Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Career Experience
Certification
Affiliations
Additional Information
Languages
References
Timeline
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FELIX KALUNGA

SOLWEZI

Summary

Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to plan and handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Shift Boss, Crusher

First Quantum Mining Operation- Zambia
10.2021 - Current
  • Implement process improvement-aggregate sizing to meet stakeholder requirement to improve overall business performance in saving haul track tyre life and saved $50000 less of total monthly cost.
  • Demonstrate idea generation and brain storming capabilities for agile or dollar value projects
  • Perform business analysis activities to evaluate existing processes, identify areas for improvement, and propose solutions to enhance operational effectiveness
  • Demonstrate project management skills by overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of process projects, ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives
  • Utilize Power BI to analyse and visualize data, extract insights, and provide meaningful reports
  • Assume project management responsibilities when assigned, overseeing the entire project lifecycle, managing resources, and ensuring successful project completion
  • Proactively come up with new ideas for development to save costs, such as optimizing operation in resource allocation while achieving expected tonnage of 6000 tons/day.

Person in Charge

First Quantum Mining Operation
03.2019 - 10.2021
  • Optimal resource allocation
  • Bridging the gap between crusher maintenance and production crew in joint task execution to minimise machine downtime
  • Monitoring specific time for each task in the workflow and reduce bottle necks for productivity.

Assistant Production

First Quantum Mining Operation
02.2016 - 04.2019
  • Haul truck tallying for Jaw, G1 and G2 and compare with actual for variance calculation
  • Redirecting trucks with oversize boulders to the fingers for future rehandling.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering in Mining Engineering - Mining

The Copperbelt University-Solwezi Satellite Campus
Solwezi
01.2023

Bachelor of Engineering in Metallurgical Engineering - Mining

CBU Main Campus
Kitwe
01.2013

Senior Secondary School Certificate -

Kitwe Boys Secondary School
Kitwe
01.2011

Junior Secondary School Certificate -

Mitanto Secondary School
Kitwe
01.2007

Primary School Certificate -

Bulangililo Basic School
Kitwe
01.2004

Skills

  • Basic Drill and Blast Planning
  • Explosives
  • Basic-Database Management (My SQL)
  • Power BI
  • Knowledge on equipment analysis machines such as AAS, XRF and XRD
  • Quality Control Procedures
  • Material Selection
  • Technical report writing
  • Fracture Mechanics
  • Corrosion Resistance
  • Physical Metallurgy
  • Project Support
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Time management abilities
  • Goal Setting
  • Effective Communication
  • Organizational Skills
  • Quality Control
  • Multitasking
  • Task Prioritization
  • Team Collaboration
  • Analytical Thinking

Accomplishments

  • Used Microsoft Power BI to develop a productivity report based on equipment statuses to drive data based decisions.
  • Collaborated with team of 10 multi-skilled individual in the development of a supervisory training module.

Career Experience

  • First Quantum Mining Operation- Zambia, Shift Boss, Crusher, 2021-10-01, Present, Implement process improvement-aggregate sizing to meet stakeholder requirement to improve overall business performance in saving haul track tyre life., Demonstrate idea generation and brain storming capabilities for agile or dollar value projects, Perform business analysis activities to evaluate existing processes, identify areas for improvement, and propose solutions to enhance operational effectiveness., Demonstrate project management skills by overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of process projects, ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives., Utilize Power BI to analyse and visualize data, extract insights, and provide meaningful reports., Assume project management responsibilities when assigned, overseeing the entire project lifecycle, managing resources, and ensuring successful project completion., Proactively come up with new ideas for development to save costs, such as optimizing operation in resource allocation.
  • By way of work familiarization(Jan,2024), was exposed to geological knowledge of tectono-stratigraphy for kansanshi Mine and preparation of field samples for laboratory analysis. Had practical hands on in core logging for subsequent geological model updating.
  • First Quantum Mining Operation, Person in Charge, 2019-03-01, 2021-10-01, Optimal resource allocation, Bridging the gap between crusher maintenance and production crew in joint task execution to minimize machine downtime., Monitoring specific time for each task in the workflow and reduce bottle necks for productivity
  • First Quantum Mining Operation, Assistant Production, 2016-02-01, 2019-04-01, Haul truck tallying for Jaw, G1 and G2 and compare with actual for variance calculation, Redirecting trucks with oversize boulders to the fingers for future rehandling

Certification

  • NQF level 3(Best practice in training)-CTI/EDTPSETA
  • NQF level 4(Facilitation Skills)-CTI/EDTPSETA
  • Certified Think Level 1 Facilitator and Coach, First Quantum Minerals
  • Business Improvement(BI) lead Cohort 5 2023, First Quantum Minerals
  • White Belt Lean Six Sigma: (Certified Jan 2023)
  • Green Belt Lean Six Sigma: (On-going)
  • First Aid Certificate
  • Blasting License

Affiliations

  • Engineering Institute of Zambia

Additional Information


● Graduated with a Distinction for the Business Improvement Leads Accelerator
Programme by First Quantum Mineral held from May 2023-Dec 2023 training in Leadership, Project Management and Data analytics.

● Awarded best employee of Q3 2020 Load and haul Crushers and Screens by First Quantum Minerals

Languages

English
Bemba

References

  • George Nzoma, Production Manager, Kansanshi Mining Plc, + 260 955 767 062, George.Nzoma@fqml.com
  • Michael Ngoma, Coordinator, Load and Haul, Kansanshi Mining Plc , +260966421957, Michael.ngoma@fqml.com
  • Jonathan Dos Santos, Coordinator, ROMPAD, Kansanshi Mining Plc, +260 964752222, Jonathan.DoSantos@fqml.com


Timeline

Shift Boss, Crusher

First Quantum Mining Operation- Zambia
10.2021 - Current

Person in Charge

First Quantum Mining Operation
03.2019 - 10.2021

Assistant Production

First Quantum Mining Operation
02.2016 - 04.2019

Bachelor of Engineering in Mining Engineering - Mining

The Copperbelt University-Solwezi Satellite Campus

Bachelor of Engineering in Metallurgical Engineering - Mining

CBU Main Campus

Senior Secondary School Certificate -

Kitwe Boys Secondary School

Junior Secondary School Certificate -

Mitanto Secondary School

Primary School Certificate -

Bulangililo Basic School
  • NQF level 3(Best practice in training)-CTI/EDTPSETA
  • NQF level 4(Facilitation Skills)-CTI/EDTPSETA
  • Certified Think Level 1 Facilitator and Coach, First Quantum Minerals
  • Business Improvement(BI) lead Cohort 5 2023, First Quantum Minerals
  • White Belt Lean Six Sigma: (Certified Jan 2023)
  • Green Belt Lean Six Sigma: (On-going)
  • First Aid Certificate
  • Blasting License
FELIX KALUNGA