazy site

Timeline

K3 Mine Maintenance Superintendent

Mosaic
12.2020 - 03.2025

K2 Mine Maintenance Superintendent

Mosaic
06.2018 - 12.2020

K2 Mine Production Superintendent

Mosaic
09.2013 - 06.2020

K2 Shaft Superintendent

Mosaic
10.2010 - 09.2013

K2 Mine Production General Foreperson

Mosaic
05.2010 - 10.2010

K2 Mine Production Supervisor

Mosaic
09.2007 - 05.2010

K2 Mine Production Operator

Mosaic
01.2000 - 09.2007

K2 Loadout Operator

Mosaic
12.1997 - 01.2000

Backfill operator and Supervisor

Ficek Transport LTD
06.1997 - 12.1997

Logging Equipment Operator

Rocklake Enterprise LTD
08.1993 - 03.1997
Trevor Lippai