BRIAN RICHARD JAMES
Mossel Bay,South Africa
Summary
Dedicated Mining professional with over 15 years of experience in the field. Skilled in overseeing mining staff and ensuring safe and efficient operations. Committed to coordinating shift schedules while maintaining production goals.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head of Projects
Congo Online Solutions
Kolwezi, Democratic Republic Of Congo
09.2023 - Current
- Developed and implemented project management processes, procedures, and standards to ensure successful completion of projects.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously while meeting all deadlines and budget requirements.
- Conducted regular meetings with stakeholders to keep them informed of project progress and address any issues or concerns.
- Facilitated communication between team members to ensure efficient collaboration on tasks.
- Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors and contractors.
- Developed solutions to project risks and issues, meeting quality and timeline goals and objectives.
- Modified project plans when needed to better align with organizational objectives.
General Operations Foreman
Katanga Contracting Services (KCS)
01.2018 - 01.2021
- General Operations Foreman throughout various projects within the Lualaba & Haut – Katanga provinces of D.R
- Congo
- Ensured employee Health and Safety through compliance with all safety regulations
- Responsible to ensure proper use and maintenance of personal protective equipment
- Assisted in the development of all policies and procedures
- Coordinated open pit activities, stripping, drilling, blasting and loading activities
- Controlled pit operations to detect violation of safety regulations and compile safety and production records
- Assisted in work scheduling and planning
- Prepared reports on accidents/ incidents that happen during the shift
- Conducted daily pre-shift meetings to ensure employee are informed of safety and production issues
- Supervised the mining contractor in performing pit and other ancillary work
- Organized training for mining field workers to improve their competencies and be abreast of modern trends
- Understand, promote and operate by overall company vision and values, goals, objectives and strategies
- Provided job specific instructions on a daily basis and monitor progress
- Ensured that all mining employees are properly trained on the use of appropriate equipment
- Communicated routinely and effectively with the mining manager and other supervisors as required
- Performed any other related duties that may be assigned from time to time by site manager
Operations Supervisor
JacRijk Al Rushaid
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Maintained quality service by establishing and enforcing organizational standards
- Ensure operation of equipment by calling for repairs, evaluating new equipment and techniques
- Provided manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting and analyzing production performance records and data
- Answering questions and responding to requests
Earthworks Manager
Comedat
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Company Overview: Saudi Arabia
- Overseeing the production process, drawing up a production schedule and monitoring the production processes and adjusting as needed
- Worked closely with managers to implement the company’s policies and goals
- Ensured that Health and Safety guidelines were followed
- Supervised and motivated a team of workers
- Reviewed the performance of subordinates and identifying training needs
- Saudi Arabia
Pit Superintendent
Moolman
Northern Cape
01.2005 - 01.2011
- Company Overview: Northern Cape, South Africa
- Accomplished manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring and appraising job results, and coaching, counseling and disciplining employees, initiating, coordinating and enforcing systems, policies and procedures
- Maintained staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting and training employees, developing personal growth opportunities
- Maintained workflow by monitoring steps of the process, setting processing variables, observing control points and equipment, monitoring personnel and resources, studying methods, implementing reductions, developing reporting procedures and systems, facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control point, initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments
- Northern Cape, South Africa
Earthworks Foreman
Hitricon
Northern Cape
01.1999 - 01.2005
- Company Overview: Northern Cape, South Africa
- Maintained quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards
- Ensure operation of equipment operation of the equipment by calling for repairs, evaluating new equipment and techniques
- Provided manufacturing information compiling, initiating, sorting and analyzing production performance records and data
- Answering questions and responding to requests
- Created and revised systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, record-keeping systems, forms and control points, equipment and resources, maintaining compliances with established policies and procedures
- Resolved personnel problems by analysing data, investigating issues, identifying solutions, recommending action
- Northern Cape, South Africa
Education
Grade 12 -
Suiderlig High School
01.1996
Skills
- Leadership and Management
- Quality Control and Assurance
- Safety Training and Initiatives
- Crew Supervision
- Project Coordination
- Vehicles and Machinery
- Efficient Mining and Construction Operations
- Excellent Communication
- Able to meet Tight Deadlines
- Willing to Learn
Certification
- Anglo American, Legal Liability of Supervisors
- IRCA, Safety Course
- MQA, Skills Programme – Blasting Assistant, Handling Explosives in Quarries, Opencast Blasting Syllabus, Competent A
- NOSA, Legal Liability
- SRK Consulting, Open Pit Geotechnical High Wall Inspections
- First Aid Level 3
- A2 Safety Risk Assessment
- First Line Management
Languages
- Afrikaans, speak, read, write
- English, speak, read, write
References
- Kobus van Biljon, Chief Operations Officer, AMS Group DRC Katanga, +27 82 554 7096, kobusv@africaminings.com
- Seth Bragg, Site Manager, KCS, +243 973 731 565
- Paul Meyer, Training Manager, Moolman, +27 71 684 2395
Timeline
Head of Projects
Congo Online Solutions
09.2023 - Current
General Operations Foreman
Katanga Contracting Services (KCS)
01.2018 - 01.2021
Operations Supervisor
JacRijk Al Rushaid
01.2016 - 01.2018
Earthworks Manager
Comedat
01.2012 - 01.2016
Pit Superintendent
Moolman
01.2005 - 01.2011
Earthworks Foreman
Hitricon
01.1999 - 01.2005
Grade 12 -
Suiderlig High School
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