Chris Clarke

Maintenance Manager
Horishni Plavni, UA

About

Skills: • Strong team player and well organized • Ability to supervise & motivate workers • Efficient & capable of quickly adapting to new tasks • Up to date on computer programs, SAP, MS Office (Excel, Word), CAT/Komatsu/Hitachi and Wenco software • Ability to assist the production team with a focus on low cost, safe & effective maintenance • Strategic long term and short term planning • Systems implementation and optimization - both workshop, information handling, etc. • Ability to forecast monthly and annual budgets, Capex/Opex and balance requirements

Work Experience

Underground Project Manager

Caterpillar – Congo Equipment (Barlo World / Tractafric JV)
2012 - 2014
Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo

Setup and developed underground project, infrastructure and fleet plan. Managing equipment, preventative scheduling, parts, budgeting, training.

Planning Manager

Bia Group – African Komatsu Dealer
2014 - 2016
Senegal, Senegal

Planning on large open pit RAMP contract. Planning for crew of 100+, equipment overhaul plans & costing, component tracking & reporting.

Maintenance Superintendent

AMS African Mining Services
2016 - 2019
West Africa, Guinea

Working with largest mining contractor in Africa to control maintenance activities and budgets. Operating Cat fleet and Liebherr shovels in West Africa.

Maintenance Manager

Downer Mining – PMC Alliance
2019 - Apr 2020
Phalaborwa, South Africa

Management of maintenance teams on largest underground block cave project in South Africa. Development and implement CMMS, maintenance systems, skills transfer.

Technical Specialist

Unatrac Caterpillar (ManTrac) Tanzania
2019 - 2019
Tanzania, Tanzania

Offering support to underground mining clients and open cast operations. Building new delivered machines and troubleshooting for various clients.

Maintenance Consultant / Planning Manager

Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe
Nov 2020 - Present
Ukraine, Ukraine

Working in Ukraine for major iron ore producer to assist maintenance activities including planning, scheduling and general administration.

Education

Heavy Duty Mechanic

Not specified

Various welding courses

Not specified

Ontario Government mining common core training

Ontario Government

Underground blasting certification

Government

Northwest Territories & Nunavut Mine Rescue Captain

Not specified

St. John's Ambulance First Aid & CPR level 'C'

St. John's Ambulance

Radiation worker safety

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

CFC/HCFC/HFC control

HRAI Canada

Languages

English - Native
French - Intermediate
Russian - Intermediate

Skills

Mining
Support

Sectors

Industry
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