Marco Muller
Vredendal
Summary
Seeking an environment where my technical, managerial, and analytical strengths as well as team player abilities and experiential knowledge can be shared and enriched by assessing systems and procedures and recommending and implementing improvements when/were deficiencies are observed and to ensure a safe and healthy work environment.
13 Years of progressive experience and comprehensive knowledge of principles and practices of mining, processing operations and development of different minerals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Process Controller
Anglo Namakwa Mineral sands
01.2009 - 01.2016
- Process Controller & Production Foreman (Acting) Duties
- Duties included working at vibrating feeders, inspecting and fault finding.
- Indebt knowledge of the operation of: Vibrating feeders Conveyor Belts Scrubbers, screens Dewatering screens, linear screens, Centrifugal pumps, Density, Flow meters and Level Sensors
- Inspecting Slimes return pump and slimes delivery lines to slimes dams.
- Inspected slimes dam walls on a daily basis.
- Experience working on WHIMS (wet high intense magnetic separation) separating conductive and non-conductive mineral products
- Ensuring even separation and product quality.
- Controlling spiral operation for mineral separation.(Grade controlling)
- Inspecting and operating of de-sliming cyclones for removal of slimes from mineral feed to spirals, via constant density tank.
- Located and investigated production concerns and helped management implement corrective actions.
- Commissioning on different new plant modules
- Handled troubleshooting of operational issues, ceasing operations whenever conditions were hazardous.
- Performed daily inspection rounds throughout facilities to check on all equipment and machinery.
Assistant Plant Manager
IMDH (SAVMS) Offshore Diamond Dredging & Drilling
01.2016 - 07.2017
- Control Operations of 90 ton per hour DMS
- Documented production information via daily system logs and discussed issues with management.
- Control Operations of 250 ton per hour wash plant
- Pre-treatment plants and triple deck screening
- Recovery plant (CRP) operation
- Health & Safety of plant operation
- Treat ore for the effective for recovery of diamonds
- To control and supervise all production aspects of ore treatment in the plants.
- Identified and implemented viable strategies for continuous improvement.
Assistant Head of Department
SM Caungo ITM
03.2018 - Current
- Learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment on our DMS`s and Pre-Treatment processes.
- Maximized productivity by keeping detailed records of daily progress and identifying and rectifying areas for improvement.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions to maintain plants in operation.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
- Prepared final product export of diamonds to buyers, ensured procedure correctness buy preparing them in commercial fractions.
- Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.
- Established and updated work schedules to account for changing staff levels and expected workloads.
- Approved regular payroll submissions for employees.
Education
High School Diploma -
2008
No Degree - Organizational Leadership
05.2015
No Degree - SAMTRAC
07.2016
No Degree - Safety,Health,Enviroment & Quality Implementation
09.2016
Skills
- Experience working in open pit mining environment
- Experience in offshore diamond mining
- Ensure maximized productivity and achieving of production targets
- Problem Identification and resolution
- Excellent knowledge of crushing, screening and conveying methods
- Ensuring compliance with Company policies and procedures
- Production Standards
- Production Deadlines
- Excellent knowledge of Dense Medium Separation processes
- Maintenance planning
- Excellent knowledge in Control Room operations (PID operations, Adroit-Scada Technologies)
- Excellent organizing and delegating skills
- Excellent written and oral skills
Accomplishments
- The mining of diamonds and various minerals in a changing environment stimulating and supporting growth within the region.
- The recovering of diamonds safely, efficiently and cost effectively while minimizing the environmental impact of the treatment process.
- Led over three plant move projects that were all completed within budget and on schedule.
- Promoted to Assistant Metallurgical Manager after three years of employment.
- Was part of the Covid-19 strategic team from 2020 to 2021 in Angola
Additional Information
- OSHAS 18001,
- Relevant computer training
- Knowledge of HAL circuits (Hot acid leaching)
- Knowledge of SCADA and Expert systems
- Control room operations
- Hydraulic Compensator's
- Seismic data & sonars
- Compensating tower
Languages
Afrikaans
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Portuguese
Intermediate
B1
Timeline
Assistant Head of Department - SM Caungo ITM
03.2018 - Current
Assistant Plant Manager - IMDH (SAVMS) Offshore Diamond Dredging & Drilling
01.2016 - 07.2017
Process Controller - Anglo Namakwa Mineral sands
01.2009 - 01.2016
Vredendal Secondary School - High School Diploma,
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University - No Degree, Organizational Leadership
SHEQ24/7 CC - No Degree, SAMTRAC
SHEQ24/7 CC - No Degree, Safety,Health,Enviroment & Quality Implementation
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