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Sreeraj P S

Sreeraj P S

Kerala

Summary

Experienced mining engineer with a thorough understanding of mechanized operations and cutting-edge technologies in the mining industry. Continuously staying updated on the latest worldwide innovations, I bring strong operational knowledge and expertise in mine geotechnical skills. Currently employed at one of Asia's largest zinc and lead mines, I am a self-motivated, flexible, and highly productive individual trained in underground rescue and recovery work. Alongside my technical proficiency, I also possess strong analytical and corporate skills, currently serving as a geotechnical engineer at Vedanta Resources.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Geotechnical Engineer

Hindustan Zinc Ltd.
08.2023 - Current

Adeptly managed a spectrum of responsibilities to ensure mine safety and stability, consistently enhancing operational effectiveness:
• Demonstrated unwavering commitment to maintaining 100% compliance with the Mine Ground Control Management Plan.
• Reviewed and optimized Mine development designs, fostering secure and efficient mining practices.
• Expertly optimized stope geometry using long hole stoping through paste fill techniques.
• Devised comprehensive strategies for life-of-mine geotechnical instrumentation and data analysis.
• Spearheaded seismic monitoring and analysis, driving the implementation of proactive safety measures.
• Engaged in strategic dialogues with esteemed consultants, facilitating well-informed short, medium, and long-term planning.
• Regularly produced insightful monthly geotechnical reports, communicating vital data to stakeholders.
• Led regular geotechnical inspections of stoping and development activities, ensuring continuous safety and stability.
• Conducted rigorous risk assessments for Paste filling operations, prioritizing safety and minimizing potential hazards.

Associate Manager (Underground Drill & Blast Planning Engineer)

Rampura Agucha Zn-Pb UG Mine, Hindustan Zinc Ltd
06.2021 - 07.2023
  • Schedule and plan Underground Drill and Blast activities
  • Making drill plans and charging plans
  • Responsible for Stope & Face drill & blast operations
  • Liaise with Geotech Engineers for controlled blasting & strata monitoring
  • Preparing daily and weekly drill and blast plans
  • Producing drill and blast review, including drill & blast report, drill database
  • Monitor and react to control the fragmentation and waste dilution within acceptable limits.

Assistant Manager (Underground Shift Engineer)

Rampura Agucha Zn-Pb UG Mine, Hindustan Zinc Ltd
12.2018 - 06.2021
  • Looking after shift operations in mines
  • Responsible for Mine Development, Production & Dewatering in a shift
  • Responsible for waste excavation & ore production in a shift
  • Quality Control, Machinery Management & Manpower Management
  • Liaising with a multi disciplinary team to achieve productivity improvement targets
  • Ensuring that the crew members adhere to HSE policies and procedures
  • Looks after Raise boring, Man pass and Ore pass commissioning
  • Projects done to reduce overbreak from 11% to 7% and to increase pull per blast from 3.7 meter to 4 meter
  • Development, Production, Haulage and Paste fill.

Ventilation Engineer (GET)

Kayad Mine, Hindustan Zinc Ltd
08.2018 - 11.2018
  • Responsible to ensure the effective implementation and maintenance of ventilation systems with the objective of creating healthy and environment friendly working conditions
  • Primary Objective is to achieve the Satisfactory Airflow
  • Reconciliation of Weekly, Monthly & Annual Plan
  • As per Ventilation point of view Identification of key challenges to achieve business plan, communicate to team with mitigation plan
  • Organizing, analyzing, maintaining & reporting the data as per legal Requirements
  • To help for preparation of statutory permission files
  • Prepare the Yearly Air Requirements as per optimum utilization of Equipment Deployment
  • Supervision of Fan Condition Monitoring and Duct Maintenance
  • Quantity Survey (Airflow,Temperature and Gas Measurement), Pressure Survey.

Education

Bachelor of Technology in Mining engineer -

University of Petroleum and Energy studies
04.2018

12th -

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Palakkad
03.2014

10th -

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Palakkad
03.2011

Skills

  • Expertise in Metal Mining Operations
  • Rescue and Recovery Planning and Scheduling
  • Skilled in Explosive Technology, delay sequencing and optimizing blasts
  • Resource Planning & Manpower Management
  • Digitization & Innovation
  • Statutory Liasoning
  • Contract Management
  • Rhinocerous 3D, Blastware, Datamine, Unwedge, Seismic Monitoring Softwares, Map3D

Certification

  • FIRST CLASS METAL (UR & R) MANAGER'S COMPETENCY CERTIFICATE, 12/2022, Present
  • INITIAL TRAINING IN RESCUE AND RECOVERY, 02/2020, Present
  • GAS TESTING, 06/2019, Present
  • FIRST AID TRAINING, 08/2019, Present

Publications

Ventilation of Coal Mine Methane using Wireless Sensor Network, Siba Sagar Das, November 2015, International Journal of Engineering and Innovative Technology, 5, 5

Timeline

Geotechnical Engineer

Hindustan Zinc Ltd.
08.2023 - Current

Associate Manager (Underground Drill & Blast Planning Engineer)

Rampura Agucha Zn-Pb UG Mine, Hindustan Zinc Ltd
06.2021 - 07.2023

Assistant Manager (Underground Shift Engineer)

Rampura Agucha Zn-Pb UG Mine, Hindustan Zinc Ltd
12.2018 - 06.2021

Ventilation Engineer (GET)

Kayad Mine, Hindustan Zinc Ltd
08.2018 - 11.2018

Bachelor of Technology in Mining engineer -

University of Petroleum and Energy studies

12th -

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Palakkad

10th -

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Palakkad
Sreeraj P S