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Bridget Maruma

Mining Engineer
Postmasburg,NC

Summary

Experienced Mining Engineer with 6 year experience in the mining industry in both underground and surface operations. Having started with an in-depth graduate programme, moving to Planning, Mining Technical team and currently in the Business Improvement department responsible for the mining and engineering sections. I believe in continuous improvement and that technology and digitalization are paramount for any business to strive and sustain its operations.

Overview

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Certifications
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years of post-secondary education
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6
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Improvement Advisor

AngloAmerican, Kumba Iron Ore, Kolomela Mine
Postmasburg , Northern Cape
2020.07 - Current
  • I am currently part of the Feedback team at Kolomela as a BI Advisor, where I am applying my mining knowledge and business improvement methodologies and processes to better equip operations and management in decision-making
  • My responsibilities lie mostly on supporting the mining and engineering department, using data analysis to identify areas of improvement and to validate control actions
  • I assist in identification and tracking of KPIs, performing interpretation and manipulation of data to generate reports which will result in appropriate actions being taken
  • This action is applied across the value chain of the mine
  • I'm part of the rollout team for Feedback for Mining and Engineering (Heavy Machinery Equipment) of the AngloAmerican Operating Model Feedback

Mining Technician (Drill & Blast)

AngloAmerican, Kumba Iron Ore, Kolomela Mine
Postmasburg , Northern Cape
2020.01 - 2020.12
  • My role was about ensuring that the drill and blast section executes its tasks in a safe, controlled manner
  • This was done through planning and designing of blocks, and my responsibility lies in designing drill patterns and timing sequence
  • This process was done through the collaboration of survey, geology, planning, grade control, operations and all other relevant stakeholders in the different departments
  • My role also entailed performing audits and quality checks on the teams, compiling performance and conformance reports and improvement
  • I ran a few projects for the department in order to improve safety, costs, performance and efficiency
  • This was done through research, gathering and analysing of data, inspections, planned task observations and introduction of technology

Work Management Planner

AngloAmerica, Kumba Iron Ore, Kolomela Mine
Postmasburg , Northern Cape
2018.12 - 2020.01
  • I was appointed in the Operating Model section under Mining Department as a Work Management Planner
  • My responsibilities included doing the daily reconciliation for the different mining activities at the pit, this is updating the performance of the previous shift and finding the rootcause for not completing the work the team was scheduled to do
  • This is updated on the SORD system, with the Flanders, Provision, Qlikview, MicroStation and other software being used as sources of data and engagements with the relevant Front Line Managers and dispatch
  • My role also included generating, issuing, closing and analysing and improving jobcards.
  • Jobcards are used to highlight tasks and specify the requirements for completing work, looking at procedures, standards, outputs and skills
  • I was also a stakeholder at planning, scheduling and reporting meetings on the mine; ensuring that the plan is executable, time-based and consider the previously planned and scheduled tasks that were not executed

Junior Mining Engineer (Business Analyst)

LetabaElihle (Deloitte Consulting)
Rustenburg , North West
2017.11 - 2018.07
  • My role also entailed performing audits and quality checks on the teams, compiling performance and conformance reports and improvement.
  • I ran a few projects for the department in order to improve safety, costs, performance and efficiency.
  • This was done through research, gathering and analysing of data, inspections, planned task observations and introduction of technology.

Mining Engineer in Trainig

AngloGold Ashanti, Mponeng Mine
Carletonville , Gauteng
2015.11 - 2017.11
  • I was part of the Graduate Development Programme at the prestigious deep-level Mponeng mine's underground training centre
  • I was trained under SAQA (South African Qualification Authority) and MQA (Mining qualification Authority) standards on various courses like Blasting Certificate, OnSetter, HIRA 1 and 2 and other developmental
  • These courses include MQA Level 2 and 3 certificates of competency (Team Leader and Miner) for underground conventional mining, Hazard and Risk Management 1 and 2, Strata Control, Workplace Assessor, First Aid and others
  • The training entailed formal teaching, practical training, tests & assessments and I was found competent
  • I was paired with experienced employees in mining, technical services, construction, safety and management for a set period of time to assist them with their daily work and learn

Vacation Work Student

Sibanye Gold
Carletonville , Gauteng
2013.11 - 2014.01
  • I was based at the Kloof 3 Shaft for vacation work
  • The training entailed formal teaching and practical training
  • I had exposure in all the mining departments and had the opportunity to shadow supervisors and managers, sitting at planning meetings for the mine

Education

BSc (Hons) - Mining Engineering

University of The Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
2009.02 - 2014.12

Postgraduate Diploma - Business Management

MANCOSA, Durban, SA
2020.02 - 2020.12

Programme - Project Management

University of Pretoria, Pretoria, SA
2021.05 - Current

Programme - Management & Leadership

GIBS , Pretoria, SA
2021.06 - Current

Skills

    Business Improvement

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Software

Tableau

Microsoft Package

Modeling

SORD

Smart Sheets

@Risk, ThinkCell and other Microsoft Add-on's

Certification

[Operating Model], [AngloAmerican]

Timeline

GIBS - Programme, Management & Leadership
2021.06 - Current
University of Pretoria - Programme, Project Management
2021.05 - Current
Business Improvement Advisor - AngloAmerican, Kumba Iron Ore, Kolomela Mine
2020.07 - Current
MANCOSA - Postgraduate Diploma, Business Management
2020.02 - 2020.12
Mining Technician (Drill & Blast) - AngloAmerican, Kumba Iron Ore, Kolomela Mine
2020.01 - 2020.12

[Operating Model], [AngloAmerican]

2019-01
Work Management Planner - AngloAmerica, Kumba Iron Ore, Kolomela Mine
2018.12 - 2020.01
Junior Mining Engineer (Business Analyst) - LetabaElihle (Deloitte Consulting)
2017.11 - 2018.07

[Blasting Certificate], [MQA]

2017-11
Mining Engineer in Trainig - AngloGold Ashanti, Mponeng Mine
2015.11 - 2017.11
Vacation Work Student - Sibanye Gold
2013.11 - 2014.01
University of The Witwatersrand - BSc (Hons), Mining Engineering
2009.02 - 2014.12
Bridget MarumaMining Engineer