✉ Freddy Aird @ Yahoo . comFreddy Aird is an accomplished Geologist & Mining Engineering professional with 20+ years of diverse industry experience known for making significant contributions in mining exploration, extraction, processing, product development and project management. Leads and mentors diverse, cross-functional teams to support optimizing operations and driving best practices throughout an organization. Consistent record of improving operations and increasing revenue through leading continuous process improvement and implementing innovative problem solving strategies.✔ Achieved 80% increase usage of anhydrite in the Caribbean and Latin America through direct marketing strategies resulting in 60% increase in sales. ✔ Lowered mining cost by 20% by adjusting blasting techniques and reconfigured mine benches and haul roads. ✔ Achieved 50% increase in production and 40% decrease in operating cost over six months. ✔ Managed projects ranging from $50K to $2M, projects included new production line, equipment replacement and install truck scales. ✔ Increased crushing process yield by 15% that translated to $1.5M per year in savings. ✔ Appointed as the first Chairman of the Lhoist Scholarship Committee to evaluate and select high school students for a $2000-per-semester scholarship.Skills: Technical Mine Engineering, Quality Control, Mentor Manager, Process Improvement, PMP, Persuasive Communicator, Team Builder & Leader, Exploration Analytics, Design Engineering, Project Management, SAS, ISO 9000 ✰Master of Science (MSc), Mineral and Energy Economics, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO✰Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing, University of the West Indies, Mona, JM✰Post Graduate Certification, Mining Engineering, Lulea University of Technology, Lulea, SE✰Bachelor of Science (BS), Geology, Honors, University of the West Indies, Mona, JMProject Management Professional (PMP) CertificationProfessional Geoscientist (PG) License