Mark Anfruns Sustainable Mining Business Improvement Email and Phone Number
Currently consulting to Link Mining as a Dragline Design Engineer.Marks's forte' and passion is in Dragline Design, Supervision and Productivity Improvement. Mark is highly knowledgeable in the field of coal mining, including both open-cut coal and manganese open-pit.Key Roles and Achievements are:Role: Senior Dragline Engineer. Key Achievements: Eliminating 600,000bcm of rehandle by refining a peer's design. Management, coaching and training of a team of four dragline engineers. Reducing Dragline 'wait on dozer' utilisation delays. Developing shared goals for dragline supervisors and mining engineers.Role: Senior Mid Term Design Engineer. Key Achievements: Managing a new dragline operational readiness project by ensuring all operational, mechanical, electrical, pit design and drill & blast functions were meeting project time-lines.Role: Senior Drill and Blast Engineer. Key Achievements: Managing a team of up to 5 staff. Introducing stem charges to ensure that cap rock fragmentation provided 'dozable' material. Investigating the use of Core Decks.Principal skills and assets:> Skilled problem finder and solver> Strong business acumen> Diplomatic disposition> Insightful and practical approach to mine design> Outcome focused and performance driven> Proven design and project management skills> Civil and mine surveying open-cut and underground backgroundCurrent professional development updates include: Mining Economics, Dump Trucks/Shovels and Mine Planning and Development (Runge) and Six Sigma (QUT)Mark has proven experience in coaching and mentoring, operational readiness project management, civil surveying background and Lean Six Sigma Business Improvement experience. Mark set up Sustainable Mining and Business Improvement – a consultancy dedicated to assisting mining and non-mining businesses in strategically designing and positioning their business for long-term success.
Hse Mining
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Consulting Dragline Design EngineerLink Mining Services Jan 2018 - PresentBlair Athol Coal
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Safety OfficerHse Mining Sep 2017 - PresentPeak Downs Mine
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DirectorSustainable Mining And Business Improvement Oct 2016 - PresentMackay, AustraliaTaking my considerable experience in business improvement and the resource sector, I set up a consultancy offering:> Currently contracting to HSE Mining in the Position of Safety Officer> Rehabilitation, dragline, drill and blast, pre-strip, and mine layout design functions> Training, coaching and mentoring to graduate Engineers and Dragline Supervisors> Business improvement services to both mining and non-mining companies utilising Six Sigma and Lean methodologies> Targeted selection interview techniques to ensure that your prospective employee is the correct fit for your business -
Specialist Mining EngineerBhp Billiton Apr 2015 - Feb 2016Primary roles and responsibilities:> Dragline pit design including dragline operational methods, volumetric calculations, scheduling, adherence to plan and monitoring> Liaising with mine planning staff and operational staff including Supervisors and Operators> Coaching, mentoring and supporting graduate Mining Engineers and SupervisorsInitiatives and key outcomes:> Successful redesign of dragline strip in highly faulted area> Development of graduate Dragline Engineers -
Senior Drill & Blast EngineerBhp Billiton Jul 2011 - Apr 2015Primary roles and responsibilities:> Managing the drill & blast design team, consisting of three Mining Engineers, one graduate Engineer and one administrative Technical Officer> Drill and blast designs> Scheduling and liaising with operational staff> Ordering of explosives> Improvement and cost reduction projectsInitiatives and key outcomes:> Improved ground fragmentation due to stem charges and drill pattern optimisation> Reformatting the D&B schedule from 3 months to 12 months> Identifying shortages in blasting capability, determine daily load rates to meet required blasted inventory> Development of graduate D&B Engineers> Cost reduction project to reduce the quantity of bulk explosives> Development of monthly re-forecast of annualised bulk explosives requirements> Management of AN Prill site inventory> Use of Six Sigma techniques to improve blast fragmentation> Installation of additional vibration and air blast monitors> Management of Aurizon Electrical sub-station vibration project
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Dragline SuperintendentGlencore (Formerly Xstrata Nickel) Sep 2010 - Jul 2011Primary roles and responsibilities:> Supervision of dragline field and design functionsInitiatives and key outcomes:> Dragline cable damage reduction> Coal exposure -
Senior Mid-Term EngineerBhp Billiton May 2010 - Sep 2010Primary roles and responsibilities:> Strip design and ramp location from a 2-year to a 5-year timeframe> Management of 1 mid-term Mining EngineerInitiatives and key outcomes:> Successful management of DRE42 Operational Readiness project> Pit water storage volumes > Reduction of 600,000bcm of rehandle compared to peer’s design> Peak Downs Access road relocation and route location – initial stages
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Secondment – Dragline SupervisorBhp Billiton Aug 2009 - May 2010Primary roles and responsibilities:> Supervision of Dragline Operators> Development and implementation of safety programsInitiatives and key outcomes:> Dozer push> Implementation of dragline operator coaching by peers> Seconded as Dragline Superintendent (3 weeks)
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Dragline Engineer / Senior Dragline EngineerBhp Billiton 2003 - 2009Primary roles and responsibilities:> Managing the Dragline design team, consisting of three Mining Engineers> Approval of dragline designs> Scheduling and liaising with Dragline Superintendent, Supervisors and OperatorsInitiatives and key outcomes:> Successful implementation of offline key dragline method> Six Sigma Business Improvement Project – reduction of dragline ‘wait on dozer’ hours> Removal of bench buttress requirement> Introduction of weekly ‘4-month planning meeting’> Introduction of Dragline Design Lean Board> Development of shared KPI for dragline engineers and dragline supervisors> Dragline Heyford Creek crossing, including cost justification, civil design, liaising with BMA Environmental Officer and Environmental Consultant> Co-development of Dragline Planning Manual (BMA Award 2004)> Development of ‘Available Stripping Inventories’ spreadsheet> Histograms for dragline utilisation and availability
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Mine SurveyorBhp Billiton 1996 - 2003Primary roles and responsibilities:> Installation and management of first real time GPS surveying system> General Mine Surveys
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Mine SurveyorBhp Billiton 1993 - 1996Primary roles and responsibilities:> Training, coaching and mentoring of indigenous survey staff> Initiating and managing the development of post mining rehabilitation surface> Providing survey control for post mining surface formation> Designing of haul road upgrades and drainage channels to a civil standard> Implementation of aerial surveying of ore and gravel stock piles> Management of consulting surveyors
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Mine SurveyorMount Isa Mines 1990 - 1993Primary roles and responsibilities:> Development of design techniques for conveyor installations in Underground longwall> General Colliery survey duties -
Mine SurveyorBhp Billiton 1985 - 1990Primary roles and responsibilities:> Commenced as Cadet Mine Surveyor> Implementing introduction of programmable calculator survey programs> Implementing introduction of efficient surveying techniques
Mark Anfruns Sustainable Mining Business Improvement Skills
Mark Anfruns Sustainable Mining Business Improvement Education Details
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Associate Degree In Science (Surveying) -
Masters Of Business Administration -
Graduate Diploma Mining Engineering -
Queensland Board Of ExaminersMine Surveyor’S Certificate – All Mines Including Coal Mines
Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Anfruns Sustainable Mining Business Improvement
What company does Mark Anfruns Sustainable Mining Business Improvement work for?
Mark Anfruns Sustainable Mining Business Improvement works for Hse Mining
What is Mark Anfruns Sustainable Mining Business Improvement's role at the current company?
Mark Anfruns Sustainable Mining Business Improvement's current role is Consulting Dragline Design Engineer at Link Mining Services.
What schools did Mark Anfruns Sustainable Mining Business Improvement attend?
Mark Anfruns Sustainable Mining Business Improvement attended University Of Southern Queensland, Cquniversity, Federation University Australia, Queensland Board Of Examiners.
What skills is Mark Anfruns Sustainable Mining Business Improvement known for?
Mark Anfruns Sustainable Mining Business Improvement has skills like Mining, Management, Business Process Improvement, Project Management.
Who are Mark Anfruns Sustainable Mining Business Improvement's colleagues?
Mark Anfruns Sustainable Mining Business Improvement's colleagues are Simon Black, Kim Archer, Rudi Kriz, Fiona Campbell, John Steele, Akhi -Armadena, Scott Moody.
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